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Article: Black Forest wedding chapel plan advances County recommends OK; neighborhood group protests center

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June 22, 2005
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The El Paso County Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend approval of a proposed wedding center, a decision an opponent called a blow to Black Forest's community plan.

"I think the precedent has been set that in the future, small area plans don't mean anything," said Eddie Bracken, president of the watchdog Black Forest Community Club.

Thee Occasion isn't yet a go. It still must pass a scheduled July 28 review by the El Paso County Commission.

Tuesday's recommendation for approval is a reversal from March, when the planning panel rejected the idea. Millie Carlton redesigned the tentlike building into a more rustic structure, further tweaked the plan and resubmitted it.

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