Meridian Ranch Estates Filing No. 3The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners approved the application for preliminary acceptance of certain streets within Meridian Ranch Estates Filing No. 3 into the EPC road maintenance system. All improvements have been completed and inspected, bringing the total miles of county-maintained roads from 2,179.46 to 2,179.90.Paint Brush Hills filingsThe commissioners unanimously approved a petition for inclusion of Paint Brush Hills Filings 13B, 13C and 13D into the EPC public improvement district No. 2. All developers in the county must pay a road impact fee, and choosing to include these filings into a PID allows the developer to reduce the initial fee they must pay at the time of the building permit process; the balance is collected over time through a mill levy.Cherry Creek CrossingThe BOCC unanimously approved a request by Cherry Creek Crossing LLC for a planned unit development amendment to identify specific allowed and permitted uses on the commercial lot within the Cherry Creek Crossing development. The 8.353-acre plot, which is zoned PUD, is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Highway 83 and Hodgen Road. The amendment not only identifies allowed land uses that were previously only implied by reference in the PUD, but also adds specific, less intensive uses associated with a greenhouse. Proposed uses associated with a greenhouse include the sale of greenhouse products, a farmerís market, a restaurant serving food produced in the greenhouse, living quarters for employees and a classroom space for teaching food cultivation and preparation instruction.Oil Well Bridge Replacement ProjectThe county commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to recognize federal revenue and appropriate expenditures for construction of the Oil Well Bridge Replacement Project for $1,772,848. The project includes demolition of the existing 1935 timber bridge and construction of a new bridge with associated roadway approaches and channel improvements. The current structure has failing stringers and pilings; the proposed bridge is a 120-foot long, three-span, pre-stressed concrete slab bridge with a pile-type foundation. The bridge is located along Oil Well Road, about 1 mile north of Funk Road in eastern EPC.Holtwood Road Bridge Replacement ProjectThe BOCC approved a resolution to recognize federal revenue and appropriate expenditures for construction of the Holtwood Bridge Replacement Project for $2,019,200. The current structure has failing girders and piers, which EPC has reinforced to maintain traffic until the bridge is replaced. The bridge is located about .8 miles north of Corona Road in eastern EPC.Falcon School District 49The EPC Planning Commission unanimously approved a resolution not to require a public hearing for the purchase of a school site for Falcon School District 49. The site includes an existing facility that will house and operate the Colorado Military Academy, a new charter school in D 49. The charter school is adjacent to the Peterson Air Force Base entrance on the east side of Peterson Boulevard and south of Space Village Avenue.Taylor AcresThe planning commission unanimously approved a request by Taylor Living Trust to subdivide the property located on the west side of Black Forest Road at the intersection with Brentwood Drive, about .4 miles north of Shoup Road into three single-family lots. The 15-acre parcel is zoned residential rural and is within the boundaries of the Black Forest Preservation Plan. The subdivision request creates two 5-acre parcels and one 4.776-acre parcel, with a dedicated 20-foot right-of-way along Black Forest Road.Kellin Communications Commercial TowerThe planning commission unanimously approved a request by Kellin Communications for a special use for a 195-foot tall commercial tower, which will act as a host receiver and transmitter for wireless broadband Internet service, on a 34.9-acre parcel zoned agricultural. The property is located on the south side of Hopper Road, about 1 mile east of Elbert Road; and is within the Falcon/Peyton Small Area Master Plan.Peyton JunctionThe planning commission unanimously approved a request by Mark and Desiree Schultz on behalf of Peyton Junction LLC to rezone a 1.4-acre plot from the agricultural zoning district to the commercial community zoning district. The property is located north of Highway 24, south of Main Street in Peyton, and is within the boundaries of the Falcon/Peyton Small Area Master Plan. The property currently has a single-family home and three commercial-use facilities on it.
