AGENDA
Board of County Commissioners (“BOCC”) Meeting
Thursday, November 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
Pikes Peak Regional Development Center Hearing Room
2880 International Circle, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Call to Order.
1. Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Staff Emergency Items.
3. Changes/Postponements.
4. Comments by Elected Officials.
5. Public comment on items not scheduled on the agenda.
6. Commissioner Liaison Report(s).
7. Consent Calendar:
a. Final release of Letter of Credit No. 153414 for public improvements of Bison Meadows subdivision in the amount of $65,539.00. (Andre Brackin - County Engineer, Public Services Department)
b. Final release of Bond No. SU5024202 (Defect Warranty) for public improvements of Barnstormers Landing Filing No. 2 subdivision in the amount of $70,129.00. (Andre Brackin - County Engineer, Public Services Department)
c. Resolution to approve application for Preliminary Acceptance of certain streets within Bison Meadows subdivision into the El Paso County road maintenance system. (Andre Brackin - County Engineer, Public Services Department)
d. Resolution to approve application for Final Acceptance of certain streets within Barnstormers Landing Filing No. 2 subdivision into the El Paso County road maintenance system. (Andre Brackin - County Engineer, Public Services Department)
e. Resolution to approve application for Preliminary Acceptance of certain streets within Ponderosa at Lorson Ranch Filing No. 2 subdivision into the El Paso County road maintenance system. (Andre Brackin - County Engineer, Public Services Department)
f. Land Use Consent Calendar:
1. FINAL PLAT - PRAIRIE HARBOR ESTATES, FILING NO. 1 - A request by Affordable Housing Specialists, LLC for final plat approval of Prairie Harbor Estates, Filing No. 1. The proposed subdivision consists of 79.479 acres and is located in the RR-2.5 (Residential Rural) zone district. The subdivision is comprised of 20 single-family residential lots. The property is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Sanborn Road and Ellicott Highway and is within the Ellicott Valley Comprehensive Plan area. (Schedule No. 34000-00-195) (SF-08-010) (Elaine Kleckner - Current Planning Manager, Development Services Division)
2. RELEASE OF FINANCIAL ASSURANCE - CLAREMONT RANCH TOWNHOMES 5B SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN - A request by Beazer Homes Holdings Corporation to release the financial assurance for guarantee of landscaping pursuant to the Landscape Completion Agreement for the Claremont Ranch Townhomes 5B site development plan. (PPR-03-043) (Tony Deconinck - Project Manager II, Development Services Division)
3. SPECIAL USE - SUNDANCE RESOURCES - LAFARGE - This is a request by Lafarge (Applicant) and Sundance Investments (Land Owner) for approval of a Special Use for mineral and natural resource extraction of sand and gravel. The mining will take place on a 514 acre parcel between the Union Pacific railroad tracks and Fountain Creek. A portion of a second, smaller parcel to the north, consisting of a total of 64.35 acres, will be used for a scale house and access improvements. The site is located adjacent to the southern boundary of the City of Fountain, is zoned RR-5 (Residential Rural) and I-2 (Limited Industrial), and is in the El Paso County Central Comprehensive Plan (1988) area. The Special Use application has been revised to eliminate mining in the 100 year floodplain. This application is being processed concurrently with a Variance of Use to allow concrete and asphalt batch plants in the I-2 zone. (Schedule Nos. 57000-00-097, 57000-00-125) (AL-06-008) (Item pulled from agenda at request of applicant and staff. Item will only reappear on the agenda after proper notice given to interested parties.) (Elaine Kleckner - Current Planning Manager, Development Services Division)
4. VARIANCE OF USE - SUNDANCE RESOURCES - LAFARGE - This is a request by Lafarge (Applicant) and Sundance Investments (Land Owner) for a Variance to Use to allow concrete and asphalt batch plants in the I-2 Zone. Batch plants are only allowed by Special Use in the I-3 (Heavy Industrial) and M (Manufacturing) zones of El Paso County, Colorado, hence the need for the Variance of Use. The site is located adjacent to the southern boundary of the City of Fountain, is zoned I-2 (Limited Industrial) by El Paso County, Colorado, and is in the El Paso County South Central Comprehensive Plan (1988) area. The Variance of Use application has been revised to provide increased setback of the processing activities from the 100 year floodplain. This application is being processed concurrently with a Special Use for mineral and natural resource extraction of sand and gravel. (Schedule No. 57000-00-097) (VA-06-005) (Item pulled from agenda at request of applicant and staff. Item will only reappear on the agenda after proper notice given to interested parties.) (Elaine Kleckner - Current Planning Manager, Development Services Division)
8. Called-Up Consent Calendar.
9. Request for approval of 2010 Regional Building Department Budget. (Henry Yankowski - Regional Building Official, Pikes Peak Regional Building Department)
Land Use Regular Item:
10. APPROVAL OF A ONE YEAR EXTENSION - A request by CAR 3 Investments LLC for approval of an additional one year extension of time to record the Ranch at Whispering Springs, Filing No. 1 Final Plat. (Schedule Nos. 53291-00-003 and 53204-00-008) (SF-07-006) (Mike Hrebenar - Operation Manager, Development Services Division)
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11. SMALL AREA TRAFFIC STUDY - FALCON SMALL AREA TRAFFIC STUDY - Resolution to adopt a Small Area Traffic Study and Transportation Improvement Fee program for the Falcon Small Area. The study is an update to the existing fee program. The update utilizes a transportation demand model to identify improvements and to allocate the costs among affected stakeholders on a cost per trip basis. The fees are estimated at the time of final plat, but payment can be deferred to building permit. The area included within the study is generally located north of Tamlin Road, south of Burgess Road, east of Raygor Road, and west of Highway 24. Staff recommends approval of the resolution, study, and fee. (ORP-02-001) (Andre Brackin - County Engineer, Public Services Department/Victoria Chavez - Principal Transportation Planner, Public Services Department )
12. SMALL AREA TRAFFIC STUDY- LORSON RANCH/ROLLING HILLS TRAFFIC STUDY- Resolution to adopt a Small Area Traffic Study and Transportation Improvement Fee program for the Lorson/Rolling Hills Ranch Area. The Study utilizes a transportation demand model to identify improvements and to allocate the costs among affected stakeholders on a cost per trip basis. The fees are estimated at the time of final plat, but payment can be deferred to building permit. The area included within the study is generally located north of Peaceful Valley Road, south of Drennan Road, east of Powers Boulevard, south and west of Curtis Road. Staff recommends approval of the resolution, study, and fee. (ORP-07-001) (Andre Brackin - County Engineer, Public Services Department/Victoria Chavez - Principal Transportation Planner, Public Services Department )
13. Department and Committee Reports/Non Action Items.
14. Addendum.
15. Executive Session.
Adjourn.
NOTES:
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