McLaughlin Road/Old Meridian Road Improvement ProjectThe El Paso County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement, a special warranty deed, a non-exclusive permanent easement and a temporary construction easement agreement from property owned by Douglas Gesick for $42,339 regarding the McLaughlin Road/Old Meridian Road Improvement Project.The commissioners unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement, a special warranty deed and a temporary construction easement agreement from property owned by FKJ Properties LLC for $69,250 for the same improvement project.Paint Brush HillsBOCC unanimously approved an application for the final acceptance of certain streets within Scenic View at Paint Brush Hills subdivision. All improvements have been completed and inspected.Bent GrassThe commissioners unanimously approved the final release of defect warranty bond money for the Bent Grass Residential Filing No. 1 subdivision for $209,388.80. All improvements have been completed and inspected.Meridian Road/Falcon Park and Ride Improvements ProjectThe BOCC unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement and a temporary construction easement agreement from property owned by Thomas and Linda Hungerford, trustees of the Hungerford Living Trust, for $280 regarding the Meridian Road/Falcon Park and Ridge Improvements Project.Pineries Open SpaceThe commissioners unanimously approved the termination of a temporary access easement with the San Miguel Valley Corp. for a public access road into the Pineries Open Space from Vollmer Road. Per the agreement, the county established a non-exclusive permanent easement agreement with SMVC for construction and maintenance of that road.The BOCC also unanimously approved a temporary construction easement with SMVC to construct a drainage outfall and modify surrounding slopes to accommodate runoff from an adjacent road.Rex Road at Meridian Road Intersection ProjectThe commissioners unanimously approved a design purchase order to AECOM Technical Services Inc. for civil engineering design services for the Rex Road at Meridian Road Intersection Project for $291,195. The services requested primarily consist of project coordination, project management, traffic study update, concept update and the preliminary design, but could include the final design, property acquisition and/or engineering support during construction.Norvell propertyThe BOCC approved a request by Rodney Norvell in a 4-1 vote, with Longinos Gonzalez opposed, for a variance of use to permit three existing dwelling units to remain on a single parcel, located about 0.66 miles south of Highway 24 and the North Peyton Highway intersection. The property is zoned residential rural-5.Meadowlake RanchThe commissioners unanimously approved a request by Daniel Ferguson for the 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 boundaries of the Falcon/Peyton Small Area Master Plan.Saddlehorn Metropolitan DistrictThe BOCC unanimously approved a request by ROI Property Group, LLC, for a Colorado Revised Statutes Title 32 Special District service plan for the Saddlehorn Metropolitan District No. 1, 2 and 3. The districts are located at the southeast corner of the Judge Orr Road and Curtis Road intersection and included within the boundaries of the Falcon/Peyton Small Area Master Plan.The applicant proposed the following: a maximum debt authorization of $45 million, a debt service mill levy of 50 mills, an operations and maintenance mill levy of 10 mills and 5 mills for covenant enforcement.Statutory purposes of the districts include the following: street improvements and safety protection; design, construction and maintenance of drainage facilities; design, land acquisition, construction and maintenance of recreation facilities; mosquito control; covenant enforcement; and design, construction and maintenance of public water and sanitation systems.The RanchThe EPC Planning Commission approved a request by PRI No. 4 LLC for the sketch plan for 610 acres, zoned RR-2.5 and located north of Woodmen Road, west of Meridian Road where Stapleton Road dead ends and east of Raygor Road. The vote was 4-2, with commissioners Tim Trowbridge and Allan Creely opposed. The sketch plan includes the following: 389 acres of urban density single-family residential lots; 52 acres of rural residential single-family lots; 109 acres of parkland, buffer and open space; 3 acres of commercial land uses; 10 acres of institutional (school) land uses; and 46 acres of public rights-of-way. The property is located within the boundaries of the Falcon/Peyton Small Area Master Plan and the Black Forest Preservation Plan.Hunsinger subdivisionThe planning commission unanimously approved a request by Hunsinger Development Corporation to vacate and replat three residential lots to create a total of five residential lots on the site in the following sizes: Lot 1 ó 3.33 acres; Lot 2 ó 2.67 acres; Lot 3 ó 2.53 acres; Lot 4 ó 3.12 acres; and Lot 5 ó 3.52 acres. The property is zoned RR-2.5 and is located about 0.4 miles east of the Voyager Parkway and Old Ranch Road intersection.Herbertson propertyThe planning commission unanimously approved a request by the Herbertson Family Living Trust for a variance of use for another dwelling unit on the 47.55-acre property, zoned RR-5 and located on the east side of Highway 83, about 0.33 miles south of the Highway 83 and Walden Way intersection. Two residential dwelling units are currently located on the property, but the second unit requires a variance of use to be used for a rental structure.
