NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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The City of Thornton is in the process of amending Chapter 18 of the Thornton City Code, known as the Development Code. The Planning Commission of the City of Thornton will conduct a public hearing for review of the proposed amendments.
The Development Code contains all the rules and regulations that guide land use development in the city. The Development Code was adopted August 12, 2025, with an effective date of September 1, 2025. City staff has been applying and implementing the new Development Code since September and have identified a number of amendments to address terminology cleanups, typographical corrections, internal reference fixes, and several procedural and policy clarifications to improve consistency. Overall, the amendments are largely low-impact technical corrections, with a limited number of medium and high-priority items focused on procedural or policy clarification, ensuring the intent and structure of the adopted Development Code remain unchanged while improving clarity and functionality.
This hearing will be held on October 6, 2026, at 6 p.m., at Thornton City Hall in the Council Chambers, 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, Colorado. The meeting will also be available using zoom Meetings. There are three ways to attend virtually:
- Call 1-719-359-4580 and enter Meeting ID Number: 829 1488 1866
- Type in URL below into your internet browser: https://thorntonco.zoom.us/j/82914881866
- Scan the QR Code below under "Relevant File(s)" to attend virtually.
The Planning Commission agenda is on the City of Thornton website at www.ThorntonCo.gov.
A copy of the proposed amendments to Chapter 18 are on file with the City of Thornton for inspection by any interested person.
All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing or present their views by providing written comments in advance of the public hearing. Written comments sent via email must be received at Development.Code@ThorntonCO.gov prior to 4:00 pm MDT/MST on the day of the public hearing. Written comments sent via mail to Thornton City Hall, City Development Department, 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229 must be received at City Hall prior to 5:00 pm MDT/MST on the Friday preceding the public hearing. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact the City Development Department at 303-538-7295.
Qualified individuals with a disability may contact Thornton’s ADA Coordinator to request and arrange for accommodations. Requests for accommodation should be made as far in advance as possible, but preferably no less than five business days prior to the date needed. Please contact Thornton’s ADA Coordinator via telephone 303-538-7334 or email adacoordinator@thorntonCO.gov.
If you have any questions regarding attending the Zoom Meeting, please email CityDevelopment@ThorntonCO.gov prior to 4 p.m. on October 6, 2026.
PLANNNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO
Andrew Bryant, Chairperson
ATTEST: Kristen N. Long, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jessica Whitney, Interim City Attorney