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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]March 5, 2026 <\/strong>–\u00a0The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Planning Commission.<\/p>\n

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The Planning Commission currently has a vacancy for a Regular Member<\/strong> (terms are 3 years) and an Associate Member<\/strong> (terms are 1 year). The Planning Commission consists of nine Regular Members and up to five Associate Members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC).<\/p>\n

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The Planning Commission duties include, but are not limited to: developing and adopting a Master Plan, reviewing and acting upon amendments to the Master Plan, developing and adopting a Zoning Plan, reviewing and making recommendations to the BoCC on applications for land-use and zoning, and recommending or imposing reasonable conditions upon approvals of applications to the BoCC. For more information regarding the authority of the Planning Commission, please contact the Planning and Community Development Department at 719.520.6300.<\/p>\n

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Planning Commission meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 9 a.m. in the Second Floor Hearing Room at the Regional Development Center, located at 2880 International Circle, Colorado Springs, Colorado.<\/p>\n

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The volunteer application is located at www.elpasoco.com<\/strong><\/a> and can be accessed at: https:\/\/bocc.elpasoco.com\/volunteer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Send completed applications to:<\/p>\n

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Board of El Paso County Commissioners<\/p>\n

Attn:\u00a0BCA<\/p>\n

200 S. Cascade Ave., Suite 100<\/p>\n

Colorado Springs, CO\u00a080903-2208<\/p>\n

volunteer@elpasoco.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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www.ElPasoCo<\/strong>.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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