On Tuesday afternoon Colorado Springs City Council approved a large-scale land annexation in eastern El Paso County,

COLORADO SPRINGS — Colorado Springs City Council passed the Karman Line annexation ordinance Tuesday by a seven to two vote. Rancher Harvey Shonts said his 750-acre property backs up to where the proposed Karman Line annexation border, meaning the prairie behind his home would soon be full of businesses and more than 6,500 homes.

After a marathon meeting on Tuesday, the Colorado Springs City Council voted 7 to 2 to approve the annexation of a property slated for the over 6,500-home Karman Line development