Tag: zoning
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Colorado Springs considers changing land-use, planning appeals process to cut out city council
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Council may no longer have the last word on appeals of land-use or planning decisions, if a proposed change to the new zoning code is approved. If approved, lower boards of appointees, such as the planning commission and Historic Preservation Board,…
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Colorado Springs considers changing land-use, planning appeals process to cut out city council
The Colorado Springs City Council may no longer have the last word on appeals of land-use or planning decisions, if a proposed change to the new zoning code is approved. If approved, lower boards of appointees, such as the planning commission and Historic Preservation Board, would have the final say on appeals of administrative decisions…
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Neighborhood alliance fights rehab center expansion on Old Ranch Road
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A proposed expansion of a small drug and alcohol rehabilitation center on the edge of northeast Colorado Springs has triggered pushback from a neighborhood alliance that has filed a formal appeal with the city in an attempt to block the plan. Peaks Recovery Centers owns…
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Neighborhood alliance fights rehab center expansion on Old Ranch Road
A proposed expansion of a small drug and alcohol rehabilitation center on the edge of northeast Colorado Springs has triggered pushback from a neighborhood alliance that has filed a formal appeal with the city in an attempt to block the plan. Peaks Recovery Centers owns two homes on about 10 acres along Old Ranch Road…
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Another round in the high-density zoning battles of Colorado Springs | COLUMN
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The argument over allowing higher population densities in older established neighborhoods in Colorado Springs is about to heat up again. The city government is moving forward with RetoolCOS, a program to rewrite the city’s residential…
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Another round in the high-density zoning battles of Colorado Springs | COLUMN
The argument over allowing higher population densities in older established neighborhoods in Colorado Springs is about to heat up again. The city government is moving forward with RetoolCOS, a program to rewrite the city’s residential and commercial building codes and put more people and more automobiles in less space. One proposed change will increase the…