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Ordinance No. 26-44 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining approximately 111.54 acres located south of Tamlin Road and west of Highway 24 from R-E/R-1 6/CR/SS-O/AP-O (Single-Family Estate; Single-Family - Medium with Conditions of Record and Airport and Streamside Overlays) to MX-M (Mixed-Use Medium Scale). (Quasi-judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing)
Related Files: ZONE-25-0020; ZONE-25-0021; SUBD-24-0131; LUPL-25-0008; DVSA-25-0002; DVSA-25-0004; DVSA-25-0005; DVSA-25-0006; DVSA-25-0007; DVSA-25-0008
Located in Council District 6
Presenter:
Tamara Baxter, Planning Supervisor, City Planning Department
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
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Summary:
Owner: Walt Colorado LLC
Developer: Clayton Properties Group II, Inc. DBS Oakwood Homes of Colorado Springs
Representative: LAI Design Group
Location: Northeast of Dublin Boulevard and Banning Lewis Parkway
The project consists of 658.34 acres located east of Banning Lewis Parkway, south of Dublin Boulevard, north of Stetson Hills Boulevard and west of Highway 24. There are two zone change requests associated with this application: one proposes to change the 115.54 acres from R-E/R-1 6/cr/SS-O/AP-O (Single-Family Estate; Single-Family - Medium with Conditions of Record and Airport and Streamside) to MX-M (Mixed-Use Medium Scale). The second rezone application proposes changing 546.79 acres from R-1 6/R-5/cr/R-1 6/cr/R-E/R-5/MX-M/AP-O/SS-O (Single-Family - Medium; Multi-Family High with Conditions of Record; Single-Family -Medium with Conditions of Record; Single-Family - Estate; Multi-Family High; Mixed-Use Medium Scale and Airport and Streamside Overlays) to R-Flex Medium/AP-O/SS-O (R-Flex Medium and Airport and Streamside Overlays) which has size accompanying Development Standards Adjustment request as part of the conventional R-Flex Medium zone district. The project includes a concurrent request for a 25.845-acre, cumulative, right-of-way vacation of Falcon Meadows Boulevard, Vista Del Prado Boulevard, Vista Del Oro Boulevard, and several segments along Dublin Boulevard and Stetson Hills Boulevard.
Background:
Please see the attached City Planning Commission Staff Report for a complete analysis of the proposed application. The proposed Land Use Plan provides for revisions of the previous land use designations.
Review Criteria:
The review criteria for a Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) as set forth in City Code Section 7.5.704 (UDC) are noted below.
1. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the goals and policies of the Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan, with other plans and policies adopted by the City Council; and with the purpose statement of the proposed zone district(s).
2. The rezoning will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or general welfare.
3. The location of the lands in the zoning map area being amended are appropriate for the purposes of the proposed zone district(s).
4. If the application proposes to rezone a small area of land, the application demonstrates that the size, scale, height density, and multimodal traffic impacts of the proposed rezoning are compatible with surrounding development or can be made compatible with surrounding development through approval conditions.
5. If the application proposes to rezone a relatively small area of land, the application demonstrates that the change in zoning will not create significant dislocations of tenants or occupants of the property, or that any impacts are outweighed by other public benefits or progress toward other Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan goals that would be achieved by approval of the application.
6. If a Land Use Plan or amendment to a Land Use Plan accompanies the application, the Land Use Plan or amendment complies with the applicable criteria in Subsection 7.5.514C.3 (Land Use Plan Criteria).
7. The application is consistent with any approved Concept Plans in the area for which the map is being amended or includes or is accompanied by a provision that approved Concept Plans that have been classified as implemented do not have to be amended in order to be considered consistent with an amended zoning map.
8. If the application is for creation of an ADS-O district, the approval criteria applicable to the creation of the text of the ADS-O district in Section 7.2.607 <https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-50942>.D.4 shall also apply to consideration of the zoning map amendment required to create or amend the boundaries of the ADS-O district.
9. If rezoning to a PDZ district, the proposed PDZ district provides significant community amenities or other benefits, as determined by the Manager, that promote the achievement of Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan goals and would not otherwise be required of the applicant under this UDC or other City or governmental regulations.
10. Complies with the additional standards of the base zone district where the property is located (see Article 7.2 (Zone Districts)) or in an overlay district that applies to the property (see Part 7.2.6 (Overlay Districts)). (Ord. 23-03)
Staff finds that the proposed application meets the review criteria.
Previous Council Action:
City Council approved the Banning Lewis Ranch #2 Annexation (Ordinance 88-115) dated August 9, 1988. City Council approved the Banning Lewis Ranch Master Plan in 1998.
Financial Implications:
The Fiscal Impact Analysis (FIA) for the Master Plan Amendment indicates a positive cumulative cashflow for the City during the 10-year timeframe. The revenue generated by construction as well as the revenue generated by the retail acreage is greater than the expenditure created for the City.
City Council Appointed Board/Commission/Committee Recommendation:
City Planning Commission voted in favor to approve the Banning Lewis Ranch Village C Land Use Plan, Banning Lewis Ranch Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning), Banning Lewis Ranch Village C Development Standards Adjustments (6), and Banning Lewis Ranch Village C Vacation of Right-of Way at the July 8, 2026, meeting (9-0).
Recommended Action
Proposed Motions:
ZONE-25-0021 - Banning Lewis Ranch Village C Zone Map Amendement (Rezoning)
Should the City Council wish to approve the Banning Lewis Ranch Village C Zone Map Amendment (Rezoning) application, the following motion is suggested:
Adopt an ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 111.54 acres located south of Tamlin Road and west of Highway 24 from R-E/R-1 6/CR/SS-O/AP-O (Single-Family Estate; Single-Family - Medium with Conditions of Record and Airport and Streamside Overlays) to MX-M (Mixed-Use Medium Scale) zone district based upon the findings that the request complies with the criteria for a zone map amendment (rezoning) change as set forth in City Code (UDC) Section 7.5.704.
Should the City Council wish to deny the Banning Lewis Ranch Village C Zone Map Amendment (Rezoning) application, the following motion is suggested.
Deny an ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 111.54 acres located south of Tamlin Road and west of Highway 24 from R-E/R-1 6/CR/SS-O/AP-O (Single-Family Estate; Single-Family - Medium with Conditions of Record and Airport and Streamside Overlays) to MX-M (Mixed-Use Medium Scale) zone district based upon the findings that the request does not comply with the criteria for a zone map amendment (rezoning) change as set forth in City Code (UDC) Section 7.5.704.
Summary of Ordinance Language
An ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs relating to approximately 546.79 acres located north of Stetson Hills Boulevard, east of Banning Lewis Parkway and south of Dublin Boulevard from R-1 6/R-5/cr/R-1 6/cr/R-E/R-5/MX-M/AP-O/SS-O (Single-Family - Medium; Multi-Family High with Conditions of Record; Single-Family -Medium with Conditions of Record; Single-Family - Estate; Multi-Family High; Mixed-Use Medium Scale and Airport and Streamside Overlays) to R-Flex Medium/AP-O/SS-O (R-Flex Medium and Airport and Streamside Overlays)