Board of County Commissioners Land Use Meeting 6/11/2026

The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners held a Land Use meeting on June 11, 2026, during which they discussed and approved an amended and restated service plan for the Rock Creek Metropolitan District. The plan included a significant increase in the district's maximum debt authorization from $8 million to $48 million to finance expanded public infrastructure costs driven by increased development density and costly water and sewer line upsizing mandated by Colorado Springs Utilities. The commissioners also approved raising the total mill levy from 65 mills to 75 mills, including an increase in the operations and maintenance mill levy from 10 to 20 mills, to ensure sustainable funding for district operations and maintenance. The discussion highlighted concerns about the impact of these increased costs on future homeowners, especially military personnel, and the challenges posed by overlapping jurisdictions and annexations into Colorado Springs. The board voted unanimously to approve the service plan amendment with a correction to a typographical error in the resolution.