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Commissioners approve land-use consent calendar 5–0 after residents raise road, safety and habitat concerns
Summary
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners approved the land-use consent calendar 5–0 on April 9, 2026. Two residents spoke against consent items, citing a hazardous curve and verified Preble's mouse habitat at Red Rock Acres and unresolved maintenance liability for Leprechaun Lane tied to a rezoning request.
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners approved the land-use consent calendar (items 6a–6f) by a 5–0 roll call vote on April 9, 2026, after two residents used the public-comment period to raise safety, environmental and road-maintenance concerns tied to consent items.
Elizabeth Longquist, president of the Red Rock Ranch homeowners association, urged the board to reconsider the final plat for Red Rock Acres, saying the proposed driveway/intersection sits on a blind curve that “ices over in the winter” and has already seen four vehicles slide off the road during four winter storms. Longquist also said the parcel includes verified Preble's…
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