Vistas at Meridian RanchThe El Paso County Planning Commission approved a request from GTL Development Inc. for the planned unit development, preliminary plan and final plat for the Vistas at Meridian Ranch. The 56.10-acre plot, south of where Londonderry Drive and Lambert Road connect, is about one-third of a mile east of Eastonville Road. The site is within the boundaries of the Falcon/Peyton Small Area Master Plan and will consist of 221 residential lots on 35.23 acres, 12.89 acres of rights-of-way and 7.98 acres of open space.Sterling Ranch Filing No. 1 ñ final platThe planning commission approved a request from SR Land LLC, SPF Investors LLC and Morley-Bentley Investments LLC for the final plat of Sterling Ranch Filing No. 1, which is zoned residential suburban and commercial service. The 134.38-acre plot is north of Marksheffel Road, east of Vollmer Road, south of the future extension of Briargate Parkway and west of the future alignment of Sterling Ranch Road. The final plat creates 24 tracts for open space, drainage, trail corridors and landscaping; four single-family development tracts; a commercial development tract and rights of way.Sun PrairieThe planning commission approved a request from Sun Prairie Land LLC for a map amendment of 26.19 acres from PUD zoning to agricultural zoning in the Sun Prairie Minor Subdivision. The site is located about one-third of a mile northeast of Highway 24 and Judge Orr Road, on the southeast side.The BOCC has this item on their Nov. 8 meeting agenda.Honeywood Recreational Vehicle ParkThe planning commission approved a request from Prairie Stone LLC for a map amendment of 39.9 acres from PUD zoning to recreational vehicle park zoning. The site is located about one-third of a mile east of the intersection of Highway 24 and Judge Orr Road, on the north side.The BOCC has this item on their Nov. 8 meeting agenda.Coyote Crossing Shooting RangeThe planning commission denied a request from Coyote Crossing Shooting Range LLC for a special use permit for an outdoor shooting range, located about 1 mile south of Highway 24, at the end of Log Road. The 128.05-acre parcel is zoned agricultural, and is included in the Falcon/Peyton Small Area Business Plan.The BOCC has this item on their Nov. 8 meeting agenda.Flying Horse NorthThe planning commission denied a request from PRI2 LLC, for a map amendment from residential rural to PUD zoning for a development called the Flying Horse North subdivision. The development proposed 283 single-family residential lots with a minimum size of 2.5 acres and 313.5 acres of open space consisting of a golf course, park and other open spaces. Within the map amendment request, PRI2 cited two modifications as follows: access spacing of 725 feet instead of the required 1,320 feet along Black Forest Road; and an allowance of 2,200 average daily trips of vehicles along Stagecoach Road where the current limit is 1,500 trips. The proposal is consistent with the Black Forest Preservation Plan.The BOCC has this item on their Nov. 15 meeting agenda.Black Forest Community Wildfire Protection PlanThe BOCC approved a request for the Black Forest Community Wildfire Protection plan for the benefit of fire protection activities related to fighting fires on EPC land.New Day CottagesThe board approved a request from New Day Cottages LLC for a special use permit to expand an existing group home for the aged, from 14 residents to 16 residents. The 5.06-acre property is southeast of the intersection of Howells Road and Arrowhead Drive, within the boundaries of the Black Forest Preservation Plan.The Shops at Meridian Ranch Filing No. 1The BOCC approved the partial release of a bond for grading and erosion control and other public improvements for The Shops at Meridian Ranch Filing No. 1 in the amount of $152,547.80. A balance of $18,653.20 will be held by the county for a two-year defect warranty period and will be released upon successful completion of that period.El Paso County fairgrounds improvements ñ Phase IIThe commissioners approved a purchase order to TK-Architecture LLC to provide design and construction documents to the EPC Community Service Department for the second phase of improvements to the EPC fairgrounds for $56,950.
