The City of Colorado Springs Planning Commission sided last week with Ivywild neighbors who opposed development of a Kum & Go gas station and convenience store at West Brookside and
Neighbors in the Skyway area wondered what was going on in early March when heavy equipment pulled in and started digging.
Skyway resident Leigh Westin nosed around and discovered the owner of the rental house at 1202 Morning Star Drive planned to build what she viewed as an accessory dwelling unit next to the existing home, and rent them both.
Thatâs not allowed under the cityâs ADU ordinance. While designed to increase affordable housing, the ordinance, in Westinâs view, will more likely help developers create greater density in neighborhoods, undermining surrounding property values.
After Westin called attention to the matter, the city helped the owner revamp the plans as an accessory family suite, which has different rules for development.
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