Board approves land-use consent calendar 5-0 after public comment opposing density in Black Forest

The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners approved the land-use consent calendar on March 26 by a 5-0 vote. Before the vote, resident Scott Reebel of Black Forest spoke in opposition to consent-calendar item 6c, arguing the proposal conflicts with the county master plan and prior Black Forest lot-size protections and raising concerns about high-density housing, traffic and septic systems.

After the public comment period closed with no other speakers, a commissioner moved to approve the consent calendar and the motion was seconded. The board took a roll-call vote; commissioners recorded "aye" and the consent calendar passed unanimously.

The record includes Mr. Reebel's concerns about consistency with the adopted master plan and potential groundwater/septic impacts; no technical studies were submitted at the meeting during public comment. The commission did not modify the consent items on the basis of the public comment and approved the consent calendar as presented.