El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Aug. 5 – Liquor license approved

By Marlene Brown

At the regular meeting Aug. 5 of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), a hearing was held on the application dated June 9 by Mountain View Café & Catering for a hotel and restaurant liquor license for their location at 111424 Black Forest Road. After testimony from staff of Mountain View Café and surveys received by local residents and neighbors that all had favorable comments, it was determined that the applicants had satisfactorily completed all the requirements of the Colorado Liquor Code.

The board forwarded approval to the state Department of Revenue, Liquor Enforcement Division, the licensing authority.

The board approved a 107-acre Final Plat for creating 10 single-family lots one-third mile east of the Intersection of East Thunder Road and Gamblers Place. The property is located in RR-5 (Residential Rural) zoning.

Also approved was a request by Flying Horse Land Co. LLC for a sketch plan for 1,821.3 acres adjacent to Shriever Air Force Base with plans for over 4,900 homes. It is located at 16661 Highway 94, Colorado Springs. It was reported last month that the Planning Commission denied the motion for approval with a vote of 3-5. This time, the BOCC approved the motion 4-1.

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The BOCC normally meets at the Centennial Hall Auditorium, 200 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, every Tuesday at 9 a.m., and the BOCC land use meetings are every second and fourth Tuesday at 9 am. For more information, go to bocc.elpasoco.com.

Marlene Brown can be reached at marlenebrown@ocn.me.

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