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Falcon School District 49The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a request by Falcon School District 49 for the conveyance of land from the current owner, Six Ninety Nine LLC, to the district to construct an elementary school. The parcel is at 11243 Londonderry Drive.Dream World EstatesThe BOCC approved a request by All American Land Ventures LLC for reconsideration of the expired Dream World Estates final plat. The 77-acre property is zoned residential rural and located on the north side of Judge Orr Road, at the northwest corner of the Judge Orr Road and Ellicott Highway intersection. The 22 single-family residential final plat expired, and the applicant requested a reconsideration of the expired final plat with an extension of two years. The new final plat extension date is May 9, 2019.Kellin CommunicationsThe commissioners unanimously approved a request by Kellin Communications for a special use to allow a 195-foot commercial tower on a 34.9-acre property zoned agricultural and located on the south side of Hopper Road, about 1 mile east of Elbert Road. The BOCC had previously approved the tower but the applicant plans to relocate it 30 feet to the north.Bent GrassThe commissioners approved the final release of a check for public improvements to the Bent Grass East Residential Filing No. 1 subdivision for $24,914 plus accrued interest. All improvements have been completed and inspected.The BOCC also approved the final release of a check for public improvements to Filing No. 1 for $263,956.55 plus accrued interest. All improvements have been completed and inspected.The commissioners approved the preliminary acceptance of certain streets within the Bent Grass subdivision into the EPC road maintenance system, bringing the total miles of county-maintained roads from 2180.48 to 2181.46.Meridian RanchThe BOCC approved the final release of a check for public improvements to Meridian Ranch Filing No. 3 subdivision, which is offsite of Mt. Harvard Drive, for $11,092. All improvements have been completed and inspected.The EPC planning commissioner unanimously approved the preliminary plan and the final plat for Stonebridge at Meridian Ranch Filing No. 3, which includes 164 single-family residential lots on property. The property, zoned planned unit development, is at the southeast corner of the intersection of Londonderry Drive and Rainbow Bridge Drive.Golden West Wind Energy CenterThe commissioners approved the final release of a bond for grading and erosion control of the Golden West Energy Wind Power Transmission Line West for $573,730.40. All grading and erosion control has been completed and inspected.

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