Regular City Council Meeting

Name: Regular City Council Meeting — Centennial, CO
Start: 2025-06-17T19:00:00
End: 2025-06-17T21:00:00
Location: Centennial, CO

Regular Meeting

Centennial, CO · June 17, 2025

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MINUTES OF THE CENTENNIAL CITY COUNCIL Regular City Council Meeting 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 17, 2025 A Regular Meeting of the City Council was held on this date in the Council Chambers at 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado. A full and timely notice of this meeting had been posted and a quorum was present. 1 Call to Order Mayor Piko called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM. 2 Roll Call Those present were: Mayor Piko Council Member Tharp Council Member Carnes Council Member Sweetland Council Member Maurer Council Member Sutherland Council Member Holt Council Member Sheehan Those absent were: Council Member Alston, Excused Also present were Matthew Sturgeon, City Manager Elisha Thomas, Deputy City Manager Christopher Price, City Attorney Brad McKinniss, Senior Planner Jess Lacambra, Planner II David King, Senior Planner Jenna Campbell, Principal Planner Christina Lovelace, City Clerk Allie Esch, Deputy City Clerk 3 Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Piko led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4 Public Comment; 7:05 PM Kevin Eschen, 1043 E Fremont Circle North, gave comments on block parties and building permits. Andrea Suhaka, 6864 S Ulster Circle, gave comments on Transportation. Minutes – Regular City Council Meeting 6/17/2025 7:00:00 PM Page 2 5 Scheduled Presentations (None) 6 Consideration of Communications, Proclamations and Appointments (None) CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Sutherland moved to Approve CONSENT AGENDA. Council Member Sheehan seconded the motion. With Mayor Piko, Council Member Carnes, Council Member Holt, Council Member Maurer, Council Member Sheehan, Council Member Sutherland, Council Member Sweetland, Council Member Tharp voting AYE, and (None) voting NAY; Absent: 1.THE MOTION Passed. 7 Consideration of Ordinances on First Reading a ORDINANCE NO. 2025-O-09, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF EAST EASTER AVENUE, WEST OF SOUTH HAVANA STREET, AND EAST OF SOUTH FULTON STREET FROM BUSINESS PARK 100 (BP100) TO EMPLOYMENT CENTER - MIXED USE 75 (EC-MU-75) UNDER THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (CASE NO. RZONE-25- 00002) 8 Consideration of Resolutions a RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-21, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL COLORADO, APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH ARAPAHOE COUNTY FOR THE ALLOCATION OF COLLECTED FEES-IN-LIEU OF DEDICATION TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES 9 Consideration of Other Items a Minutes i Special Meeting, June 3, 2025 ii Regular Meeting, June 3, 2025 iii Special Meeting, June 10, 2025 DISCUSSION AGENDA 10 Consideration of Land Use Cases a Public Hearings i ORDINANCE NO. 2025-O-07, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED WEST OF SOUTH LIVERPOOL STREET AND SOUTH OF EAST SMOKY HILL ROAD FROM BUSINESS PARK 35 (BP35) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) UNDER THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, Minutes – Regular City Council Meeting 6/17/2025 7:00:00 PM Page 3 AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (CASE NO. RZONE-24-00003) This item was continued by request of the applicant to an undetermined date. 11 Consideration of Ordinances a Public Hearings i ORDINANCE NO. 2025-O-06, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING MINOR AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING FIRE LANE DESIGNATION; 7:15 PM Brad McKinniss, Senior Planner, and Jess Lacambra, Planner II, presented. Mayor Piko opened the public hearing and seeing no one wishing to speak the public hearing was closed. Council Member Sutherland moved to Approve ORDINANCE NO. 2025-O-06, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING MINOR AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING FIRE LANE DESIGNATION. Council Member Carnes seconded the motion. With Mayor Piko, Council Member Carnes, Council Member Holt, Council Member Maurer, Council Member Sheehan, Council Member Sutherland, Council Member Sweetland, Council Member Tharp voting AYE, and (None) voting NAY; Absent: 1. THE MOTION Passed. ii ORDINANCE NO. 2025-O-08, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF THE MIDTOWN CENTENNIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT; 7:41 PM David King, Senior Planner, presented. Mayor Piko opened the public hearing and seeing no one wishing to speak the public hearing was closed. Council Member Sutherland moved to Approve ORDINANCE NO. 2025-O-08, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF THE MIDTOWN CENTENNIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT. Council Member Holt seconded the motion. Minutes – Regular City Council Meeting 6/17/2025 7:00:00 PM Page 4 With Mayor Piko, Council Member Carnes, Council Member Holt, Council Member Maurer, Council Member Sheehan, Council Member Sutherland, Council Member Sweetland, Council Member Tharp voting AYE, and (None) voting NAY; Absent: 1.THE MOTION Passed. 12 Consideration of Resolutions a Public Hearings i RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-22, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING THE RESIDENCES AT FESTIVAL CENTER SITE PLAN, CASE NO. SITE-24-00012; 7:59 PM Jenna Campbell, Principal Planner, presented. Paul Shoukas and Tommy Pucciano, representatives for the applicant, presented. Mayor Piko opened the public hearing. Andrea Suhaka, 6864 S Ulster Circle, raised questions regarding the Resolution. Seeing no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. Council Member Sutherland moved to Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-22, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING THE RESIDENCES AT FESTIVAL CENTER SITE PLAN, CASE NO. SITE-24- 00012. Council Member Tharp seconded the motion. With Mayor Piko, Council Member Carnes, Council Member Holt, Council Member Maurer, Council Member Sheehan, Council Member Sutherland, Council Member Sweetland, Council Member Tharp voting AYE, and (None) voting NAY; Absent: 1.THE MOTION Passed. b General i RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-23, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JACOBS PROJECT MANAGEMENT CO. FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING SERVICES, FACILITIES, FLEET AND LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, AND CODE COMPLIANCE SERVICES; 8:46 PM Council Member Sutherland moved to Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-23, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JACOBS PROJECT MANAGEMENT CO. FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING SERVICES, FACILITIES, FLEET AND LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, AND CODE COMPLIANCE SERVICES. Council Member Carnes seconded the motion. With Mayor Piko, Council Member Carnes, Council Member Holt, Council Member Maurer, Council Member Sheehan, Council Member Sutherland, Council Member Sweetland, Council Member Tharp voting AYE, and (None) voting NAY; Absent: 1.THE MOTION Passed. Minutes – Regular City Council Meeting 6/17/2025 7:00:00 PM Page 5 13 Consideration of Other Items a RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO SUPPORTING HOME RULE MUNICIPALITIES IN LITIGATION AGAINST THE STATE AND ASSERTING HOME RULE AUTHORITY OVER LOCAL LAND USE AND ZONING; 8:51 PM Council Member Sutherland moved to Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO SUPPORTING HOME RULE MUNICIPALITIES IN LITIGATION AGAINST THE STATE AND ASSERTING HOME RULE AUTHORITY OVER LOCAL LAND USE AND ZONING. Council Member Sheehan seconded the motion. With Mayor Piko, Council Member Carnes, Council Member Holt, Council Member Maurer, Council Member Sheehan, Council Member Sutherland, Council Member Sweetland, Council Member Tharp voting AYE, and (None) voting NAY; Absent: 1.THE MOTION Passed. GENERAL BUSINESS 14 Other Matters as May Come Before Council (None) 15 Reports a City Manager; 8:53 PM Matt Sturgeon gave a brief report. b City Clerk; 8:56 PM Christina Lovelace gave a brief report. c Council Members; 8:57 PM Council Members Sheehan, Holt, Sutherland, Maurer, Sweetland, Carnes, and Tharp gave brief reports. 16 Mayor's Report and Comments; 9:16 PM Mayor Piko gave a brief report. 17 Executive Session (None) 18 Adjourn There being no further business to discuss, the Regular Meeting was adjourned at 9:23 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Minutes – Regular City Council Meeting 6/17/2025 7:00:00 PM Page 6 _____________________________ Christina Lovelace, City Clerk

Agenda

June 17, 2025 7:00 PM Regular City Council Meeting Council Chambers 13133 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial, Colorado 80112 www.centennialco.gov If you are unable to attend in person, you may access a live audio stream of this meeting via the City’s website here. AGENDA Meeting Protocols: PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES; BE RESPECTFUL AND TAKE PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS INTO THE LOBBY AREA. The Centennial City Council Meetings are audio streamed live on the City’s website. Please remember to mute the volume on your laptop computers and to turn off all cell phones as they may cause interference with the microphones and audio streaming. 1 Call to Order 2 Roll Call 3 Pledge of Allegiance 4 Public Comment The Public Comment section offers an opportunity for any citizen to express opinions or ask questions regarding City services, policies or other matters of community concern, and any agenda items that are not a part of a scheduled public hearing. Citizens will have three minutes for comments if they are speaking as an individual, or five minutes if speaking on behalf of a group or organization. These time limits were established to provide efficiency in the conduct of the meeting and to allow equal opportunity for everyone wishing to speak. An immediate response should not be expected, as issues are typically referred to City staff for follow-up or research and are then reported back to Council and the individual who initiated the comment or inquiry. Written materials for presentation to Council may be submitted to the City Clerk as the speaker approaches the podium. The City’s computer presentation equipment is not available for general public use, although applicants are permitted to display relevant illustrations and material useful in informing the Council and public of a project. The public may, however, use the document camera for visual presentation of materials, if desired. 5 Scheduled Presentations (None) 6 Consideration of Communications, Proclamations and Appointments (None) CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda can be adopted by a simple motion. The Consent Agenda will be read aloud prior Agenda – Regular City Council Meeting 6/17/2025 7:00:00 PM Page 2 to a vote on the motion. Any Consent Agenda item may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of a Council Member for individual consideration. 7 Consideration of Ordinances on First Reading Approval of any Ordinance on first reading by approving the consent agenda is intended only to set a public hearing for the Ordinance and does not constitute a representation that the City Council, or any member of the City Council, supports, approves, rejects, or denies the merits of the Ordinance. a ORDINANCE NO. 2025-O-09, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF EAST EASTER AVENUE, WEST OF SOUTH HAVANA STREET, AND EAST OF SOUTH FULTON STREET FROM BUSINESS PARK 100 (BP100) TO EMPLOYMENT CENTER - MIXED USE 75 (EC-MU-75) UNDER THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (CASE NO. RZONE-25-00002) (McKinniss) (This item is proposed for Public Hearing on July 8, 2025, therefore no public comment will be accepted at tonight’s meeting.) 8 Consideration of Resolutions a RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-21, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL COLORADO, APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH ARAPAHOE COUNTY FOR THE ALLOCATION OF COLLECTED FEES-IN-LIEU OF DEDICATION TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES (Houlne) 9 Consideration of Other Items a Minutes i Special Meeting, June 3, 2025 ii Regular Meeting, June 3, 2025 iii Special Meeting, June 10, 2025 DISCUSSION AGENDA 10 Consideration of Land Use Cases Given the quasi-judicial nature of land use cases, applicants, members of the public and press are advised that, to ensure a fair and unbiased process, and to provide due process to the applicant and the public, the City Council is only allowed to consider communications that occur during the public hearing and matters set forth in the official record for the matter. Consequently, City Council Members cannot engage in conversations about any land use applications prior to the formal hearing. Agenda – Regular City Council Meeting 6/17/2025 7:00:00 PM Page 3 This item has been continued to a date that is undetermined. For information regarding a future public hearing for this item please refer to the City’s website. a Public Hearings i ORDINANCE NO. 2025-O-07, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED WEST OF SOUTH LIVERPOOL STREET AND SOUTH OF EAST SMOKY HILL ROAD FROM BUSINESS PARK 35 (BP35) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) UNDER THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (CASE NO. RZONE-24-00003) (Rohren) 11 Consideration of Ordinances a Public Hearings i ORDINANCE NO. 2025-O-06, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING MINOR AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING FIRE LANE DESIGNATION (McKinniss/Lacambra) ii ORDINANCE NO. 2025-O-08, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF THE MIDTOWN CENTENNIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT (King) 12 Consideration of Resolutions a Public Hearings i RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-22, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING THE RESIDENCES AT FESTIVAL CENTER SITE PLAN, CASE NO. SITE-24-00012 (Campbell) Agenda – Regular City Council Meeting 6/17/2025 7:00:00 PM Page 4 b General i RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-23, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JACOBS PROJECT MANAGEMENT CO. FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING SERVICES, FACILITIES, FLEET AND LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES, AND CODE COMPLIANCE SERVICES (Thomas) 13 Consideration of Other Items a RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO SUPPORTING HOME RULE MUNICIPALITIES IN LITIGATION AGAINST THE STATE AND ASSERTING HOME RULE AUTHORITY OVER LOCAL LAND USE AND ZONING (Price) GENERAL BUSINESS 14 Other Matters as May Come Before Council 15 Reports a City Manager b City Clerk c Council Members 16 Mayor's Report and Comments 17 Executive Session 18 Adjourn Please call 303-754-3324 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if you believe you will need special assistance or any reasonable accommodation in order to be in attendance at or participate in any such meeting, or for any additional information.

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