LAND USE REVIEW DIVISION

PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

APPLICATION FORM FOR CHANGE OF ZONE CLASSIFICATION (ZC)

Applicant: ______Telephone ______Fax ______

Address: ______Zip Code ______E-mail ______

Owner: ______Telephone ______

Address: ______Zip Code ______

Premises Involved:

Address: ______

Existing Zone ______Acreage ______Proposed Zone: ______

Direction from nearest street intersection ______

Tax Schedule No(s) ______- __ __ - ______, ______- __ __ - ______,

______- __ __ - ______, ______- __ __ - ______,

(This can be obtained from the El Paso County Tax Assessor located at 27 E. Vermijo Avenue on the 2nd Floor; phone: 520-6600

or at their web site

Is this parcel in an approved Master Plan? Yes ______No ______

Name of Master Plan ______

Most recently approved Land Use Designation? ______

PLANNER AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT APPLICATION:

ExpressStandard No Public Notice

Buffer Notification Requirement: 500’____1,000’ ____Modified Distribution No Distribution

Notify Mineral Right Owners at attached address(es) No owner identified, or no address

Application Submittal Checklist:

Project Statements (10) ______Owner Authorization ______11 x 17 Black Line (if applicable) ______

Legal Description ______Traffic Study (4, if applicable) ______Drainage Report (4 if applicable) ______

Mineral Right Documentation Received: ______

Application Accepted for Submittal: ______

Fee Receipt #: ______

Reviewing PlannerDate Application Accepted

OWNER/APPLICANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The signature(s) hereby certify that the statements made by myself and constituting part of this application are true and correct. I(we) am(are) fully aware that any misrepresentation of any information on this application may be grounds for denial of this application. I agree that if this request is approved, it is issued on the representations made in this submittal, and any approval or subsequently issued building permit(s) or other type of permit(s) may be revoked without notice if there is a breach of representations or conditions of approval. The applicant/owner by their signature understands and agrees that they are responsible for the completion of all required on-site and off-site improvements as shown on the sketch plan (including landscaping, paving, lighting, etc.) prior to receiving a Certificate of Occupancy.

______

Signature of OwnerDateSignature of ApplicantDate

OWNER AUTHORIZATION FOR SUBMITTAL & CORRESPONDENCE

*Not required if property owner is also the applicant

I hereby authorize ______to file this application to the City of Colorado Springs Planning Department for processing.

If the following box is not checked, all City Planning correspondence will go to the applicant:

I wish to receive copies of all City Planning correspondence regarding the processing of this application.

______

Signature of OwnerDate

PROJECT TRACKING

City Planning maintains an internet-based project tracking system (LUIStrack) that reflects all significant processing benchmarks associated with each development application. Go to to search for your application in LUIStrack project tracking.

PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE:

A pre-application conference with the planning staff is mandatory for these applications. To be scheduled for a pre-application conference, please call the Senior Planner for the geographic area in which the project is located. During the pre-application conference, the planner assigned to review the application will:

  • Identify the planning issues which must be addressed within the project design (Note: Additional issues may arise as the application is formally reviewed)
  • Decide whether the applicant will be required to set up a meeting with the neighborhood prior to application submittal
  • Decide whether the applicant will be required to present the development proposal to the LDTC (Land Development Technical Committee) prior to application submittal
  • Determine the public notice (i.e., posting and surrounding property owner notification).

PUBLIC NOTICE:

Public notice requirements may be imposed in conjunction with the administrative review of these applications. The public notice

requirements are as follows:

PRE-APPLICATION:

  • A public notice poster may be provided to the applicant at the time of the pre-application meeting. If a pre-application poster is required, the site must be posted a minimum of ten (10) consecutive days prior to the submittal of the development application. If the property is posted, the applicant is required to submit an affidavit to the reviewing planner which affirms that the proposed site was appropriately posted;
  • A neighborhood meeting may be required at the reviewing planner’s discretion;
  • If a neighborhood meeting is necessary, City Planning will coordinate with the applicant on the public notice and required postage amount. The postage must be paid prior to the City’s mailing of the pre-application meeting notices.

INTERNAL REVIEW:

  • A public notice poster may be provided to the applicant within five (5) days of submission of the formal submittal. If an internal review poster is required, the site must be posted a minimum of ten (10) consecutive days. If the property is posted, the applicant is required to submit an affidavit to the reviewing planner which affirms that the proposed site was appropriately posted;
  • A neighborhood meeting may be required at the reviewing planner’s discretion;
  • Written notification to the adjoining property owners within 500 or 1,000 feet (at planner’s discretion) of the proposed site may be required. City Planning will coordinate with the applicant on the required postage amount with the postage amount required to be paid when the public notice poster is picked up by the applicant.

PUBLIC HEARING:

  • A public notice poster will be provided to the applicant at the time that the item has been placed on the preliminary agenda for the public hearing but not less than a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the public hearing date. The proposed project site must be posted, by the applicant, a minimum of ten (10) consecutive days prior to the public hearing date. The applicant is required to submit an affidavit to the reviewing planner which affirms that the proposed site was appropriately posted;
  • Written notification to the adjoining property owners within 500 or 1,000 feet (at planner’s discretion) of the property site will be required. City Planning will coordinate with the applicant on the required postage amount with the postage amount required to be paid when the public notice poster is picked up by the applicant.

GENERAL POSTING INFORMATION:

The City Planning Office may provide a pre-application and internal review posters. The City Planning Office will provide a public hearing poster. All posters should be posted in a very visible location on the site that can be viewed by passing motorists and/or pedestrians without trespassing. The applicant must check the site occasionally to confirm that the property continues to be posted throughout the posting period. If the poster is no longer in good shape or has disappeared from the site, please contact the City Planning Office at 385-5905 for a replacement poster.

FEES:

An application review fee will be required to accompany this application (checks payable to City of Colorado Springs).

The fee schedule is as follows:

Zone Change
All major applications are subject to a $25.00 Information/Technology fee. One $25.00 fee shall be collected for applications submitted concurrently.
Note: A 10% reduction in the Land Use Review Fee is available for all applications submitted for concurrent review, provided they are submitted for the same site and at the same time. / Land Use Review Fee:
$1,435 plus $11 per acre
City Engineering Fee:
$411.95
Traffic Engineering Fee:
$272.12 plus $2.05 per acre

If you are indigent, your application fees may be waived. Please ask the planning staff for an Indigent Fee Waiver form if you wish to

apply for this fee waiver.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

This application should be submitted to the City of Colorado Springs-Planning Office at 30 South Nevada Avenue, Suite 301. Any application that does not include the reviewing planner’s signature will be considered incomplete and not accepted for review. An

application must be completed in full and accompanied by the following information:

APPLICANTPLANNER

______1.If the proposed zone change application is for one of the following zone districts, you are required

to submit a separate concept plan application and/or concept statement and associated fee:

  • R-4 (Concept Statement or Concept Plan)______
  • R-5 (Concept Statement or Concept Plan)______
  • OC (Concept Statement and Concept Plan)______
  • PBC (Concept Statement and Concept Plan)______
  • C-5 (Concept Statement or Concept Plan)______
  • C-6 (Concept Statement or Concept Plan)______
  • PIP-1 (Concept Statement and Concept Plan)______
  • PIP-2 (Concept Statement and Concept Plan)______
  • M-1 (Concept Statement or Concept Plan)______
  • M-2 (Concept Statement or Concept Plan)______
  • PCR (Concept Plan)______
  • HR Overlay (Concept Plan)______

Concept Statement:

The concept statement must describe the intent, general uses, access, range of square footage,

free-standing buildings or one or more larger buildings and how the property will relate to the

surrounding properties.

If a concept plan is required to be submitted in conjunction with the zone change application,

the applicant must submit a separate Concept Plan Application and associated fee. The applicant

has the alternative to bypass the concept plan and alternatively submit a development plan.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS, continued

APPLICANTPLANNER

______2.If the proposed zone change application is for one of the following zone districts, you are required

to submit a separate development plan application and associated fee:

  • OR
  • PF
  • DFOZ Overlay______

______3.Ten (10) copies of a PROJECT STATEMENT identifying the following:

  • A clear DESCRIPTION of the proposed zone change.______
  • A JUSTIFICATION based on the review criteria why the proposed zone change should______

be approved.

  • An ISSUE LIST stating how each of the pre-application issues, as communicated to the______

applicant/owner by the reviewing planner has been addressed.

______4.Provide one (1) copy of a BLACK LINE of the sketch plan reduced to 11” x 17”.

(if applicable)

______5.Submit a LEGAL DESCRIPTION and DRAWING of the proposed project.

Subdivision names must be as shown on the recorded plat and include the Book and Page

or Reception Number. Any exceptions must be completely written out in metes and bounds.

Easements not on the parcel should not be included.

______6.______Four (4) copies of a DRAINAGE REPORT prepared by a qualified engineer may be required as

follows:

A Drainage Report is not automatically required, but may be requested by the City

Engineering Review Team. If a waiver has been approved, the applicant must provide

written documentation of the waiver.

______7.______Four (4) copies of a TRAFFIC STUDY prepared by a qualified engineer may be required as follows:

A Traffic Study is not automatically required, but may be requested by the Traffic

Engineer. If a waiver has been approved, the applicant must provide written documentation

of the waiver.

______8.A copy of the PRE-APPLICATION FORM, or the Pre-Application review letter from the

assigned City Planner, as evidence of completion of the pre-application conferences.

______9.Provide AUTHORIZATION from the property owner, which authorizes the submittal of the ______

application (if submitted by someone other than the owner), and which indicates who is to receive

all correspondence regarding the processing of this application (completeOwner Authorization For

Submittal & Correspondence section above).

______10. Provide Mineral Estate Owner Notification Certification Affidavit. ______

The affidavit requires the applicant to identify the mineral estate owner(s) and certifies that the applicant will notify the owner not less than thirty (30) days prior to the initial public hearing. Failure to notify will cause the project’s hearing to be postponed. The date of public hearing shall be coordinated with and determined by the reviewing planner.” (See attached Mineral Estate Owner Notification Certification Affidavit.)

11.City Planning, City Planning Commission and/or the City Council may require other ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION for this application as needed.

12. CONCURRENT REVIEW of a concept, development, minor development, PUD concept or PUD

development plan and final plat is allowed ONLY if all items are submitted together.

FORMAL REVIEW TIME PERIOD:

The internal review procedure will take a minimum of eight to twelve (8-12) weeks to complete. The first review letter from the applicable planning staff member will be sent to the applicant within approximately six (6) weeks from the time of formal submittal. The amount of time for the administrative review procedure is dependent upon the timeliness of the return of revised plans from the applicant to the reviewing planner. Once the internal review procedure has been completed, the application will be scheduled for the next available City Planning Commission hearing. The amount of time to schedule an item for Planning Commission will take approximately four to eight (4 -8) weeks depending on the date the internal review procedure is completed. After the Planning Commission review, zone changes require two (2) readings before City Council. This will take an additional four (4) weeks depending on the next available City Council meeting date.

FINAL DISPOSITION:

APPROVAL:

After completion of the internal, Planning Commission and City Council reviews, the reviewing planner will return three (3) copies of the approved zone change to the applicant/owner. Approval of this request may be subject to fulfillment of certain conditions such as public improvements, easements, easement vacation, additional fees, etc. The applicant/owner will have ninety (90) days from the date of request to satisfy these requirements. If the applicant/owner fails to satisfy the requirements in this time period, the application will be considered withdrawn.

DENIAL:

If this application is denied by Planning Commission and/or City Council, the planning staff member will provide written notification to the applicant/owner that will clearly specify all of the reasons for denial.

APPEALS:

The decision of the Planning Commission to approve or deny an application for a change of zone classification may be appealed to City Council within ten days from the date of the public hearing decision. The appeal must be in writing and specify briefly the grounds for the appeal. If a perfected appeal is filed within this ten-day period, the decision to approve or deny will be suspended until the appeal process in finalized.

CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS

MINERAL ESTATE OWNER NOTIFICATION CERTIFICATION AFFIDAVIT

APPLICANT:

PROJECT:

CITY PLANNING FILE NUMBER(S):

The Applicant certifies that he has complied with the applicable provisions of the City of Colorado Springs Mineral Estate Owner Notification process. The Applicant certifies that the records, including filed requests for surface development notification forms, of the El Paso County Tax Assessor and the Clerk and Recorder were examined. The Applicant further certifies the following:

Yes, a separate mineral estate owner(s) was identified and the Applicant certifies that 1.) the mineral estate owner(s) was notified by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier of the initial City Planning Commission public hearing not less than thirty (30) days prior to the hearing; 2.) he has attached a listing of the Mineral Estate Owner(s) with mailing addresses, and 3.) has attached a copy of the notice that was mailed. Said notice contained the time and place of the public hearing, the nature and subject of the hearing, legal description of the property and the name of the applicant.

Yes a separate mineral estate owner(s) was identified, but the Applicant certifies that 1.) no mailing addresses of record(s) are known; 2.) he has attached a listing of the Mineral Estate Owner(s); and 3.) no further action was taken.

Noseparate mineral estate owner(s) were identified and no further action was taken.

Pursuant to 24-65.5-103(4), C.R.S., I certify that above is true and accurate and that I have acted in good faith to comply with the applicable provisions of the City of Colorado Springs Mineral Estate Owner Notification process.

Dated this day of, 20.

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Signature

Notary Certificate:

STATE OF COLORADO)

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COUNTY OF EL PASO)

The foregoing certification was acknowledged before me this ___ day of ______., 20__, by ______.

Witness my hand and official seal.

My commission Expires: ______

______

Notary Public

OfficialCity Planning DistributionCheck here if Modified Distribution ___If modified, please indicate below.

IndividualDivisionReceives

Standard Distribution:

___ Neighborhood Representative

___ Subdivision Engineering Review TeamCity Engineering/DaveGH,DR *2 SETS IF TR included

One of the following School Districts:

___ None

___ Mark WilseySchool District #2

___ Don ShiverdeckerSchool District #3

___ Terry JohnsSchool District #1111 x 17 Plan (if available)

___ Dr. Walt CooperSchool District #12

___ SuperintendentSchool District #20

___ Terry EbertSchool District #22

___ Henry ReitwiesnerSchool District #49

Choose Military Installations (if w/in 2 Mile Buffer):

___ None

___ Ft.Carson

___ Norad

___ USAFA

___ Peterson

Optional Distribution (Depending on Location of Site):

___ None

___ Neil RalstonAirport (Overlay)

___ Valerie SwordCDOT (Adjacent to CDOT ROW)TR,DR

___ Jeff EdwardsWescott Fire District (Adjacent ONLY)

___Terry SchoolerWoodmen Road Metro District

___ Trent HarwigFalcon Fire Protection District

___ Kerry SmithBlack Forest Fire Protection District

___ Noel PerranBroadmoor Fire Protection District

___ Jim ReesCSURA

___ Jon WhiteColorado Geologic SurveyGH,DR

___ Lonna ThelenStreamside Area Overlay

___ Tim ScanlonHistoric Preservation Area Overlay

Application Comments due by: ______

Key: GH Geo-Hazard Report DR Drainage Report TR Traffic Report WFMR Wastewater Facilities Master Report PS Project Statement

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