Creekside at Flying Horse Rezone

At a glance

• What: Ordinance No. 26-14 (ZONE-25-0038) rezoning about 44.72 acres northwest of New Life Drive and Interquest Parkway (Council District 2) from PDZ/AF-O (Planned Development Zone with Air Force Academy Overlay) to R-Flex Medium/AF-O, and the Creekside at Flying Horse Land Use Plan (LUPL-25-0023) for a residential development.
• Outcome: Both finally passed at second reading and public hearing on April 28, 2026, 8-0-0-1 each. Councilmember Casey recused.

Detail

• Casey recused himself because he heard the items as Chair of the Planning Commission. The Commission reviewed the case on March 11, 2026 (an excerpt of those minutes was attached).
• Allison Stocker presented the vicinity, applications, site history, the "Downtown at Flying Horse" approvals, density and intensity comparison, non-residential use comparison, review timeline, stakeholder and agency review and PlanCOS compliance. Kevin Walker was the second staff presenter.
• Jason Alwine of NES, for the applicant, described the 2021 Flying Horse Master Plan, the existing PDZ that remains elsewhere, the area of change, the surrounding commercial context and the approved-use comparison chart.
• Henjum asked how the site could be both open space and commercial; Alwine said Block E is like a central park and the other open space is mouse habitat and streamside land that will stay undisturbed.
• There were no public comments.

Votes

• April 28, 2026, rezoning: moved by Donelson, seconded by Williams, on the finding that the request meets the zoning map amendment criteria in City Code Section 7.5.704. Passed 8-0-0-1. Aye: Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Gold, Henjum, Leinweber, Rainey Jr., Risley, Williams. Recused: Casey.
• April 28, 2026, land use plan: moved by Henjum, seconded by Rainey Jr., on the finding that the plan meets the Section 7.5.514 criteria. Passed 8-0-0-1 with the same alignment.

Sources

• City Council minutes, April 28, 2026: https://legistar2.granicus.com/coloradosprings/meetings/2026/4/2778_M_City_Council_26-04-28_Meeting_Minutes.pdf (items 11.A and 11.B, Signed Ordinance 26-14; attachments include the staff report, Flying Horse master plan, traffic impact study, land use plan and R-Flex Medium standards).

Log

2026-04-28 - City Council

Public hearing items 11.A and 11.B (estimated 20 minutes); no public comment; rezoning and land use plan both passed 8-0-0-1.