Title
A Resolution of the City of Colorado Springs approving an Amended Service Plan for the Peak Metropolitan District Nos. 1, 2, and 3.
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Council District #4
Presenter:
Drew Foxx, Planner II, City Planning Department
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
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Summary:
The Peak Metropolitan District Nos. 1, 2 and 3 (the “Districts”) was created under the City’s pre-2022 model service plan which has a maximum operations and maintenance mill levy of 10 mills.
This is a request to allow additional permitted operations and maintenance services listed in Exhibit D of the metropolitan district service plan. Currently, the description of services includes street and landscape maintenance, programming and management of park and recreation, security, operation, maintenance, and administration services. The proposed amendment consists of the addition of stormwater improvements to the services listed in Exhibit D of the service plan. There are no changes to maximum debt or operations, and maintenance mill levy with this amendment.
As such, this request is being reviewed as a limited amendment to the service plan.
Background:
The Districts support a variety of non-residential uses associated with the Airport Business Park. The Districts were organized pursuant to a Consolidated Service Plan approved by City Council on August 28, 2018, per Resolution No. 95-18.
A First Amendment to the Consolidated Service Plan for Peak Metropolitan District Nos. 1, 2, and 3 was approved by City Council on February 12, 2019, by Resolution No. 22-19 (the “First Amendment”). The First Amendment authorized the Districts to provide covenant enforcement and design review services within the boundaries and service areas of the Districts. The First Amendment also modified Exhibit D to the Original Service Plan to specifically authorize the Districts to undertake and provide certain operations and maintenance services.
A Second Amendment to the Consolidated Service Plan for Peak Metropolitan District
Nos. 1, 2, and 3 was approved by City Council on March 22, 2022, by Resolution No. 28-22 (the “Second Amendment”). The Second Amendment included a concealed carry prohibition preventing the Districts from prohibiting or restricting an authorized permittee from carrying a concealed handgun in a building or specific area under the direct control or management of the Districts. The Second Amendment also expanded the authority of the Districts to provide security services and park and recreation programming within their Service Area. Lastly, the Second Amendment increased the boundary of property that may be included into a District, resulting in modifications to certain exhibits to the Original Service Plan.
By Resolution No. 95-22 dated July 26, 2022, City Council approved an additional
approximate six acres of property that may be included into a District, which property was inadvertently omitted from Exhibit A-2 “Legal Description of the Inclusion Area Boundaries” and Exhibit C-2 “Inclusion Area Boundary Map” in the Second Amendment.
This Third Amendment further modifies the description of permitted services to be
provided by the Districts identified in Exhibit D to the Original Service Plan, as amended, to now include stormwater and drainage services (“Revised Exhibit D”). This amendment to the service plan will allow the metropolitan districts to cover the expenses for maintenance and repair of stormwater facilities associated with existing and future development within the Colorado Springs Airport business park. This addition is in response to ongoing improvements being made to the Peak Innovation Park, where the needs for drainage improvements and potential acquisition of land for drainage improvements became known. Drainage services and improvements are a permitted service for Metropolitan Districts, but the previous service plan neglected to include this in the Exhibit D.
This proposed amendment was heard before City Council at Work Session on October 13, 2025.
Financial Implications:
There are no direct implications to general City taxpayers and ratepayers outside of the boundaries of these applicable metropolitan districts.
Board/Commission Recommendation:
N/A
Stakeholder Process:
The staff-level Special District Committee has been provided with the materials associated with this request. As of the date of this staff report, there have been no comments or questions from the Committee on this request.
Previous Council Action:
See above.
Alternatives:
City Council could choose to approve, deny or modify the proposed resolution.
Recommended Action
Proposed Motion:
Move to approve the resolution approving an amended service plan for the Peak Metropolitan District Nos. 1, 2, and 3.
Move to deny the resolution approving an amended service plan for the Peak Metropolitan District Nos. 1, 2, and 3.
Summary of Ordinance Language
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