Title
Ordinance No. 14-52 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs relating to 6.99 acres located at 5505 and 5515 Palmer Park Boulevard
(Quasi-Judicial Matter)
Body
From:
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Development Director, Planning and Development Department
Summary:
The applications propose rezoning a 6.99-acre, platted lot from PUD/AO/SS (Planned Unit Development for a religious institution, with a 32-foot maximum building height and Airport and Streamside Overlays) to PUD/AO/SS (Planned Unit Development for a religious institution and/or public assembly, with a 32-foot maximum building height and Airport and Streamside Overlays) and the approval of a development plan to permit the inclusion of a wedding and event center (public assembly) within the existing building while continuing to allow religious functions.
Previous Council Action:
In 2000, City Council rezoned the property to PUD/AO/SS with Ordinance No. 00-81 to permit a religious institution.
Background:
The property was initially platted in 1964 with Rustic Hills Subdivision No. 3 as three large, single-family lots and a public street (Mountain Greenery Lane). The street was not built and was vacated with Ordinance 00-99. The property was not developed residentially but instead used as a garden center and nursery (Iver's Mountain Greenery) until the mid-1990's. In 1998, the property was rezoned to PUD for a townhome development. This project was not built. In 2000, the property was rezoned to PUD with a religious institution as the only permitted use. The two-story, 19,700 square-foot church was constructed in 2001. A one story, 3,100 square-foot building constructed in 1981 is used for church offices. Vehicular access is provided from a single driveway onto Palmer Park Boulevard with on-site parking for 177 vehicles.
Financial Implications:
None.
Board/Commission Recommendation:
The Planning Commission unanimously approved the applicat...
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