Agenda Date: 04/21/2026
Subject:
Title
Ordinance 07-2026: An ordinance on second reading approving a code text amendment to Title 10, the Unified Land Use Code (ULUC) regarding fuel sales (Retail)
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Rachel Vigil, Planner I
Jerad Chipman, Planning Manager
Presentations:
Rachel Vigil, Planner I
Jerad Chipman, Planning Manager
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 at second reading 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). On March 9, 2026, the Planning Commission...
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