Tag: mountain shadows
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El Paso County judge dismisses Wilson water tank lawsuit
An El Paso County District Court judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to rescind the Colorado Springs City Council’s ruling that a new water tank in the Mountain Shadows community could stand as it was built. Longtime Colorado Springs tourist attraction the Flying W Ranch and Mountain Shadows resident Larry Starr in mid-February…
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Colorado Springs Utilities set to begin filling controversial water tank as litigation continues
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the volume of the Wilson water tank. In the coming days, Colorado Springs Utilities will begin filling up a new water tank in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood as a district court judge considers a lawsuit filed by area residents seeking to overturn the city’s approval to…
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Controversial apartment project in Colorado Springs’ west side backed by planning commission
Hundreds of apartments are one step closer to being built in the Garden of the Gods corridor on Colorado Springs’ west side, plans neighbors said would defy a 2021 City Council finding that an increase in density in the area would detrimentally affect public safety. After technological issues delayed the Planning Commission’s meeting start by…
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Wildfire evacuation among concerns delaying decision on proposed west-side Colorado Springs development
The Colorado Springs Planning Commission voted Thursday to delay a decision on hundreds of apartments and new businesses proposed at the west end of Garden of the Gods Road after listening to hours of residents’ objections, such as how the project could obstruct views, increase gridlock in a wildfire evacuation and cause light and noise pollution.…
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Mountain Shadows residents revolt against apartments proposed in western Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Developers have reduced the number of apartments proposed in western Colorado Springs on Garden of the Gods Road, but residents argue hundreds of new homes could still cause fatal traffic jams during a wildfire, loss of viewsheds and increased pressure on open space. The developer, 2424…
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Mountain Shadows residents revolt against apartments proposed in western Colorado Springs
Developers have reduced the number of apartments proposed in western Colorado Springs on Garden of the Gods Road, but residents argue hundreds of new homes could still cause fatal traffic jams during a wildfire, loss of viewsheds and increased pressure on open space. The developer, 2424 Garden of the Gods LLC, proposed 550 units in the…