City of Colorado Springs - File #: 15-0042

• File #: 15-0042
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Mayor's Office
• File created: 1/13/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 1/27/2015
• Final action: 2/10/2015
• Title: Ordinance No. 15-10 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs relating to 7.71 acres located in the northeastern corner of the Banning Lewis Ranch, south of Woodman Road and south of Rolling Thunder Way. (Quasi-Judicial Matter)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/10/2015	3	City Council	finally passed	Pass
1/27/2015	2	City Council	approved on first reading	Pass

Title
Ordinance No. 15-10 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs relating to 7.71 acres located in the northeastern corner of the Banning Lewis Ranch, south of Woodman Road and south of Rolling Thunder Way.
(Quasi-Judicial Matter)
Body
From:
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Development Director, Planning and Development Department

Summary:
CPC ZC 14-00129 - Quasi-Judicial

This application is a change of zoning from R1-6000 (Single-Family Residential) to PF (Public Facilities). The rezoning request will facilitate the future expansion of the Jackson Fuller Substation, a city-owned electric substation. The current property owner, Golden Hills Power, LLC, will deed the property to Colorado Springs Utilities contingent on the approval of the zone change.

The property is 7.71 acres and is located in the northeastern corner of the Banning Lewis Ranch, south of Woodmen Road and south of Rolling Thunder Way.

Previous Council Action:
None

Background:
The zone change will facilitate the future expansion of the existing Jackson Fuller Electric Substation. The existing substation is 29 acres, was developed in 1997, and is currently owned by Colorado Springs Utilities. This additional property will be deeded to Colorado Springs Utilities contingent on the approval of the rezoning.

There is no plan for development at this time. This substation is utilized by a number of different electric providers. There is currently a large wind project in unincorporated El Paso County driving the need for the larger site. There are several utility providers that will be tying into this substation due to its adjacency to several utility line corridors in the area.


Financial Implications:
Not applicable.

Board/Commission Recommendation:
At their meeting on December 18, 2014 the Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the zone change.

Stakeholder Process:
No public notice or distribution was deemed necess...