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PBP-OO-005 711.13, 711.14 REZONING: RR-3 TO PBP KNOLLWOOD CENTER, CARL TURSE A request by Carl Turse for a rezoning
from RR-3 (Rural Residential) District to PBP (Planned Business Park)
District. For 5.14 acres. The property is
located at the northeast corner of Highway 105 and Knollwood Drive, in the
NE 1/4 of Section 14, T11S, R67W of the 6th P.M., El Paso County. Assessor’s
Tax Schedule #71000-00-235.
545 East Pikes Peak Avenue (719)633-4873 Suite 207 FAX (719)633-2926 Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903 CELL (719)331-2732 April 3, 2000 Board of County Commissioners Re: Knollwood Center Rezoning Request - Letter of Intent Ladies and Gentlemen: I am submitting this Letter of Intent on behalf of Carl Turse, the owner of approximately 20.8 acres at the northeast corner of Knollwood and SH 105 in northern El Paso County. Mr. Turse is requesting a rezoning of a 5.14 acre portion of this property from RR3 to PBP. The balance of the property will be utilized as a Prebles Meadow Jumping Mouse preservation area and potentially three large single family residential lots. The detailed submittal information is included in Attachment A hereto. The general rule in Colorado is that a change of zoning should only be granted when there has either been a change in circumstances in the area since the original zoning or the rezoning is necessary in order to comply with the master plan for the area. In this case, the requested commercial rezoning meets both requirements. First, the rate of growth in the Woodmoor/SH 105 region since this property was initially zoned in 1942 has been one of the highest in El Paso County as well as the State of Colorado. According to the Tri-Lakes Comprehensive Plan, the Woodmoor Sub-Area which includes Mr. Turse’s property has 2700 residential lots with 2300 existing homes. In addition, there have been thousands of new lots platted in the last few years to the east of this property in numerous subdivisions, including Bent Tree and Kings Deer. As a result of this growth there is presently a distinct shortage of neighborhood commercial services, including the small retail and office uses proposed by Mr. Turse. Secondly, the rezoning is in conformance with the recommendations of the County’s official master plan for this region, the Tri-Lakes Comprehensive Plan, which recommends that this property be developed as mixed-use, non residential. The plan also recommends that building styles should be consistent and/or compatible with WIA architectural design standards. Mr. Turse has prepared an architectural rendering of the buildings proposed for this submittal and would be willing to agree to conditioning the rezoning on buildings being in general conformity with this rendering. Finally, the Comprehensive Plan recommends that all commercial development along SH105 serve a local need and have limited hours of operation. Based primarily on the growth on both sides of SH 105 between 1-25 and SH 83 and the "small amount of commercial development and commercially zoned property in the Woodmoor Sub-Area" (p. 3, Woodmoor Sub-Area #7), there is a strong need for neighborhood commercial services. At the present time, residents living east of I-25 depend largely on businesses located west of I-25 in the Towns of Monument and Palmer Lake. This necessitates crossing the interchange of 105 and I-25, which at peak hours can be very difficult and inconvenient. Mr. Turse’s property, which is located at the intersection of Knollwood (a major route in and out of Woodmoor) and 105 is thought to be an excellent location for the provision of local services. Mr. Turse is also agreeable to the imposition of zoning restrictions on the hours of operation of the businesses in the Knollwood Center. Please do not hesitate to contact either Mr. Turse or me if you have any questions or desire additional information.
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