June 3, 2020 – El Paso County’s Planning and Community Development Department has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. El Paso County Planning and Community Development won its 2020 NACo Achievement Award in the Planning…
May 29, 2020 – El Paso County’s Planning and Community Development Department is in the heart of the development process for the County Master Plan, and the public has another opportunity to provide feedback on the Plan, starting next week. This next round of public participation will involve reviewing and providing input on the…
All El Paso County administrative, elected administrative offices and affiliated agencies, including El Paso County Combined Courts will have a two-hour delay on Friday, February 7, 2020, due to inclement weather and hazardous driving conditions in El Paso County. The delayed opening includes El Paso County Public Health, the Department of Human Services, the Pikes…
El Paso County Planning and Community Development 2019 Year in Review presented by Executive Director Craig Dossey to the Board of County Commissioners on January 30, 2020 Planning 2019 Year in Review: PDF
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…
As El Paso County continues to develop its County Master Plan, the El Paso County Planning and Development Department is hosting another round of public engagement in the form of a Visioning Workshop tomorrow, Wednesday, December 11, 2019. The meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. at the Regional Development Center, 2880 International Circle, Colorado…
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…
VIDEO: The El Paso County Master Plan Committee held a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1, to discuss the progress that has been made on the master plan and have a visioning workshop.
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 August 22, 2019. The Planning Commission is currently seeking three (3) Associate members. The Planning Commission reviews planning petitions and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on land…
Whether you live in Southeast Colorado Springs, Black Forest, Falcon, Fountain, or anywhere else in the County, Planning and Community Development Executive Director Craig Dossey has one simple plea: Take Our Survey! “El Paso County is launching an initiative to develop a new County Master Plan,” said Dossey. “A Master Plan has such a broad…
