Elbert planners recommend denying Blue Sky Ranch plan for 842 homes
The proposal would raise the development’s maximum from 193 to 842 homes. Commissioners said its density would not fit nearby lots; county commissioners are scheduled to hold a hearing Oct. 28.
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The Elbert County Planning Commission voted 6–0 on Oct. 6 to recommend denying an amendment that would raise Blue Sky Ranch’s maximum allowed homes from 193 to 842. Commissioners found the proposed density incompatible with the area’s surrounding pattern of 4- and 5-acre lots, citing plans for lots as small as 6,000 square feet, the commission’s action minutes show.
The commission found the proposal did not meet Article VII.F, criterion 2 of the county zoning regulations, which addresses compatibility with surrounding land uses. Its recommendation is not a final county decision.
The county scheduled a Board of County Commissioners hearing for Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. in Kiowa, according to the public notice. The board holds its own public hearing and may approve, conditionally approve, deny or continue the application, under county zoning procedures.