Article: Black Forest homes OK'd/ County delays vote on controversial road

The developer of the controversial Cathedral Pines subdivision in northern El Paso County cleared another hurdle Thursday.

The County Commission voted unanimously to rezone the property to accommodate 161 upscale homes immediately north of Black Forest Regional Park. The commission also unanimously endorsed the development's preliminary plan.

But the commission stopped short of sanctioning the extension of Milam Road, which would be a two-lane road through the park's northwest segment.

Instead, the board voted 3-2 to postpone a decision on allowing the developer to build the road through the parkland, pending the outcome of a court case.

Commissioners Ed Jones and Chuck Brown opposed ...

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