Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
This home belonging to Rick Sisco on Constellation drive has become a victim to the ancient landslides that are being found along the foothills on April 11, 2016 in Colorado Springs. Over 200 homeowners in the city have applied for federal bailouts because their homes are being eaten up by collapsing expansive soil that is part of an ancient and massive landslide area. Getting your player ready...
COLORADO SPRINGS — Builders in Colorado Springs will have to ensure they have safeguarded against landslides thanks to a new city ordinance.
that the City Council on Tuesday passed a new landslide ordinance despite criticism from the Planning Commission.
The new ordinance requires builders to get geological hazard reports on lands at risk of landslides that will be reviewed by the Colorado Geological Survey, among other requirements.
Critics of the new ordinance say it is a solution to a nonexistent problem and that it will make building harder in the western part of the city.
Councilmen Don Knight and Tom Strand proposed the ordinance after landslides damaged at least 28 homes in July 2015.
