The El Paso County Planning Commission voted no last month on a rezoning request for the Lazy Y RV Park. The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners will hear the recommendation of the planning commission and make their determination on July 25.
“Three planning commissioners stated that this proposed park is not compatible or nonconforming with the Master Plan for El Paso County in their “no” vote,” wrote Shawna Mistretta from Peyton in an email to The New Falcon Herald. “We are grateful for this acknowledgement and hope the El Paso County Commissioners agree. It is important to have as many representatives of our opposition group there (at the July 25 BOCC meeting) as possible. The LLC making this proposal has a professional firm who has doubtless been well-paid to push this through. The hardworking, middle-class opposition needs to keep holding the line. We hope the county commissioners will agree with the planning commissioners they have chosen to rely on for advising them on these proposals.”
Scott Smith, project manager for the Lazy Y Rockin J Campground, had this to say about the planning commission’s decision. “I want to thank the volunteer members of the El Paso County Planning Commission for their time and energy at the recent rezoning hearing for the Lazy Y Rockin J RV Park. We will address the concerns that were raised at that meeting as we prepare for the Board of County Commissioners in July. It’s important to note that due to the complexity of the regulations and processes that are required by the county for a rezone, it is common practice to engage a professional land planner.”
