El Paso County commissioners approve consent items including Elkview Estates rezoning despite neighbor concerns about access and drainage

The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners approved the land use consent calendar items 6a through 6c on Oct. 9, including a rezoning for Elkview Estates, by a 5-0 roll call vote during the board's Land Use meeting.

The rezoning drew public comment from neighbors and potential buyers, who expressed both support for new housing options and concerns about local access and drainage. The board approved the consent items after staff said further, more detailed review of access and drainage will occur at the plat stage.

Harold Haver, an El Paso County resident who said he has lived in the county since 1972, spoke in favor of the development, calling it “a very desirable community” and saying it is “consistent with the growth of the city.” Potential homebuyer Tyler Haber also said he supported item 6a because it would add housing…