Title
An appeal of Planning Commission's action to approve an appeal and overturn the administrative approval of a non-use variance to allow 37 parking stalls where 44 are required by Code at 1645 and 1647 S. Tejon St.
(QUASI-JUDICIAL)
Presenter:
Ryan Tefertiller, Urban Planning Manager, Planning & Community Development
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Summary:
Owner: Fonseca 94, LLC
Developer: Fonseca 94, LLC
Consultant Representative: N.E.S. Inc.
Location: 1645 and 1647 S. Tejon St.
A Non-Use Variance to allow 37 parking stalls where 44 are required for a commercial center use was administratively approved on April 12, 2019. Multiple appeals were filed regarding that approval. On May 16, 2019 the City's Planning Commission voted 5-1 to grant the appeal and overturn Staff's approval. This decision is being appealed to City Council by the owner/developer.
Previous Council Action:
On June 25, 2019, after a lengthy public hearing, City Council voted 4 - 3 to postpone the item to the July 9, 2019 meeting.
Background:
The subject property is located on S. Tejon, just north of the "five-points" intersection of Tejon, Ramona, Cascade, and Cheyenne Blvd. The site contains two buildings totaling 15,629 square feet on a 29,673 square foot, C5-zoned parcel. The buildings were built in 1951 and 1974 and were historically used for a grocery store and warehouse. The site includes 26 off-street parking stalls to the north and east of the buildings while 11 additional on-street stalls existing to the west of the building. The on-street stalls are actually half on private property and half within the public right-of-way and are subject to a revocable permit approved by the City of Colorado Springs.
The subject property was granted a parking variance in 1997 to allow 27 off-street parking stalls where 65 were required for the Blue Star Restaurant and Bristol Brewing manufacturing space. The application at that time was contentious with numerous stakeholders arguing that t...
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