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City Council

March 10, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final

Council Chambers

Agenda — 41 items

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  6. 1. Call to Order and Roll Call ▶ jump to 7:19
  7. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 7:54
  8. 3. Changes to Agenda/Postponements ▶ jump to 9:41
  9. 4. Consent Calendar ▶ jump to 9:43
  10. 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.)
  11. 4A. Second Presentation:
  12. 4A.A. Ordinance No. 26-05 Amending Section 108 (Regulation of Electric, Streetlight, Natural Gas, Water and Wastewater Rates, Charges and Regulations) of Article 1 (General Provisions) of Chapter 12 (Utilities) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as Amended, Regarding Utility Rates Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Renee Congdon, Utilities Division Chief, City Attorney's Office 26-064 finally passed Pass
  13. 4B. First Presentation:
  14. 4B.A. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 24, 2026 Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk 26-107 approved Pass
  15. 4B.B. A Resolution Approving the Amended Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Colorado Springs and El Paso County, Colorado establishing the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management Presenter: Ryan Trujillo, Deputy Chief of Staff Andrew Notbohm, Regional Director, Office of Emergency Management 26-053 adopted Pass
  16. 4B.C. A Resolution authorizing the acquisition of real property, using PPRTA funds for the Alternative Treatment Site – Austin Bluffs and Woodmen Project Presenter: Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager 26-071 adopted Pass
  17. 4B.D. Public Hearing for the Consideration of a Resolution Setting Certain Natural Gas Rates for Colorado Springs Utilities' March 2026 Rate Case Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Chris Bidlack, Senior Attorney, City Attorney's Office - Utilities Division 26-082 adopted Pass
  18. 4B.E. A Resolution Regarding Certain Changes to the Natural Gas Service Boundary Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities 26-083 adopted Pass
  19. 4B.F. A Resolution Regarding Certain Changes to the Natural Gas Service Boundary Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities 26-084 adopted Pass
  20. 4B.G. 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 approved on first reading Pass
  21. 4B.H. 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 approved on first reading Pass
  22. 4B.I. 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 approved on first reading Pass
  23. 4B.J. 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 approved on first reading Pass
  24. 5. Recognitions ▶ jump to 10:16
  25. 24 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass
  26. 5.A. City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees Presenter: Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President and Councilmember At Large 26-110 approved Pass ▶ jump to 10:17
  27. 6. Mayor's Business ▶ jump to 11:20
  28. 7. Items Called Off Consent Calendar ▶ jump to 12:00
  29. 8. Utilities Business ▶ jump to 12:01
  30. 9. Unfinished Business ▶ jump to 12:02
  31. 9.A. An Ordinance Amending Section 110 (Camping on Public Property Prohibited) and Repealing Section 111 (Camping and Waste Deposit Within Public Stream/Public Stream Riparian Zone Prohibited) of Part 1 (General Offenses) of Article 6 (Offenses Affecting Property) and Repealing Section 404 (Camping Restrictions) of Part 4 (Offenses Relating to Persons) of Article 9 (Park Offenses) of Chapter 9 (Public Offenses) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining to Camping Regulation, and Providing Penalties for the Violation Thereof. Presenter: Dave Donelson, Councilmember District 1 Lieutenant Ryan Tepley, Homeless Outreach Team, Colorado Springs Police Department Sergeant Olav Chaney, Homeless Outreach Team, Colorado Springs Police Department Emily Vandenberg, Prosecuting Attorney, City Attorney's Office 25-590 finally passed Pass ▶ jump to 12:03
  32. 10. New Business ▶ jump to 67:26
  33. 10.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 approved on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 67:27
  34. 11. Public Hearing ▶ jump to 85:24
  35. 11.A. Ordinance No. 26-07 to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to 8.27 acres located within the two blocks bound by N. Nevada Ave, E. St. Vrain St., N. Weber St., and E. Platte Ave. from R-1 6/R-5/OR (Single-Family - Medium, Multi-family High, and Office Residential) to FBZ-T2A (Form-Based Zone - Transition Sector 2A). (Quasi-Judicial) (2nd Reading and Public Hearing) Related Files: ZONE-25-0026, SUBD-25-0076, LUPL-25-0012 Located in Council District 3 Presenter: Ryan Tefertiller, Planning Manager, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department ZONE-25-0026 finally passed Pass ▶ jump to 85:25
  36. 11.B. Reconsideration of 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. (Legislative) (Reconsideration of 2nd Reading) This application was initially in association with the School District 11 Palmer High School zone change and land use plan which had their first reading setting a hearing date on February 24, 2026 and were approved at a public hearing on March 10, 2026. Located in Council District 3 Presenter: Ryan Tefertiller, Planning Manager, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department SUBD-25-0076 denied Fail ▶ jump to 86:02
  37. 11.C. Establishment of the District 11 Palmer High School Land Use Plan for proposed civic uses consisting of approximately 8.27 acres located on the two blocks bound by N. Nevada Ave., E. St. Vrain St., N. Weber St., and E. Platte Ave. (Quasi-Judicial) This application is in association with the School District 11 Palmer High School zone change and right-of-way vacation, which had their first reading setting a hearing date on February 24, 2026. Related Files: ZONE-25-0026, SUBD-25-0076, LUPL-25-0012 Located in Council District 3 Presenter: Ryan Tefertiller, Planning Manager, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department LUPL-25-0012 approved Pass ▶ jump to 86:14
  38. 12. Added Item Agenda ▶ jump to 302:12
  39. 13. One Hour of Citizen Discussion for Items not on Today's Agenda per City Council Rules ▶ jump to 302:15
  40. 14. Executive Session ▶ jump to 313:53
  41. 15. Adjourn ▶ jump to 324:25