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Tuesday, November 25, 2025  
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4A. Second Presentation:  
25-544  
4A.A.  
Ordinance No. 25-84 Platting Block 205 and Block 244 in  
Evergreen Cemetery  
Presenter:  
Kimberly King, Assistant Director - Parks, Recreation and Cultural  
Services  
Cheryl Godbout, Operations Manager - Cemetery Enterprise  
Attachments:  
10-27-25 - New Plattings - Evergreen Cemetery - Exhibit A.docx  
10-27-25 - New Plattings - Evergreen Cemetery - Exhibit B  
10-27-25 - New Plattings - Evergreen Cemetery - Exhibit C.docx  
10-27-25 -  
Parks-EvergreenCemetaryPlattingNewBlocks-ORDINANCE.docx  
10-27-25 - Evergreen Cemetery - Ordinance Platting Blocks 205 and 244  
- PowerPoint.pptx  
25-458  
4A.B.  
Ordinance No. 25-85 Making and Certifying the 2025 Tax Levy for  
Taxes Payable in 2026 at 3.009 Mills (comprised of a general  
operating mill levy of 4.279 mills and a temporary tax credit of  
1.270 mills) Upon Each Dollar of Assessed Valuation of All  
Taxable Property and a Tax Credit of 3.009 Mills Upon Each Dollar  
of Assessed Valuation of All Taxable Business Personal Property  
Within the Corporate Limits of the City of Colorado Springs  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
ORD-2025 Tax Levy for 2026 w BPPT_Credit  
25-460  
4A.C.  
Ordinance No. 25-86 Repealing Ordinance No. 24-102 and  
Adopting the City of Colorado Springs - 2026 Salary Structure for  
Civilian and Sworn Municipal Employees  
Presenter:  
Myra Romero, Chief Human Resources and Risk Office  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
2026 Salary Schedule Ordinance  
2026 Salary Schedule  
25-607  
4A.D.  
Ordinance No. 25-87 Amending Part 4 (Connection and  
Installation of System) of Article 4 (Water Code) of Chapter 12  
(Utilities) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as  
amended, pertaining to connection to Colorado Springs Utilities’  
Water System.  
Presenter:  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
CSU-ServiceLine-ORD-2025-09-23-2025  
CODE-25-0004  
4A.E.  
Ordinance No. 25-88 amending Chapter 7 (the "Unified  
Development Code" or "UDC") of the Code of the City of Colorado  
Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to animal kennels.  
(Legislative)  
Related Files: CODE-25-0004  
Located in All Council Districts  
Presenter:  
Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Kennel Ordinance 10.28.2025  
Kennels Memo vf.docx  
Staff Report_Kennels_Final_20250731  
CPC Minutes Excerpt - Kennel - 08_13_2025  
ZONE-25-0019  
4A.F.  
Ordinance No. 25-89 amending the zoning map of the City of  
Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 6.07 acres located  
northeast of Stetson Hills Boulevard and Last Chance Drive from  
PDZ/AP-O/SS-O (Planned Development Zone District with Airport  
and Streamside Overlays) to PK/AP-O (Public Park with Airport  
Overlay).  
(Quasi-Judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing)  
Related Files: N/A  
Located in Council District 6  
Presenter:  
Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
Staff Report  
Attachment 1 - Project Statement  
Attachment 2 - Land Use Statement  
Attachment 3 - Exhibits A & B  
7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)  
BLR 50A Park Rezone - Staff Presentation  
CPC Minutes Excerpt - BLR 50A Park Rezone - 10.08.2025  
ZONE-25-0016  
4A.G.  
Ordinance No. 25-90 amending the zoning map of the City of  
Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 3.41 acres located  
northeast of Dublin Boulevard and Vincent Drive from  
PF/SS-O/AF-O (Public Facilities with Streamside and United  
States Air Force Academy Overlays) to MX-M/SS-O/AF-O  
(Mixed-Use Medium Scale with Streamside and United States Air  
Force Academy Overlays).  
(Quasi-Judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing).  
Related Files: N/A  
Located in Council District 1  
Presenter:  
Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
Staff Report  
Attachment 1 - Project Statement  
Attachment 2 - Land Use Statement  
Attachment 3 - Public Comments  
Attachment 4 - Public Comment Response Letter  
Attachment 5 - Exhibit A  
Attachment 6 - Exhibit B  
7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)  
980 Dublin Rezone - Staff Presentation  
CPC Minutes Excerpt - 980 Dublin - 10.08.2025  
ZONE-25-0012  
4A.H.  
Ordinance No. 25-91 to amend the zoning map of the City of  
Colorado Springs pertaining to 14,553 square feet located at 35  
East Ramona Avenue from R-5/SS-O (Multi-Family High with  
Streamside Overlay) to MX-M/CR/SS-O (Mixed-Use Medium  
Scale with Conditions of Record and Streamside Overlay).  
(Quasi-Judicial) (Second Reading and Public Hearing)  
Related Files: None  
Council District # 3  
Presenter:  
William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Ordinance_35 E Ramona Rezoning  
Staff Report_35 E Ramona Rezoning_WEG Final V2  
Land Use Plan_35 E Ramona Rezoning_Revised  
Attachment 1-Zoning Map  
Attachment 2-Ordinance No. 80-171  
Attachment 3-Ivywild Addition No 1  
Attachment 4-Context Map  
Attachment 5-Project Statement  
Attachment 6-Land Use Plan  
Attachment 7-Legal Description and Drawing  
Attachment 8-Vicinity Map  
CPC Minutes Excerpt - 35 E Ramona Ave - 10.08.2025  
35 E Ramona Rezoning_CC_Staff Presentation_WEG  
ANEX-24-0014  
4A.I.  
Ordinance No. 25-96 annexing the area known as Woodmen Road  
Addition No. 3 located northeast of the West Woodmen Road and  
Cedar Valley Lane intersection consisting of 0.11 acres.  
(Legislative)  
Associated Files: ANEX-24-0014  
Council District: Upon Annexation District 1  
Presenter:  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Annex Ord-Woodmen Road  
Staff Report ANEX-24-0014 CSR  
Attachment 1 - Vicinity Map  
Attachment 2 - Project Statement  
Attachment 3 - Petition  
Attachment 4 - Legal Description  
Attachment 5 - Annexation Plat  
ANEX-24-0012  
4A.J.  
Ordinance No. 25-97 annexing the area known as Peach Addition  
No. 1 located southeast of North Powers Boulevard and Research  
Parkway intersection off Tutt Boulevard consisting of 42.43 acres.  
(Legislative)  
Associated Files: ANEX-24-0012, ZONE-24-0024,  
LUPL-24-0017  
Council District: Upon Annexation District 2  
Presenter:  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Annex ORD_Peach Ranch  
Staff Report_CPC_061125  
Attachment 1_Petition  
Attachment 2_Project Statement  
Attachment 3_Legal Description  
Attachment 4_Annexation Plat  
Attachment 5_FIA  
MIneral Estates Cert  
ZONE-24-0024  
4A.K.  
Ordinance No. 25-98 establishing a R-Flex Low/AP-O/SS-O  
(Residential Flex Low Scale with Airport and Streamside Overlays)  
zone district for 42.43 acres located southeast of North Powers  
Boulevard and Research Parkway intersection off Tutt Boulevard.  
(Legislative)  
Associated Files: ANEX-24-0012, ZONE-24-0024,  
LUPL-24-0017  
Council District: Upon Annexation District 2  
Presenter:  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Zone ORD_Peach Ranch Annex  
ZC Exhibit A-B  
7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)  
4B. First Presentation:  
25-633  
4B.A.  
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 10, 2025  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
11-10-2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Final  
25-595  
4B.B.  
Resolution Approving the Issuance of Debt by the Old Ranch  
Metropolitan District of Privately Placed Revenue Bond, Series  
2025, in the Estimated Principal Aggregate Amount of  
$40,000,000.  
Related Items: N/A  
Located in Council District 2  
Presenter:  
Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
RES_OldRanch_MD_Debt_Issuance  
Exhibit_A_Bond_Documents_Financing_Plan  
Exhibit_B_District_Bond_Resolution_Draft  
Attachment_A_District_Cover_Memo  
Attachment_B_Draft_GC_Bond_Opinion  
Attachment_C_Draft_Board_Minutes_on_Bond_Issuance_10-08-2025  
Attachment_D_Draft_Bond_Counsel_Opinion_Series2025  
Attachment_E_Revenue_Bonds_Fairness_Letter  
Attachment_F_PUDD-23-0049_Extracted_Pages  
Attachment_G_Resolution_37-06_Service_Plan  
OldRanch_MD_Bond_Issuance_Staff_Presentation_v2  
25-634  
4B.C.  
Appointments to the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority  
Presenter:  
Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President and Councilmember  
At-Large  
Attachments:  
11252025 Appointments to PPRTA  
5. Recognitions  
5.A.  
25-639  
Est. Time: 30  
minutes  
A Resolution honoring the life and service of former  
Councilmember Merv Bennett  
Presenter:  
Brian Risley, Council President Pro Tem and Councilmember At  
Large  
Attachments:  
Merv Bennett  
5.B.  
5.C.  
25-638  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
A Resolution recognizing November 29, 2025 as Small Business  
Saturday  
Presenter:  
David Leinweber, Councilmember At Large  
Attachments:  
Small Business Saturday  
25-646  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
A Joint Proclamation Proclaiming November 25, 2025 as Zonta  
Says NO To Violence Against Women Day  
Presenter:  
Brandy Williams, Councilmember District 3  
Jamie Fabos, Chief of Staff  
Attachments:  
Zonta Joint Proclamations 2025 Final  
6. Mayor's Business  
6.A.  
25-617  
Updates from the Mayor’s Office Representative  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Jamie Fabos, Chief of Staff  
7. Items Called Off Consent Calendar  
8. Utilities Business  
8.A.  
25-623  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
An Ordinance Creating a new Article 15 (Prohibition Against the  
Use of Graywater Within the City) of Chapter 6 (Neighborhood  
Vitality/Community Health) Prohibiting the Use of Graywater within  
the City  
Presenter:  
Lauren Swenson, Environmental Services Manager, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
Jenny Bishop, Engineer IV, Water Resource Planning, Colorado  
Springs Utilities  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
Ch6-GraywaterProhibition-ORD-2025-10-29  
9. Unfinished Business  
9.A.  
25-578  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
Ordinance No. 25-92 amending section 101 (Vehicular Traffic  
Limited) of Article 27 (Park Traffic Offenses) of chapter 10 (Motor  
Vehicle and Traffic) vehicular traffic limited of the code of the City  
of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to park traffic  
offenses.  
Presenter:  
Britt I. Haley, Director, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services  
Department  
Eric Becker, Maintenance and Operations Manager, Parks,  
Recreation and Cultural Services Department  
Attachments:  
Parks-VehicularTrafficLimited-ORD_draft  
9.B.  
25-581  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
Ordinance No. 25-93 Amending Section 201 (General Penalty) of  
Part 2 (General Penalty) of Article 1 (Administration) of Chapter 1  
(Administration, Personnel And Finance) of the Code of the City of  
Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to a Police  
Department Technology Surcharge  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Deputy Chief John Koch, Colorado Springs Police Department  
Frederick Stein, Senior Attorney, City Attorney's Office  
Attachments:  
CSPD-TechnologySurcharge-ORD-2025-10-13_DRAFT2  
2025 Police Technology Surcharge  
9.C.  
25-582  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
Ordinance No. 25-94 Amending Section 106 (Failure to Pay Fine)  
of Article 3 (Procedures) of Chapter 11 (Municipal Court) of The  
Code of The City Of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended,  
Pertaining to Failure to Pay Fines, Costs, and Surcharges.  
Presenter:  
Commander John Koch, Colorado Springs Police Department  
Frederick Stein, Public Safety Attorney, City Attorney's Office  
Attachments:  
MunCt-FailuretoPayFines-ORD-2025-10-15  
9.D.  
25-459  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
Ordinance No. 25-95 Adopting the Annual Budget and  
Appropriating Funds for the Several Purposes Named in Said  
Budget for the Year Ending December 31, 2026  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
2026 Budget Ordinance-11.2025  
10. New Business  
10.A. 25-575  
Est. Time: 10  
A Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Approximately 130  
Acres, Identified as the CMSP Extension, through the Trails, Open  
Space and Parks (TOPS) Program  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Britt Haley, Director, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services  
Department  
Lonna Thelen, Program Manager, Trails, Open Space and Parks  
(TOPS) Program  
David Deitemeyer, Senior Program Administrator, Trails, Open  
Space and Parks (TOPS) Program  
Attachments:  
CMSP Extension TOPS Acquisition- LT  
Resolution - CMSP Extension.doc  
FIGURE 1 - Fort Carson support letter  
10.B. 25-574  
An Ordinance Amending Budget Ordinance No. 24-104 (2025  
Budget Appropriation Ordinance) for a Supplemental  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
Appropriation to the Trails, Open Space and Parks Fund up to  
$4,150,000 to Complete the Acquisition of approximately 130  
Acres of Property, identified as the Cheyenne Mountain State Park  
Extension for the Purpose of Public Open Space and Trails  
Presenter:  
Britt Haley, Director, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services  
Department  
Lonna Thelen, Program Manager, Trails, Open Space and Parks  
(TOPS) Program  
David Deitemeyer, Senior Program Administrator, Trails, Open  
Space and Parks (TOPS) Program  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - TOPS supplemental approp - CMSP Extension.docx  
10.C. 25-644  
A Resolution Approving the Intergovernmental Agreement by and  
between the City of Colorado Springs, on behalf of its enterprise  
the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, and the Peak Metropolitan  
District No. 2 related to the reimbursement of design and  
construction costs.  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Alex Kovacs, Director of Aviation - Colorado Springs Municipal  
Airport  
Attachments:  
Facilities Payment Agreement (Milton E. Proby Pkwy) partially signed  
4897-9968-4469 1_  
RES-Milton E Proby Phase I IGA Approval  
Project Proby Phase I FPA_AK  
10.D. 25-524  
Est. Time: 20  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Colorado Springs,  
Colorado rescinding Resolution No. 183-24 and establishing fees  
and charges associated with the building permit applications for  
the Development Review Enterprise.  
minutes  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Daniel Sexton, Planning Manager, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Resolution DRE Fee Schedule_8.2025  
DRE 2026 Planning Fee City Council transmittal memorandum vf  
Exhibit A - DRE Fee Schedule 2026  
2026 Proposed DRE Fee Schedule _Comparison_11.10.2025  
Signed Resolution No. 183-24  
DREAC Mtg. Minutes _ 8.28.2025 _ draft  
CC Presentation_Staff_DRE_10282025  
10.E. 25-647  
A Resolution Of The City Council of The City of Colorado Springs,  
Colorado, Opposing The State Attorney General’s Lawsuit Against  
The United States President Regarding The Relocation of U.S.  
Space Command and Reaffirming Colorado Springs’  
Commitment To Partnership with United States Space Command  
and The Department Of War  
Est. Time: 10  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Roland Rainey, District 6 Councilmember  
Attachments:  
Resolution Opposing the CO Attorney Generals Lawsuit against POTUS  
11. Public Hearing  
12. Added Item Agenda  
13. One Hour of Citizen Discussion for Items not on Today's Agenda per City  
Council Rules  
14. Executive Session  
15. Adjourn