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Ordinance No. 15-14 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs relating to 8.37 acres located at 501 and 505 Castle Road, 2925 King Street, 525 30th Street and 415 Wilhelmia Street
(Quasi-Judicial Matter)
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From:
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Development Director, Planning and Development Department
Summary:
The appellant, Calvary Worship Center, is requesting a postponement to the January 13, 2015 City Council meeting. The City Council already granted the first "automatic" postponement from the November 25, 2014 meeting to the December 9, 2014 meeting. Subsequent postponements are at the discretion of the City Council. Staff contacted the representative of the adjoining neighborhood, and it appears that the neighborhood residents do not object to this additional postponement. Therefore, staff sees no reason not to grant the postponement. This staff report is being provided in case the Council decides not to postpone and considers the appeal at the December 9, 2014 meeting.
This is an appeal by Calvary Worship Center involving the City Planning Commission decision to deny the following applications: 1) a change of zoning from PBC (Planned Business Center) and R-2/cr (Two-family Residential with conditions of record) to PUD (Planned Unit Development to allow Religious Institution and accessory uses, a maximum building height of 45 feet and 30 feet as demonstrated on the development plan, and maximum worship space seating capacity of 1,780 seats); and 2) the Calvary Worship Center development plan detailing a three (3) phase build out of the property. The project consists of 8.37 acres of the 9.05 acres owned by the church; the remaining .68 acres is proposed to remain R-2 for future residential uses.
Approving the appeal would overturn the decision of the City Planning Commission and approve the change of zone and development plan applications and would allow for the three-phased development of the church campu...
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