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Planning commission approves setback variance for duplex at 3121 Illinois Avenue
Summary
The Colorado Springs Planning Commission unanimously approved a nonuse variance allowing a 7-foot corner side-street setback for a proposed two‑story duplex at 3121 Illinois Avenue, citing the lot's historic platting and neighborhood character.
The Colorado Springs City Planning Commission on Aug. 13 unanimously approved a nonuse variance to allow a 7‑foot corner side‑street setback along Third Street for a proposed two‑story duplex at 3121 Illinois Avenue. The approval lets the developer build closer than the 15‑foot setback required by the Unified Development Code.
City planner Carrie Schott told commissioners the lot is zoned R‑5, is 4,800 square feet and was originally platted in 1901; a duplex is a permitted use in R‑5. "The lot was historically plotted in…
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