Big O TiresDavid Largent, owner and operator of the future Big O Tires location in Falcon, Colo., said he and his partner, Dustin Roberts, are excited to bring their full-service auto and tire repair facility to the area. The facility will specialize in many things, including tires, lift kits, tire rotations, brakes, struts, and fluids on anything from passenger cars to commercial vehicles.The store will sell all major brands and since it is locally and family-owned, Largent said Big O Tires will be able to support the community where he has lived for 15 years. ìWe already have a good relationship with Falcon High School,î he said. ìWe have wanted to open a store out here for a long time.îLargent said they will hold a grand opening celebration once construction on the store is complete and they are ready to begin serving customers in the community.Because he had not closed on the property at the time of this interview, Largent said he did not want to reveal the exact location of the propertySchafer Steak HouseStephanie Mills, general manager of The Purple Toad Social Tap and Grill in Falcon, said the owners of The Purple Toad are opening a steak house at the location currently known as the Creekview Grill at Antlers Creek Golf Course.While the details are still ìhush-hush,î Mills said the steak house plans to open in mid- to late-April.Black Forest Slash and Mulch CommitteeThe El Paso County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with the Black Forest Slash and Mulch Committee to continue the overall management and operation of the Black Forest Slash and Mulch Program, created in 1995.Sterling RanchThe commissioners unanimously approved a request by SR Land LLC, SPF Investors LLC and Morley-Bentley Investments LLC for the final plat of Sterling Ranch Filing No. 1. The plat creates 24 open space, drainage, trail corridor and landscape tracts, four future residential development tracts and a future commercial tract. The 134.38-acre parcel, zoned residential suburban and commercial service, is located north of the future extension of Marksheffel Road, south of the future extension of Briargate Parkway, east of Vollmer Road, and west of the future alignment of Sterling Ranch Road.Charter Oak Ranch Road ProjectThe BOCC approved an amendment to the contract with Michael Baker International for the Charter Oak Ranch Road Project for $199,391.00. The amendment is required for additional services provided in support of the design development and construction for the project.Double D RanchThe commissioners approved a request by Deanne Brekke for a special use permit to legalize an existing kennel, in a 3-2 split vote, with commissioners Mark Waller and Longinos Gonzalez opposed. The 5.09-acre property is located .15 miles west of Milam Road and .5 miles north of Old Ranch Road, within the Black Forest Preservation Plan; and is zoned residential rural. The kennel has been operating in violation since Brekke purchased it five years ago.Settlers RanchThe BOCC approved the preliminary acceptance of certain streets within Settlers Ranch Filing No. 2 B into the EPC road maintenance system, bringing the total miles of county-maintained roads to 2,184.78.Paint Brush HillsThe commissioners approved the partial release of a letter of credit for grading and erosion control in Paint Brush Hills Filing No. 13 C and D for $412,233.80. Eighty percent of the public improvements have been completed and inspected. An additional $63,731 will be held for a two-year defect warranty period.
