Timber RidgeThe El Paso County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a request by Jacob Decoto for the final plat to create three single-family residential lots on a 36-acre parcel zoned planned unit development, located north of the future Briargate Parkway/Stapleton Parkway corridor, west of Vollmer Road. The property is within the boundaries of the Black Forest Preservation Plan.Petrick propertyThe BOCC approved a request by Dan Sievers for property owners Randall and Gwendena Petrick in a 4-1 vote, with Longinos Gonzalez, commissioner for District 4, opposed. They requested a special use permit to make the existing 2,682 square-foot dwelling a guesthouse, with special provisions for extended family housing and the construction of a new 4,200 square-foot residence as the principal residence. The existing dwelling is greater than the 1,500 square-foot limitation of a guesthouse, according to the El Paso County land development code. The property is zoned residential rural-5 and is located about .15 miles south of the Pleier Drive and Silverton Road intersection.Reimers propertyThe commissioners approved a request by Randy and Elizabeth Reimers in a 3-2 vote, with Gonzalez and Mark Waller, commissioner for District 2, opposed. The Reimers requested a special use permit for a rural home occupation on a property zoned RR-5, located at the northeast corner of the Herring Road and Swan Road intersection. The countyís land development code allows a contractorís equipment yard as a special use on a property zoned RR-5. The property is within the boundaries of the Black Forest Preservation Plan.Meridian Road/Falcon Park and Ride Improvements projectThe BOCC unanimously approved two separate memorandums of agreement to approve and accept non-exclusive permanent easements from property owned by Randy L. Gibbs and Vicky L. Gibbs for $26,750 and D and D Management LLC, for $2,650 ó relating to the Meridian Road/Falcon Park and Ride Improvements project.The commissioners also unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement to approve and accept a special warranty deed from property owned by the Falcon Fire Protection District for $218,500.The BOCC unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement to approve and accept a special warranty deed and temporary construction easement from property owned by Falcon Highlands Metropolitan District for $99,400.The commissioners also unanimously approveed two memorandums of agreement to approve and accept temporary construction easements from property owned by John M. Allen for $300 and $430.Meridian RanchThe commissioners unanimously approved the final acceptance of certain streets within the Meridian Ranch Filing No. 9 subdivision into the EPC road maintenance system, and released the defect warranty of $234,139.74 for the improvements ó all of which have been completed and inspected.Forest LakesThe BOCC unanimously approved the preliminary acceptance of certain streets within the Forest Lakes Filing No. 2B subdivision into the EPC road maintenance system. All improvements have been completed and inspected.Bent GrassThe commissioners unanimously approved the final acceptance of certain streets within the Bent Grass Residential Filing No. 1 subdivision into the EPC road maintenance system.Calhan Highway Bridge Replacement projectThe BOCC unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement between the Colorado Department of Transportation and El Paso County to design a new Calhan Highway Bridge over Big Sandy Creek, originally built in 1975. The bridge is located about 1.5 miles south of Highway 24 and is the major north/south corridor that provides direct access to the Calhan town center. Because of current load restrictions, the following vehicles cannot use the current bridge: large emergency vehicles, shipping/delivery vehicles, trash trucks, school buses and road repair trucks and graders. EPC received $360,000 in federal aid funds and provided a $90,000 local funds match to design, acquire property, obtain environmental assessments and permits; and coordinate with utilities for the project.McLaughlin Road/Old Meridian Road Improvement projectThe commissioners unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement to approve and accept temporary construction easements from property owned by the FFPD for $2,174 regarding the McLaughlin Road/Old Meridian Road Improvement project.Meadowlake RanchThe EPC Planning Commission approved a request by Daniel Ferguson in a 6-1 vote, with Kevin Curry opposed, for a sketch plan for 307 acres, which includes 89 acres of urban density single-family residential lots, 69 acres of rural residential single-family lots, 27 acres of open space, 25 acres of commercial space and 97 acres of industrial land uses. The property is zoned agricultural-35 and is located at the northwest corner of the Judge Orr Road and Highway 24 intersection; it is within the Falcon/Peyton Small Area Master Plan.Three community members, Mark Belles, Judy Von Ahelfeldt and Dave Elliott, spoke in opposition of the plan.The project is within Meadow Lake Airportís area of influence, and the Federal Aviation Administration and the Meadow Lake Airport Association have raised concerns about the development plans. (See the June issue of ìThe New Falcon Heraldî)Norvell propertyThe planning commission approved a request by Rodney Norvell in a 6-1 vote, with Curry opposed, for a variance of use to permit three existing dwelling units to remain on a single parcel, located about .66 miles south of the Highway 24 and the North Peyton Highway intersection. The property is zoned RR-5.
