El Paso County, Colorado

El Paso County is updating the process of determining transportation improvements needed to accommodate new development.  The program includes an audit of the original 2001 Falcon Small Area fee program, and an updated fee.  In addition, the Lorson and Rolling Hills Ranch area in Fountain Valley will also have a Transportation Improvement Fee.

The County is comparing the two draft studies and is working to make these two programs consistent.  Many of the changes being incorporated are in response to input from stakeholders and the Board of County Commissioners.  The program allocates the cost of new transportation improvements among affected stakeholders. The updated Falcon Area and Lorson / Rolling Hills Ranch Transportation Improvement Fee Program documents will be available on this website for your review as soon as possible.

Only property owners who are subdividing their property and obtaining building permits for new buildings are potentially affected by these fees.  Generally, the fees will not apply to building permits for modifications to existing structures.

Public Hearings are scheduled as follows:

El Paso County Planning Commission – November 3, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at 2880 International Circle

El Paso County Board of Commissioners – November 12, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at 2880 International Circle
 

Background Information

6/11/2008 Presentation to Stakeholders
9/4/2008 Presentation to Stakeholders
10/8/2008 Presentation to Stakeholders
10/9/2008 Presentation to the Housing and Building Association
12/10/2008 Presentation to Stakeholders
12/16/2008 Presentation to the Highway Advisory Committee
12/18/2008 Board of County Commissioners Work Session

5/18/2009 Presentation to Stakeholders

6/16/2009 Presentation to El Paso County Commissioners

10/14/2009 Presentation to Stakeholders

11/03/2009 Presentation to Planning Commission

Documents for Review and Comment 

Implementation Guidance November 2009

Falcon Small Area Fee Program Updates October 2009

Lorson Rolling Hills Ranch Updates November 4, 2009

Additional Data - October 2009 (input and output data)

Purpose Statement: Develop a process to identify transportation improvements needed to accommodate growth, to fairly allocate the costs of transportation improvements among affected stakeholders, and to ensure the proper and timely accounting of improvements and funds. 

Goal Statements: 

1. To accurately identify transportation improvements needed to accommodate growth associated with individual developments, needed for population and VMT growth on county and state roads. 
2. To accurately assess appropriate fees for the transportation improvements and ensure that costs and fees are updated regularly. 
3. To ensure that the identified transportation projects are built or that fees are paid. 
4. To ensure accurate and reliable accounting of fees, credits and reimbursements for needed improvements.
5. To ensure that identified transportation projects are fairly and equitably distributed among affected stakeholders.

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