1. When and how was the Master Plan started and approved?
The Bent Grass Land Use Master Plan’s property is approximately 202 acres and the master plan process was commenced by the land owners in the early 2000s. A master plan known as the Bent Grass Overall PUD Plan and related zoning documents were approved by El Paso County through its Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners by Resolutions 07-133, 07-134, and 07-135. Other land use documents also apply along the way and can be found on the El Paso County website -https://www.elpasoco.com/ or the County Community Development website: https://epcdevplanreview.com/ .
2. Other Land Use Plans initiated during the Master Plan process?
El Paso County’s land use process included the approval of the Overall PUD Plan.
3. Creation of Metropolitan Districts involved with Bent Grass Master Plan
In order to fund community infrastructure and amenities, the State of Colorado and El Paso County’s land use process under Colorado State Statutes (CRS) Title 32 and County Code provide land owners with a tool to create metropolitan districts. There are several forms of metropolitan districts, including those for public safety (usually security and/or fire service), water and wastewater lines and service, building and maintaining other community infrastructure like roads, sidewalks, traffic & pedestrian control & management improvements & equipment, stormwater channels, ponds & management, and parks & recreation amenities, management of open spaces and funding for covenant enforcement.
For the Bent Grass Bent Grass Master Plan:
a) fire protection is provided by the Falcon Volunteer Fire Department, which was organized in 1975 and incorporated in 1977. The Falcon Fire Protection District is guided by CRS Title 32 and reviewed by the District Court and the Board of County Commissioners through its Service Plan and was created in 1981. (See www.falconfirepd.org for more information.)
b) water & wastewater service, certain street improvements including streetlights, and parks & recreation facilities and services are partially being provided by the Woodmen Hills Metropolitan District, which is guided by CRS Title 32 and review by the District Court and the Board of County Commissioners through its Service Plan and was created in 1995. (See their website www.woodmenhills.org for more information).
c) the acquisition, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of certain public improvements, consisting primarily of street (including drainage and landscaping) and safety protection (traffic control) improvements in connection with the widening of Woodmen Road in El Paso County is provided by Woodmen Road Metropolitan District, which is guided by CRS Title 32 and review by the District Court and the Board of County Commissioners through its Service Plan and was created in 2001. (See their website https://wsdistricts.co/projects/woodmen-road-metro-district/ for more information).
d) where Woodmen Hills Metro District has its limitations, improvements for building and maintaining certain community infrastructure like roads and traffic control & management equipment, water and wastewater lines, stormwater channels & ponds, and funds for covenant enforcement are partially provided by the Bent Grass Metropolitan District which is also guided by CRS Title 32 and review by the District Court and the Board of County Commissioners and its Service Plan was approved in 2007. The Service Plan can be found on the District's website on the District Resources page. See also the Bent Grass Metropolitan District FAQs.
4. More defined Land Use Plans created specific subdivisions of the Master Plan’s land?
El Paso County’s land use process included the approval of planning for smaller land parcels in what is known as plats for residential homes and commercial buildings. To date, the following is a list of the plats approved by El Paso County:
Bent Grass East Commercial Filing Nos 1, 2 & 3
Falcon Meadows at Bent Grass Skyline
Falcon Meadows at Bent Grass Ascent
5. Creation of Property Covenants
During the platting process, the land owners and builders provide for the management of the commercial and residential neighborhoods with a recording of a Declaration of Covenants. Each neighborhood has its own Declaration of Covenants (“Covenants”) to help operate the neighborhoods platted into individual lots. Each lot owner will need to confirm which Covenants apply to their lot. This information is often provided by the title company during the purchase process.
The Covenants which are recorded in the Master Plan’s area to date are:
Bent Grass East Commercial Filing Nos 1, 2 & 3
Falcon Meadows at Bent Grass Skyline
Falcon Meadows at Bent Grass Ascent