Title
A resolution updating and confirming the legislative status of the City of Colorado Springs’ adopted privately-initiated land use master plans
(Legislative)
Presenter:
Hannah Van Nimwegen-McGuire, Senior Planner, Planning & Community Development Department
Peter Wysocki, Planning & Community Development Director
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Summary:
The proposed resolution updates and confirms the legislative status of the City of Colorado Springs’ adopted privately-initiated land use master plans. Since the initiation of the Master Plan application type, 104 privately-initiated master plan applications have been reviewed and adopted by the City Council. Code Section 7.5.402.B Types of Master Plans, Legislative Status of Master Plans outlines a process and requirement for the City Planning Commission to recommend a status and for City Council to decide the status of these master plans.
The proposal lists the 104 privately-initiated master plans and staff’s recommended status for each. These recommendations contain status changes of some master plans and confirm the existing status of others. For those which staff recommends a change, data and information supporting the change are provided. Additionally, further sections of this report detail the process and thresholds as outlined in code and previous actions by staff.
Background:
City of Colorado Springs Zoning Code Section 7.5.401 through 7.4.410 governs requests to establish a master plan, powers of master plans, amendments to master plans, and the different types of master plans. In this section, three primary types of master plans are recognized: Citywide System Plans that detail the existing and future needs for infrastructure and facilities which are most frequently prepared by the City (for example, the Parks Master Plan); Facility Master Plans that detail existing physical components of various public and private sector facilities such as the Airport Master Plan or Penrose Hospital Master Plan; and Land Use Master Plans. Land Use Master Plans are specific to geographic areas and provide information about land use, transportation, open space, parks, and schools. Land Use Master Plans for undeveloped land are most frequently prepared by the private sector, while plans for established or redeveloping areas are prepared by neighborhood organizations or the City, either singly or collaboratively (for example, the Old North End Master Plan and the Rawles Open Space Master Plan). The subjects of this report and proposed action are only master plans which were initiated by the private sector for new development, and not those that are considered “publicly-initiated,” i.e. created by, or in collaboration with, a neighborhood group and adopted by the City Council.
Code Section 7.5.402.B Legislative Status of Master Plans establishes three potential “statuses” for master plans: operative, implemented, and out of date. Below are the criteria outlined in code for these status types:
1. Operative master plan: A master plan that is less than eighty five percent (85%) built out with property zoned with a temporary (or holding) zone district. There is continuous rezoning, development plan, and platting activity in conformance with an approved phasing plan.
2. Implemented master plan: A master plan that is eighty five percent (85%) or more built out and the remaining vacant land is zoned in conformance with the master plan.
3. Out of date master plan: A master plan that is no longer used because it has been either replaced by another master plan or no longer furthers the purpose of this part of this Zoning Code.
Publicly-initiated master plans for established or redeveloping areas may not be considered “implemented” when the intent is that they are used as an ongoing guide in perpetuity. However, they may be replaced by another publicly-initiated master plan or rescinded by a vote of the City Council.
Section 7.5.402.B outlines a process for which the status of each master plan is set:
The Planning Commission shall recommend, and the City Council shall determine the legislative status of each master plan. The legislative status will identify those master plans that remain operative, those that have been implemented, and those that are out of date. A recommendation concerning the legislative status will be made to the Planning Commission as part of an annual Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Report prepared by the Community Development Department.
The recommendation for the status updates to be included in an annual “Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Report” was included in the code following the adoption of the 2001 Comprehensive Plan which was replaced by PlanCOS in 2019. This report was prepared and published by the Comprehensive Planning Division and included information on the city’s growth, demographics, population, and development. This report was published until 2008 when low staffing levels prevented further reports from being created. These reports, until 2008, did include a list of statuses for master plans that were reviewed by the City Planning Commission and City Council. In the 11 years since the last “Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Report” in 2007, staff has calculated that 12 master plans should be considered for “implemented” status as described further in this report.
Because the 2001 Comprehensive Plan was replaced by PlanCOS in 2019, the requirement for a “Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Report” was substituted with a requirement for the PlanCOS Annual Report. The two reports measure similar information and have the same intent-to ensure the adopted Comprehensive Plan is implemented and that the city is moving in the desired direction outlined in the plan. One of the objectives of the PlanCOS Annual Report is to update PlanCOS as needed so that it remains up-to-date and relevant. This includes updating the appendices where much of the information regarding implementation lives. Appendix D lists all plans that are considered to be component elements of the Comprehensive Plan and includes all adopted privately-initiated land use master plans. This appendix recognizes the different statuses privately-initiated master plans can have, and recommends this list is maintained and updated. The 2022 PlanCOS Annual Report contains a section with recommended updates to Appendix D including the recommendation to update the status of 12 master plans subject to this request.
List Of All Privately-Initiated Master Plans with Current Status
|
Master Plan Name |
Status |
|
Adams Subdivision |
Implemented |
|
Allison Valley |
Operative |
|
Austin Heights |
Operative |
|
Banning Lewis Ranch |
Operative |
|
Bellhaven Addition |
Implemented |
|
Banning Lewis Ranch North |
Operative |
|
Bonnie Glenn |
Implemented |
|
Bradley |
Operative |
|
Briargate |
Operative |
|
Bridlespur |
Implemented |
|
Broadmoor |
Operative |
|
Broadmoor Skyway |
Implemented |
|
Brookwood |
Implemented |
|
Cedar Grove |
Implemented |
|
Cedar Heights |
Operative |
|
Centennial Industrial Park |
Implemented |
|
Centre In Gateway Park |
Operative |
|
Chapel Hills Center |
Operative |
|
Cheyenne Mountain Ranch |
Implemented |
|
Colorado Country |
Implemented |
|
Constitution Center Carefree Commercial Park |
Implemented |
|
Cordera |
Operative |
|
Drennan Industrial Park |
Operative |
|
Dublin Business Park |
Implemented |
|
Dublin North Master Plan |
Operative |
|
East Creek |
Operative |
|
El Pomar |
Implemented |
|
Erindale Park |
Implemented |
|
Falcon Estates Number Two West |
Operative |
|
Falcon Ridge |
Implemented |
|
Falcon, Columbine & Yorkshire Estates |
Implemented |
|
Fillmore Industrial Park |
Implemented |
|
Flying Horse |
Operative |
|
Gateway Industrial Center |
Implemented |
|
Gateway Park |
Implemented |
|
Greenbriar/Powerwood |
Operative |
|
Hancock Park |
Operative |
|
High Chapparel |
Operative |
|
Master Plan Name |
Status |
|
Hill Properties |
Operative |
|
Holland Park West |
Implemented |
|
Houck Estate Tract A |
Implemented |
|
Houck Estate Tract B |
Implemented |
|
Houck Estate Tract C |
Operative |
|
Indian Mesa |
Operative |
|
Industrial Park South |
Operative |
|
Interquest Marketplace |
Operative |
|
JR Ranch |
Operative |
|
Maytag |
Operative |
|
Mohawk Commercial Centre |
Operative |
|
Monument Creek Commerce Center |
Implemented |
|
Mount Saint Francis |
Implemented |
|
Mountain Shadows |
Operative |
|
Neal Ranch |
Implemented |
|
Newport Technology Center |
Operative |
|
North Academy Hollow Brook Corners |
Implemented |
|
Northgate |
Operative |
|
Northgate East |
Operative |
|
Norwood |
Implemented |
|
Oak Valley Ranch |
Implemented |
|
Old Farm |
Implemented |
|
Or Study Area at Bijou and Circle |
Implemented |
|
Peak Innovation Park - Airport Business Park |
Operative |
|
Peregrine |
Implemented |
|
Pinecliff |
Implemented |
|
Pinehurst |
Implemented |
|
Pinon Valley |
Implemented |
|
Polo Point/Beacon Hill |
Operative |
|
Powerwood 2 |
Operative |
|
Powerwood 3-6 |
Operative |
|
Printers Park |
Implemented |
|
Prospect Park |
Operative |
|
Rockrimmon |
Implemented |
|
Rustic Hills #6 |
Implemented |
|
Sand Piper |
Implemented |
|
Siferd Addition |
Implemented |
|
Skyway Heights |
Implemented |
|
Soaring Eagles |
Implemented |
|
Southface |
Implemented |
|
Spring Creek |
Operative |
|
Springs Ranch |
Implemented |
|
Stetson Hills |
Implemented |
|
Stetson Ridge |
Operative |
|
Stetson Ridge South |
Implemented |
|
Street Sweeping Depository |
Implemented |
|
Templeton Heights |
Implemented |
|
The Bluffs |
Implemented |
|
The Ridge |
Implemented |
|
The Ridge at Woodmen |
Operative |
|
Town and Country Center |
Operative |
|
Towne East |
Operative |
|
Tudor Land Company |
Operative |
|
University Park |
Implemented |
|
Valerie Acres Two |
Implemented |
|
Van Teylingen & Academy |
Implemented |
|
Vickers And Academy |
Implemented |
|
Village Seven |
Implemented |
|
Villa Loma |
Implemented |
|
Village Seven |
Implemented |
|
Vineyard Commerce Park |
Operative |
|
Western Sun |
Implemented |
|
Wolf Ranch |
Operative |
|
Woodland Hills Village |
Implemented |
|
Woodmen East |
Implemented |
|
Woodmen Heights |
Operative |
|
Woodmen Oaks |
Implemented |
|
Woodmen Plaza West |
Implemented |
|
Woodmen Pointe |
Operative |
List Of Proposed Status Updates
|
|
Master Plan Name |
Current Status |
Proposed Status |
|
1 |
Austin Heights |
Operative |
Implemented |
|
2 |
Briargate |
Operative |
Implemented |
|
3 |
Centre In Gateway Park |
Operative |
Implemented |
|
4 |
Drennan Industrial Park |
Operative |
Implemented |
|
5 |
East Creek |
Operative |
Implemented |
|
6 |
Falcon Estates Number Two West |
Operative |
Implemented |
|
7 |
High Chapparel |
Operative |
Implemented |
|
8 |
Houck Estate Tract C |
Operative |
Implemented |
|
9 |
Industrial Park South |
Operative |
Implemented |
|
10 |
Powerwood 3-6 |
Operative |
Implemented |
|
11 |
Spring Creek |
Operative |
Implemented |
|
12 |
Stetson Ridge |
Operative |
Implemented |
Staff recommends that the above 12 master plans be updated to “implemented” status in accordance with the criteria for such status changes as outlined in Section 7.5.402.B: “A master plan that is eighty five percent (85%) or more built out and the remaining vacant land is zoned in conformance with the master plan.” A break-down of each master plan and how it relates to these criteria is included as an attachment to this report (please see the Master Plan Status Updates attachment). Other currently operative master plans may be nearing the thresholds of being reclassified as implemented and may be recommended for an update later.
Staff presented this item to the City Planning Commission on March 17, 2022. After asking a few clarifying questions, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the status updates for the 12 master plans. Staff also presented this item at the March 21, 2022, City Council Work Session hearing. The City Council also asked clarifying questions regarding the role of Community Plans and other publicly initiated master plans. City Council asked for a list of publicly initiated master plans, and the general status of their implementation which staff will provide in a follow up communication.
Previous Council Action:
The City Council last heard a list of legislative statuses of privately-initiated master plans in 2009 as part of the 2008 Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Report. At that time, no master plans met the required thresholds to justify a status change. The City Council last voted to update legislative status of privately-initiated master plans in 2008 as part of the 2007 Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Report.
Financial Implications:
N/A
City Council Appointed Board/Commission/Committee Recommendation:
The City Planning Commission heard the item at their March 17, 2022 meeting, and unanimously recommended approval of the status updates to the twelve master plans subject to this request.
Stakeholder Process:
N/A
Alternatives:
City Council could choose to approve, deny, or modify the proposed resolution.
Recommended Action
Proposed Motion:
Approve a resolution updating twelve master plans’ legislative status from “operative” to “implemented” as listed below:
1. Austin Heights
2. Briargate
3. Centre In Gateway Park
4. Drennan Industrial Park
5. East Creek
6. Falcon Estates Number Two West
7. High Chapparel
8. Houck Estate Tract C
9. Industrial Park South
10. Powerwood 3-6
11. Spring Creek
12. Stetson Ridge
Summary of Ordinance Language
Updating the Legislative Status of 12 Privately-Initiated Land Use Master Plans