Title
A resolution adopting the Mill Street Neighborhood Plan, replacing the 2003 Mill Street Preservation Plan and expanding the Plan's geographic scope.
Presenter:
Catherine Duarte, Senior Analyst, Community Development Division
Body
Summary:
The Mill Street Neighborhood Plan is a new master plan initiated by the City of Colorado Springs Community Development Division (CDD) to replace the 2003 Mill Street Preservation Plan. The neighborhood's geographic scope as defined by the 2003 plan, from Fountain Blvd to W. Las Vegas Street and Conejos Street to South Tejon Street, would expand to south of downtown from Rio Grande Street and Moreno Avenue to I-25, between Conejos Street and Nevada Avenue.
The plan version for adoption was last revised on December 18 in response to Council members' concerns.
Previous Council Action:
Council voted to delay action on resolution on 11/27/18 and 12/11/18.
Background:
The request to update the Mill Street Neighborhood Plan was received from the residents in 2015 during community conversations surrounding shelter expansions. The original plan purpose was to mitigate some indirect effects of the shelter expansion in the area. The Community Development Division committed funds and staff time to lead the plan update process.
From 2015 to 2017, city and neighborhood conditions proved to merit a more comprehensive approach to the plan, rather than just addressing safety and mitigation activities. The speed at which adjacent neighborhoods were redeveloping, the lack of central affordable housing, the decision to decommission Drake Power Plant, and the search for a new downtown transit station were just some of the reasons the planning team reassessed the boundaries and scope of the plan in relation to its 2003 conditions.
The community engagement, research, and writing phases of the Mill Street Neighborhood Plan ran parallel with PlanCOS, with robust communication between CDD and Planning staff to ensure ali...
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