Title
Ordinance No. 16-8 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to 14.75 acres located southwest of Powers Boulevard and Hancock Expressway from C-6/P/AO (General Business with a Planned Provisional Overlay and the Airport Overlay) to R1-6000/DF/AO (Single-Family Residential with Design Flexibility and the Airport Overlay).
(Quasi-Judicial)
Presenter:
Lonna Thelen, Principal Planner, Planning and Community Development
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Summary:
Applicant: Aeroplaza Fountain LLC
Owner: Edward R Scott, Representing multiple owners
Location: Southwest corner of Hancock Expressway and Powers Boulevard
There are two applications as part of this project:
1. Zone Change
2. Concept Plan
The applicant is requesting a zone change for half of the 28 acre site, the zoning will change the southern 14.75 acres from C-6/P/AO (General Business with a Planned Provisional Overlay and Airport Overlay) to R1-6000/DF/AO (Single-Family Residential with Design Flexibility Overlay and Airport Overlay) the remaining property will retain the existing C-6/P/AO zone. In addition, the applicant is proposing a concept plan for the property that includes commercial uses (commercial center, restaurant, gas station and retail) for the northern half of the property and a single-family residential use for the southern half of the property.
Previous Council Action:
N/A
Background:
The applications propose a change from a very large commercial site to add residential use. This action would allow the southern portion of the site to be more compatible with the single-family uses to the east, south, and west. The remainder of the site, the northern half, retains the commercial concept and supports the comprehensive and master planning for the area for a commercial center to serve the surrounding residential uses.
The proposed single-family residential will utilize the design flexibility overlay for the R1-6000 giving the applicant the a...
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