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11020 Teachout Road New Stealth Tower

Special use AL2524 Active

Special Use to allow a new 75-foot-tall CMRS stealth tower in the RR-5 (Residential Rural) zoning district. Exceeding the maximum height within RR-5 will be part of the Special Use. *IF* the applicant needs to reduce the use-specific setback of tower height + 10', this will elevate the application to the PC/BOCC hearing process. -- Details from applicant: Vertical Bridge (VB) is proposing a new 75' monopine Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) Facility with Verizon Wireless as the primary tenant. Construction of telecommunications and public utility facility, consisting of cell tower, space for carrier equipment, and a utility backboard will be within a fenced compound. No water or sewer is proposed. This will be an unmanned facility.

Location
11020 TEACHOUT RD, 80908
Jurisdiction
El Paso County
Applicant
Telesite Solutions, LLC Darren Hunter
Land owner (assessor)
DIOCESE OF COLORADO SPRINGS
County project manager
Miranda Benson
Filed
Mar 19, 2025
Parcel
5220005032
Map
Parcel boundaries: Colorado public parcel data · Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors
Area map
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Source record
El Paso County EDARP file

Documents (13)

Photo SimulationsreviewSep 8, 2025
Site Plan DrawingreviewSep 8, 2025
Letter of IntentreviewSep 8, 2025
Legal Description (MS WORD Version required)reviewSep 8, 2025
Elevation PlansreviewSep 8, 2025
Application/Petition FormreviewSep 8, 2025
Recorded Comment DiscussionadditionalAug 31, 2026
Ad-Hoc Meeting regarding drainage 08.31.2026
Recorded Comment DiscussionadditionalNov 12, 2025
V1_ Special Use Comment Discussion 11.12.2025
Public CommentadditionalOct 15, 2025
Doty, Steve. Opposition. Received 10-15-2025
Mineral Rights AffidavitadditionalOct 13, 2025
Selected RangeadditionalOct 1, 2025
Selected Range was 500 feet. JM
Neighbor Notice & Vicinity MapadditionalOct 1, 2025
"Notice of Administrative Decision" letters were mailed by PCD on 10/01/2025. The potential decision can be made after 10/15/2025. JM
Mailing LabelsadditionalOct 1, 2025
Mailing Labels for the 24 surrounding property owners. The cost to be billed to the applicant = $17.76 JM

Agency review comments (15)

Comments returned by referral agencies during review, from the county's public EDARP file. Some agencies attach a letter instead of (or alongside) written comments.

El Paso County Conservation Distreview 1Oct 30, 2025
No comments at this time.
Mountain View Electric Association, Inc.review 1Oct 29, 2025
See attached comment letter
View attached comment letter
EPC Health Departmentreview 1Oct 29, 2025
View attached comment letter
PCD Project Managerreview 1Oct 24, 2025
V1_Site Plan Drawing_COMMENTS
View attached comment letter
PCD Project Managerreview 1Oct 24, 2025
V1_Planning review complete. Comments were added to the following documents: - Application (needs to be signed) - Legal Description - Photo Simulations (last image) - Letter of Intent - Site Plan Drawing A document titled "V1_PLANNING CHECKLIST" has also been uploaded. Please feel free to use this for reference. This does not need to be returned. If a modification to the *use-specific* setback standard is requested, please add this to the Letter of Intent. This will push the project to the BOCC for approval, as the Administrative Relief section of the Code does not give the Director authority to grant modifications to use-specific dimensional variances. Please Note - Following the Special Use application, a Site Development Plan review will be required. This has already been created for you in EDARP after the EA Meeting was completed. This will be the TWR- prefix file type. With this project, several additional documents will be required (removal agreement, financial assurance, etc.). For the next Special Use document submission, please add: - FCC Compliance Verification Thank you, Miranda Benson MirandaBenson2@elpasoco.com
PCD Project Managerreview 1Oct 24, 2025
V1_Letter of Intent_COMMENTS
View attached comment letter
PCD Project Managerreview 1Oct 24, 2025
V1_Photo Simulation_COMMENTS
View attached comment letter
PCD Project Managerreview 1Oct 24, 2025
V1_Legal Description_COMMENTS
View attached comment letter
PCD Project Managerreview 1Oct 24, 2025
V1_Application_COMMENTS
View attached comment letter
PCD Project Managerreview 1Oct 24, 2025
V1_PLANNING CHECKLIST
View attached comment letter
EPC DPW Stormwaterreview 1Oct 22, 2025
Review 1: EPC DPW Stormwater comments have been provided (in orange text boxes) on the following uploaded document (to be uploaded by the project manager): - Site Plan At the site development plan stage please provide a grading plan and drainage letter for the site. Reviewed by: Mikayla Hartford, P.E. Engineer - Stormwater 719.339.5053 MikaylaHartford@elpasoco.com
EPC DPW Development Services - Engineeringreview 1Oct 21, 2025
Review 1. Engineering comments on the following documents (to be uploaded by the project manger): - Letter of Intent - Site Plan Drawing El Paso County Road Impact Fees are applicable and will be due prior to the approval of the TWR application. Fees will be $9.68. Reviewed by: Joe Sandstrom, EI, Associate Engineer josephsandstrom@elpasoco.com (719) 520-6314
Black Forest Fire Protection Districtreview 1Oct 18, 2025
BFFRPD (Black Forest Fire Rescue Protection District) has reviewed the proposed project. There are no areas for concern at this time due to the project being a communications tower.
EPC Environmental Servicesreview 1Oct 3, 2025
View attached comment letter
PCD Administrative Noticereview 1Oct 1, 2025
On 10/01/2025, PCD mailed "Notice of Administrative Determination" letters for AL259 to surrounding property owners within a 500-foot range (24 addresses). The potential date an administrative decision can be made is 10/15/2025. Copies of the notice, mailing labels, and selected range have been uploaded to the EDARP file. Cost of postage = $17.76 JM

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