Agenda Date: 03/09/2026
Subject:
Title
PC Resolution 03-2026: A Resolution of the Littleton Planning Commission Recommending Approval to City Council of Code Text Amendments to the Unified Land Use Code Regarding Fuel Sales (Retail)
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Prepared by: |
Rachel Vigil, Planner 1 |
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Presentations: |
Rachel Vigil, Planner 1 |
PURPOSE:
To consider adoption of amendments to the Unified Land Use Code (ULUC) regarding an update to the Land Use Matrix and Standards for Fuel Stations (Retail).
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Sustainable Community with Natural Beauty; Environmental Stewardship; High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
Staff will provide a presentation to discuss the proposed amendments to Fuel Sales (Retail) in Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 1.3, Land Use Matrix, and Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 1.4. Commercial and Office Land Uses. Staff will put forth an ordinance for recommendation on the locations and standards of Fuel Sales (Retail)
BACKGROUND:
In April of 2025, City Council held a study session to discuss and hear an overview of Fuel Sales (Retail) in the City of Littleton. This study was provided in response to community concerns regarding the number of gas stations within the city. In May of 2025, Council passed Ordinance 08-2025, placing a moratorium on new applications for fueling stations within the city. This moratorium was extended in November of 2025 and will expire in May of 2026. The moratorium was put into place to give city staff time to evaluate current zoning regulations for fueling stations, and to propose a text amendment to address community concerns about fueling stations and their future development within the City.
On January 26, 2026, Community Development Staff held a study session with the Planning Commission to discuss potential options for the code text amendment to the standards for Fuel Sales (Retail). City staff left that meeting with directions to explore potential buffers between gas stations and to change Fuel Sales (Retail) from a permitted use in Business Corridor (BC) and Industrial Park (IP) to a conditional use.
Following these discussions, staff will be presenting proposed amendments to Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 1.3, Land Use Matrix, modifying Fuel Sales (Retail) from a permitted use in BC and IP to a conditional use, and Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 1.4. Commercial and Office Land Uses, adding buffers to the standards for Fuel Sales (Retail).
FISCAL IMPACTS:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments to Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 1 as outlined in Resolution 03-2026.
ALTERNATIVES:
Planning Commission may recommend approval, approval with amendments, or denial of the code text amendments.
PROPOSED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move to approve PC Resolution 03-2026 recommending approval to city council of code text amendments to Title 10 regarding standards for Fuel Sales (Retail).