City of Colorado Springs - File #: ZONE-23-0023

• File #: ZONE-23-0023
• Version: 4
• Name: Point of the Pines Gardens
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Mayor's Office
• File created: 10/12/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 1/9/2024
• Final action: 1/9/2024
• Title: Ordinance 23-69 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to 9.62 acres located at the northwest corner of Elkton Drive and Rusina Road from MX-N/HS-O-/WUI-O (Mixed-Use Neighborhood Scale with Hillside and Wildland Urban Interface Overlays) to MX-M/HS-O/WUI-O (Mixed-Use Medium Scale with Hillside and Wildland Urban Interface Overlay). (Second Reading and Public Hearing) Quasi-Judicial Presenter: Tamara Baxter, Senior Planner, Planning + Neighborhood Services Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning + Neighborhood Services
• Sponsors: Planning Department
• Indexes: Zone Change - Establishment

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/9/2024	4	City Council	finally passed	Pass
12/12/2023	2	City Council	approved on first reading	Pass
11/17/2023	1	Planning Commission	approved	Pass

Title

Ordinance 23-69 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to 9.62 acres located at the northwest corner of Elkton Drive and Rusina Road from MX-N/HS-O-/WUI-O (Mixed-Use Neighborhood Scale with Hillside and Wildland Urban Interface Overlays) to MX-M/HS-O/WUI-O (Mixed-Use Medium Scale with Hillside and Wildland Urban Interface Overlay). (Second Reading and Public Hearing)

Quasi-Judicial

Presenter:

Tamara Baxter, Senior Planner, Planning + Neighborhood Services
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning + Neighborhood Services

Body
Summary:

Owner: MIMACO LLC c/o Mike Jansen
Developer: MIMACO LLC
Representative: Terra Nova Engineering, Inc.
Location: 330, 360, and 390 Elkton Drive

This application is for a zone change from MX-N/HS-O/WUI-O (Mixed-Use Neighborhood Scale with Hillside and Wildland Urban Interface Overlays) to MX-M/HS-O/WUI-O (Mixed-Use Medium Scale with Hillside and Wildland Urban Interface Overlays) for the Point of the Pines Gardens Assisted Living development consisting of 9.62 acres located in the northwest corner of Elkton Drive and Rusina Road

Background:

Please see the attached City Planning Commission Staff Report for a complete analysis of the proposed application.

Review Criteria:

The review criteria for a zone map amendment (rezoning) set forth in UDC Code Section 7.5.704 are noted below.
1. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the goals and policies of the Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan, with other plans and policies adopted by the City Council; and with the purpose statement of the proposed zone district(s).
2. The rezoning will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or general welfare.
3. The location of the lands in the zoning map area being amended are appropriate for the purposes of the proposed zone district(s).
4. If the application proposes to rezone a small area of land, the application demonstrates that the size, scale, height density, an...