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Planning Commission recommends rezoning Creek Ridge at Flying Horse to medium‑density residential
Summary
The Colorado Springs City Planning Commission voted 7–2 on March 11, 2026 to recommend that City Council approve a zone map amendment and land use plan for the Creek Ridge at Flying Horse project, a 44.72‑acre rezoning that would convert PDZ acreage to an Arflex Medium (5–16 dwelling units per acre) and designate a 3.5‑acre neighborhood park and preserved open space.
The Colorado Springs City Planning Commission on March 11 recommended that City Council approve a zone map amendment and accompanying land use plan for the Creek Ridge at Flying Horse development, clearing the way for roughly 44.72 acres north of North Powers Boulevard and Interquest Parkway to be rezoned from Planned Development Zone (PDZ) to Arflex Medium with an Air Force Academy overlay.
Senior planner Allison Stocker told commissioners that the proposal would convert about 36 of the 44.72 acres to residential uses under the Arflex Medium straight zone, allowing densities between 5 and 16 dwelling units per acre. Stocker said the change would reduce the site’s potential intensity compared with the previously approved PDZ — which had allowed concept figures such as up to…
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