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Ordinance No. 16-21 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to 2.42 acres located southeast of Circle Drive and Monterey Road from OC (Office Complex) to PBC (Planned Business Center).Quasi-Judicial
Presenter:
Lonna Thelen, Principal Planner Land Use Review
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development
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Summary:
Applicant: Circle K Stores Inc.
Owner: Circle K Stores Inc.
Location: Southeast corner of Circle Drive and Monterey Road
There are two applications as part of this project:
1. Zone Change
2. Development Plan
The applicant is requesting a zone change of 2.42 acres from OC (Office Complex) to PBC (Planned Business Center). In addition, the applicant is proposing a development plan for the property that includes a 4,480 square foot convenience store, gas canopy with 10 fuel pumps, and a 920 square foot car wash.
Previous Council Action:
None
Background:
The property is located at the intersection of South Circle Drive and Monterey Road. Circle K proposes to rezone the 2.42-acre property from OC (Office Complex) to PBC (Planned Business Center) for a Circle K gas station. Currently, the east half of the site is improved with a 19,800 square foot office building and the west half is vacant. The existing office building will be removed to accommodate the proposed gas station. The gas station includes a 4,480 square foot convenience store, gas canopy with 10 fuel pumps, and a 920 square foot car wash.
The 2.4-acre site is large enough to accommodate the gas station use while providing a buffer from the residential uses to the south and the human service facility (nursing home) use to the east. The main building, fuel pumps and car wash are pushed away from the southern property line and a 15' landscape buffer provides screening from the gas station use.
This item supports the City's strategic goal relating to investing in infrastructure. The site will uti...
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