From the countyDEVELOPMENT APPROVALSRequest by Gerald McLaughlin to Rezone 3.26 acres from the RR-3 (Rural Residential) District to the PID (Planned Industrial) District. The property is located between Highway 24 and Marksheffel Road. Schedule No. 54080-01-031. Approved unanimously.Request by Jim Matthews for approval of a preliminary plan for 93 single-family lots on 468.5 acres in the PUD (Planned Unit Development) Zone District, Tanner Ranch Subdivision. The property is located between State Highway 94 and Handle Road, on the west side of Calhan Highway in the eastern part of the Ellicott Valley Planning area. Schedule Nos. 14000-00-346 and 14000-00-437. Approved unanimously.Request by Emerson Properties, LLC, to rezone 308.7 acres from the A-35 (Agricultural) District to the PUD (Planned Unit Development) District for Albrecht Estates, proposed for 68 single-family residential lots and open space. The property is generally northeast of the intersection of McClelland Road and Judge Orr Road, and is not in a small area comprehensive plan. Schedule Nos. 32000-00-619 and -620. Approved with conditions and notations by a 7-1 vote of the planning commission.Request by C & M Group, LTD, Real Estate Works, LLC, Akers Group, LTD, No. II, and Johnson Partners for approval of a sketch plan for Sand Creek Communities, consisting of 115 acres, proposed for 45.80 acres of single-family residential, 4.70 acres of multifamily, 39.22 acres of commercial and 10.02 acres of mixed uses. The property is located generally north and west of the intersection of Constitution Avenue and Marksheffel Road and is not in an area within an adopted Small Area Plan. Schedule Nos. 53320-03-002, -003, -010, -011, -012, -013 and 54050-00-036. Approved by a 7-1 vote.Waste management servicesThe county’s Solid Waste Management Services Department has a permanent drop off location that accepts about any household chemical waste. The drop off is open to all El Paso and Teller County residents by appointment only. They do not except business waste, tires, or car batteries.So far this year the facility has had 2,118 customers, and has collected 22,504 gallons of paint. If you’d like to take advantage of this great service, call 520-7878 to make your appointment.Colorado highway fatalitiesIn 2002, there were 743 Colorado highway fatalities and 53 in El Paso County. Oct. 10 is “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day” in El Paso County.The National Society of Professional Engineers established this day and it was declared a national day of recognition by the Federal Highway Administration. It’s designed to raise awareness of the number of traffic fatalities that occur annually. The hope is that everyone will take this day to focus on their own individual behavior when using the roadways.The El Paso County Department of Transportation will be placing message boards at the intersection of Woodmen Road and Powers Boulevard, and at the intersection of Powers Blvd. and Constitution Avenue. The boards will flash the following: Drive as if your life depends on it. October 10, 2004.Drive Smart Colorado Springs, El Paso County Sheriff’s Department and Colorado Springs Police Department are also participating in “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day.”
