Council approves Broadmoor request to vacate portions of Holly Avenue and First Street

Colorado Springs — The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday to vacate portions of Holly Avenue and First Street northwest of First Street and Lake Avenue, allowing the Broadmoor to assume private ownership and maintenance of roughly 2.13 acres of right of way while preserving public utility and drainage easements. Council voted 9-0 after staff and the applicant described changes intended to protect the surrounding neighborhood.

City planning staff said the vacated right of way will “snap” to the adjacent zoning districts if the ordinance is adopted in its final form and that the applicant added restrictive language to the vacation plat to limit future access. Ethan Schafer, an urban planner with the City Planning Department, told council the plat includes notes reserving easements for public access, drainage, improvements and utilities and specifically prohibits creation of any vehicular or pedestrian connections from…