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Ordinance No. 20-60 vacating portions of a public right-of-way described as the ten foot wide east - west alley in Block 260 as platted in White, Wolfe & Sweets Subdivision of Blocks Number 259 and 260 in Addition Number One to the Town of Colorado Springs consisting of 0.092 of an acre.
(LEGISLATIVE)
Presenter:
Ryan Tefertiller, Planning Manager, Planning and Community Development Department
Peter Wysocki, Planning Director, Planning and Community Development Department
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Summary:
Applicant: Classic Consulting Engineers & Surveyors, LLC
Owner: City of Colorado Springs
Developer: Weidner Apartment Homes
Location: Between S. Sierra Madre St. and Sahwatch St., just north of W. Rio Grande St.
The owner and developer of the adjacent parcels, Weidner Apartment Homes, requests the vacation of the 10 foot wide alley that bisects the block. The alley doesn't meet City standards and is only used by the adjacent properties, all of which are owned or controlled by Weidner Apartment Homes. The vacation of the alley will allow the adjacent properties to be developed for a significant urban residential and mixed use project.
Background:
The alley proposed to be vacated is located immediately south of the Downtown Stadium site, the future home of the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (professional soccer team). The site is within the City Gate Urban Renewal Area, the Downtown Qualified Opportunity Zone, and the Downtown Development Authority boundary. The area around the stadium has been planned for significant redevelopment efforts due to its proximity to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Southwest Downtown and adjacency to the Cimarron and I-25 gateway into Downtown. The block falls within the Central Sector of the Downtown Form-Based Zone and is in the planning stages for a significant mixed use project with roughly 400 apartment units, commercial tenants and structured parking. Staff has provided a context map illustrating t...
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