Title
Ordinance No. 21-27 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs relating to 36.14 acres located on multiple parcels throughout The Farm development from PUD (Planned Unit Development) and A (Agricultural) to PK (Park).
(Quasi-Judicial)
Presenter:
Katie Carleo, Senior Planner, Planning & Community Development
Peter Wysocki, Planning & Community Development Director
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Summary:
Owner: Allison Valley Development Company/ City of Colorado Springs
Representative: Classic Consulting, Kyle Campbell
Location: The FARM neighborhood.
The proposed project is a request for a zone change to establish PK (Park) zoning on existing parks and trails within The Farm subdivision. The properties/parcels to be rezoned are currently zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development) and A/CR (Agricultural with conditions of record). The total acreage to be rezoned is 36.14 acres located throughout The Farm development.
Background:
As provided by the applicant: per The Farm Master Plan, originally approved in 2014, it identified 17.80 acres of the site to be used for park credit. These areas would be required to be rezoned PK as part of the then-future PK rezone effort. An additional 20.23 acres of community open space and 114.83 acres of open space were also identified on the Master Plan. Subsequently, in 2017, once a specific on-site layout and design were defined, the developer coordinated with City Parks to create "The Farm Park Exhibit". This exhibit reflected the layout of a master-planned linear park system, defined as various park nodes and amenities located along several community trail corridors. The linear park system had been envisioned for The Farm as a unique and progressive approach to how parks and trails are integrated into an overall master-planned community. The plans for this park system received unanimous approval on its final review by the City Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in late 2018. This plan reflected 24.41 acres of "Parks/Tra...
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