Tag: planning commission
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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…
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Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block outdoor Tri-Lakes area amphitheater
The 8,000-seat open-air Sunset Amphitheater that’s under construction south of Gleneagle has cleared a legal challenge brought by neighborhood opponents and is on track to open in the summer — and plans to announce its initial lineup of concerts soon. An El Paso County judge on Jan. 10 threw out a homeowners lawsuit that sought…
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Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block outdoor amphitheater in northern Colorado Springs
The 8,000-seat open-air Sunset Amphitheater that’s under construction in northern Colorado Springs has cleared a legal challenge brought by neighborhood opponents and is on track to open in the summer — and plans to announce its initial lineup of concerts in 10 days. An El Paso County judge Wednesday threw out a homeowners lawsuit that…
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Updating and revising the El Paso County Master Plan is a necessity | Cronin & Loevy
Most people around here are not especially pleased that our county will probably double in size over the next couple of generations. Building our own Pikes Peak regional wall is not an option. But updating and revising our El Paso County Master Plan is an option and a necessity. The recently proposed master plan, prepared…
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Colorado Springs rehab center expansion approved over objections from neighbors
Colorado Springs City Council approved the annexation and expansion of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center Tuesday after listening for hours to objections from neighbors about the impact on their rural county community. The decision allows Peaks Recovery Centers on Old Ranch Road east of Voyager Parkway to proceed with plans to expand from the…
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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…