Tag: planning commission
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Ken Casey tapped by City Council to fill vacant seat in drama-filled meeting
The Colorado Springs City Council appointed Ken Casey to fill the vacant council seat during a special meeting Monday morning, but only after a round of infighting over the interview questions. A majority of the council voted for Casey from the five final candidates to fill the seat representing the city’s District 2, which covers…
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City Planning Commission applies mixed-use commercial zoning in residential area | Bob Loevy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By a vote of 8 to 1, the city Planning Commission recently approved MX-N (mixed-use commercial) zoning in a residential block of the Old North End neighborhood that currently contains only one-family and two-family housing.…
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Planning commission calls for one ADU per single-family lot | Cronin and Loevy
The five-hour-long meeting of the Colorado Springs City Planning Commission Wednesday went a long way toward clearing the air about accessory dwelling units in the city of Colorado Springs. Accessory dwelling units are second homes built on a lot that can be rented to other families. Most are located at the back of the lot…
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Trade school campus east of Colorado Springs gains approval
The Pikes Peak Board of Cooperative Educational Services, or BOCES, on Thursday took a critical step toward an ambitious undertaking that officials say will help rural El Paso County students forge a path toward a lucrative career without necessarily attending college. In an 8-1 vote, the El Paso County Planning Commission approved the location for…
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El Paso County approves first step for controversial RV park near Peyton
An RV park project that received public opposition by many nearby residents near Peyton has cleared the first hurdle toward development with the county. The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 on Thursday to approve the rezoning of 35 acres along North Peyton Highway from agricultural to use as a recreational vehicle…
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Planning Commission votes not to recommend expansion of Monument ‘glamping’ site
With over two dozen neighbors attending in opposition, the El Paso County Planning Commission voted 7-2 not to recommend the approval of four more camping sites to a “glamping” location next to the town of Monument. A portmanteau of “glamourous” and “camping,” glamping is an outdoor accommodation with more amenities than a regular tent experience.…
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Planning Commission votes not to recommend expansion of Monument ‘glamping’ site
With over two dozen neighbors attending in opposition, the El Paso County Planning Commission on Thursday voted 7-2 not to recommend the approval of four more camping sites to a “glamping” location next to the town of Monument. A portmanteau of “glamourous” and “camping,” glamping is an outdoor accommodation with more amenities than a regular…
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Colorado Springs’ new development tracker intended to increase transparency
Colorado Springs officials have launched a new webpage they say will provide more transparency and clearer communication about proposed development projects across town. The new development tracker webpage includes an interactive map that shows land use applications either under review or recently approved by the city. On the map, users can find “clear direction” to…
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Controversial Colorado Springs apartment development, Amara annexation each take steps forward
Plans to build thousands of homes on opposite sides of Colorado Springs – one project requiring more than 3,200 acres of sprawling prairie to first be annexed into the city – are one step closer to fruition. Arrowswest Apartments The board voted 7-2 Tuesday to recommend the City Council approve a request to rezone a…
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Amara annexation, contentious Colorado Springs apartment development on Planning Commission’s agenda Tuesday
The Colorado Springs Planning Commission on Tuesday will hear the proposed Amara annexation request as well as plans to build hundreds of apartments near Garden of the Gods Road, where previous concerns over emergency evacuations stopped a contentious apartment project in late 2021. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Regional Development Center, 2880…