51 New Apartments at 24th and Jackson

Tonight at 6:30 at City Hall, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed 51 unit apartment complex at 612 24th St. The developers have already obtained a Special Use Permit, allowing them to build a 100% residential project in a mixed use zone. Tonight they will request a Tier 2 Bonus, which will allow them to build a third floor. They also request that the alley be vacated so they can build on it. They also request an “early start” on their building allocations, so they can begin construction before receiving 51 allocations under our 1% growth limit. Review the meeting packet to learn the details….

Trees
The developer will demolish several one-story buildings and four mature trees. They are requesting a waiver on the number of replacement trees that they are required to plant.

Height
The Tier 2 bonus requires that the 3rd floor be stepped back from the street, so the appearance isn’t as massive from street level. They plan to do this on the Ford and 24th Street sides, but are requesting a waiver on the setback requirement on Jackson Street.

Parking
The municipal code requires that a project with this number and configuration of apartments provide 69 parking spaces. This project will provide on 56. The developer proposes to use 13 spaces in the Golden High School parking lot, across Jackson Street.

Neighborhood Feedback
GuidingGolden was not accepting comments on this project, but in previous hearings, neighbors expressed concern about added traffic in a busy corridor, inadequate parking provided for the number of residents, loss of privacy when building a three-story structure next to a single story home, and compatibility with the neighborhood when building a multi-family apartment building in a single family home neighborhood.

If you have an opinion about this project, you can express it at tonight’s Planning Commission meeting. If you can’t make the meeting, you can send your thoughts to the Planning Commission care of Rick Muriby with the City of Golden.