Docket Case: PZ-26-40 (Colorado Mountain Sports Phase 3 Mixed-Use Development)
Hearing Date: Planning & Zoning Commission | October 8, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Parcels: 050-002820, 050-002821, 050-002822, 050-002824 (1.156 Acres)
Location: 3855 Lacon Road (Southwest corner of Cemetery Road & Lacon Road)
Applicant: 3855 Lacon LLC (c/o Eric Bahgat)
Request: Modification of the Cemetery Road Properties Located Between Leap and Lacon Roads PUD Concept Plan under Code §1117.05.
The Big Picture
The applicant is proposing a multi-phase, urban mixed-use densification of the 1.156-acre commercial site at Cemetery and Lacon Roads. The proposal transitions the parcel from a single-story suburban retail shop into a denser, multi-story commercial and residential node.
Development Program Breakdown
Phase 2 Expansion: A 1,680 sq. ft. commercial building addition attached to the existing retail store.
Phase 3 New Construction: Two 3-story mixed-use structures totaling 17 residential units and 7,720 sq. ft. of commercial space:
East Building (7,735 sq. ft. footprint): Ground-floor retail (5,200 sq. ft.); floors 2 and 3 feature 13 residential units (8 studios, 5 two-bedroom flats), topped by private rooftop decks.
West Building (3,275 sq. ft. footprint): Ground-floor retail, event, or wine bar space (2,520 sq. ft.); floors 2 and 3 accommodate 4 residential units plus an owner’s residence (2,800 sq. ft.).
Parking Commitment: 45 dedicated spaces (44 surface, 8 parallel, 5 garage), providing relief from the standard 67-space requirement under Code Chapter 1127.
Regulatory Alignment & Utility Mandates
PUD Text Modernization: The current 1991/2014 PUD caps building height at 2 stories and enforces a 50-foot setback along Cemetery Road. Staff supports updating the text to align with the Hilliard Community Plan’s “Urban Mixed-Use” policy, which supports 2-to-6 story massing and urban build-to lines (0–20 feet).
Sanitary Sewer Easement Protection: The City Engineer mandates protection measures for the 10-inch sanitary sewer main running along Lacon Road:
All building foundations and excavations must remain outside the easement.
The developer must complete pre- and post-construction manhole-to-manhole CCTV pipe televising.
A structural engineering report certifying live/dead load limits must be submitted.
The developer must line the public sewer main and manholes within the site boundary to prevent stormwater infiltration.
What to Watch
Staff recommends a positive recommendation to City Council with 5 conditions, including an operational clause requiring that a Final Development Plan be approved within 12 months or the site reverts to baseline landscape/screening compliance. This project represents a key precedent for redevelopment along the older auto-oriented sections of Cemetery Road.