30 S. Nevada Ave., Suite

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City of Colorado Springs

Meeting Minutes - Final

Historic Preservation Board

Monday, June 2, 2025

4:30 PM

30 S. Nevada Ave., Suite 701

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, announced that City Council approved the

Parkside Historic District on May 27, 2025. Mr. Gray said he believed this

is the first area wide Historic Preservation Overlay that the city has had in

almost 25 years.

Mr. Gray mentioned that, on May 27, 2025, City Council meeting, Historic

Preservation Month was recognized. The meeting was attended by

members of the Historic Preservation Alliance, the Historic Neighborhood

Partnership, Historic Preservation Board members and other citizens that

supported historic preservation. Mr. Gray relayed that City Council gave

specific recognition to the two properties that were added to the National

Mr. Gray informed the Board of the upcoming exhibit titled Until Forever

Comes, on June 12, 2025, at the Pioneer Museum.

Mellisa Wutzke, Senior Analyst, informed the Board that the next meeting

will still be conducted in room 701, and will notify the Board about any

changes.

Ms. Wutzke introduced Solange Baquero Meza as the new Senior

Business Support Specialist.

Chair Lowenberg arrived during the Palmer High School Presentation.

4. Approval of the Minutes

HPB 2306

Minutes for the May 2, 2025 Historic Preservation Board Meeting

Presenter:

Christine Lowenberg, Historic Preservation Board Chair

Attachments: HPB Meeting Mins 5.5.25 Draft

Motion by Board Member Musick, seconded by Board Member Fitzsimmons, to

approve the minutes for the May 2, 2025 Historic Preservation Board Meeting The

motion passed by a vote of 6-0-1.

6 -

Aye:

Board Member Musick, Board Member Baumgartner, Board Member Fitzsimmons,

Board Member Potter, Board Member Beerbaum and Board Member Hines

1 - Chair Lowenberg

Absent:

5. Consent Calendar

Motion by Board Member Beerbaum, seconded by Board Member Musick, to

approve the Consent Calendar. The motion passed by a vote of 6-0-1.

6 -

Aye:

Board Member Musick, Board Member Baumgartner, Board Member Fitzsimmons,

Board Member Potter, Board Member Beerbaum and Board Member Hines

1 - Chair Lowenberg

Absent:

Chadbourn Community Church ADA Bathroom Addition

5.A.

HIST-25-000 A Report of Acceptability for a 275 square foot addition on the rear of

Chadbourn Community Church located at 402 Conejos Street.

Presenter:

Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, City Planning Department

Attachments: HPB Staff Report_402 Conejos St_EPS

Attachment 1 - Context Map

Attachment 2 - Project Statement

Attachment 3 - Plans

1419 N Tejon Porch Steps Renovation

5.B.

HIST-25-000 A Report of Acceptability to replace wooden front steps with brick

steps, and the front steps handrail and decorative curved columns

with handrails and columns to match the front porch located at 1419

N Tejon Street.

Presenter:

William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department

Attachments: HPB Staff Report_1419 N Tejon Porch Steps_WEG

Attachment 1-Sanborn Map

Attachment 2-Zoning Context and Site Map

Attachment 3-Report of Acceptability Application

6. Items Called Off Consent Calendar

7. Unfinished Business

8. New Business

9. Presentations

Palmer High School - Chris Lieber and Katie Frank, NES, Inc.

Chris Lieber, Principal at N.E.S. Inc., Dough Abernethy, Principal at RTA

Architects, Jessica Wise, Executive Director of Engagement for Colorado

Springs School District 11, and Christine Costa, Architect with RTA

Architects, presented the renovations and additions proposed for the

Palmer High School, mentioned that the estimated completion of phase

one will be 2028.

Historic Resource Survey Plan - Ron Sladek, Tatanka Historical Associates, Inc.

William Gray, Senior Planner, mentioned that additional comments about

the survey were received from the public, the Historic Preservation

Alliance, the Historic Neighborhood Partnership, and will be addressed

soon as the intention is to bring this item for adoption on July 7, 2025.

Ron Sladek, Tatanka Historical Associates, mentioned that he received

additional comments from History Colorado, Grants Office. Mr. Sladek also

noted all the Board’s recommendations of areas to include in the survey.

CLG Coordinator - Lindsey Flewelling, CLG Coordinator

10. Adjourn