Arapahoe Urban Center District 4 (AUC-4)

Arapahoe Urban Center District No. 4 (AUC-4) is a collection of 23 properties, located at the southwest corner of East Arapahoe Road and Interstate 25. The AUC-4 area is the focus of a City-initiated Regulating Plan to set forth a long-term vision for transforming the area into an economically vibrant, pedestrian-oriented, cohesive mixed-use environment.*

AUC-4 was identified in Centennial NEXT as a potential “iconic gateway” for Centennial, yet currently is largely characterized by aging commercial buildings, limited and functionally obsolete infrastructure and a lack of coordinated private reinvestment.

The AUC-4 Regulating Plan will govern cohesive redevelopment opportunities for the area and unlock the development standards in the Urban Center zone district. The City began work on the City-initiated Regulating Plan in 2019 after no cohesive redevelopment proposals were received from the private sector, with work slowing to focus on distributing aid to local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic but ramping up in 2022.

The AUC-4 Regulating Plan has been scheduled for consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council this fall. The Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on the Regulating Plan on September 13, 2023 at 6 p.m. and will provide a recommendation to City Council. City Council will consider the Regulating Plan on October 3, 2023 at 7 p.m. Agenda packets will be published prior to the meetings on the City’s website. Please check out the Agendas page for the finalized agendas and packets.

*A Regulating Plan provides a broad vision for development in an area and activate the development standards in the Urban Center zone district. A Regulating Plan is required prior to the consideration of site plans for areas under the Urban Center zone district designation. 

Conceptual Renderings*

Conceptual Rendering Looking Northeast

Conceptual Rendering Looking North

Conceptual Rendering Looking Southeast

Conceptual Rendering Looking East

Conceptual Rendering within AUC-4

Conceptual Rendering Looking Northeast

*These renderings are merely conceptual and illustrative in nature.

Virtual Community Meeting is Closed

The City hosted a virtual community meeting from March 6 - April 21, with the City receiving feedback and comments from residents and members of the public (view the feedback here). The virtual community meeting closed on April 21 and members of the community can continue to reach out to Staff with questions at auc4@centennialco.gov.

The information below was utilized during the virtual community meeting process for the AUC-4 project. 

• AUC-4 Draft Regulating Plan(PDF, 16MB) provides a schematic diagram of the potential development for the AUC-4 area.

• Redevelopment Analysis(PDF, 4MB) outlines the objectives for AUC-4, describes the planning efforts and details the anticipated changes for the AUC-4 area.
  1. Appendix A - Infrastructure and Utilities(PDF, 3MB) examines the existing and proposed improvements to the capital infrastructure in regards to utilities and transportation.
  2. Appendix B - Market Analysis(PDF, 4MB) contains the market study report which helps to bring a long-term broader perspective on the potentials for this area and inform the planning efforts of the AUC-4 project vision.
  3. Appendix C - Traffic Impact Study(PDF, 7MB) contains the draft of the Traffic Impact Study for the AUC-4 area.
  4. Appendix D - Phase I Drainage Report(PDF, 40MB) contains the draft of the Phase I Drainage Report for the AUC-4 area.
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the AUC-4 project.