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Council approves annexation of two Pueblo Recreation Resort parcels totaling nearly 300 acres
Summary
Council approved two companion annexations (79.8 and 219.76 acres) requested by Pueblo Recreation Investors LLC for a proposed mixed-use/recreation resort project; petitioners agreed to interim A-1 zoning and must secure CDOT access permits and future rezoning/subdivision before development.
City council approved two annexation ordinances on Jan. 27 to bring into Pueblo city limits two tracts proposed as the Pueblo Recreation Resort: Filing No. 1 (79.8 acres) and Filing No. 2 (219.76 acres). The motions to approve the annexations were each adopted 7–0.
Staff and the developer described the proposals as acreage north and south of State Highway (78) near the Ventana and Westmore subdivisions and adjacent to the South Side landfill. Scott Hobson, acting director of planning and community development, described the filings as consistent with the city’s 2022 regional comprehensive plan’s future land‑use categories and said petitioners seek annexation to allow a mix of future uses, including residential, commercial, and a recreational RV resort. The applicant asked for interim A‑1 (agricultural holding) zoning following annexation; the code requires that properties be master‑planned, rezoned to a permanent district, and subdivided before building or occupancy permits are issued.
Investors representing Pueblo Recreation Investors LLC — including Heath Herber, Ian Steyn and John Harland — attended and identified themselves as majority owners and said they look forward to working with the city. Hobson and the council recorded that the annexation petitions met Colorado Revised Statutes annexation thresholds (owners consenting and contiguity criteria) and noted that annexation impact reports were filed with the taxing entities.
Councilors asked about roadway access and CDOT review. Staff said the primary proposed access will extend Lake Avenue to State Highway 78 and meets CDOT distance requirements for a full‑movement intersection; petitioners must obtain CDOT access permits as a condition of development. Fire‑code secondary access requirements will apply once development reaches the thresholds that require a second entrance.
Next steps: petitioners must submit master plan, comprehensive-plan map amendments (where required), rezoning and subdivision applications and obtain required permits (including CDOT access approvals) before any building or occupancy permits are issued.
Votes: Both annexation ordinances passed 7–0.
