Tag: Colorado Springs Planning Department
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State rules, not city’s, will protect Springs neighborhoods next to big day care centers
Here is an update on recent plans by the city of Colorado Springs to allow “large” day care centers in both two-family and single-family zones. The city Planning Department is considering recommending that large day care centers with 16 or more children (no upper limit) be allowed as a “permitted use” in both two-family and single-family residential zones. A “permitted” use means that the large day care center can be located in the two-family or single-family zone without any public action by either the Planning…
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City planners, child support groups, older downtown neighborhoods work toward childcare facilities | Bob Loevy
The Colorado Springs Planning Department, interest groups working for the well-being of small children, and the older established downtown neighborhoods are all talking to each other and trying to work out a plan for increasing the number of child care facilities in our community. That is because there is a mounting child care crisis in…
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Colorado Springs interim planning director picked for the job
The rapidly growing city of Colorado Springs expects its interim planning director, Kevin Walker, will lead the critical department long term. Walker took over the department on an interim basis in June after the city of Colorado Springs’ long-time Planning Director Peter Wysocki resigned. Wysocki, with the city almost 12 years, was asked to resign…