City of Colorado Springs - File #: CPC A 21-00090

• File #: CPC A 21-00090
• Version: 3
• Name: North Gate Open Space
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Mayor's Office
• File created: 9/28/2021
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 11/23/2021
• Final action: 11/23/2021
• Title: Ordinance No. 21-100 annexing to the City of Colorado Springs that area known as the North Gate Open Space Addition No. 1 annexation consisting of 9.436 acres located north of North Gate Boulevard and Southwest of the Terminus of Walsen Road. (Legislative)
• Indexes: Annexation
• Related files: CPC ZC 21-00091, CPC A 21-00090R

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/23/2021	2	City Council	finally passed	Pass
11/9/2021	2	City Council	approved on first reading	Pass
10/21/2021	1	Planning Commission	recommended for approval	Pass

Title
Ordinance No. 21-100 annexing to the City of Colorado Springs that area known as the North Gate Open Space Addition No. 1 annexation consisting of 9.436 acres located north of North Gate Boulevard and Southwest of the Terminus of Walsen Road.
(Legislative)

Body
Summary:
Applicant/Owner: City of Colorado Springs

This project includes concurrent applications for annexation and zone establishment to PK (Park) for five parkland areas. The proposed have been identified in a City effort to annex City owned property into the municipal city limits.

Background:
In an effort to bring City owned property into the municipal City limits the City Planning and Community Development Department, along with the City Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department (City Parks), has analyzed City owned parcels outside of the City boundary. (CITY OWNED PROPERTY WITHIN EL PASO COUNTY) Further we have determined those areas eligible for annexation based on the Colorado Revised Statues (C.R.S.) governing annexation. The City has determined these initial five parkland and open space sites for annexation as part of its initial phase for City annexations: Corral Bluffs, Jimmy Camp Creek, North Gate Open Space, Black Canyon Quarry and Bear Creek Canyon (to include Section 16 and White Acres). The enclosed overall CITY PARKS ANNEXATIONS project map along with detailed site-specific maps below give details for parcels to be included.

Early evaluation of City owned parcels outside of the City boundary occurred late 2020 alongside work being developed for AnnexCOS, the Annexation Plan update. In further working with City Parks it was determined there were several locations that met the C.R.S. that would be eligible for annexation at this time. With a focus on best management practice to have City owned parcels within the City limits the Planning Department processed a request for proposals and selected a consultant in March 2021 to complete annexation platting service...