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An appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to approve the Sundance at Rock Creek Conditional Use Development plan for a 240 unit apartment complex located southwest of the intersection of Pine Oaks Road and Highway 115.
(Quasi-Judicial)
Related Files: CPC CU 20-00060
Presenter:
Lonna Thelen, Principal Planner, Planning and Community Development
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development
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Summary:
Applicant: Matrix Design Group
Owner: Sundance at Rock Creek LLC
Location: South of the intersection of Pine Oaks Road and Highway 115
This is an appeal of the City Planning Commission's decision to approve a conditional use for a 240 unit apartment complex in the Planned Business Center (PBC) zone district.
Background:
In 1987, the property was zoned PBC and master planned for commercial. On April 28, 2020, City Council approved the master plan amendment to multi-family for this site. Within the PBC zone district a variety of uses are allowed. The uses are primarily commercial; however, multi-family is a conditional use. Conditional uses require staff to review the project and determine if the use is compatible with the surrounding uses. The City Planning Commission is the final approving authority for all conditional uses.
The multi-family use is compatible with the surrounding uses including the State park property to the north and east, the existing residential property to the south and the existing residential homes on Fort Carson to the east. This development could also provide supplemental housing for Fort Carson.
The conditional use development plan illustrates the location of the 240 apartment units within the seven apartment buildings, a clubhouse and pool area, garage parking, maintenance facility and enclosed dog park area. The apartment units are a variety of one, two and three bedroom units. The site has one access point into the facility from Pine Oaks Drive. The southern portion of the site contai...
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