City of Colorado Springs

30 S. Nevada Ave., Suite

102

Regular Meeting Agenda - Final

Planning Commission Informal

Thursday, November 6, 2025

9:00 AM

30 S. Nevada Ave., Suite 102

Informal CPC: All meetings are open to the public. Those who wish to participate may do so

in person or via phone.

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No public comments are taken during the informal meetings.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Changes to Agenda/Postponements

3. Communications

Kenneth Casey - Planning Commission Chair

Kevin Walker - City Planning Director

4. Approval of the Minutes

CPC 2716

Minutes for the September 10, 2025, Planning Commission

Meeting.

4.A.

Presenter:

Kenneth Casey, City Planning Commission Chair

Attachments:

CPC_Minutes_9.10.25 Draft

CPC 2719

Minutes for the October 8, 2025, City Planning Commission

meeting.

4.B.

Presenter:

Kenneth Casey, City Planning Commission Chair

5. Consent Calendar

Christian Brothers Automotive

CUDP-25-0026

A Conditional Use to allow automobile and light vehicle

5.A.

repair, minor in the MX-M (Mixed-Use Medium Scale) zone

district, consisting of 1.18 acres located at 2080 Southgate

Road.

(Quasi-Judicial)

Council District #3

Presenter:

Matthew Ambuul, Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment 1 - Letter of Intent - Christian Brothers Automotive

Attachment 2 - CBA Services Offered

Attachment 3 - Site Plan

Attachment 4 - Project Statement

Attachment 5 - Land Use Statement

Automotive Presentation

7.5.601 CONDITIONAL USE

2826 Beacon St - Lot Size Non-Use Variance

NVAR-25-0004

A Non-Use Variance to City Code Section 7.2.205.B and

7.4.201.A to allow for subdivision of a lot with a minimum lot

size of 4,375 square feet where 5,000 square feet is required

in the R-2: Two Family zone district. This site is currently

9,375 square feet in size and is located at 2826 Beacon

Street.

5.B.

(Quasi-Judicial)

Located in Council District 5

Presenter:

Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Staff Report for NVAR-25-0004

Attachment 1 - Public Comment (Amanda Demarco)

Attachment 2 - Response to Public Comment

Attachment 3 - Proposed Plan

Attachment 4 - Project Statement

7.5.526 NON-USE VARIANCE

Staff Presentation for 2826 Beacon St (NVAR-25-0004)_ES

Dorado Transport - Zoning Map Amendment

ZONE-25-0005

A zone change consisting of 7.034 acres located at 3875

Aerospace Boulevard from BP/CR AP-O SS-O (Business

Park with Conditions of Record, Airport Overlay, Streamside

5.C.

Overlay) to BP/CR AP-O SS-O (Business Park with

Conditions of Record, Airport Overlay, Streamside Overlay).

This zone change is to remove existing conditions of record.

(Quasi-Judicial)

Located in Council District 4

Presenter:

Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Staff Report for ZONE-25-0005

Attachment 1 - Legal Description

Attachment 2 - Exhibit B

Attachment 3 - Ordinance 88-122

Attachment 4 - Land Use Statement

Attachment 5 - Public Comment

Attachment 6 - Project Statement

Attachment 7 - Banning Lews Ranch Master Plan (CPC MP

87-00381-A22MJ18)

Staff Presentation for Dorodo Transport (ZONE-25-0005)_ES

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

Sunny Remodel - Nonuse Variance

NVAR-25-0007

A Non-Use Variance to City Code Sections 7.2.205.B &

7.4.201.A to allow for a 3 foot Corner Lot - Side Street

setback where 15 feet is usually required in the R-2:

Two-Family zone district. This site is 3,600 square feet in

size and is located at 2202 West Kiowa Street.

(Quasi-Judicial)

5.D.

Located in Council District 3

Presenter:

Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Staff Report for NVAR-25-0007

Attachment 1 - As-Built Plans

Attachment 2 - Existing Exterior Elevations

Attachment 3 - Project Statement

Attachment 4 - Site Plan

Attachment 5 - Proposed Elevations

Attachment 6 - Approval for Western Side Setback Reduction

7.2.205 R-2 TWO-FAMILY

7.4.201 GENERAL DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS

Staff Presentation for Sunny Remodel Nonuse Variance

(NVAR-25-0007)_ES

1590 N Newport Road - Conditional Use

CUDP-25-0005

A Conditional Use to allow for Warehousing and Wholesaling

uses in the MX-M AP-O (Mixed-Use Medium Scale and

Airport Overlay) zone district consisting of 0.51 acres and

located at 1590 North Newport Road.

5.E.

(Quasi-Judicial)

Located in Council District 4

Presenter:

Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Staff Report for CUDP-25-0005

Attachment 1 - Project Statement

Attachment 2 - Land Use Statement

7.5.601 CONDITIONAL USE

Staff Presentation for 1590 N Newport Rd - Conditional Use

(CUDP-25-0005)_ES

Franklin Residence Addition

NVAR-25-0017

A Non-Use Variance to City Code Sections 7.2.204.B &

7.4.201.A to allow for a 5 foot and 7 inch Front Yard setback

where 15 feet is usually required in the R-1 6: Single-Family

Medium zone district. This property is 4,165 square feet in

size and is located at 1916 North Franklin Street.

(Quasi-Judicial)

5.F.

Located in Council District 5

Presenter:

Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Staff Report for NVAR-25-0009 & NVAR-25-0017

Attachment 1 - Site Plan & Elevations

Attachment 2 - Project Statement

Attachment 3 - Renderings

Staff Presentation for Franklin Residence Nonuse Variances

(NVAR-25-0009 & NVAR-25-0017)_ES

7.5.526 NON-USE VARIANCE

NVAR-25-0009

A Non-Use Variance to City Code Sections 7.2.204.B &

7.4.201.A to allow for a 10 foot and 6 inch Corner Lot - Side

Street setback where 15 feet is usually required in the R-1 6:

Single-Family Medium zone district. This property is 4,165

square feet in size and is located at 1916 North Franklin

Street.

5.G.

(Quasi-Judicial)

Located in Council District 5

Presenter:

Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

7.5.526 NON-USE VARIANCE

4880 Airport Rd Rezone

ZONE-24-0020

A Zone Change consisting of 2.17 acres located at 4880

Airport Road from R1-6/AP-O (Single Family - Medium with

Airport Overlay) to R-5/AP-O (Multi-Family - High with Airport

Overlay).

5.H.

(Quasi-Judicial)

Located in Council District 4

Related Files: N/A

Presenter:

Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Staff Report - ZONE-24-0020

Attachment 1_Project Statement

Attachment 2_Land Use Statement

Attachment 3_Rezone Exhibit A_B

Attachment 4_Public Comment Response

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

Staff PP - ZONE-24-0020

6. Items Called Off Consent Calendar

7. Unfinished Business

8. New Business

Colorado Springs Recovery Center

DEPN-25-0083

The Colorado Springs Recovery Center Development Plan

Major Modification establishing a Human Service

Establishment, Large consisting of 3.11 acres located at

1855 Aeroplaza Drive.

8.A.

Council District #4

Presenter:

Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment 1 - Project Statement

Attachment 2 - Public Comments

Attachment 3 - Response to Public Comments

Attachment 4 - Development Plan

Presentation

7.5.516 MODIFICATION OF APPROVED APPLICATIONS

Percheron

PDZL-25-0004

A Major Modification to the Percheron Land Use Plan

changing the size and location of proposed land uses for 350

acres zoned PDZ/AP-O (Planned Development Zone with

Airport Overlay) located north and south of East Woodmen

Road and east of Banning Lewis Parkway. (Quasi-Judicial)

8.B.

Council District #6

Presenter:

Molly O’Brien, Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Percheron Staff Report

Attachment 1 - Project Statement

Attachment 2 - Land Use Plan

Attachment 3 - Zone Change Exhibit

Attachment 4 - Public Comment

Attachment 5 - Traffic Impact Study_Oct2025

Attachment 6 - D49 Correspondence

Staff Presentation - Percheron

7.5.516 MODIFICATION OF APPROVED APPLICATIONS

ZONE-25-0025

A zone change consisting of 156.18 acres located to the

north and south of East Woodmen Road and east of

Banning Lewis Parkway from PDZ/AP-O (Planned

Development Zone with Airport Overlay) to MX-L/AP-O

(Mixed-Use Large Scale with Airport Overlay).

(Quasi-Judicial)

8.C.

Council District 6

Presenter:

Molly O’Brien, Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

65 Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard

NVAR-25-0005

A Non-Use Variance to City Code Section 7.3.304.C.1.b to

allow for a height of 29 feet with a roof pitch of less than 6:12

where 16 feet is required for a detached garage in the

R-E/WUI-O (Residential Estate with Wildland Urban

Interface Overlay) zone district consisting of 3.16 acres and

located at 65 Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard.

8.D.

Presenter:

Matthew Ambuul, Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment 1 - HOA approval letter

Attachment 2 - Site Plan

Attachment 3 - Project Statement for Height

Attachment 4 - Project Statement for Size

Staff Presentation _ Cheyenne Mountain

7.3.304 ACCESSORY USES

7.5.526 NON-USE VARIANCE

NVAR-25-0006

A Non-Use Variance to City Code Section 7.3.304.C.1.a to

allow for 3,582 square feet of garage space where 1,650

square feet is required in the R-E/WUI-O (Residential Estate

with Wildland Urban Interface Overlay) zone district

consisting of 3.16 acres and located at 65 Cheyenne

Mountain Boulevard.

8.E.

Council District No. 3

Presenter:

Matthew Ambuul, Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

7.5.526 NON-USE VARIANCE

9. Presentations

Sign Ordinance

CODE-25-0005

An Ordinance amending Chapter 7 (the “Unified

Development Code” or “UDC”) of the Code of the City of

Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, as related to Signs.

(Legislative)

9.A.

Presenter:

Kurt Schmitt, Program Administrator II, City Planning

Department

Daniel Sexton, LUR/DRE Planning Manager, City Planning

Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department