Title
Establishing the Kettle Creek Center Land Use Plan for proposed commercial uses consisting of 40.20 acres located at the intersection of North Powers Boulevard and Interquest Parkway/Highway 83.
(Quasi-Judicial)
Presenter:
Kyle Fenner, Senior Planner, Planning Department
Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department
Body
Summary:
Owner: Jovenchi-I LLC
Developer: Jovenchi-I LLC
Representative: Jason Alwine and Jennifer Shagin, Matrix Design Group
Location: At the intersection of North Powers Boulevard and Interquest Parkway/Highway 83.
A Land Use Plan to establish commercial uses; and to amend the Colorado Springs Zoning Map to allow for the rezoning of four areas that are all or parts of existing, agriculturally zone parcels from A (Agricultural) to MX-M (Mixed-Use Medium Scale).
Background:
Please see the attached City Planning Commission Staff Report for a complete analysis of the proposed application(s).
Review Criteria:
The review criteria for a Land Use Plan set forth in City Code Section 7.5.514 (UDC):
a. Consistency with the Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan and other plans and policies adopted by City Council;
b. Consistency with development standards the zone district in which the property is located, or would be located after a requested zone district change;
c. Compatibility with the land uses and development intensities surrounding the property;
d. Impacts of the permitted or requested uses, appropriate to the type of development, the neighborhood, and the community;
e. Adequacy of proposed ingress/egress points and traffic circulation, both on and off the site;
f. Capacity of the existing streets, utilities, parks, schools, and other public facilities to serve the proposed development;
g. Promotion of transitions in height, intensity, or character between proposed non-residential or mixed-use development and nearby low-density residential zone districts.
Staff finds that the proposed applications meet the review criteria.
Previous Council Action:
Briargate Addition No. 5 Annexation was approved by Council on September 28, 1982. Briargate Master Plan, Amendment No. 5 was approved by Council on April 11, 2017.
Jovenchi Addition No. 1 Annexation was approved by Council on January 26, 2021.
Financial Implications:
N/A
City Council Appointed Board/Commission/Committee Recommendation:
City Planning Commission voted 7-2 to approve the Zoning Map Amendment at the October 9, 2024 meeting. (7-2 with Commissioners Gigiano and Robbins voted in denial)
City Planning Commission voted 6-3 to approve the Land Use Plan at the October 9, 2024, meeting. (6-3 with Commissioners Gigiano, Robbins and Rickett voted in denial)
Recommended Action
Proposed Motions:
Should the City Council wish to approve the Land Use Plan application, the following motion is suggested:
Approve the Kettle Creek Center Land Use Plan related to 40.20 acres based upon the findings that the request complies with the review criteria for Land Use Plans as set forth in City Code Section 7.5.514.
Should the City Council wish to deny the Land Use Plan application, the following motion is suggested:
Deny the Kettle Creek Center Land Use Plan related to 40.20 acres based upon the findings that the request does not comply with the review criteria for Land Use Plans as set forth in City Code Section 7.5.514.
Summary of Ordinance Language
An ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs relating to 40.20 acres located at the intersection of North Powers Boulevard and Interquest Parkway/Highway 83 from A (Agricultural) to MX-M (Mixed-Use Medium-Scale)