White Acres Gretchen

This is the pre annexation public hearing at Midland Elementary School, at the foot of White Acres. Among those that got up to speak was Gretchen, who wanted to know what, if any considerations had been made to protect Peregrine Falcons, Golden Eagles and other protected species in the area.

White Acres is part of the scenic backdrop for much of Colorado Springs, from Old Colorado City to the airport, from the Air Force Academy to Fort Carson.

Adjacent to Red Rock Canyon Open Space and Section 16, and less than a quarter mile west of the Bear Creek Nature Center, White Acres occupies a strategic location in relation to our parks and open spaces. It encompasses the light colored cliffs west and south of the 5-way intersection of 26th Street, Gold Camp Road, Bear Creek Road, Lower Gold Camp and Wheeler.

White Acres has significant intrinsic value as open space; and its strategic location adjacent to Red Rock Canyon Open Space, Bear Creek Park, and Section 16 gives it special importance as part of a larger whole.

White Acres is now County zoned for forestry and recreation.

Infinity Land Corporation is seeking to have the property annexed into the City of Colorado Springs for a roughly 23 acre development which could include 16 to 22 attached housing units and 27 single family homes. Annexation and development would bring urban density, traffic, visual blight to our scenic backdrop, and the loss of open space connection from downtown to Manitou Springs.

Many people have said that the Whites heirs decided to donate the property to the Bethany Baptist Church because the they wanted the property to retain its character rather than being developed into a hillside subdivision.

The Church gave the property the name White Acres and built an open pavilion for outdoor worship services and other events. This development includes a pavilion, a play area and a parking lot.

http://www.SaveWhiteAcres.org
http://www.WhiteAcres.org
http://www.redrockcanyonopenspace.org

photos maps, report from UltraROB:
http://www.savewhiteacres.com

News report with video here:
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/35...
Contact us at:
SaveWhiteAcres@Yahoo.com

Please help us by contacting city council to stop this travesty:

lrivera@springsgov.com
Lsmall@springsgov.com
shente@springsgov.com
dglenn@springsgov.com
jheimlicher@springsgov.com
MRadford@springsgov.com
tgallagher@springsgov.com
rpurvis@springsgov.com
JMartin@springsgov.com
CLieber@Springsgov.com

and call Bethany Baptist at:
1930 W Colorado Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 634-7232‎
questions@bethanybaptistcoloradosprings. org
to ask them to honor the wishes of the White family and leave the area undeveloped.

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