On Oct. 2, Ben Hummel, owner of Hummel Investments LLC, held a meeting at JAKs Brewing Co. in Falcon, Colorado, regarding the status of the Falcon Marketplace project, which comprises 36 acres at the northwest corner of Woodmen Road and Meridian Road.About 36 members of the Falcon community attended the meeting, asking questions and voicing concerns about the project, which initially included a right-in, right-out access point off westbound Woodmen Road.The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners denied the proposal Dec. 13, 2016, citing concerns about the access point in the current plan. At that meeting, Steve Meier, director of development for Hummel, said King Soopers, the anchor store for the marketplace, would not be interested in the site without the access point off westbound Woodmen Road.Hummel said his company has submitted revised plans three times to the BOCC; the last time in May. The new plans showed a right-in access point from westbound Woodmen to a large cul-de-sac with a roundabout, allowing for access to the marketplace. No traffic would be allowed from the roundabout back onto Woodmen; instead, traffic would be routed to the frontage road that runs adjacent to Woodmen, he said.ìWe need to show the county staff that we made a material change to our previously submitted plans,î Hummel said. The BOCC has not voted on the new plans yet, and has asked for clarification on several items, he said. Hummel said his company has been working all summer to try and answer all the BOCC questions so they can get back on the commissioners agenda.He suggested that residents reach out to the commissioners with any questions, comments and concerns about the project.
