Title
Ordinance No. 20-45 annexing to the City of Colorado Springs that area known as Sorpresa East Addition No. 1 consisting of 8.83 acres.
(Legislative)
Related Files: CPC A 19-00068-R, CPC A 19-00068, CPC PUZ 19-00138, CPC PUP 19-00139
Presenter:
Katie Carleo, Principal Planner, Planning & Community Development
Peter Wysocki, Director of Planning & Community Development
Body
Summary:
Owner: CHALLENGER COMMUNITIES LLC
Developer: CHALLENGER COMMUNITIES LLC
Representative: LAND PATTERS INC. - DAVE MORRISON
Location: Southeast of Sorpresa Lane and Gilpin Peak Drive
This project includes concurrent applications for annexation, establishment of zoning, and concept plan for the associated 8.83 acres located southeast of Tutt Boulevard and Sorpresa Lane, south of the eastern terminus of the Sorpresa Lane roadway. The concept plan illustrates the proposed land use configuration, access and circulation, intended infrastructure and overall intent. The proposed zoning will establish a PUD/AO (Planned Unit Development; single-family residential, 8 DU/AC, 35-foot maximum height with Airport Overlay) zone district with the overall annexation of 8.83 acres.
Background:
The proposed annexation is located in a small county enclave north of East Woodmen Road and west of Black Forest Road. This enclave has seen several annexations over the past fifteen years, reducing the enclave and establishing surrounding residential development. Directly west of this site the single-family residential area was annexed in 2005 as Powerwood No. 6 Addition. Directly north of the subject site the single-family residential development, Cumbre Vista, was annexed in 2005 as Powerwood No. 4 Addition. The proposed site shares a major roadway, Sorpresa Lane, with the northern Cumbre Vista development.
As the Cumbre Vista development occurred over the past 10 years, there was litigation between County residents within this enclave and the developers. This litigation included c...
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