Sterling Ranch subdivisionThe El Paso County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a request by SR Land LLC for the final plat to create 75 single-family residential lots, rights-of-way, tracts for drainage and public utilities and a tract for a school site in the Branding Iron at Sterling Ranch Filing No. 2. The 30.45-acre area is zoned residential suburban 5000 and is located south of the future extension of Briargate Parkway/Stapleton Road, east of Vollmer Road. It is included within the boundaries of the Falcon/Peyton Small Area Master Plan and the Black Forest Preservation Plan.Estates at Rolling Hills subdivisionThe BOCC unanimously approved a request by Meridian Ranch Investments Inc. to rezone 28.9 acres from a conceptual planned unit development to a site PUD, and to approve the preliminary plan of that plat. The plan creates 16 single-family residential lots, rights-of-way, open space and utilitiesí tracts. The property is located west of Eastonville Road, at the eastern end of Rex Road and west of the Falcon Regional Park, and is included within the boundaries of the Falcon/Peyton Small Area Master Plan.Bent Grass subdivisionThe commissioners unanimously approved the final release of bond money for grading and erosion control for Bent Grass Residential Filing No. 2 for $1,200,434.45. All improvements have been completed and inspected.Winsome subdivisionThe BOCC unanimously approved a request by Winsome LLC for a construction permit to start pre-development site grading for Winsome Filing No. 1 final plat, in advance of approval of that final plat. The 164.4-acre property is located at the northwest corner of the Hodgen Road and Meridian Road intersection.Pete Lien and SonsOn June 2, the EPC planning commission approved a variance of use request from Pete Lien and Sons Inc. for a ready mix concrete batch plant in a 3-2 vote with Becky Fuller and Brian Risley opposed, despite strong opposition from community members who attended the hearing both in person and online. The 92.47-acre property is zoned agricultural 35 and located at the northeast corner of the Stapleton Road and Judge Orr Road intersection.However, on June 23, the BOCC unanimously denied the request, citing in part the inconsistency with zoning of the surrounding properties.Falcon MarketplaceThe commissioners unanimously approved a declaration of partial default against LG HI Falcon LLC to allow county staff to execute on the subdivision bond and authorize litigation, if necessary, in order to complete emergency construction of certain public improvements for Falcon Marketplace.According to an article posted on the ìGazetteísî website on June 17, the action was prompted by the developerís failure to complete storm water projects at the site, which could prove hazardous for nearby residents and motorists using the adjacent Woodmen Road. Leon Capital Group of Dallas took over the project from the original developer, Hummel Investments, and objected to the decision, citing struggles due to the coronavirus that has delayed work at the site, the article states.The New Falcon Herald reached out to Leon Capital for comment but was unable to connect with them.King Soopers is still planning to go in the Marketplace.
