![]() A project that would see the construction of an 8,000-seat amphitheater in Colorado Springs has cleared an important hurdle. The company Notes Live, which is also based in Colorado Springs, last year proposed the building of the facility on an 18-acre site on the northern side of the city at the southeast corner of Voyager Parkway and the Spectrum Loop intersection. Promising to be, according to the company’s website, the “most luxurious and hospitality-focused music venue in the country,” the amphitheater will be built to offer views of the sun setting over Pikes Peak. Although the project secured the approval last November of the city’s planning commission, it has been consistently opposed by nearby residents citing noise concerns. Subsequently, a group called the Greyhawk at Northgate Homeowners Association filed an appeal to the commission’s decision. According to city records, the appeal additionally argued that the project will “have an adverse impact on local businesses by clogging parking lots, preventing clients from using on-street parking, and making access difficult through increased traffic before and after performances.” In response, Notes Live reported that it has decided to build acoustical walls to hold down the noise, while also saying that it has secured up to 3,000 parking spaces from area businesses to be used on concert nights. Ultimately, members of the Colorado Springs City Council, in reviewing the objections to the building of the amphitheater, voted 8 to 1 to proceed with the project. Sources say the unique outdoor music venue is expected to see completion in 2024. By Garry Boulard
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