Tag: development
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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…
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Colorado Springs organizations file lawsuit to fight state law they say unfairly favors developers
Two Colorado Springs organizations are among a group of plaintiffs across Colorado who filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to overturn a new state law they argue is unconstitutional and unfairly favors developers. “HB24-1107 effectively silences citizens who wish to hold their government accountable for land use decisions. This bill is a blatant attempt to…
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Colorado Springs organizations file lawsuit to fight state law they say unfairly favors developers
Two Colorado Springs organizations are among a group of plaintiffs across Colorado who filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to overturn a new state law they argue is unconstitutional and unfairly favors developers. “HB24-1107 effectively silences citizens who wish to hold their government accountable for land use decisions. This bill is a blatant attempt to…
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El Paso County approves first plan of rail spur, industrial mega site
The El Paso County Commission unanimously approved on Tuesday the first plan presented in a multi-million dollar industrial project spearheaded by the international Edw. C. Levy Company on the southwest side of Fort Carson. Questions remain on how the project will be implemented, as stakeholders will soon need to negotiate responsibilities for providing services to…
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Colorado Springs kicks off annexation plan update process
Colorado Springs has begun the process of updating its aging annexation plan to better guide how, when and where the city, currently spanning about 200 square miles and home to nearly 500,000 residents, will grow. “What I hope to get out of this process is an annexation plan that discusses, above and beyond, the physical…
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Colorado Springs kicks off annexation plan update process
Colorado Springs has begun the process of updating its aging annexation plan to better guide how, when and where the city, currently spanning about 200 square miles and home to nearly 500,000 residents, will grow. “What I hope to get out of this process is an annexation plan that discusses, above and beyond, the physical…
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Should Colorado Springs limit building heights downtown — and should residents have a say?
As Colorado Springs continues its steady growth, drawing a stream of new residents and growing businesses, a debate has begun simmering over whether the city should limit building heights throughout its downtown corridor. In recent months, the discussion has also raised other questions: Will residents have the power to determine the answer? Should they have…
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Westside Watch co-founder running for El Paso County commissioner
Neighborhood organizer and advocate Bill Wysong is running to represent El Paso County Commission District 3, promising to improve wildfire preparedness and public safety, ensure responsible growth and not to take any developer campaign contributions. Wysong is a co-founder of Westside Watch, a neighborhood organization that has fought for wildfire safety, including evacuation modeling 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…