City Council approves controversial Briargate apartment complex

City Council approves controversial Briargate apartment complex

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Springs City Council has denied an appeal against an affordable housing complex set to be built in the Briargate area, near Union Boulevard and North Powers Boulevard. Some community members who live nearby are opposed to the project and said they are ready to take the decision to court. On Monday, Feb. 26, City Council voted 6-1 to deny the appeal, which now approves the more than 200-unit apartment complex in the …