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Planning Commission approves a non-use variance, forwards the Landings Business Park rezoning and land‑use plan to City Council, and denies an Airport Road rezoning
Colorado SpringsFeb 11, 20264 min read
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On Feb. 11, 2026 the City Planning Commission approved a large garage non‑use variance for 5226 Brady Road, recommended the Landings Business Park zone change and land‑use plan to City Council, denied a rezoning at 4880 Airport Road, and approved the Consent Calendar; several rezoning items were postponed.
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- Approved Minutes of Jan. 14, 2026 (motion passed 8-0-1-0; Commissioner Willoughby abstained).
- Approved Consent Calendar (unanimous), which included the 6473 Vincent Drive rezone on the Consent Calendar.
- Approved a Non‑Use Variance for 5226 Brady Road to allow 3,296 sq ft of garage space (where 1,650 sq ft is required) with conditions requiring a Final Drainage Letter review by Stormwater Enterprise and an Administrative Adjustment for the 18'4" garage height; motion passed 7-2 (no: Commissioner Cecil and Chair Casey).
- Recommended approval to City Council of the Landings Business Park zone change (≈319.9 acres to PDZ/AP‑O/APZ‑1) based on compliance with zoning amendment criteria; motion passed 8-1 (no: Commissioner Slattery).
- Recommended approval to City Council of the Landings Business Park Land Use Plan with a technical modification to update existing zone districts and conditions of record; motion passed 7-2 (no: Commissioner Cecil and Commissioner Slattery).
- Denied the rezoning of 2.17 acres at 4880 Airport Road from R1‑6/AP‑O to R‑5/AP‑O (multifamily) based on findings that it did not meet Zoning Map Amendment criteria; motion passed 6-3 (aye: Commissioners Slattery, Robbins, Clements, Gigiano, Case and Casey; no: Chair Hensler, Commissioner Cecil and Commissioner Willoughby).
- Postponed Fishers Canyon Stratton Meadows and Ute Valley Park rezoning items (announced in Communications).
- Noted City Council action from the prior day approving the Mormon church steeple development plan without conditions and scheduled a tentative joint meeting between City Council and the Planning Commission in March or April.
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City Planning Commission
Feb 11, 2026, 12:00 AM2880 International Cir., 2nd Floor, Hearing Roomscheduled
Agenda
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- Call to Order and Roll Call
- Changes to Agenda/Postponements
- Communications
- Kenneth Casey - Planning Commission Chair
- Kevin Walker - Planning Director
- Approval of Minutes
- Minutes for the January 14, 2026, City Planning Commission meeting. Presenter: Kenneth Casey, City Planning Commission Chair
- Consent Calendar
- Ordinance No. 26-09 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 2.93 acres located southwest of Dublin Boulevard and Vincent Drive from A/PDZ/R-1 6/HS-O/AF-O (Agriculture, Planned Development Zone, Single-Family Medium with Hillside and United States Air Force Academy Overlays) to MX-N/AF-O (Mixed-Use Neighborhood Scale with United States Air Force Academy Overlay). (Quasi-Judicial) (Second reading and Public Hearing) Related Files: ZONE-25-0010 Located in Council District 1 Presenter: Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
- Ordinance No. 26-10 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 5.75 acres located at 7915 Hunter Peak Trail from R1-6/DF/AP-O (Single-Family Residential Medium with Design Flexibility Overlay and Airport Overlay) to PK/AP-O (Public Park with Airport Overlay) (Quasi-judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing) Council District: 2 Presenter: Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
- Ordinance No. 26-11 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 4.48 acres located at 950 Spectrum Loop from PDZ (Planned Development Zone) to PK/AF-O (Public Park with United States Air Force Academy Overlay). (Quasi-Judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing) Council District: 2 Presenter: Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
- A Street Name Change from Airport Road to Headwind Way located east of the new Airport Road / HWY21-24 (Powers) Interchange. Council District 4 Presenter: Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
- A Conditional Use to allow a Small Personal and Business Service use in the MX-N (Mixed-Use Neighborhood Scale) zone district located at 2402 North Nevada Avenue. (Quasi-Judicial) Located in Council District 5 Presenter: William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
- Items Called Off Consent Calendar
- Unfinished Business
- New Business
- Ordinance No. 26-15 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 2.17 acres located at 4880 Airport Road from R1-6/AP-O (Single Family - Medium with Airport Overlay to R-5/AP-O (Multi-Family High with Airport Overlay). (Quasi-judicial) (2nd Reading and Public Hearing). Related Files: APPL-26-0002 Located in Council District 4 Presenter: Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Director, City Planning Department
- A Non-Use Variance to City Code Section 7.3.304.C.1.a to allow 3,296 square feet of total garage space where 1,650 square feet is required on a 1-acre site zoned R-E/AP-O (Residential Estate with Airport Overlay) located at 5226 Brady Road. (Quasi-Judicial) Located in Council District 5 Presenter: Matthew Ambuul, Planner II, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
- Establishing the Landings Business Park Land Use Plan for proposed residential, civic, public, institutional, commercial, industrial, civic, accessory, and temporary uses and consisting of approximately 319.94 acres located west of Marksheffel Road, north of Drennan Road, and southeast of the Peterson Space Force Base. (Quasi-judicial) Related Files: ZONE-25-0024 Located in Council District 4 This application is in association with the Landings Business Park zone change which had the first reading and setting a hearing date on March 10, 2026. Presenter: Drew Foxx, Planner II, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
- Ordinance No. 26-12 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 319.94 acres located west of Marksheffel Road, north of Drennan Road, and southeast of the Peterson Space Force Base from MX-M/cr/GI/cr/BP/cr/APD/AP-O/APZ-1 (Mixed-Use Medium Scale with Conditions of Record, General Industrial with Conditions of Record, Business Park with Conditions of Record, Airport Planned Development with Airport Overlay and Accident Potential Zone) to PDZ/AP-O/APZ-1 (Planned Development Zone with Airport Overlay and Accident Potential Zone). (Quasi-Judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing) Related Files: LUPL-25-0011 Located in Council District 4 Presenter: Drew Foxx, Planner II, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
- Presentations
- Executive Session
- Adjourn
- 6473 Vincent Dr Rezone
- Cumbre Vista Park
- Grey Hawk Park
- US24/SH21 Street Name Change
- Moxie Suites
- 4880 Airport Road
- 5226 Brady Road Garage Addition
- Landings Business Park
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