Title
An appeal of the Planning Commission decision to deny the CSU Wilson Tank Height Increase Development Plan Major Modification.
(Quasi-Judicial)
Presenter:
William Gray, Senior Planner, Planning + Neighborhood Services
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning + Neighborhood Services
Summary:
Owner: City of Colorado Springs
Appellant: Colorado Springs Utilities ("CSU")
Representative: David Padgett, General Manager, CSU - Projects and Programs
Location: 6560 Alabaster Way
The Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal pursuant to Section 7.5.415 (Appeals) of the Planning Commission decision to deny the CSU Wilson Tank Height Increase Development Plan Major Modification ("Wilson Tank Height Increase"). The basis for the appeal is that the decision of Planning Commission is contrary to the express language of the UDC, erroneous and contrary to the law. More specifically, the Appellant asserts that the Planning Commission did not apply the major modification review criteria as required with their decision that resulted in the denial of the application and has included with their appeal a written description as to how the review criteria that is relevant to this application has been met (see "Notice of Appeal" attachment).
Background:
The Appellant applied for a development plan major modification on July 17, 2023, that proposed increasing the established maximum height of a water storage tank from 45-feet to 60-feet to address a discrepancy between the approved building permit and approved development plan. The original development plan for the 5-million-gallon (MG) water tank was approved on July 21, 2022 (AR DP 21-00526) and the building permit for the project was issued on May 8, 2023. See the attached Wilson Tank Major Modification City Planning Commission Staff Report for a complete description of the project history, project details and Staff's analysis of the proposed development plan major modification application.
Review Criteria:
The application b...
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