30 S. Nevada Ave., Suite  
102  
City of Colorado Springs  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Historic Preservation Board  
Monday, August 4, 2025  
4:30 PM  
30 S. Nevada Ave., Suite 102  
1. Call to Order and Roll Call  
7 -  
Present:  
Chair Lowenberg, Board Member Musick, Board Member Baumgartner,  
Board Member Fitzsimmons, Board Member Potter, Board Member  
Beerbaum and Board Member Hines  
2. Changes to Agenda/Postponements  
3. Communications  
William Gray - Senior Planner  
William Gray, Senior Planner, said there will be a presentation in  
September about the Auditorium by Kim King, from Parks, Recreation and  
Cultural Services.  
Chair Lowenberg requested a space for communications or  
announcements for board members.  
4. Approval of the Minutes  
HPB 2309  
Minutes for July 7, 2025, Historic Preservation Board Meeting  
Presenter:  
Christine Lowenberg, Historic Preservation Board Chair  
Attachments: HPB Meeting Mins 7.7.25 Draft  
Motion by Board Member Potter, seconded by Board Member Musick, to  
approve the minutes for July 7, 2025, Historic Preservation Board  
Meeting.  
The motion passed by a vote of 5-0-0-2.  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chair Lowenberg, Board Member Musick, Board Member Fitzsimmons,  
Board Member Potter and Board Member Beerbaum  
2 - Board Member Baumgartner and Board Member Hines  
Abstain:  
5. Consent Calendar  
6. Items Called Off Consent Calendar  
7. Unfinished Business  
8. New Business  
HPB 2308  
8.A.  
Adopt the Historic Resources Survey and Context Plan  
Presenter:  
William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Attachments: Historic Resource Survey Plan - Continue Review Memo  
Historic Resource Survey Plan - Review Memo  
Attachment 1 - Survey Plan  
Attachment 2 - Grant Agreement  
Attachment 3 - Scope of Services  
Attachment 4 - HPA & HNP Corrrections  
Attachment 5 - HPA & HNP Recommendations  
Attachment 6 - SHF Review  
Mr. Gray presented the Historic Resources Survey and Context Plan, that  
was put together by Ron Sladek from Tatanka Historical Associates Inc. In  
previous years there was a work plan set for the Historic Preservation  
Board and one of the priority items was the Historic Resources Survey  
Plan. Staff applied to the State of Colorado and received a grant to work  
on this survey, which is intended to guide the community in assessing its  
historic resources, evaluating previous survey work, identifying the historic  
content and future projects. This effort meets one of the functions of the  
Board to survey significant properties of the community and it also helps  
maintain CLG status, as one of the comments from HSF has always been  
to find a way to create an inventory of the available resources.  
There have been multiple formal and informal presentations about this plan.  
The Historic Preservation Alliance and the Historic Neighborhood  
Partnership, along with other organizations, have been part of this effort,  
reviewing the drafts presented and providing detailed comments. This plan  
has been written to meet state requirements.  
This plan provides an understanding of surveys and context, the current  
environment of the historic preservation, not only locally, but from a  
nationwide perspective, it gives a detailed overview of past survey work, it  
provides a broad high-level recognizance identifying geographic areas and  
themes of historic resources within our city. This plan meets the objectives  
and methodology described in the grant agreement with the State and the  
services agreement with the consultant, and it complies with PlanCOS and  
HistoricCOS.  
Consultant’s Presentation  
Ron Sladek, Tatanka Historical Associates Inc., said he received  
additional comments which will be addressed to get the Board’s approval  
and then the project will be submitted to the State Historical Fund for final  
approval.  
Public Comment  
Diane Bridges with Historic Neighborhoods Partnership (HNP) and the  
Historic Preservation Alliance (HPA), thanked all Board members, City  
staff and the consultant for investing time on this project focused on Historic  
Resources. She said they feel this plan is well done, and they appreciate  
the comparison between the past and current resources, especially how  
the current ones are aggregated in different views. She said it is an  
excellent job how there were insights provided at state, federal and local  
level, as well as ideas to move forward. Ms. Bridges said she related  
communication to City staff about some macro level next steps, including  
five suggestions and questions. She said HNP and HPA have resources  
and will partner with the team leading the effort.  
Mr. Sladek thanked Ms. Bridges and the members of the community for all  
their assistance and constructive comments throughout the process.  
Board Members’ Comments  
Chair Lowenberg said it has been a long road for this project, and the  
Board has learnt a lot from the nonprofit organizations and the community  
and thanked everyone that has been part of the effort. Chair Lowenberg  
said it is important to analyze if the goals were accomplished and to  
establish the next steps. Chair Lowenberg recommended the board have a  
cover letter to go along with the project to present those steps.  
Mr. Gray said this plan will be presented for informational purposes to City  
Planning Commission and to City Council.  
Chair Lowenberg went over the criteria needed for the survey and context  
plan. Chair Lowenberg asked the board to come back and discuss the  
prioritize recommendations sections with stakeholders.  
Board member Beerbaum said they have not conducted public meetings,  
and it should be done. Board member Potter agreed.  
Mr. Gray said the plan would provide guidance for prioritizing  
recommendations and there should also be a work plan.  
Board member Beerbaum said she is concerned with what is realistic to  
get some items completed due to staff time and financial resources. She  
also asked what can be done quickly and easily and recommended what  
the City could help with such as the website. Board member Beerbaum  
said Colorado Springs is not Denver and while presenting this they have to  
remove the Denver items from the plan and add them to the website.  
Chair Lowenberg said she wants to make sure this is an accessible  
process. Chair Lowenberg said broadly as a board they have met the  
criteria for the scope of work.  
Board member Musick gave suggestions on making the documents more  
accessible. Mr. Sladek said the document was updated with the national  
registration information. Board member Musick would like a list of  
properties added to the document that are listed under the National  
Register.  
Mr. Sladek said he objects to giving estimated costs for prioritize survey  
areas and survey reports as it can change between him and other  
consultants. Chair Lowenberg said it is reasonable to ask for a baseline to  
understand the plan and where it would start. Board member Musick asked  
if they should request something that is dated with a caveat knowing it will  
change.  
Kevin Walker, City Planning Director said the City is going through the  
2026 budget process and the resources will be less than last year. He said  
it would be helpful to have an idea of the costs in order to find funding.  
Board member Fitzsimmons asked how much the cost for a Class five  
estimate is. Mr. Sladek said he is shaking his head as to why he is being  
asked this and the numbers he would provide today would be unreliable six  
months from now and there are too many factors that come into play.  
Mr. Walker said perhaps the estimate should not be in the plan, but in a  
letter to give an idea on the next steps.  
Chair Lowenberg said they would like to get an industry standpoint on  
costs. Mr. Sladek said he does not know what other people charge.  
Board member Beerbaum asked if they need to know what the next steps  
are over the next year in order to know what they need to price out. Mr.  
Sladek said yes and used the hotels on North Nevada as an example.  
Ryan Tefertiller, Urban Planning Manager, said in looking at the plan on  
pages 83 through 85 showing survey priorities and it sounds like the rows  
should have estimated costs. Mr. Tefertiller said it could be hard to put  
together ballpark costs due to how broad the categories are. Board  
member Fitzsimmons said that they could have dollar signs next to the  
categories to show how they can prioritize projects and get an example of  
the costs.  
Chair Lowenberg how do they get from this document to the next steps.  
Mr. Gray said this document should serve as the resources to the board to  
move forward and knowing that the City does not have earmarked funds for  
this project.  
Board member Musick asked how they should address it on the list of  
conditions. Mr. Gray said they should identify what is important and show  
how they are going to execute it. Mr. Sladek said he could provide an  
explanation of the costs. He said he will be providing a map to show the  
neighborhoods.  
Board member Hines asked if Mr. Sladek could list the big data platforms.  
Mr. Sladek said the City has thousands of historic buildings and it is a  
recommendation that the City work with the University to see if that can help  
to provide resources.  
Board member Fitzsimmons asked if the map was for the whole town  
mentioned in the survey. Mr. Sladek said there is a map showing the  
extent of the City and the major neighborhoods that are historic.  
Board member Beerbaum urged the board to start the project quickly as  
State funding may not be available in the future. Mr. Sladek said local  
government funds are all on hold.  
Board member Potter said making sure the document is accessible to the  
community is important.  
Chair Lowenberg said the responsibility of the Historic Preservation Board  
has not been adequately addressed in the report, specifically on page 11,  
second paragraph. The current code was expanded and includes duties,  
specifically advocacy and education, which should be added to the report.  
Chair Lowenberg provided a list of priorities and would like that to be  
added to the report. She said there should be references to the Pioneer’s  
Museum and the Pikes Peak Library District as resources within Colorado  
Springs.  
Chair Lowenberg said they need a stronger call to action. Mr. Sladek said  
they were great suggestions and asked Chair Lowenberg to send those to  
him.  
Board member Beerbaum moved to table the discussion until the  
September HPB meeting so that changes could be made on the plan.  
Motion by Board Member Beerbaum, seconded by Board Member  
Musick, to postpone the item to a date and time certain on September  
8th, 2025.  
The motion passed by a vote of 7-0.  
7 -  
Aye:  
Chair Lowenberg, Board Member Musick, Board Member Baumgartner,  
Board Member Fitzsimmons, Board Member Potter, Board Member  
Beerbaum and Board Member Hines  
9. Presentations  
10. Adjourn