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A Resolution of the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado Approving the Proposed 2026 Operating Plan and Budget for the MW Retail Business Improvement District.
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Council District #6
Presenter:
Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
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Summary:
The MW Retail Business Improvement District (BID) is a legal entity separate from the City of Colorado Springs. However, as required by State statute, it is necessary for City Council to review and approve the proposed 2026 Operating Plan and Budget for the BID.
The District has not previously imposed debt service or operations and maintenance mill levies and does not intend to start in 2026. Although no mill levies have yet been imposed the District has issued debt to continue its public improvements in the developing District boundaries and bring in revenue through developer advances and Public Improvement Fees (PIF). These improvements are expected to continue in 2026.
Background:
This District's initial boundaries were established when this BID was created in 2019. This BID is located within the overlying existing Woodmen Heights Metropolitan District No. 3 and includes approximately 18.6 acres. The District is generally located southeast of the intersection of Marksheffel Road and Woodmen Road. The purpose of the District is for financing, acquisition, construction, completion, installation, replacement, and/or operation and maintenance of all of the services and public improvements allowed under Colorado law for Business Improvement Districts.
It is anticipated that the District will continue to be engaged in development activities in 2026. These improvements were further contemplated and enabled by the District recent amendment to the 2025 Operating Plan (Resolution No. 99-25) which corrected the financial plan to add additional capacity for a future debt issuance. With the District's asse...
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