El Paso County Planning Commission, Feb. 20 – Approval recommended for three lots at Black Forest property

March 1, 2025

By Helen Walklett

In February, the El Paso Planning Commission heard a request to create three single-family residential lots on a Black Forest property to be known as Misfits Crew Estates.

Misfits Crew Estates

At their Feb. 20 meeting, the commissioners voted unanimously to approve a final plat request to create a minor subdivision of three single-family residential lots on a 35.72-acre Mountain Shadow View property. It is located on the north side of Hodgen Road and to the west of Thompson Road and is zoned RR-5 (rural residential).

The property has an existing home and a barn on its northeastern portion. Long View Estates subdivision with existing 5-acre properties is located to the west. Thirty-five-plus-acre unplatted parcels with existing residences are located to the north and east. The site is accessed by Mountain Shadow View, a private gravel road, which connects to the unpaved Thompson Road.

The proposed Lot 1 would be about 25.7 acres and would contain the existing residence and barn. Lots 2 and 3 would be about 5 acres each and would be made available for single-family residential construction.

The application was heard as a consent item, meaning there was no discussion. It is now due to be heard at the El Paso Board of County Commissioners land use meeting on March 13.

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The El Paso County Planning Commission normally meets the first and (as required) the third Thursday of each month at the Regional Development Center, 2880 International Circle, Colo. Springs. Meetings are live-streamed on the El Paso County News and Information Channel at www.elpasoco.com/news-information-channel. Information is available at 719-520-6300 and https://planningdevelopment.elpasoco.com/planning-community-development/2025-hearings-schedule/.

Helen Walklett can be reached at helenwalklett@ocn.me.

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