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Monday, November 10, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Council Chambers  
This meeting will begin at the conclusion of the City Council Work Session meeting.  
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These items will be acted upon as a whole, unless a specific item is called for  
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(Any items called up for separate consideration shall be acted upon following the  
Mayor's Business.)  
3A. Second Presentation:  
3B. First Presentation:  
3B.A.  
3B.B.  
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 28, 2025  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
A Resolution of the City of Colorado Springs approving a Service  
Plan for the Miller Downs Metropolitan District located generally  
northwest of the intersection of North Marksheffel Road and Dublin  
Boulevard.  
Related Items: ANEX-24-0016, ZONE-25-0016 and  
LUPL-25-0006  
Council District #6  
Presenter:  
Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
3B.C.  
A Resolution Fixing and Certifying the 2025 Tax Levy for Taxes  
Payable in 2026 at 5.000 Mills for the Colorado Springs Downtown  
Development Authority in Colorado Springs, Colorado  
Presenter:  
Chelsea Gondeck, Interim CEO, Downtown Partnership  
Attachments:  
3B.D.  
A Resolution Approving the 2026 Budget for the Colorado Springs  
Downtown Development Authority in Colorado Springs Colorado  
Presenter:  
Chelsea Gondeck, Interim CEO, Downtown Partnership  
Attachments:  
3B.E.  
A Resolution of the Colorado Springs City Council approving the  
boundaries of a proposed area of the city to be submitted to the  
director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development for  
designation as a CHIPS Zone under the Colorado CHIPS Zone  
Act.  
Presenter:  
Shawna Lippert, Economic Development Manager  
Jessie Kimber, Economic Development Officer  
Attachments:  
3B.F.  
A Resolution approving an Economic Development Agreement  
between the City Of Colorado Springs and Project Rey  
Presenter:  
Jessie Kimber, Economic Development Officer  
Shawna Lippert, Economic Development Manager  
Attachments:  
3B.G.  
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  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Troy Stover, Business Park Development Director, Airport  
Economic Development  
Attachments:  
3B.H.  
An Ordinance 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:  
3B.I.  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2025 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2026 at zero (0.00) mills upon  
each dollar of assessed valuation within the Briargate Special  
Improvement Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
3B.J.  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2025 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2026 at 1.009 mills upon each  
dollar of assessed valuation within the Colorado Avenue Gateway  
Special Improvement Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
3B.K.  
3B.L.  
3B.M.  
3B.N.  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2025 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2026 at 3.935 mills upon each  
dollar of assessed valuation within the Nor’wood Special  
Improvement Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2025 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2026 at 13.416 mills upon each  
dollar of assessed valuation within the Old Colorado City Security  
& Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2025 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2026 at 3.858 mills upon each  
dollar of assessed valuation within the Stetson Hills Special  
Improvement Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2025 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2026 at 3.615 mills upon each  
dollar of assessed valuation within the Woodstone Special  
Improvement Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
3B.O.  
A Resolution fixing and certifying the 2025 annual assessment mill  
levy for assessments payable in 2026 at $1.10 per front footage of  
real property within the Platte Avenue Special Improvement  
Maintenance District  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
3B.P.  
An Ordinance 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:  
3B.Q.  
An Ordinance 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:  
3B.R.  
An Ordinance 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:  
3B.S.  
A Resolution Declaring the Real Property Known as El Paso  
County Tax Schedule Number 7427205013 Surplus Property and  
Authorizing the Disposal of Such Property to Mark Hassen as the  
One Logical Purchaser  
Presenter:  
Jessica Davis, Land Resource Manager, Colorado Springs  
Utilities  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
3B.T.  
A Resolution Declaring the Real Property Known as El Paso  
County Tax Schedule Number 7405331001 Surplus Property and  
Authorizing the Disposal of Such Property by Listing the Property  
with a Real Estate Consultant  
Presenter:  
Jessica Davis, Land Resource Manager, Colorado Springs  
Utilities  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
3B.U.  
A Resolution Authorizing The Acquisition Of Real Property From  
BNSF Railway Co. To Be Used For The Kelker To South Plant  
Transmission Project  
Presenter:  
Jessica K. Davis, Land Resource Manager, Colorado Springs  
Utilities  
Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities  
Attachments:  
3B.V.  
A Resolution of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado approving  
the issuance of debt by the Copper Ridge Metropolitan District  
Tax-Exempt Bank Loan, Series 2025, in the estimated principal  
aggregate amount of $50,906,000.00.  
Council District # 2  
Presenter:  
Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
3B.W.  
The City Clerk reports that on October 29, 2025, there was filed  
with her a petition for the annexation of Lotus Siferd Addition No.1  
Annexation. The City Clerk herewith 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:  
3B.X.  
The City Clerk reports that on October 29, 2025, there was filed  
with her a petition for the annexation of Orchid Street Addition No.1  
Annexation. The City Clerk herewith 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:  
3B.Y.  
An Ordinance 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:  
3B.Z.  
An ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado  
Springs pertaining to 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). (1st Reading and  
setting the public hearing date for November 25, 2025)  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
Related Files: ZONE-25-0019  
Council District #6  
Presenter:  
Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
3B.AA  
.
An ordinance to amend 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)  
(1st Reading and setting the public hearing date for November 25,  
2025)  
Related Files: ZONE-25-0016  
Council District #1  
Presenter:  
Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
3B.AB  
.
An ordinance 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 Condition of Record and Streamside Overlay). (1st Reading  
and setting the public hearing for November 25, 2025).  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
Related Files: None  
Council District # 3  
Presenter:  
William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
4. Recognitions  
4.A.  
A Resolution honoring November 11, 2025 as Veterans Day  
Presenter:  
Roland Rainey, Councilmember District 6  
Attachments:  
5. Mayor's Business  
5.A.  
Updates from the Mayor’s Office Representative  
Presenter:  
Jamie Fabos, Chief of Staff  
6. Items Called Off Consent Calendar  
7. Utilities Business  
8. Unfinished Business  
9. New Business  
9.A.  
An Ordinance 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:  
9.B.  
An Ordinance 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:  
9.C.  
An Ordinance 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:  
9.D.  
Annual Appropriation Ordinance 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:  
9.E.  
An Ordinance Amending Section 110 (Camping on Public  
Property Prohibited) and Repealing Section 111 (Camping and  
Waste Deposit Within Public Stream/Public Stream Riparian Zone  
Prohibited) of Part 1 (General Offenses) of Article 6 (Offenses  
Affecting Property) and Repealing Section 404 (Camping  
Restrictions) of Part 4 (Offenses Relating to Persons) of Article 9  
(Park Offenses) of Chapter 9 (Public Offenses) of the Code of the  
City of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining to  
Camping Regulation, and Providing Penalties for the Violation  
Thereof.  
Presenter:  
Dave Donelson, Councilmember District 1  
Lieutenant Ryan Tepley, Homeless Outreach Team, Colorado  
Springs Police Department  
Sergeant Olav Chaney, Homeless Outreach Team, Colorado  
Springs Police Department  
Emily Vandenberg, Prosecuting Attorney, City Attorney’s Office  
Attachments:  
10. Public Hearing  
Woodmen Road Addition No. 3 Annexation  
Estimated Time: 15 minutes  
10.A.  
A resolution adopting findings of fact and conclusions of law  
based thereon and determining the eligibility for annexation of  
property known as Woodmen Road Addition No. 3  
(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:  
10.B.  
An ordinance 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:  
Peach Ranch Annexation Estimated Time: 45 minutes  
10.C.  
A resolution adopting findings of fact and conclusions of law  
based thereon and determining the eligibility for annexation of  
property known as Peach Ranch Addition No. 1 Annexation  
(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:  
10.D.  
An ordinance 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:  
10.E.  
An ordinance 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:  
10.F.  
Establishing the Peach Ranch Land Use Plan for proposed  
Single Family Use consisting of 42.43 acres located southeast  
of North Powers Boulevard and Research Parkway intersection  
from 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:  
11. Following a recess of the Regular City Council meeting, City Council shall  
reconvene as the Board of Directors of the Briargate General Improvement District  
2021 for action on the following item:  
11.A. 25-448  
A Public Hearing on the Budget for the Colorado Springs  
Briargate General Improvement District 2021, Colorado Springs,  
Colorado, for the Calendar Year Beginning on the First Day of  
January 2026 and Ending on the Last Day of December 2026  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
11.B. 25-449  
A Resolution Fixing and Certifying a 4.409 Mill Levy for the  
Colorado Springs Briargate General Improvement District 2021,  
Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the 2026 Budget Year  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
11.C. 25-450  
A Resolution Summarizing Expenditures and Revenues, Adopting  
a Budget, and Appropriating Funds for the Colorado Springs  
Briargate General Improvement District 2021, Colorado Springs,  
Colorado, for the Calendar Year Beginning on the First Day of  
January 2026 and Ending on the Last Day of December 2026  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
12. Following adjournment of the Board of Directors of the Briargate General  
Improvement District 2021, City Council shall reconvene as the Board of Directors of  
the Marketplace at Austin Bluffs General Improvement District for action on the  
following item:  
12.A. 25-452  
A Public Hearing on the Budget for the Colorado Springs  
Marketplace at Austin Bluffs General Improvement District,  
Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the Calendar Year Beginning on  
the First Day of January 2026 and Ending on the Last Day of  
December 2026  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
12.B. 25-453  
A Resolution Fixing and Certifying a 50.00 Mill Levy for the  
Purpose of Servicing Debt on the General Obligation Bonds of the  
Colorado Springs Marketplace at Austin Bluffs General  
Improvement District, Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the 2026  
Budget Year  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
12.C. 25-454  
A Resolution Summarizing Expenditures and Revenues, Adopting  
a Budget, and Appropriating Funds for the Colorado Springs  
Marketplace at Austin Bluffs General Improvement District,  
Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the Calendar Year Beginning on  
the First Day of January 2026 and Ending on the Last Day of  
December 2026  
Presenter:  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer  
Attachments:  
13. Following adjournment of the Board of Directors of the Marketplace at Austin  
Bluffs General Improvement District, City Council shall reconvene as City Council to  
complete the Regular meeting agenda.  
14. Added Item Agenda  
15. One Hour of Citizen Discussion for Items not on Today's Agenda per City  
Council Rules  
16. Executive Session  
17. Adjourn