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City Council

March 24, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final

Council Chambers

Agenda — 44 items

  1. 1 How to Watch the Meeting
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  4. 4 Before the meeting, you may email general comments for items not on the agenda or comments regarding agenda items to: allcouncil@coloradosprings.gov
  5. 5 Estimated agenda item times are provided for planning purposes and do not constitute notice of a specific time for any item. Items may take more or less time than estimated. City Council may amend the order of items.
  6. 1. Call to Order and Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:25
  7. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 1:16
  8. 7 President Pro Tem Risley and Councilmember Williams attended the meeting virtually. President Pro Tem Risley left the meeting at approximately 12:36 PM.
  9. 3. Changes to Agenda/Postponements ▶ jump to 3:29
  10. 4. Consent Calendar ▶ jump to 3:33
  11. 10 These items will be acted upon as a whole, unless a specific item is called for discussion by a Councilmember or a citizen wishing to address the City Council. (Any items called up for separate consideration shall be acted upon following the Mayor's Business.)
  12. 4A. Second Presentation:
  13. 4A.A. Ordinance No. 26-09 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 2.93 acres located southwest of Dublin Boulevard and Vincent Drive from A/PDZ/R-1 6/HS-O/AF-O (Agriculture, Planned Development Zone, Single-Family Medium with Hillside and United States Air Force Academy Overlays) to MX-N/AF-O (Mixed-Use Neighborhood Scale with United States Air Force Academy Overlay). (Quasi-Judicial) (Second reading and Public Hearing) Related Files: ZONE-25-0010 Located in Council District 1 Presenter: Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department ZONE-25-0010 finally passed Pass ▶ jump to 42:32
  14. 4A.B. Ordinance No. 26-10 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 5.75 acres located at 7915 Hunter Peak Trail from R1-6/DF/AP-O (Single-Family Residential Medium with Design Flexibility Overlay and Airport Overlay) to PK/AP-O (Public Park with Airport Overlay) (Quasi-judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing) Council District: 2 Presenter: Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department ZONE-25-0032 finally passed Pass
  15. 4A.C. Ordinance No. 26-11 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 4.48 acres located at 950 Spectrum Loop from PDZ (Planned Development Zone) to PK/AF-O (Public Park with United States Air Force Academy Overlay). (Quasi-Judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing) Council District: 2 Presenter: Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department ZONE-25-0033 finally passed Pass
  16. 4B. First Presentation:
  17. 4B.A. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 10, 2026 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk 26-119 approved Pass
  18. 4B.B. A Resolution Amending Resolution 39-25 And Adopting Amendments to the "City Of Colorado Springs Rules And Procedures Of City Council" Effective March 24, 2026 Presenter: Michael Montgomery, Deputy City Council Administrator 26-070 adopted Pass
  19. 4B.C. A Resolution Authorizing and Directing the Chief Executive Officer of Colorado Springs Utilities to Enter Into an Agreement for Regional Wastewater Treatment Service Between Colorado Springs Utilities and Triview Metropolitan District Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities 26-086 adopted Pass
  20. 4B.D. A Resolution Authorizing and Directing the Chief Executive Officer of Colorado Springs Utilities to Enter Into an Agreement for Regional Wastewater Treatment Service Between Colorado Springs Utilities and Forest Lakes Metropolitan District Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities 26-087 adopted Pass
  21. 5. Recognitions ▶ jump to 4:12
  22. 20 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass
  23. 5.A. A Resolution recognizing March 29, 2026 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day Presenter: Dave Donelson, Councilmember District 1 26-122 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 4:13
  24. 5.B. Presentation of JustServe City Certificate to the City of Colorado Springs Presenter: Wayne Williams, Former Councilmember 26-123 received ▶ jump to 24:14
  25. 5.C. City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees Presenter: Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President and Councilmember At Large 26-126 approved Pass ▶ jump to 40:01
  26. 6. Mayor's Business ▶ jump to 41:59
  27. 7. Items Called Off Consent Calendar ▶ jump to 42:28
  28. 8. Utilities Business ▶ jump to 98:50
  29. 8.A. A Resolution Setting the Gas Cost Adjustment Rate Effective April 1, 2026 Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities 26-085 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 98:51
  30. 8.B. A Resolution Setting the Electric Cost Adjustment and Green Power Service Rates Effective April 1, 2026 Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities 26-128 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 99:28
  31. 9. Unfinished Business ▶ jump to 116:11
  32. 9.A. Ordinance No. 26-13 Repealing Ordinance Nos. 02-10 And 21-92 Thereby Dissolving The Citizens' Transportation Advisory Board Presenter: David Leinweber, Councilmember At Large Nancy Henjum, Councilmember District 5 Michael Montgomery, Deputy City Council Administrator 26-077 finally passed Pass ▶ jump to 116:14
  33. 9.B. Motion to Reconsider Ordinance No.26-06 vacating the public right-of-way known as East Boulder Street consisting of approximately 0.92 acres located between N. Nevada Ave. and N. Weber St. Presenter: Brandy Williams, Councilmember District 3 26-135 approved Fail ▶ jump to 120:26
  34. 10. New Business ▶ jump to 140:27
  35. 11. Public Hearing ▶ jump to 140:28
  36. 11.A. Ordinance No. 26-12 amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 319.94 acres located west of Marksheffel Road, north of Drennan Road, and southeast of the Peterson Space Force Base from MX-M/cr/GI/cr/BP/cr/APD/AP-O/APZ-1 (Mixed-Use Medium Scale with Conditions of Record, General Industrial with Conditions of Record, Business Park with Conditions of Record, Airport Planned Development with Airport Overlay and Accident Potential Zone) to PDZ/AP-O/APZ-1 (Planned Development Zone with Airport Overlay and Accident Potential Zone). (Quasi-Judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing) Related Files: LUPL-25-0011 Located in Council District 4 Presenter: Drew Foxx, Planner II, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department ZONE-25-0024 finally passed Pass ▶ jump to 140:29
  37. 9.B. Motion to Reconsider Ordinance No.26-06 vacating the public right-of-way known as East Boulder Street consisting of approximately 0.92 acres located between N. Nevada Ave. and N. Weber St. Presenter: Brandy Williams, Councilmember District 3 26-135 approved Pass ▶ jump to 322:40
  38. 11.B. Establishing the Landings Business Park Land Use Plan for proposed residential, civic, public, institutional, commercial, industrial, civic, accessory, and temporary uses and consisting of approximately 319.94 acres located west of Marksheffel Road, north of Drennan Road, and southeast of the Peterson Space Force Base. (Quasi-judicial) Related Files: ZONE-25-0024 Located in Council District 4 This application is in association with the Landings Business Park zone change which had the first reading and setting a hearing date on March 10, 2026. Presenter: Drew Foxx, Planner II, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department LUPL-25-0011 approved Pass ▶ jump to 141:12
  39. 9.B. Motion to Reconsider Ordinance No.26-06 vacating the public right-of-way known as East Boulder Street consisting of approximately 0.92 acres located between N. Nevada Ave. and N. Weber St. Presenter: Brandy Williams, Councilmember District 3 26-135 approved Pass ▶ jump to 331:48
  40. 11.C. An Appeal from the related City Planning Commission decision that denied the Zone Map Amendment application pertaining to approximately 2.17 acres located at 4880 Airport Road from R1-6/AP-O (Single Family - Medium with Airport Overlay) to R-5/AP-O (Multi-Family - High with Airport Overlay). (Quasi-Judicial) Related Files: ZONE-24-0020 Located in Council District 4 Presenter: Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department APPL-26-0002 approved Pass ▶ jump to 206:15
  41. 12. Added Item Agenda ▶ jump to 306:43
  42. 13. One Hour of Citizen Discussion for Items not on Today's Agenda per City Council Rules ▶ jump to 306:45
  43. 14. Executive Session ▶ jump to 322:37
  44. 15. Adjourn ▶ jump to 340:37