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Ordinance No. 25-51 to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to 0.41 acres located at 1222 North Academy Boulevard from R-5 and MX-M (Multi-Family High and Mixed-Use Medium Scale) to MX-M (Mixed-Use Medium Scale). (Quasi-Judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing)
Related Files: N/A
Located in Council District 5
Presenter:
Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, Planning Department
Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department
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Summary:
Owner: David Harris, Sunnyside AA LLC
Representative: John Olson, Urban Landscapes
Location: 1222 North Academy Boulevard
The applicant is requesting a Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) from MX-M and R-5 (Mixed-Use Medium Scale and Multi-Family High) to clean up the split-zoning that exists on the property to be developed in the future by a future property owner within the MX-M zone district.
Background:
Please see the attached City Planning Commission Staff Report for a complete analysis of the proposed application.
Review Criteria:
The approval criteria for ZONE-25-0001, a Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) as set forth in City Code Section 7.5.703.D (UDC) 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, and multimodal traffic impacts of the proposed rezoning are compatible with surrounding development or can be made compatible with surrounding development through approval conditions.
5. If the application ...
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