8/12/25 Council Meeting

Agenda — 20 items

1. A A resolution conveying the City Council’s gratitude and appreciation to Lori Hight on her retirement from the City.
2. A A public hearing concerning an ordinance amending certain sections of the Thornton City Code regarding stormwater and floodplain regulations and adopting by reference the Mile High Flood District Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual and other flood hazard area studies and reports. [Public Hearing]
3. B A public hearing concerning an ordinance approving a Zoning Amendment to amend the previously approved Planned Development for the Parterre Subdivision, allowing the private recreation center within Planning Area 1A to be relocated south of E-470 pursuant to Chapter 18 of the Thornton City Code (Parterre Subdivision Amendment No. 1). [Public Hearing]
4. A Police Department Public Safety Report.
5. B Fire Department Public Safety Report.
6. A A motion to approve the Minutes for the July 15, 2025 Special and July 22, 2025 Regular City Council meetings.
7. B An ordinance submitting to the registered electors of the City of Thornton, Colorado, proposed amendments to Section 4.3 of the Thornton City Charter to provide that a partial term of office of less than two years served by a Councilmember or Mayor does not count as a term in office for purposes of term limits provided in the Colorado Constitution. (Second Reading)
8. C An ordinance submitting to the registered electors of the City of Thornton, Colorado, proposed amendments to Section 4.5.A of the Thornton City Charter to fill Mayoral vacancies by special election when more than one year of the term remains. (Second Reading)
9. D An ordinance submitting to the registered electors of the City of Thornton, Colorado, proposed amendments to Sections 8.13(a) and 8.16(a) of the Thornton City Charter to increase timeframes to gather signatures on initiative and referendum petitions. (Second Reading)
10. E An ordinance submitting to the registered electors of the City of Thornton, Colorado, proposed amendments to certain sections of the Thornton City Charter to eliminate superfluous, obsolete, outdated, and ambiguous language; clarify the applicability of anti-nepotism provisions; clarify authority related to intergovernmental agreements and revocable permits; clarify provisions related to budget procedures and control; correct grammar and citations; conform to changes in the law; and make other non-substantive revisions. (Second Reading)
11. F An ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2, Article VI, to update provisions relating to elections. (First Reading)
12. G 12G Report of the independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2024
13. H A resolution adopting the 2025 Water Efficiency Plan for the City of Thornton.
14. I A resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Adams County Clerk and Recorder and the City providing for the November 4, 2025 Thornton Regular Municipal Election to be held as part of the coordinated mail ballot election to be conducted by the Adams County Clerk and Recorder.
15. J A resolution approving a non-profit funding request from Romito Foundation.
16. K A resolution appointing a member to the Local Licensing Authority.
17. A An ordinance repealing and reenacting Chapter 18 of the Thornton City Code, adopting a new Official Zoning Map for the City, and repealing Ordinance 2399. (Second Reading)
18. B An ordinance amending the City Code to update references and terminology related to the reenactment of Chapter 18, and to relocate blighted property rehabilitation regulations formerly in Chapter 18 to Chapter 38, Article X. (First Reading)
19. C An ordinance amending Ordinances 3712, 3713, and 3714 revising definitions and updating certain other references as required by changes to the Thornton City Code Chapter 18 Development Code repeal and reenactment. (First Reading)
20. D A resolution repealing Resolution C.D. No. 2024-227 and Attachments as amended and enacting a new resolution and Attachments 1 through 13 effective September 1, 2025.