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4A. Second Presentation:  
25-092  
Ordinance No. 25-32 Amending Budget Ordinance No. 24-104  
(2025 Budget Appropriation Ordinance) for a Supplemental  
Appropriation to the Park Land Dedication Ordinance Fund in  
the Amount of $166,955 to allow the Spectrum Loop PLDO fee  
requirement to be used for construction costs associated with  
the Grey Hawk Neighborhood Park construction.  
4A.A.  
Presenter:  
Britt Haley, Director, Parks Recreation and Cultural Services  
Department  
Lonna Thelen, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Design  
and Development Manager  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - PLDO Supplemental Appropriation - Grey Hawk Park  
PLDO supplemental for Grey Hawk - CC work session  
25-103  
Ordinance No. 25-33 Repealing Ordinance No. 24-17 (An  
Ordinance Setting the Salary of the City Council Administrator),  
and Amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 18-120 (An  
Ordinance Appointing the City Council Administrator and Setting  
the Salary of the City Council Administrator), and Prescribing the  
Salary of the City Council Administrator.  
4A.B.  
Presenter:  
Randy Helms, City Council Administrator  
Attachments:  
Council Administrator Salary Ordinance 2.2025 4+15.docx  
25-104  
Ordinance No. 25-34 Repealing Ordinance No. 24-93 And  
Amending Section 3 Of Ordinance No. 14-20 (An Ordinance  
Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of The City Attorney And  
Setting The Salary Of The City Attorney), And Prescribing The  
Salary Of The City Attorney.  
4A.C.  
Presenter:  
Myra Romero, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer  
Attachments:  
City Attorney 2025 Salary Ordinance 249062.docx  
ANEX-24-0013  
Ordinance No. 25-36 annexing the area known as Southern  
Colorado Rail Park Addition No. 1 located south and west of  
Highway 25 and South Santa Fe intersection, adjacent to Fort  
Carson consisting of 3,107.11 acres.  
4A.D.  
(Legislative)  
Related Files: ANEX-24-0013RF, PDZZ-24-0005,  
PDZL-24-0006  
Not currently located within a Council District, however, if  
approved it would be anticipated to be within Council District 3.  
Presenter:  
Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Annexation Southern Colorado Rail Park Addition No. 1  
Exhibit A - Legal Description and Plat - Final  
DRAFT_Annexation Agreement_V1_PostCAO_1-15-2024.docx  
Staff Report_SCRP  
Attachment 1 - SCRP - Project Statement  
Attachment 2 - SCRP - City Annexations by Decade  
Attachment 3 - SCRP - Enterprise Zone Map  
Attachment 4 - SCRP - Contiguous Boundary Exhibit  
Attachment 5 - SCRP - Annexation Plat - Draft  
Attachment 6 - SCRP - Legal Description - Draft  
Attachment 7 - SCRP - Exhibit A&B - Zone Establishment - Draft  
Attachment 8 - SCRP - Land Use Plan - Draft  
Attachment 9 - SCRP - Vicinity Map  
Southern CO Rail Park EZ Location Letter & Map.pdf  
SCRP - Petition for Annexation.pdf  
COS SCRP Fiscal Impact Analysis  
COS SCRP Appendix_LOS  
7.5.701 ANNEXATION OF LAND  
03212025 CSU Southern Colorado Rail Park City Council (FINAL  
V2).pptx  
PDZZ-24-0005  
Ordinance No. 25-37 amending the zoning map of the City of  
Colorado Springs relating to 3,107.11 acres located south and  
west of the Highway 25 and South Santa Fe intersection,  
adjacent to Fort Carson, establishing the PDZ (Planned  
Development Zone; Non-Residential; maximum square footage  
of 7,000,000 square feet; maximum building height of 120 feet)  
District  
4A.E.  
(Legislative)  
Related Files: ANEX-24-0013, PDZL-24-0006,  
ANEX-24-0013RF  
Not currently located within a Council District, however, if  
approved it would be anticipated to be within Council District 3.  
Presenter:  
Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Zoning Ordinance-SCRP  
Exhibit A - Legal Description  
Exhibit B - Map Depiction  
7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)  
ANEX-23-0021  
Ordinance No. 25-38 annexing to the City of Colorado Springs  
that area known as Summit View Addition No. 1 Annexation  
consisting of 32 acres located northeast of Stetson Hills  
Boulevard and Templeton Gap Road.  
4A.F.  
(Legislative)  
Related files: ANEX-23-0021RF, ZONE-23-0035, LUPL-23-0011  
Presenter:  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Annexation Post Petition Project Statement  
Vicinity Map_Summit View Addition No. 1  
Exhibit A1_Petition for Annexation_Summit View  
Exhibit A2_Petition for Annexation_Summit View  
ANEX ORD_Summit View Addition No. 1  
Exhibit A_Legal_Plat Combined  
FIA_Updated 011325  
Project Statement  
Land Use Plan UPDATED  
TIA  
EXHIBIT A - Summit View.pdf  
EXHIBIT B - Summit View.pdf  
Staff Report_Summit View Addition No. 1_091724  
7.5.701 ANNEXATION OF LAND  
4B. First Presentation:  
25-159  
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 11, 2025  
4B.A.  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
3-11-2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Final  
25-156  
Quarterly Recognition for City Employee Retirees.  
4B.B.  
Presenter:  
Mary Weeks, Chief Information Officer.  
Attachments:  
Retiree Resolution Quarterly Q1 2025  
25-133  
An ordinance including certain property into the boundaries of  
the Interquest North Business Improvement District  
(Legislative)  
4B.C.  
Presenter:  
Alison Stocker, Senior Planner, Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Interquest_North_BID_Inclusion_Ordinance  
Exhibit A_Petition for Inclusion - Interquest North BID  
Exhibit B_Notice of Inclusion - Need  
2025_Interquest_North_BID_Operating Plan  
Attachment A_2025 Cover Letter - Interquest North BID  
Attachment B_Place Holder for Affidavit of Publication  
Attachment C_Interquest North BID_2025_Inclusion Boundary Map  
Attachment D - STAMPED APPROVED_Marketplace @ Interquest FIL  
No. 27  
Attachment E -STAMPED_APPROVED CUDP-23-0012  
25-138  
An Ordinance repealing Ordinance Nos. 07-113, 09-94, 14-18,  
and 16-120 thereby dissolving the Public Art Commission of the  
Pikes Peak Region  
4B.D.  
Presenter:  
Nancy Henjum, Councilmember District 5  
Ayana Garcia, Boards and Commissions Program Administrator  
Attachments:  
ORD-DissolvingPAC Revised  
25-101  
A Resolution to Amend Resolution No. 190-24 Increasing the  
2025 Jimmy Camp Creek Basin Drainage Fee  
4B.E.  
Presenter:  
Erin Powers, P.E., Stormwater Enterprise Manager  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A_Proposed 2025 Drainage Fee Schedule  
Exhibit B_Effective 2025 Drainage Fee Schedule  
Jimmy Camp Creek Drainage Fee Increase Presentation_DRAFT  
Signed Resolution No. 190-24  
SW-JCCDrainageFeeAmendRES-2025-02-07  
25-108  
A Resolution authorizing the acquisition of real property and a  
temporary construction easement on property identified as El  
Paso County tax schedule number 55000-00-380  
4B.F.  
Presenter:  
Troy Stover, Business Park Development Director, Colorado  
Springs Airport Economic Development  
Attachments:  
Resolution for Cygnet Land with Exhibits Final 2.27.25  
Cygnet Land and Temp Construction Easement Acquisition PPT  
2.25.25  
25-131  
A Resolution of the City of Colorado Springs approving a  
Service Plan for the Freestyle Park and Recreation District  
formed under the C.R.S. Title 32 serving an area of 879.127  
acres generally located south of Huber Road and North of  
Barnes Road  
4B.G.  
Presenter:  
Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Department Director  
Attachments:  
Freestyle_PR_District_Resolution_v2_RG Edits  
Exhibit 1_Freestyle_P&R_District_Service_Plan  
1_Applicant_CoverLetter_Freestyle_P&R_District  
3_Redlined_Comparison_to_Percheron_P&R_District  
4_Redlined_Comparison_to_Model_Service_Plan  
Exhibit_A_Legal_Description_&_Initial_District_Boundary  
Exhibit_B_District_Vicinity_Map  
Exhibit_C_Initial_Freestyle_District_Boundary_Map  
Exhibit_D_Summary_of_Public_Improvements  
Exhibit_D3_Financial_Plan  
Exhibit_E_Description_of_Proposed_Services  
25-132  
A Resolution of the City of Colorado Springs approving a  
Service Plan for the Meadoworks Park and Recreation District  
formed under the C.R.S. Title 32 serving an area of 117.255  
acres located in the southernmost portions of Banning Lewis  
Ranch contained within the boundaries and/or inclusion area  
boundaries of Meadoworks Metropolitan District Nos. 1-5.  
Presenter:  
4B.H.  
Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Meadoworks_PR_District_Resolution_v2_RG Edits  
Exhibit 1_Meadoworks_P&R_Service_Plan  
1_Applicant_CoverLetter_Meadoworks_P&R_District  
3_Redlined_Comparison_to_Percheron_P&R_District  
4_Redlined_Comparison_to_Model_Service_Plan  
Exhibit_A_Legal_Description  
Exhibit_B_District_Vicinity_Map  
Exhibit_C_Initial_Boundary_Map  
Exhibit_D_Financial_Plan  
Exhibit_E_Description_of_Services  
25-148  
A Resolution Amending Resolution 152-22 And Adopting  
Amendments to the “City Of Colorado Springs Rules And  
Procedures Of City Council” Effective March 25, 2025  
4B.I.  
Presenter:  
Michael Montgomery, Deputy City Council Administrator  
Attachments:  
2025 Rules and Procedures of City Council Resolution  
Rules and Procedures of City Council redline 02.27.2025  
Rules and Procedures of City Council CLEAN 03.25.2025  
25-153  
An Ordinance amending Section 102 (Procedures) of Article 1  
(Administration And Enforcement) and Section 101 (Authority To  
Impound Vehicles) and Section 102 (Illegal Parking) of Article 25  
(Removal And Impoundment Of Vehicles) of Chapter 10 (Motor  
Vehicles And Traffic) of the Code of the City of Colorado  
Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to authority to impound  
vehicles and illegal parking  
4B.J.  
Presenter:  
Chief of Staff Jamie Fabos, City of Colorado Springs  
Shantel Withrow, Division Chief of Prosecution, City Attorney’s  
Office  
Attachments:  
AuthoritytoImpound_IllegalParking_ORD.docx  
2025 Illegal Parking and Impound-Council Presentation_Final.pptx  
PDZZ-24-0002  
An ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado  
Springs pertaining to 1.01 acres located at the northeast corner  
of Shiloh Mesa Drive and Mulberry Wood Drive from PDZ/AP-O  
- CAD/SS-O (Planned Development Zone District with Airport  
Overlay - Commercial Airport District and Streamside Overlay  
Zones; Mixed-Use Development, 45-foot maximum building  
height, 15.38 maximum dwelling units per acre) to PDZ/AP-O  
(Planned Development Zone District with Airport Overlay;  
multi-family residential use, 50-foot maximum building height,  
49.99 maximum dwelling units per acre) (Quasi-Judicial) (1st  
Reading only to set the public hearing date for April 8, 2025)  
4B.K.  
Related Files: PDZL-24-0004  
<https://cosprings-prod-av.accela.com/portlets/web/en-us/>  
Located in Council District 6  
Presenter:  
Tamara Baxter, Planning Supervisor, Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Ordinance_Sunrise at Shiloh Mesa_TPB  
Exhibit A - Legal Description  
Exhibit B - Zone Exhibit  
7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)  
Sunrise at Shiloh Mesa Draft CPC minutes 3.12.25.pdf  
25-080  
A Resolution authorizing the acquisition of real property,  
permanent easements and temporary easements using PPRTA  
funds for the Marksheffel Road - North Carefree to Dublin  
Project  
4B.L.  
Presenter:  
Ryan Phipps, PE, Engineering Program Manager/Capital  
Projects  
Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager  
Attachments:  
4_Resolution - Exhibit A  
1_SSS - Location Map  
2_SSS - Resolution  
5_Marksheffel -Stetson_SSS Presentation  
25-170  
The City Clerk reports that on February 25, 2025, there was filed  
with her a petition for the annexation of North Gate Boulevard  
Addition No. 10 Annexation. The City Clerk herewith  
4B.M.  
communicates such to City Council and recommends that the  
petition and map be referred to the City Administration for review  
and recommendation regarding whether the petition is in  
substantial compliance with Section 31-12-107(1).  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
Petition for Annexation - North Gate Blvd Addition No 10.pdf  
Legal Description_ North Gate Blvd Addition No 10.pdf  
Annexation Plat - North Gate Blvd Addition No 10.pdf  
Vicinity Map - North Gate Blvd Addition No 10.pdf  
25-160  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
4B.N.  
An ordinance excluding certain property from the boundaries of  
the Gold Hill North Business Improvement District  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Kevin Walker, Director, City Planning Department  
Letter to the City re Corrected Ordinance, 2025-02-20  
2025 Draft Ordinance for Exclusion, City of Colorado Springs  
22-062-BID EXC 4  
Attachments:  
22-062-BID MD2 EXC 5  
22-062-BID EXC 6  
Petition for Exclusion of Property  
Staff PowerPoint Gold Hill BID Exclusion_2025  
PDZZ-24-0004  
Ordinance No. 25-35 amending the zoning map of the City of  
Colorado Springs pertaining to 16.71 acres located northeast of  
the South Union Boulevard and South Circle Drive intersection  
from PDZ (Planned Development Zone; Single-Family  
Residential; maximum density of 5.37 dwelling units per acre;  
maximum building height of thirty (30) feet) District to PDZ  
(Planned Development Zone; Residential; maximum density of  
twelve (12) units per acre; maximum building height of thirty (30)  
feet) District.  
4B.O.  
(Quasi-judicial)  
Presenter:  
Allison Stocker, Planner II, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
ZC_Ordinance_Cottages_at_Spring_Creek  
Exhibit A_LegalDescripton  
Exhibit B_Zone_Change  
Cottages_Spring_Creek_CPC_Staff_Report_Revised_20250213  
Exhibit_2_Land_Use_Plan  
Exhibit_3_Public_Comments  
Exhibit_4_Traffic_Impact_Study  
Exhibit_5_Ordinance_06-09  
Exhibit_6_Project_Statement  
7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)  
Staff_Cottages_Spring_Creek_CC_1st_Pressentation_20250214  
Cottages_Spring_Creek_CPC_Staff_Report_20250212  
MeetingMinutes_Cottages at Spring Creek_2025.02.12  
LUPL-24-0014  
Establishment of the Cottages at Spring Creek Land Use Plan  
for proposed residential development consisting of 16.71 acres  
located at the intersection of S Union Boulevard. and S Circle  
Drive. (Quasi-judicial) (2nd Reading and Public Hearing)  
4B.P.  
Related Files: N/A  
Located in Council District 4  
Presenter:  
Allison Stocker, Planner II, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
7.5.514 LAND USE PLAN  
5. Recognitions  
25-178  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
5.A.  
5.B.  
A Resolution recognizing April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention  
Month  
Presenter:  
Nancy Henjum, Councilmember District 5  
Attachments:  
Child Abuse Prevention Month  
25-155  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
A Resolution of Appreciation of Shane Hartley, Maintenance  
Services Worker, for their 32 years of service to the City of  
Colorado Springs.  
Presenter:  
Sonja Sutherland, Operations Manager.  
Graham Haller, Airport Facilities Supervisor.  
Attachments:  
Retiree Resolution Shane Hartley  
25-154  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
5.C.  
A Resolution of the Retirement of Brett T. Lacey, for his 32  
years of service to the City of Colorado Springs as Fire Marshal  
at the Colorado Springs Fire Department .  
Presenter:  
Randy Helms,Council President, District 2 Councilmember  
Randy Royal, Fire Chief, Colorado Springs Fire Department  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION NO 25-154 Brett Lacey Retirement  
6. Mayor's Business  
7. Citizen Discussion For Items Not On Today's Agenda  
8. Items Called Off Consent Calendar  
9. Utilities Business  
25-180  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
9.A.  
A Resolution Setting the Gas Cost Adjustment Rate Effective  
April 1, 2025  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
03-25-2025 CC Mtg-GCA Resolution.docx  
G Sheet 2.5 Rate Tbl - 2nd Revised - Final.pdf  
G Sheet 2.5 Rate Tbl - 2nd Revised - Redline.pdf  
GCA Worksheet.pdf  
03-25-25 CC ECA-GCA.pptx  
10. Unfinished Business  
ZONE-23-0035  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
10.A.  
Ordinance No. 25-39 amending the zoning map of the City of  
Colorado Springs pertaining to 32 acres establishing a R-Flex  
Medium/AP-O (Residential Flex Zone Medium with Airport  
Overlay) zone district located northeast of Stetson Hills  
Boulevard and Templeton Gap Road.  
(Legislative)  
Attachments:  
ORD_ZONE ESTABLISHMENT (002).docx  
EXHIBIT A - Summit View.pdf  
EXHIBIT B - Summit View.pdf  
7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)  
11. New Business  
CODE-24-0006  
11.A.  
An Ordinance amending Chapter 7 (Unified Development Code  
(UDC)) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as  
amended, as related to accessory dwelling units.  
(Legislative)  
Est. Time: 30  
minutes  
Related Files: CODE-24-0006  
Located in All Council Districts  
Presenter:  
Daniel Sexton, DRE Planning Manager, Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department  
Attachments:  
UDC-Accessory Dwelling Units Ord - 3.19.2025 - Parking, Wildfire  
Resiliency Area, Appeal, Owner, and Height v2_clean  
UDC-Accessory Dwelling Units Ord - 3.19.2025 - Parking, Wildfire  
Resiliency Area, Appeal, Owner, and Height v2_redlines  
ADU Ordinance_CC Work Session_3.24.2025_Staff  
Presentation_Final  
ADU Ordinance - Table of Proposed Changes - 3.24.2025  
Fire Code Appendix K  
24-662  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
11.B.  
Resolution approving the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, 2025  
Annual Action Plan and Citizen Participation Plan for the use of  
federal block grant funds (CDBG, HOME, ESG) provided  
through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban  
Development.  
Presenter:  
Aimee Cox, Chief Housing and Homelessness Officer  
Barb Van Hoy, Policy, Planning and Engagement Coordinator,  
Housing and Homelessness Response Department  
Attachments:  
Resolution_2025-2029 ConPlan_2025 Action Plan  
2025-2029 ConPlan_2025 Action Plan_CPP Council Resolution  
CoS Citizen Participation Plan -Council Action  
CoS Citizen Participation Plan - RED Line - Council Action  
2025-2029 Con Plan Summary  
Council Meeting-Slides-2025 Con Plan  
COS 2025 ConPlan PublicComment_12.26.2024  
CoS Citizen Participation Plan-PublicComment  
25-171  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
11.C.  
An Ordinance amending Section 301 (Criminal Actions) of Part 3  
(Defense of Employees) of Article 4 (City Employees) Chapter 1  
(Administrative, Personnel and Finance) of the Code of the City  
of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to criminal  
defense  
Presenter:  
Wynetta Massey, City Attorney  
Erik Lamphere, Employment/Litigation Division Chief  
Attachments:  
Ch1-CriminalDefense-ORD-2025-03-17-Final.docx  
25-110  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
11.D.  
An Ordinance amending Section 503 (Compromise Or  
Settlement of Matters/Claims) and Section 506 (Litigation) of  
Part 5 (Claims Managements) of Article 5 (Finance Management  
Procedures) of Chapter 1 (Administrative, Personnel And  
Finance) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as  
amended, pertaining to claims and litigation settlements  
Presenter:  
Wynetta Massey, City Attorney  
Erik Lamphere, Employment/Litigation Division Chief  
Attachments:  
Ch1-ClaimsLitigationSettlements-ORD-2025-03-17-Final.docx  
SettOptionsAnalysis  
25-172  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
11.E.  
An Ordinance amending Section 104 (Council Meetings;  
Procedure) of Part 1 (Elective Officers), and Sections 406  
(Settle Claims) and 407 (Make Reports) of Part 4 (Powers and  
Duties of the City Attorney) all of Article 2 (Officers of the City) of  
Chapter 1 (Administrative, Personnel and Finance) of the Code  
of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to  
housekeeping amendments related to City Council and City  
Attorney settlements  
Presenter:  
Wynetta Massey, City Attorney  
Erik Lamphere, Employment/Litigation Division Chief  
Attachments:  
Ch1-CouncilAndCityAttySettlements-ORD-2025-03-17-Final.docx  
12. Public Hearing  
13. Added Item Agenda  
14. Executive Session  
15. Adjourn