El Paso County Planning Department Presents Existing Conditions Report

The El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department, along with Master Plan Consultant Houseal-Lavigne Associates, presented the County’s “Existing Conditions Report” to the Board of County Commissioners at their meeting on Thursday, December 12. The Existing Conditions Report is a 70-page document comprised of public input and statistical analysis regarding the current state…

Planning Department Honored With Award

The Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association recently recognized the El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department as part of their 2019 Planning Awards. The County Planning Department won a Merit Award for a General Planning Project for their work on the El Paso County Water Master Plan, an element of the overall…

Master Plan Survey

Whether you live in Black Forest, Colorado Springs, Falcon, Fountain, or anywhere else in the County, Planning and Community Development Executive Director Craig Dossey has one simple plea: Take Our Survey! Citizens can complete the Master Plan Survey online by visiting elpaso-hlplanning.hub.arcgis.com/pages/questionnaires “El Paso County is launching an initiative to develop a new County Master…

Code Enforcement Now Online

El Paso County citizens can now submit a code violation online through EDARP for unincorporated areas of the county. “We respond when a complaint of alleged zoning or code violation is received,” said Mindy Madden, Code Enforcement Supervisor. County staff does not go out looking for violations, but relies on citizens and neighbors to report…

Volunteers Needed for El Paso Planning Commission

The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Planning Commission. Applications are due by April 29, 2019. The Planning Commission is currently seeking three new associate members. The Planning Commission reviews planning petitions and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on land…