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El Paso County commissioners approve two rezones for Schmidt property near Black Forest and Volmer
Summary
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 12 voted unanimously to approve two map amendments for the Schmidt property, rezoning roughly 23 acres to RS‑5000 and about 35 acres to RM‑12 east of Black Forest Road and west of Volmer Road.
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 12 voted unanimously to approve two map amendments for the Schmidt property, rezoning roughly 23 acres to RS-5000 (residential suburban) and about 34.98–35 acres to RM-12 (residential multi‑dwelling). The properties are immediately east of Black Forest Road and west of Volmer Road in Commissioner District 1.
County planning staff told the board the two rezonings respond to an area that has been urbanizing and that the master plan shows suburban residential as the appropriate place type. Staff described available central water and wastewater service and said the applicant’s proposal provides a transition from recent urban development in the City of Colorado Springs to smaller‑lot county housing. Senior staff noted the proposal follows the county’s approval criteria for map amendments and that the change from a former…
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