A plan to develop vacant land along Broomfield’s Interlocken Loop near Highway 36 is facing backlash from some people living nearby.
The landowner and applicant, JP Colorado Land, shared a concept plan with Broomfield City Council on Tuesday night during a study session.
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The plan seeks to rezone two plots of land at 100 and 115 Edgeview Drive from retail and office space to residential use for townhomes and apartments. The landowner argues that demand for office buildings has dropped because of the pandemic and the rise of artificial intelligence.
Andrea Fetchko, who lives in an apartment in the area, reached out to Denver7 with her concerns about the concept plan. She said she and other residents want to see the open space remain undeveloped and said she doesn’t believe more housing in the area would benefit residents.
“It just doesn’t seem necessary,” Fetchko said. “We just had a new apartment complex go up over there. We have a ton of apartment buildings and town homes down the road.”…