By Helen Walklett
The El Paso County Planning Commission (EPCPC) met twice during January and considered a minor subdivision application for a Black Forest property.
Hill minor subdivision
At the first EPCPC meeting of the year, the commissioners voted unanimously to recommend for approval a subdivision request for a Black Forest property.
The application by Douglas and Katherine Hill would see the 14.69-acre property, east of Black Forest Road and south of Hodgen Road, subdivided into three residential lots. All three lots would have access to Black Forest Road via the existing driveway which would be re-dedicated as a private road named Alpaca Heights. Because Black Forest Road is classified as a section line road, properties with frontage onto it are permitted to have a minimum lot size of 4.75 acres. The property currently has a residential home, garage, and horse stable on it, and these would remain on the proposed lot 1.
The request was heard as a consent item, meaning there was no discussion, and was then heard at the El Paso Board of County Commissioners land use meeting on Jan. 25. See BOCC article on page < 1 >.
Highway 83 access plan
The commissioners were scheduled to adopt the Highway 83 Access Control Plan at the Jan. 18 meeting. However, this was moved to the March 7 meeting at the request of staff. Details of the plan were presented to staff at the Dec. 7 meeting. See www.ocn.me/v24n1.htm?zoom_highlight=acp)
Helen Walklett can be reached at helenwalklett@ocn.me.
Other El Paso County Planning Commission (EPCPC) articles
- El Paso County Planning Commission, Aug. 1 and 15 – Extension to Cathedral Pines development recommended for approval (9/7/2024)
- El Paso County Planning Commission, June 6 and 20 – Planning commission recommend denial of Monument glamping site expansion (7/6/2024)
- El Paso County Planning Commission, May 2 – Variance for Black Forest property would allow short-term rental to continue (6/1/2024)
- El Paso County Planning Commission, April 18 – Old Denver Road property requesting rezone to commercial (5/4/2024)
- El Paso County Planning Commission, March 7 and 21 – Highway 83 access plan approved (4/6/2024)
- El Paso County Planning Commission, Feb. 1 – Positive feedback from county commissioners (3/2/2024)
- El Paso County Planning Commission, Dec. 7 – Access plan for Hwy 83 addresses safety (1/6/2024)
- El Paso County Planning Commission, Oct. 19 – Black Forest four-lot subdivision recommended for approval (11/4/2023)