Tag: master plan
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Master plan for Fishers Canyon Open Space set after narrow City Council vote
By the slimmest margin, the Colorado Springs City Council backed the proposed master plan to manage Fishers Canyon Open Space for the next decade. Fishers Canyon covers 343 acres of mountains and forests on the back end of the Broadmoor Bluffs neighborhood, including the eastern slope of Cheyenne Mountain. The city purchased the sprawling open space…
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Long-anticipated master plans approved for 2 Colorado Springs area parks
Long-anticipated master plans for two cherished Colorado Springs area parks have gained final approvals. El Paso County commissioners this week unanimously voted in favor of guiding documents for the future development and management of Paint Mines Interpretive Park as well as for Jones Park. The plan for the latter — the nearly 1,200 acres tucked…
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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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Public meetings for planned Fox Run Nature Center scheduled
El Paso County Parks and Community Services on Monday announced the dates for the next two public meetings concerning the long-awaited Fox Run Nature Center. The next public meeting is set for Feb. 16, from 5-7 p.m., at the Black Forest Community Club, located at 12350 Black Forest Rd. in northeast Colorado Springs, according to…
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What will El Paso County be like in 2040? New master plan almost ready for review.
El Paso County residents can soon review and comment on a proposed master plan expected to guide local development for 20 years as the county prepares to pack in another 200,000 people. The plan is in its final steps of completion after roughly two years of work, El Paso County Planning and Community Development Director…