City of Colorado Springs  
Regional Development  
Center (Hearing Room)  
2880 International Circle  
Regular Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Planning Commission  
Wednesday, August 12, 2026  
9:00 AM  
2880 International Cir., 2nd Floor,  
Hearing Room  
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call  
2. Changes to Agenda/Postponements  
3. Communications  
Nadine Hensler - Planning Commission Chair  
Kevin Walker - Planning Director  
4. Approval of Minutes  
CPC 2741  
4.A.  
Minutes for the July 2, 2026, Work Session City Planning  
Commission meeting.  
Presenter:  
Nadine Hensler, City Planning Commission Chair  
Attachments:  
CPC WS Meeting Mins 7.2.26 Draft  
CPC 2742  
4.B.  
Minutes for the July 8, 2026, City Planning Commission meeting.  
Presenter:  
Nadine Hensler, City Planning Commission Chair  
Attachments:  
CPC Meeting Mins 7.8.26 Draft  
5. Consent Calendar  
Sugarbowl Grove - Street Name Change  
SUBD-26-0049  
5.A.  
A Street Name Change from Sugarbowl Grove to Sugarbowl  
Point located northwest of the intersection of South Chelton  
Road and Delta Drive.  
Located in Council District 4  
Presenter:  
Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
SUBD-26-0049_Staff_Report_v2  
Attachment_1_Chelton_Road_Affordable_Senior_Apartments_Plat  
Attachment_2_Utility_Plan_Exhibit  
Attachment_3_Project_Statement  
SUBD-26-0049_Presentation_CPC  
7.5.531 STREET NAME CHANGE  
7.4.304 STREET IMPROVEMENTS  
501 N Wahsatch Ave - Development Standards Adjustment  
DVSA-25-0003  
5.B.  
A Development Standards Adjustment to City Code Sections  
7.2.206 and 7.4.2-A to allow a residential density of 13.33  
dwelling units per acre in the R-4 (Multi-Family Low) zone  
district where 8 dwelling units per acre is allowed located at  
501 N Wahsatch Avenue.  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
Located in Council District 3  
Presenter:  
Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Staff Report for 501 N Wahsatch Ave  
Attachment 1 - History of 501 N Wahsatch Ave  
Attachment 2 - Project Statement  
Attachment 3 - Public Comment  
Attachment 4 - Applicant Response to Public Comment  
Attachment 5 - UDC Internal Policies Q1 - April 2024  
Attachment 6 - Site Plan  
Staff Report for 501 N Wahsatch Ave  
Staff Presentation for 501 N Wahsatch Ave - DVSA_EPS  
7.5.525 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ADJUSTMENT  
6. Items Called Off Consent Calendar  
7. Unfinished Business  
La Kitchen Parking Variance  
NVAR-26-0005  
7.A.  
A Non-Use Variance to City Code Section 7.4.1003.A to allow  
one (1) off-street parking space for a Restaurant use with  
outdoor seating where seven (7) off-street parking spaces is  
the required standard for the property located at 2001 West  
Colorado Avenue. (Quasi-Judicial)  
Located in Council District 3  
Presenter:  
William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment 1-Vicinity Map  
Attachment 2-Plan View  
Attachment 3-Street View  
Attachment 4-Zoning Map  
Attachment 5-Project Statement  
Attachment 6-Site Plan  
Attachment 7-Context Map  
7.5.526 NON-USE VARIANCE  
8. New Business  
Woodmen Valley Chapel Coffee Shop - Use Variance  
UVAR-26-0004  
8.A.  
A Use Variance to allow the establishment of a restaurant use  
(coffee shop) within the R-5 (Multi-Family High) zone district,  
consisting of 0.91 acres located at 16 E Platte Avenue.  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
Located in Council District 3  
Presenter:  
Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Staff Report for UVAR-26-0004  
Attachment 1 - Site Plan  
Attachment 2 - Project Statement  
Attachment 3 - Parking Agreement  
Attachment 4 - Elevate Downtown Master Plan  
Staff Presentation_Woodmen Valley Chapel Use Variance_EPS  
7.5.527 USE VARIANCE  
9. Presentations  
10. Executive Session  
11. Adjourn