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El Paso County Commissioners approve commercial rezoning along Highway 94 despite neighbors’ compatibility concerns
Summary
The county approved a map amendment to rezone 37.63 acres along Highway 94 from RR-5 to Commercial Service, with staff saying the change aligns with the master plan; one commissioner voted no citing compatibility concerns including building height.
El Paso County commissioners voted 4–1 on Jan. 8 to approve a map amendment rezoning a 37.63-acre portion of a larger parcel along State Highway 94 from RR-5 (residential rural) to CS (Commercial Service).
Planning staff presented the request from 20165 Hall Street LLC as intended to create commercial frontage to serve nearby residential areas and the Space Force base, and said the proposal generally conforms with the county master plan. Planner Joseph Lettke told commissioners the change would allow typical low-water, low-traffic commercial uses and that “the master plan does state many of the large commercial…
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