Title
Ordinance No. 18-76 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to 0.51-acre of land from R-5 (Multi-Family Residential) to OR (Office Residential), located at 20 Boulder Crescent Street
(Quasi-Judicial)
Related Files: CPC DP 18-00042, CPC NV 18-00043
Presenter:
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development
Matthew Fitzsimmons, Planner II, Urban Planning Division
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Summary:
Applicant: Bobby Hill LLC
Owner: James Morley
Location: 20 Boulder Crescent
This project includes concurrent applications for a zone change, development plan and a non-use variance.
a. Zone Change: The zone change would rezone the property from R-5 (Multi-Family Residential) to OR (Office Residential).
b. Development Plan: Proposes the construction of two additional residential floors and garages.
c. Non-Use Variance: Allows a new building height of 49'10" where 35' is permitted.
Previous Council Action:
On July 24, 2018, this ordinance was approved on first reading on the consent calendar. Later in the meeting, a citizen had questions on this project and was unfamiliar with the procedures of the meeting and how the consent calendar works. Council allowed the item to be heard, all the questions the citizen had were addressed, and he had no further issues or questions on the matter.
Background:
The owner of 20 Boulder Crescent plans to construct two additional residential floors on top of the existing two story office building. These two additional floors would consist of two apartments on the third floor and one penthouse on the fourth floor. This plan is not possible with the current R-5 zoning, which does not allow mixed-use buildings. As a result, the owner is pursuing a zone change to OR (Office Residential) which would allow mixed-use development and is the dominant zone on the west side of the block.
The OR zone will allow mixed office and residential use, but the maximum height limits are reduced from 45' (R-5) ...
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