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Tuesday, March 11, 2025  
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call  
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  
3. Changes to Agenda/Postponements  
4. Consent Calendar  
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(Any items called up for separate consideration shall be acted upon following the  
Mayor's Business.)  
4A. Second Presentation:  
4B. First Presentation:  
4B.A.  
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 25, 2025  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
4B.B.  
An Ordinance Amending Budget Ordinance No. 24-104 (2025  
Budget Appropriation Ordinance) for a Supplemental  
Appropriation to the Park Land Dedication Ordinance Fund in the  
Amount of $166,955 to allow the Spectrum Loop PLDO fee  
requirement to be used for construction costs associated with the  
Grey Hawk Neighborhood Park construction.  
Presenter:  
Britt Haley, Director, Parks Recreation and Cultural Services  
Department  
Lonna Thelen, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Design  
and Development Manager  
Attachments:  
4B.C.  
A Resolution approving an Economic Development Agreement  
between the City Of Colorado Springs and Project Chocolate  
Presenter:  
Jessie Kimber, Economic Development Officer  
Shawna Lippert, Economic Development Manager  
Attachments:  
4B.D.  
An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 24-17 (An Ordinance  
Setting the Salary of the City Council Administrator), and  
Amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 18-120 (An Ordinance  
Appointing the City Council Administrator and Setting the Salary of  
the City Council Administrator), and Prescribing the Salary of the  
City Council Administrator.  
Presenter:  
Randy Helms, City Council Administrator  
Attachments:  
4B.E.  
An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 24-93 And Amending  
Section 3 Of Ordinance No. 14-20 (An Ordinance Confirming The  
Mayor’s Appointment Of The City Attorney And Setting The Salary  
Of The City Attorney), And Prescribing The Salary Of The City  
Attorney.  
Presenter:  
Myra Romero, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer  
Attachments:  
4B.F.  
A Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Real Property and  
Easements from PHA Stores, Inc using PPRTA funds for the  
PSFB North Gate Access and Safety Improvements Project  
Presenter:  
Ryan Phipps, P.E., Engineering Program Manager/Capital  
Projects  
Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager  
Attachments:  
4B.G.  
A Resolution authorizing the acquisition of real property,  
permanent easements and temporary easements using PPRTA  
funds for the Marksheffel Road - North Carefree to Dublin Project  
Presenter:  
Ryan Phipps, PE, Engineering Program Manager/Capital Projects  
Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager  
Attachments:  
5. Recognitions  
5.A.  
City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and  
Committees  
Presenter:  
Randy Helms, Council President and Councilmember District 2  
Attachments:  
6. Mayor's Business  
7. Citizen Discussion For Items Not On Today's Agenda  
8. Items Called Off Consent Calendar  
9. Utilities Business  
10. Unfinished Business  
11. New Business  
11.A. 25-121  
An Ordinance Appointing Natalie Lovell As City Auditor And  
Prescribing Her Duties, Compensation, and Teunure In Office, And  
Superseding And Repealing All Prior Ordinances Inconsistent With  
The Provisions Of This Ordinance  
Presenter:  
Randy Helms, City Council President  
Attachments:  
An Ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado  
Springs pertaining to 16.71 acres located northeast of the South  
Union Boulevard and South Circle Drive intersection from PDZ  
(Planned Development Zone; Single-Family Residential; maximum  
density of 5.37 dwelling units per acre; maximum building height of  
thirty (30) feet) District to PDZ (Planned Development Zone;  
Residential; maximum density of twelve (12) units per acre;  
maximum building height of thirty (30) feet) District.  
(Quasi-judicial) (1st Reading only to set the public hearing date for  
March 25, 2025)  
Presenter:  
Allison Stocker, Planner II, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
12. Public Hearing  
Southern Colorado Rail Park Addition No. 1 Annexation Estimated Time: 90 minutes  
12.A.  
A Resolution adopting findings of fact and conclusions of law  
based thereon and determining the eligibility for annexation of  
property known as Southern Colorado Rail Park Addition No. 1  
Annexation.  
(Legislative)  
Related Files: ANEX-24-0013, PDZZ-24-0005, PDZL-24-0006  
Not currently located within a Council District, however, if approved  
it would be anticipated to be within Council District 3.  
Presenter:  
Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
12.B.  
An Ordinance annexing the area known as Southern Colorado Rail  
Park Addition No. 1 located south and west of Highway 25 and  
South Santa Fe intersection, adjacent to Fort Carson consisting of  
3,107.11 acres.  
(Legislative)  
Related Files: ANEX-24-0013RF, PDZZ-24-0005, PDZL-24-0006  
Not currently located within a Council District, however, if approved  
it would be anticipated to be within Council District 3.  
Presenter:  
Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
12.C.  
An Ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado  
Springs relating to 3,107.11 acres located south and west of the  
Highway 25 and South Santa Fe intersection, adjacent to Fort  
Carson, establishing the PDZ (Planned Development Zone;  
Non-Residential; maximum square footage of 7,000,000 square  
feet; maximum building height of 120 feet) District  
(Legislative)  
Related Files: ANEX-24-0013, PDZL-24-0006, ANEX-24-0013RF  
Not currently located within a Council District, however, if approved  
it would be anticipated to be within Council District 3.  
Presenter:  
Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
12.D.  
Establishment of the Southern Colorado Rail Park Land Use Plan  
for proposed Civic, Public, Institutional, Commercial, Light and  
Heavy Industrial, Existing Mining Operations, Ballistic, Military,  
Aerospace, Rail Spur, and Streets/Utility Rights-of-Way consisting  
of 3,107.11 acres located south and west of Highway 25 and  
South Santa Fe intersection, adjacent to Fort Carson.  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, City Planning Department  
Related Files: ANEX-24-0013, PDZZ-24-0005, ANEX-24-0013RF  
Not currently located within a Council District, however, if approved  
it would be anticipated to be within Council District 3.  
Presenter:  
Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Summit View Addition No. 1 Annexation Estimated Time: 90 minutes  
12.E.  
A Resolution adopting findings of fact and conclusions of law  
based thereon and determining the eligibility for the annexation of  
property known as Summit View Addition No. 1 Annexation.  
(Legislative)  
Related Files: ANEX-23-0021, ZONE-23-0035, LUPL-23-0011  
Presenter:  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
12.F.  
An Ordinance annexing to the City of Colorado Springs that area  
known as Summit View Addition No. 1 Annexation consisting of 32  
acres located northeast of Stetson Hills Boulevard and Templeton  
Gap Road.  
(Legislative)  
Related files: ANEX-23-0021RF, ZONE-23-0035, LUPL-23-0011  
Presenter:  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
12.G.  
An Ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado  
Springs pertaining to 32 acres establishing a R-Flex  
Medium/AP-O (Residential Flex Zone Medium with Airport  
Overlay) zone district located northeast of Stetson Hills Boulevard  
and Templeton Gap Road.  
(Legislative)  
Attachments:  
12.H.  
Establishment of the Summit View Land Use Plan for proposed  
Single-Family and Multi-Family Use consisting of 32.76 acres  
located northeast of Stetson Hills Boulevard and Templeton Gap  
Road.  
(Legislative)  
Related Files: ANEX-23-0021RF, ANEX-23-0021,  
ZONE-23-0035  
Presenter:  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
13. New Business Continued