CIVIC, PUBLIC, AND INSTITUTIONAL USES
Colorado Springs City Code § 7.3.302
in effect7.3.302: CIVIC, PUBLIC, AND INSTITUTIONAL USES:
A. Adult or Child Day Care Center:
1. The primary access for this use shall not be a residential street.
2. This use shall provide the minimum square footage of indoor and outdoor space pursuant to state requirements. No part of the required outdoor space shall be situated within any front building setback. The required outdoor space shall be screened from adjacent residential properties when necessary to reduce play area sounds. This use must meet all applicable state and City licensing requirements.
B. Club, Lodge, and Service Organization, Religious Institution, and School, Elementary or Secondary:
1. The minimum lot area for a Club, Lodge, Service Organization, or Religious Institution shall be two-and-a-half (2.5) acres if the principal auditorium in the use has a capacity of no more than three hundred (300) people, or four (4) acres if the capacity is larger than three hundred (300) people.
2. All principal and accessory buildings shall be set back at least fifty (50) feet from the property line. (Ord. 23-03; Ord. 26-23)
Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-51387Fetched: 11/1/2026