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Ordinance No. 14-103 amending the Zoning Map of the City of Colorado Springs relating to 12.98 acres located northeast of the Manitou Boulevard and West Monument Street intersection
(Quasi-Judicial Matter)
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From:
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Development Director, Planning and Devleopment Department
Summary:
This is request by NES, Inc. on behalf of Uintah Bluffs LLC for a rezone from PUD/HS (Planned Unit Development with Hillside Overlay) to a new PUD/HS zone (Single-family Detached, 2.39 dwelling units (DU) per acre, 35-foot height maximum on Lots 1 - 11 and 30-foot height maximum on Lots 12 - 31 with the Hillside Overlay) to allow 31 single-family lots. The property was rezoned in 2012 from R/HS (Residential Estate with Hillside Overlay) and R-2/HS (Two-family Residential with Hillside Overlay) to PUD/HS in order to allow 52 townhome units on 12.98 acres (Single-family Attached Dwellings, 4.01 DU's per acre, 30-foot height maximum with the Hillside Overlay).
Concurrent with the requested zone change is the Uintah Bluffs PUD development plan. The development plan reflects the proposed 31 single-family detached homes, an increase in maximum building height for Lots 1 - 11 (west side of Uintah Bluffs Place) from 30 feet to 35 feet, and the remaining lots (Lots 12 - 31) will remain at a maximum building height of 30 feet. The density for project will decrease from 4.01 DU's per acre to 2.39 DU's per acre.
Previous Council Action:
The City Council previously approved the prior PUD zone change in 2012.
Background:
Zoning:
The 12.98-acre site is essentially landlocked between existing development to the north, south and east and the designated Bristol Mesa open space to the west. The property at one time was considered for purchase by the TOPS Program in 2003; however, the TOPS Working Committee rejected the proposal to acquire the site after the appraised value and asking price were too high. No longer considered...
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