Title
Ordinance No. 19-47 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs relating to 25,000 square feet of land located on the north side of E. Boulder St. between N. Weber St. and N. Wahsatch Ave from R4 (Multi-Family Residential) to PUD (Planned Unit Development: Multi-Family Residential, - 37 dwelling units per acre, and a 40-foot maximum building height).
(QUASI-JUDICIAL)
Related File: CPC PUD 18-00132
Presenter:
Ryan Tefertiller, Urban Planning Manager, Planning & Community Development
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Summary:
Owner: Patrick Mieritz
Developer: Patrick Mieritz
Consultant Representative: Altitude Land Consultants
Location: 203, 205 and 209 Cheyenne Ave., 318, 320 and 326 E. Boulder St.
The project includes three applications: 1) a zone change from R4 (multi-family residential) to PUD (Planned Unit Development), 2) a PUD development plan illustrating the construction of an apartment building with 16 dwelling units, and 3) a subdivision application (which is being reviewed administratively). While the rezone and development plan apply to the both existing parcels covering a total of 25,000 square feet, only the eastern portion of the site (roughly 15,000 square feet) is proposed for redevelopment; the western 10,000 square feet is proposed to remain undisturbed.
Previous Council Action:
On June 25, 2019, this ordinance was passed by a vote of 5-3-1-0 with Council members Pico, Knight, and Williams opposing.
Background:
The subject property is just over a block from the edge of the Downtown Form-Based Zone (FBZ), and immediately across N. Weber St. from the edge of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) taxing district. The site falls within the planning context area of the Experience Downtown Master Plan, though most of the Plan's details focus on the DDA area.
The development plan illustrates a single new building with a footprint measuring in at 5,620 square feet. Because the site slopes relatively significantly from west to ea...
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