Pueblo County Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, Pueblo County held 14 public meetings covering zoning matters. 7 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 7 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was up 1% compared to April (116 activity items across 18 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Resolution for Zoning Violation at 2021 Santa Fe Drive

Approved.

Resolution directing the county attorney to institute legal action to enforce a zoning violation against EC Martinez Investments LLC, property owner at 2021 Santa Fe Drive, for a gaming arcade/amusement facility operating without a required special use permit in the CC Community Commercial Zone District. Complaint received September 2024; multiple notices of violation issued with no compliance. Approved unanimously by voice vote.

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1041 Permit for Sirius Solar Energy Facility

Approved.

Approval of a 1041 permit for a 150MW AC / 195MW DC utility-scale solar PV facility with a 75MW/300MWh battery energy storage system on approximately 969.8 acres of privately owned land in eastern Pueblo County, developed by Infinity Global on behalf of Sirius Solar Energy Facilities LLC. Located ~21 miles east-northeast of Pueblo, in A1 agricultural zoning, interconnecting to the Boone Midway 230kV transmission line operated by Xcel/PSCO. ~$250M investment, ~20M in tax revenue over 35 years, 200-250 construction jobs. Approved unanimously by voice vote.

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1041 Permit for EG Seal Solar Energy Facility

Approved.

Approval of a 1041 permit for a 325MW AC / 422.5MW DC utility-scale solar PV facility with a 165MW/660MWh battery energy storage system on approximately 2,406 acres of privately owned land in unincorporated Pueblo County, developed by Infinity Global LLC on behalf of EG Seal Solar Energy Facility LLC. Located ~11 miles southeast of Pueblo, in agricultural zoning, interconnecting to the Comanche-Walsenburg 230kV transmission line owned by Tri-State. ~$550M investment, ~$40M property tax revenue over 35 years, 250-300 construction jobs, decommissioning estimated at $47.3M. Approved unanimously by voice vote.

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EV Charging Station Installation at Sangre de Cristo Arts Center

Approved.

Approved agreement between Richline Electric and Solar and the county for EV charging station installation. Project includes relocating building transformers, installing six level two chargers, two fast chargers, and one e-bike charging station. Grant funded through CDOT ($325,000) and Colorado Energy Office ($40,000) totaling $365,000, plus anticipated $60,000-$75,000 in utility rebates.

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DHS reallocation of $52,277 salary savings for cooler direct-install program

Approved.

Board gave consensus direction to allow HR/DHS Director Tammy Torres to reallocate approximately $52,277 in salary savings (from the hiring freeze) within the Human Services Fund 204 to complete the direct install program (installing coolers in residential homes) for the program year ending in June. CFO stated it does not require formal board action.

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Shared use access and parking agreement for Bowman Mansion

Approved.

Resolution approving a shared use agreement for access and parking between Purple Mountain Holdings LLC and Pueblo County, related to the conveyance of the Bowman Mansion. The county retains two of three parcels east of the mansion for overflow IT parking while permitting buyers to access the lot; agreement necessary to the buyers' rezoning and development of the building. Buyers presenting to city planning board the following day.

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Property tax abatements (items 6A-Z)

Approved.

Approval of numerous tax abatements with total abated tax value of $609,214.12. Majority from a Black Hills state-assessed property that reported a value error during the appeals process; numerous others for AKN Enterprises (~$10,000 apiece) resulting from parcel splits during a subdivision before protests were resolved.

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Top Keywords This Month

• commercial: 22 instances
• zoning: 18 instances
• special use permit: 9 instances
• residential: 4 instances
• land use: 4 instances

What to Watch

• Commercial mentions were up 267% from April.
• Special use permit came up 80% more often than April.

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