Tag: development
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Chipotle eyes Colorado Springs’ far north side for its 12th restaurant in the Pikes Peak region
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to expand on Colorado Springs’ far north side, which would continue the fast-casual chain’s recent growth spurt in the Pikes Peak region. The California-based Chipotle, which specializes in burritos, tacos, quesadillas and other items, has proposed construction of a 2,327-square-foot restaurant…
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Chipotle eyes Colorado Springs’ far north side for its 12th restaurant in the Pikes Peak region
Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to expand on Colorado Springs’ far north side, which would continue the fast-casual chain’s recent growth spurt in the Pikes Peak region. The California-based Chipotle, which specializes in burritos, tacos, quesadillas and other items, has proposed construction of a 2,327-square-foot restaurant at 99 Spectrum Loop in the 200-acre Polaris Pointe development,…
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Costs, benefits of a proposed Colorado Springs annexation presented. Amara all over again?
The Colorado Springs City Council heard Monday about the potential costs and benefits of annexing about 2,000 acres near Schriever Space Force Base. The proposed development, called Karman Line, could have up to 6,500 new homes, 444 acres of open space and 148 acres set aside for commercial and industrial space, according to a presentation…
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Updated downtown Colorado Springs master plan in the works
Nearly eight years ago, the City Council adopted the Experience Downtown Colorado Springs Plan of Development and Master Plan — a blueprint to guide development, establish goals and implement public policy initiatives for the area that civic leaders, elected officials and business people often call the heartbeat of the city. That plan, downtown advocates say,…
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Amara developers ‘very surprised’ after Colorado Springs pulls plug
Developer La Plata Communities is reassessing the future of thousands of acres it owns outside of Colorado Springs limits, land the City Council last week ultimately decided — after years of planning efforts — it would not allow to annex into the city. There’s no concrete Plan B right now, La Plata Communities President and Chief…
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Developer seeks annexation of southwestern El Paso County land for Colorado Springs water
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify some resident concerns about the proposed development. The fate of a Colorado Springs developer’s vision to build hundreds of new homes within a parcel of a rural community near Fort Carson rests on a precious natural resource: water. The Equity Group proposes annexing roughly 105 acres…
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Amara annexation: Who on City Council voted yes, who voted no?
Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday night approved the proposed Amara development, granting local developer La Plata Communities’ request by a narrow vote to annex about 5 additional square miles south and east of the city’s current borders. The annexation paves the way for developers to create a new master-planned community of up to 9,500…
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Massive Amara annexation by Colorado Springs narrowly approved
Colorado Springs will grow by another approximately 3,200 acres. After hearing more than seven hours of presentation and public discussion, a split Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday night ultimately embraced the proposed Amara development, approving local developer La Plata Communities’ request to annex about 5 additional square miles south and east of the city’s…
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Falcon Highlands Metro District replaces three board members in recall election
The Falcon Highlands Metropolitan District has changed the makeup of its board of directors, early recall election results indicate. The quasigovernmental district near Peyton entered an off-cycle recall election this month for three of the board’s five members. The recall of board members Erin Ganaway, Leo Schuhmacher and Tim Dickey were each a yes-or-no question…
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Controversial apartments near Garden of the Gods get City Council approval
The City Council on Tuesday approved divisive plans to build more than 220 apartments near Garden of the Gods Road, about three years after a previous council denied another apartment project across the street because they concluded it could make emergency evacuations more dangerous. “To have this decision after everything we have presented to you…