Title
Ordinance No. 22-56 annexing to the City of Colorado Springs that area known as Woodmen East Commercial Center Addition No. 1 annexation consisting of 30.74 acres located southeast of the Mohawk Road and East Woodmen Road intersection
(Legislative)
Related Files: CPC A 21-00048R, CPC ZC 21-00141, CPC CP 21-00142
Presenter:
Katelynn Wintz, Planning Supervisor, Planning and Community Development
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development
Body
Summary:
Owner/Developer: American Heritage Holdings, LLC
Representative: NES, INC - Andrea Barlow
Location: southeast of the Mohawk Road and East Woodmen Road intersection
This project includes concurrent applications for annexation, establishment of zoning, and a concept plan for the associated 30.74-acre property located southeast of Mohawk Road and East Woodmen Road. The concept plan establishes the proposed future land use configuration, access, circulation, intended infrastructure and overall development intent. The proposed zoning will establish a PBC (Planned Business Center) zone district with the overall annexation to allow for future development consistent with that zoning to be established on the property.
Background:
Landowners seeking voluntary annexation must petition the municipality to request annexation into the City. The Annexation Petition for this property was heard and accepted by City Council on April 29, 2021. The City's authority to annex land is established by Colorado Revised Statues (C.R.S. 31-12-101) which sets requirements and procedures which municipalities must follow. A property is eligible for annexation if the contiguity requirement is met; not less than one-sixth the perimeter of the proposed area for annexation is contiguous with the existing boundary of the annexing municipality.
As the City has expanded enclaves, remnants of land that are surrounded by the City have remained within the jurisdiction of Unincorporated El Paso County. Several encl...
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