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Planning Commission rejects proposal to rezone 39 acres at Big Springs Road, citing spot‑zoning concerns
Summary
The commission voted 5–2 Aug. 7 to deny recommending a rezoning of 39.2 acres from A‑35 to RR‑5 for the Big Springs Estates proposal, with several commissioners and at least one nearby resident arguing the proposal is an isolated ‘leapfrog’ change inconsistent with the master plan.
The El Paso County Planning Commission on Aug. 7 voted 5–2 not to recommend approval of a rezoning request that would change a 39.2‑acre property off Big Springs Road from A‑35 agricultural to RR‑5 residential rural zoning.
Staff presented the application (P‑256), submitted by ANL Investments, and noted that notices were mailed to seven surrounding property owners on July 7, 2025; staff also recorded a corrected notice and a corrected public‑hearing poster that was posted Aug. 1. The applicant’s representative said the intend to subdivide into about seven lots of roughly 5 to 5.5 acres at the…
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