Walden Preserve subdivisionThe El Paso County Board of County Commissioners approved a request by Walden Holdings I LLC for a final plat for the Walden Preserve Filing No. 4 subdivision to create 23 single-family residential lots in a 3-1 vote with Cami Bremer, commissioner from District 5, abstained. The final plat includes 45.27 acres of the total 134.05-acre parcel, zoned planned unit development and located east of Highway 83, south of Walker Road, north of Hodgen Road, along the north side of the Pond View Place and Walden Way/Timber Meadow Drive intersection. The plat consists of residential lots with a minimum size of 1 acre, two tracts of 18.16 acres total for utilities, drainage, open space and recreation and 3 acres of rights-of-way. The property is included within the Black Forest Preservation Plan.The commissioners also approved another request by Walden Holdings for an amended park lands agreement in a 3-1 vote, with Bremer abstained. The request pertained to the Walden Preserve 2 property, owned by Walden Holdings, on which the owner completed partial construction of the required 1.5 miles of regional trail as required in the park lands agreement, but the trail does not currently meet the EPC trail construction standards. The county and property owner have agreed to amend the agreement to complete the construction of the trail to county standards for the benefit of the Walden community and EPC as a whole.Walker Reserve subdivisionThe BOCC unanimously approved a request by G3 Investments Inc., for a minor subdivision to create three lots, measuring 5.10 acres, 5.12 acres and 28.52 acres, on a 40.77 acre parcel zoned residential rural-5. The remaining 1.81 acres will be dedicated as rights-of-way. The property is located about 1 mile east of Highway 83, 0.25 miles north of Walker Road and is included within the boundaries of the Black Forest Preservation Plan.Sterling Ranch Metropolitan DistrictThe commissioners unanimously approved a request from Sterling Ranch Metropolitan District for a parks land agreement to waive all urban park fees for the Sterling Ranch Filing No. 2 development for $29,952. The Sterling Ranch is a 1,444-acre mixed-use development near the intersection of Vollmer Road and Briargate Parkway. SRMD has indicated their intention to construct urban park amenities within the Homestead at Sterling Ranch Filing No. 2, which consists of 104 lots. The waiver was granted provided SRMD installs urban park and trail improvements of an equal or greater value to the parcels labeled Tract F in the Sterling Ranch Master Plat Filing No. 1. Additionally, the urban park improvements must provide urban recreation opportunities for the public and residents of Sterling Ranch and are subject to review and acceptance by EPC.The BOCC also unanimously approved a request from SRMD for a parks land agreement to waive all urban park fees for the Branding Iron at Sterling Ranch Filing No. 2, consisting of 75 lots, for $21,600. SRMD has indicated their intention to construct urban park amenities within this filing and the waiver was granted provided SRMD installs urban park and trail improvements of an equal or great value to the parcels label Tract CC in the Sterling Ranch Master Plat Filing No. 1.Meridian Service Metropolitan DistrictThe commissioners unanimously approved an urban park grant to Meridian Service Metropolitan District for WindingWalk Park.Falcon Park N Ride projectThe BOCC unanimously approved a construction contract and purchase order to Hudick Excavating Inc., for construction of the Highway 24 and Meridian Road improvements/Falcon Park N Ride project for $8,735,712.25, funded by the Federal Highway Administration, Colorado Department of Transportation, Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority and EPC. The countyís portion of the bill is $2,172,473.25. The project will include the following: extension of New Meridian Road from Highway 24 to Falcon Highway through a four-lane road; construction of a new four-way signal at New Meridian Road and Highway 24; conversion of the intersection at Old Meridian Road and Highway 24 to a right-in/right-out configuration; resurfacing of 0.75 miles of Highway 24; extension of Swingline Road to New Meridian Road through a new roundabout; and the creation of a 220 spot Park N Ride Facility.El Paso County FairgroundsThe commissioners unanimously approved a Public Facility Projects grant application to the EPC Community Development Block Grant Program for constructing Americans with Disabilities Act compliant pathways at the EPC Fairgrounds, consisting of 1,045 feet of concrete and asphalt paths designed to improve accessibility to visitors. The grant is for $164,700.Falcon Field Metropolitan DistrictThe BOCC unanimously approved a request from Falcon Field LLC for a Colorado Revised Statutes Title 32 Special District service plan for the Falcon Field Metropolitan District, which consists of two parcels totaling 57.67 acres, located southeast of the intersection of Highway 24 and Woodmen Road. The service plan includes a total mill levy of 36 mills and the statutory purposes of the district, such as street improvements and safety protection; drainage facilities; land acquisition, recreation facilities; mosquito control; television relay and translational facilities; covenant enforcement; and public water and sanitation systems. The FFMD is included with the boundaries of the Falcon/Peyton Small Area Master Plan.Pineries open spaceThe commissioners unanimously approved a non-exclusive easement agreement with San Miguel Valley Corp. for construction, maintenance and public access of a trail in the Pineries Open Space, located near the intersection of Vollmer Road and Shoup Road.Angel Cordero propertyThe EPC Planning Commission unanimously approved two requests by Angel Cordero, one to rezone 35.55 acres of property from agricultural-35 to agricultural-5 and the other to create two single-family residential lots on the property. The subdivision allows for the two existing single-family dwellings on the property to be located on two separate lots, meaning each lot and corresponding dwelling could be sold independently from the other lot and dwelling. The property is located about 1.5 miles north of Highway 94, on the west side of Ellicott Highway and is located within the boundaries of the Ellicott Valley Comprehensive Plan.Poenitsch propertyThe planning commission unanimously approved a request by Tom Poenitsch and Christy Mullins for a minor subdivision to create three single-family residential lots on property zoned RR-5, located on the northwest corner of the Herring Road and Shoup Road intersection. The property is located within the boundaries of the Black Forest Preservation Plan.Hyatt propertyThe planning commission unanimously approved a request by Mark and Angelina Hyatt for a special use for continuous occupancy of accessory living quarters. The property 39.4-acre is zoned A-35 and located on the north side of Judge Orr Road, about 0.62 miles east of the Judge Orr Road and Highway 24 intersection. The request proposed use of an existing 1,216-square-foot mobile home currently located on the property as accessory living quarters for continuous occupancy by the applicantsí son.Bent Grass subdivisionOn Feb. 10, Challenger Communities LLC submitted a letter of intent to the EPC Electronic Development Application Review Program to construct 178 single-family residential lots on a 68.545-acre property located north of Woodmen Road and west of Meridian Road in the Bent Grass Residential Filing No. 2.Winsome subdivisionOn Feb. 4, Winsome LLC submitted a letter of intent EDARP requesting early grading approval for Winsome Filing No. 1, which will be developed into 47 residential lots on 164.4 acres of the total 766-acre Winsome subdivision.
