Title
Ordinance No. 14-47 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs relating to 73.54 acres located north of Old Ranch Road, east of Pine Creek High School, and west of Howells Road
Body
From:
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Development Director, Planning and Development Department
Summary:
The applications propose a minor amendment to the Briargate Master Plan to move the designated 11-acre elementary school site from a location directly north of and adjacent to Pine Creek High School to a location east of Thunder Mountain Avenue, west of Howells Road and south of the future park. The PUD rezone will change 73.54 acres from A (Agricultural) to PUD (Planned Unit Development - Single Family Residential, 1.99 dwelling units per acre, 30-foot height maximum for all lots shown as estate lots on the development plan and a 36-foot height maximum for all other lots). The PUD development plan illustrates the layout of 141 single family residential lots.
Previous Council Action:
City Council approved of the initial annexation and master plan in 1982.
Background:
The Briargate Master Plan was originally adopted in late 1970 and was updated as properties within the Briargate area were annexed. The property now known as North Fork was annexed in 1985 and the Briargate Master Plan was updated to show a variety of residential densities, along with a high school and an elementary school.
This minor master plan amendment would move the 11-acre elementary school from a location directly north of the existing Pine Creek High School to a location north of the first phase of residential development and northeast of the high school.
The PUD zone change will rezone 73.54 acres from A (Agricultural) to PUD (Planned Unit Development). The PUD is a customized zone district that sets the specific use, density and height for the property. Per the allowed density of the master plan, The North Fork at Briargate PUD will allow single-famil...
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