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December 12, 2013
Council approves new uses for shopping center Southern section of Pinnacle Horizon rezoned to allow senior housing By Tammy Kranz
tkranz@ourcoloradonews.com Thornton City Council unanimously approved a pair of measures that changed the designation of Pinnacle Horizon Shopping Center from commercial to mixed use. The decision followed a public hearing on the matter during council’s Dec. 3 regular meeting. No one spoke against the land-use change. The Pinnacle property sits on 22.62 acres south of Thornton Parkway between Grant and Washington streets, and its retailers include the Hobby Lobby store. The rezoning gives the Center’s owners more flexibility for development in the northern sections of the property, where there is currently parking, and in the southern portion behind the main building layout. The zoning revision allows restaurants with drive-thru capability, offices, small retail and service uses and multifamily residential for senior 55 and older on the south side of the property. “We don’t have any specific proposals at this time (for senior housing) — we don’t have any users or builders. But this just allows the flexibility to incorporate that use as the Center tries to become more updated,” said Mike Mallon, the city’s current planning manager. Ward 3 Councilwoman Beth Martinez Humenik said she liked the idea of the senior housing at that location because of its proximity to shopping and other services. “It’s walkability is great, and it’s very close also to the hospital and medical of-
Pinnacle Horizon Shopping Center land use has been redesignated to allow for flexibility in future development in the northern sections and southern portion of the 22-acre property. Photo by Tammy Kranz fices, which is exactly what a good number of our seniors are looking for that are no longer driving but still need to get to these services or want to shop or stuff like that. So I’m really hoping that comes to fruition,” she said.
Mayor Pro Tem Val Vigil questioned whether development in the northern sections of the property would take away parking space. Anne Rosen, a representative for the center, said the facility is currently at 97
percent occupancy, with 982 available parking spaces. However, she said, only 709 parking spots are needed to satisfy the occupancy. “That gives you some idea of how overparked we are at this point,” she said.
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Second-degree assault on police officer, unlawful possession of controlled substance (cocaine), obstructing a police officer, outstanding warrant: Officers were dispatched Nov. 29 at 11:57 a.m. to the 10000 block of Race Street in reference to a possible vehicle trespass. They contacted a man and woman in the area, at which time the 31-year-old Thornton woman became belligerent with officers. As they took her into custody, she began kicking at the officers. A subsequent search revealed she was in possession of .55 grams of suspected cocaine. During booking, it was found that the woman also had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. She was later transported to the Adams County jail. Disorderly conduct, obstructing police, resisting arrest: Officers were dispatched Nov. 29 at 9:50 p.m. to the 5200 block of 123rd Avenue in reference to a verbal disturbance between a father and son. When they contacted a 54-year-old Thornton man, he became belligerent toward the officers. When they started to place him into custody, he began to pull away and threatened the officers. The man was reportedly highly intoxicated. He was taken to the police department, booked and later transported to the Adams County jail. Shoplifting: Two Thornton women, ages 40 and 22, were arrested Nov. 30 at 1:30 p.m. after they tried to steal merchandise from Kohl’s at 12090 Colorado Blvd. A loss prevention officer saw the women
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enter the men’s department and select various pieces of jewelry and men’s pants, take them from the packaging and conceal them in their purses. They were contacted outside the store after they exited without paying for the concealed merchandise valued at over $500. The women were issued summonses and later released. Second-degree kidnapping, thirddegree assault, domestic violence: Officers were dispatched Dec. 1 at 12:40 a.m. to the 9400 block of Welby Road in reference to a report of domestic violence at that location. The reporting party said a man and woman were fighting in a car parked between the buildings. When officers arrived, they contacted a 32-year-old Denver woman who had bloodied lips and a swollen face. She said her boyfriend struck her numerous times with a closed fist. The man had left the scene. The officers went to a Denver home where they saw the suspect’s car. As Denver police responded for stand-by, the 37-year-old man was contacted, taken into custody and transported to the Thornton police department for processing. He was later transported to the Adams County jail. Items in the police reports are compiled from public information contained in police department records. Charges or citations listed don’t imply guilt or innocence, and all people are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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