Title
An ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to 0.78 acres located at 3103 North Prospect Street from R-5 (Multi-Family Hight) to R-Flex High.
(Quasi-Judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing)
Presenter:
William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department
Kevin Walker, Director, City Planning Department
Body
Summary:
Owner: We Fortify
Representative: John Olson, Urban Landscapes and Shelly Jensen, We Fortify
Location: 3103 North Prospect Street
Located in: Council District 5
A Tiny House Community consisting of 18 tiny houses, a community meeting and storage building, off-street parking, landscaping, and private green space. The project includes the following applications: a Rezoning from R-5 (Multi-Family High) to R-Flex High; a Conditional Use and Development Plan for a Tiny House Community; and development standard adjustments to reduce setbacks from public streets from 20-feet to 10-feet, setbacks from adjacent residential and mixed-use districts from 10-feet to 5-feet, parking requirement reduction from one (1) space per tiny house to a 1/2-space per tiny house, minimum lot area per tiny house from 1,000 square feet to 690 square feet, and minimum separation of Tiny Homes from 10-feet to 6-feet
Background:
Please see the attached City Planning Commission Staff Report for a complete analysis of the proposed applications.
Review Criteria:
ZONE-24-0017 - Prospect Village (Zone Map Amendment)
The Approval Criteria for ZONE-24-0017, a Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning), as set forth in City Code Section (UDC) 7.5.704.D are indicated 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 loca...
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