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Ordinance No. 24-40 to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to 26.21 acres located at 101 South Union Boulevard from R-5 P (Multi-Family High and Planned Provision Overlay) and R-5 (Multi-Family High) to MX-L (Mixed-Use Large Scale) zone district.
(Quasi-Judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing)
Presenter:
Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Neighborhood Services
Kevin Walker, Interim Planning Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services
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Summary:
Owner: UPH Partners
Representative: Vertex Consulting
Location: 101 South Union Boulevard
This project, known as Printers Hill, is located at 101 South Union Boulevard, the Union Printers Home site, and includes concurrent applications for a zone change, Land Use Plan, and a Development Standard Adjustment for the associated 26.21-acre site. The proposed zone change to MX-L (Mixed-Use Large Scale) would allow for residential, commercial, retail, parks and recreation, public/institutional and activity center uses.
Background:
Please see the attached City Planning Commission Staff Report for a complete analysis of the proposed applications.
Review Criteria:
The review criteria for a Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning), file number: ZONE-23-0032 as set forth in City Code Section 7.5.704 (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.
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 pr...
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