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Regular Meeting Agenda - Final

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Tuesday, August 12, 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

These items will be acted upon as a whole, unless a specific item is called for

discussion by a Councilmember or a citizen wishing to address the City Council.

(Any items called up for separate consideration shall be acted upon following

the Mayor's Business.)

4A. Second Presentation:

ZONE-25-0004

Ordinance No. 25-65 to amend the zoning map of the City of

Colorado Springs pertaining to 2,163 square feet located at 10

South 23rd Street from R-2 (Two-Family) to MX-N (Mixed-Use

Neighborhood Scale). (Quasi-Judicial) (Second Reading and

Public Hearing)

4A.A.

Council District: 3

Presenter:

William Gray, Senior Planner, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Ordinance_10 S 23rd

Staff Report_10 S 23rd ST_WEG

Attachment 1 - Zone Map

Attachment 2 - Colorado City Plat

Attachment 3 - Context Map

Attachment 4 - Public Comment

Attachment 5 - Project and Land Use Statement

Attachment 6 - Rezone Legal and Drawing

Attachment 7 - The Westside Plan

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

Exhibit A Legal and Exhibit B Drawing

CPC Minutes Excerpt - 10 S 23rd St. - 07.09.2025

25-187

Ordinance No. 25-66 amending Chapter 7 (Unified Development

Code (UDC)) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001,

as amended, pertaining to public art.

4A.B.

(Legislative)

Related Files: N/A

Located in All Council District

Presenter:

Daniel Sexton, DRE Planning Manager, Planning Department

Michael Montgomery, Deputy City Council Administrator

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, Planning Department

Attachments:

Staff Report_Public Art Ordinance

Attachment 1 - UDC-PAC-Amendment-2025-05-05

Attachment 2 - Public Art Commission Meeting Minutes

Attachment 3 - Ord. 25-41_Signed

Staff Presentation_Public Art Ordinance

Planning Commission Meeting - Public Art - 05_14_2025

4B. First Presentation:

25-386

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 22, 2025

4B.A.

4B.B.

4B.C.

Presenter:

Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk

Attachments:

7-22-2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Final

25-396

Special City Council Meeting Minutes July 29, 2025

Presenter:

Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk

Attachments:

7-29-2025 Special City Council Meeting Minutes Final

25-402

Request for approval to enter into an intergovernmental

agreement, the Facilities Payment Agreement, by and between

the City of Colorado Springs, on behalf of its enterprise, the

Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, and Peak Metropolitan

District No. 1.

(Legislative)

Presenter:

Travis Easton, P.E., Deputy Chief of Staff - Infrastructure and

Development

Attachments:

Airport-IGA-PeakMetroDistrict1-RES-2025-08-05

16 Acre FAPA (w District signatures)

CODE-25-0002

An Ordinance amending Chapter 7 (the “Unified Development

Code” or “UDC”) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs

2001, as amended, as related to battery-charged electric fencing

and security detection fencing systems.

4B.D.

(Legislative)

Related Files: CODE-25-0002

Located in All Council Districts

Presenter:

Johnny Malpica, Senior Comprehensive Planner, City Planning

Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

Staff Report - Battery-Charged Electric Fencing and Security Detection

Fencing Systems Ordinance

Attachment 1 - Ordinance

Attachment 2 - HB25-1060

CPC Minutes Excerpt - Battery-Charged Fences - 06.11.2025

SUBD-25-0021

An Ordinance vacating a portion of public right-of-way known as

Holly Avenue and First Street consisting of 2.133 acres located

northwest of the intersection at First Street and Lake Avenue.

(Legislative) (1st Reading only to set the public hearing date for

August 26th, 2025)

4B.E.

Located in Council District 3

Presenter:

Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II, City Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department

Attachments:

SUBD-25-0021 ORDINANCE DRAFT_EPS

Exhibit A - Legal Description

Exhibit B - Vacation Plat

Exhibit C - Vicinity Map

UVAR-25-0004

A Use Variance to allow the establishment of a Nonprofit

Conference and Education Center use within the

R-E/HS-O/WUI-O (Single-Family - Estate with Hillside and

Wildland Urban Interface Overlays) consisting of 3.24 acres

located at 2 Penrose Boulevard.

4B.F.

(Quasi-Judicial)

Related Files: N/A

Council District: 3

Presenter:

Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Director, Planning Department

Attachments:

V2_Staff Report_2 Penrose Blvd Use Variance

Attachment 1 - Project Statement

Attachment 2 - Land Use Statement

Attachment 3 - Concept Layout

Attachment 4 - Potential Use Categories

7.5.527 USE VARIANCE

CPC Minutes Excerpt - 2 Penrose Blvd. - 07.09.2025

5. Recognitions

25-401

Est. Time: 15

Minutes

5.A.

A Resolution of Appreciation of Todd Bruning, Maintenance

Services Worker, Airport, for their 29 years of service to the City

of Colorado Springs.

Presenter:

Sonja Sutherland, Operations Manager - Airport.

Attachments:

Todd Bruning Retiree Resolution

25-400

Est. Time: 10

minutes

5.B.

City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and

Committees

Presenter:

Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President and Councilmember

At-Large

Attachments:

08122025 Boards Commissions and Committees Appointment

08122025 Civil Service Commission Packet

08122025 Parks Board Appointment Packet

6. Mayor's Business

25-412

6.A.

Mayor’s Office Updates

Est. Time: 10

minutes

Presenter:

Jamie Fabos, Chief of Staff

7. Items Called Off Consent Calendar

8. Utilities Business

25-382

Est. Time: 10

minutes

8.A.

Pursuant to City Code § 1.4.105 (Candidates for Election),

Colorado Springs Utilities Employee Request for City Council

Consent to Run for Harrison School District Two Board of

Education and, If Elected, Request to Waive the Requirement to

Terminate Employment

Presenter:

Tracy Lessig, City Attorney’s Office

Attachments:

25-382 Council Cover Memo Utilities Employee Candidacy Wills-Hill

9. Unfinished Business

10. New Business

25-377

Est. Time: 30

minutes

10.C.

An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 25-31, Section 5

(Appointing Natalie Lovell As City Auditor And Prescribing Her

Duties, Compensation, and Tenure In Office, And Superseding

And Repealing All Prior Ordinances Inconsistent With The

Provisions Of This Ordinance), And Removing The Requirement

Of Certification As A Colorado Certified Public Accountant For

The Position Of City Auditor.

Presenter:

Myra Romero, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer

Lynette Crow-Iverson, City Council President

Attachments:

25-377 Amended City Auditor Ordinance (Lovell)

11. Public Hearing

PTAA Addition No. 1 Annexation

30 minutes

ANEX-23-0027RF

A Resolution adopting findings of fact and conclusions of law

based thereon and determining the eligibility for the annexation

of property known as PTAA Addition No. 1 Annexation.

(Legislative)

11.A.

Council District #4 (upon annexation)

Presenter:

Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, Planning Department

Attachments:

Resolution Finding of Fact

Exhibit 12A PLANNER AFFIDAVIT

EXHIBIT 12C - Surveyor Affidavit - PTAA Addition No. 1 Annexation

Exhibit A_Legal_Plat Combined

Final Annexation Agreement-signed by owner

08122025 City Council Regular Meeting - PTAA V2

ZONE-24-0006

An Ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado

Springs pertaining to 14.12 acres establishing a MX-M/AP-O

(Mixed-Use Medium Scale with Airport Overlay) zone district

located southeast of the Stetson Hills Boulevard and North

Marksheffel Road intersection. (Legislative)

11.C.

Council District #4 (upon annexation)

Presenter:

Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, Planning Department

Attachments:

Zone Ord_PTAA

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

Exhibit A - Zone Legal Description

Exhibit B - Zone Map Depiction

Zone Change - Project Statement

LUPL-24-0005

Establishing the PTAA Charter School Land Use Plan for

proposed School, Elementary or Secondary, consisting of 14.12

acres located southeast of the Stetson Hills Boulevard and

North Marksheffel Road intersection. (Legislative)

11.D.

Council District #4 (upon annexation)

Presenter:

Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, Planning Department

Kevin Walker, Planning Director, Planning Department

Attachments:

7.5.514 LAND USE PLAN

Land Use Plan

12. Added Item Agenda

13. One Hour of Citizen Discussion for Items not on Today's Agenda per City

Council Rules

14. Executive Session

15. Adjourn