General Description of Area:
An approximately 130 square
mile area centered around the community of Ellicott located
at the intersection of Highway 94 and Ellicott Highway.
Characterized by open plains oriented toward Upper Black Squirrel
Creek. Land uses include rural home sites, mobile home clusters,
irrigated agricultural operations and dry land grazing. Current
population is about 2,000.
Committee Structure/Process:
Board-appointed advisory committee comprised of area property
owners.
Key Planning Issues: Promotion
of economic development, planning of the transportation network;
the potential impact of development related to Falcon Air Force
Base (to the west) and a possible future Front Range Toll Road
following the Peyton Highway alignment.
Basic Plan Format:
Text only, with inventory maps. No plan map which depicts site
specific land uses. Topical policies implemented through a textual
"growth management" planning scenario.
Key Policy Elements: Plan
generally accommodates growth in the area if it is compatible,
logical and provides for adequate facilities and services.
Other:
The easternmost 20 square miles of the Highway 94 Planning Area
were incorporated into this area. Because much of this
planning area is unzoned, this document has limited planning
application in practice.
Operational Director
Mike Hrebenar
Engineering Division Manager
Paul Danley
Current Planning Manager
Elaine Kleckner
Location:
2880 International Circle Colorado Springs, CO 80910
