Staff Rep GAO-12-1 PC 10-1-12

F. BACKGROUNDThe Board of County Commissioners approved the existing Meadow Lake GA-O on May18, 1970 which authorized the allowed Meadow Lake uses, as follows:• Aero club facilities• Aircraft maintenance facilities• Airfields and landing strips• Airport terminals, related supporting facilities• Aviation control towers• Hangars and tie-down facilities• Navigation instruments and aids• Aviation related businessesThe airport acquired an additional 385 acres over which the Meadow Lake AirportAssociation is requesting the GA-O be adopted. The Board of County Commissioners(Board) approved a sketch plan (SKP-06-003) March 29, 2007 and a PUD zoning andconcept plan (ZCP) (PUD-07-009) August 14, 2008 which contemplated a more detailedmix of private, commercial, and industrial uses on this and additional land. Approval ofthe Meadow Lake Sketch Plan was conditioned to be effective for a period of five (5)years. At the expiration of the five-year period, if no final plat in conformance with theplan had been submitted, approved, and recorded, the sketch plan approval would expire.The sketch plan and PUD ZCP expired March 29, 2012. Both the sketch plan and PUDZCP would have to be renewed and extended to complete the development plan aspreviously approved. Adoption of the GA-O, however, does provide a mechanism toconduct the uses listed above.The applicant also requested a waiver of the submittal requirements to provide aTransportation Impact Study (TIS) due to the immediate intent to extend an existingglider runway. As condition to waiving the requirement to submit a TIS the uses withinthe overlay will be limited to the glider runway as shown on the GA-O map until an sitedevelopment plan is approved which shall include submittal and review of a full TIS.Approval will be based on a complete analysis of the traffic impacts and identification ofany necessary off-site improvements.G. APPROVAL CRITERIA1. LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE COMPLIANCESection 5.3.5.B, Map Amendment (Rezoning), outlines the approval criteria formap amendment requests. In approving a map amendment, the following findingsshall be made:The application is in general conformance with the El Paso County Master Planincluding applicable Small Area Plans or there has been a substantial change in thecharacter of the neighborhood since the land was last zoned;The rezoning is in compliance with all applicable statutory provisions, includingbut not limited to C.R.S. §30-28-111, §30-28-113, and §30-28-116;