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A resolution temporarily exempting from application fees and charges for the land use review division of the Planning and Development Department, development review, development inspection, concrete permit, excavation permit, traffic control permit, and pavement degradation fees for the engineering division, and fire department fee schedule for approved residential development for property located within the Imagine Downtown Master Plan area.
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From:
Steve Cox, Chief of Staff
Bret Waters, Deputy Chief of Staff
Bob Cope, CFC Project Manager, Economic Vitality
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Development Director, Planning
Summary:
The Imagine Downtown Master Plan (2009), the Urban Land Institute Report (2012) and several other community based studies and reports have identified and prioritized the need to encourage residential development in downtown Colorado Springs. Significant barriers exist to downtown residential development including the high cost of land, construction, parking and inadequate infrastructure.
In an effort to implement the recommendations contained in The Imagine Downtown Master Plan, the Urban Land Institute Report and other community based studies and reports, and to incentivize and encourage private sector investment in new downtown multifamily residential development, the Executive Branch is proposing a temporary exemption from Park and School Fees for downtown multifamily residential construction, in addition to the temporary waiver of certain other land use and engineering review fees.
Previous Council Action:
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Background:
The Imagine Downtown Master Plan (2009), the Urban Land Institute Report (2012), Dream City: Vision 2020 and other community based studies and reports have identified and prioritized the need to encourage residential development in downtown Colorado Springs. Each of these studies recognized the importance of new investment in downtown residential constru...
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