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Tuesday, July 28, 2026  
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Mayor's Business.)  
4A. Second Presentation:  
26-066  
4A.A.  
Ordinance No. 26-29 Amending Article 1 (Administration) And  
Repealing Article 4 (Urban Forest) Of Chapter 4 (Parks,  
Recreation And Cultural Services) Of The Code Of The City Of  
Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining To Urban Forest  
Presenter:  
Matthew Puckett, City Forester  
Attachments:  
Forestry-Parks-Repeal-ORD-2026-01-21.docx  
Current Article 4 Urban Forest.pdf  
26-067  
4A.B.  
Ordinance No. 26-30 Creating A New Article 9 (Urban Forest) Of  
Chapter 3 (Public Property And Public Works) Of The Code Of  
The City Of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining To  
Urban Forest, And Providing Penalties For Violation Thereof  
Presenter:  
Matthew Puckett, City Forester  
Attachments:  
Forestry-Ch3Art9UrbanForest-ORD-2026-07-01-Clean  
City Code- Forestry Presentation 7.14.26  
HAS- Letter of Support for Forestry.pdf  
Rise Southeast- Letter of Support 2.pdf  
NEW letter for Forestry3.26.2026.pdf  
Letter of Support- Roots for Justice  
ONEN Forestry Letter-3.28.2026.Signed_.pdf  
CSFS Letter of Support  
ANEX-25-0002  
4A.C.  
Ordinance No. 26-34 annexing to the City of Colorado Springs that  
area known as Kettle Creek Addition No. 1 Annexation consisting  
of 19.88 acres located northeast of Kettle Creek Road and Old  
Ranch Road intersection.  
(Legislative)  
Related Files: ANEX-25-0002, ZONE-25-0028, LUPL-25-0014  
Located in Council District 2 (Upon Annexation)  
Presenter:  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
ANNEX ORDINANCE  
Staff Report_Kettle Creek_CS  
Annexation Plat_Kettle Creek  
Exhibit A_Combined Legal - Plat  
Legal Description_Kettle Creek  
Project_Statement_Kettle_Creek  
Vicinity Map  
Attachment 1_Petition_MGLG  
Attachment 2_Petition_RP  
Attachment 2b_Petition Waldo  
Attachment 3_Project Statement  
Attachment 9_USFWS Effects Determination Request_ Challenger at  
Kettle Creek_8-5-25  
Attachment 10_Geo-hazard Report_APPROVED  
Attachment 11_TIA  
FIA Cover Letter Kettle Creek Annex LUP  
Combined Funds Summary - Kettle Creek  
Combined Public Comments - Kettle Creek  
CPC_Minutes 4.8.26 Final  
CC Presentation_Kettle Creek_CS  
7.5.701 ANNEXATION OF LAND  
ZONE-25-0028  
4A.D.  
Ordinance No. 26-35 amending the zoning map of the City of  
Colorado Springs pertaining to 19.88 acres establishing a R-Flex  
Medium/SS-O/AF-O (Residential Flex Zone Medium with  
Streamside and United States Air Force Academy Overlays) zone  
district located northeast of Kettle Creek Road and Old Ranch  
Road intersection.  
(Legislative)  
Related Files: ANEX-25-0002, ZONE-25-0028, LUPL-25-0014  
Located in Council District 2 (Upon Annexation)  
Presenter:  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Zone Ordinance_ZONE-25-0028  
Exhibit A  
Exhibit B  
7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)  
4B. First Presentation:  
26-276  
4B.A.  
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 14, 2026  
Presenter:  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk  
Attachments:  
7-14-2026 City Council Meeting Minutes Final  
26-246  
4B.B.  
A Resolution of the City of Colorado Springs approving a Service  
Plan for the Terra Mesa Metropolitan District relating to 42 acres  
located east of the intersection of Powers Boulevard and  
Research Parkway.  
Located in Council District 2  
Presenter:  
Drew Foxx, Planner II, City Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Terra_Mesa_MD_1_Resolution  
Terra Mesa_Cover Letter  
Terra Mesa Service Plan_Clean  
Terra Mesa Redline Service Plan  
Attachment 2_Ordinance No. 25-98_Zoning Map Amendment  
Attachment 3_Resolution No. 181-25_Annexation  
Exhibit A_Legal Description  
Exhibit B_Vicinty Map  
Exhibit C_Initial District Boundary Map  
Attachment 1_Peach Ranch Addition No. 1_Development Plan  
Exhibit D_Summary of Public Improvements to be Financed by the  
District and Financing Plan  
Exhibit E_Description of Permitted Services to be Provided by the  
District  
Certificate Concerning Notices of Public Hearing Terra Mesa Service  
Plan  
Staff_Terra Mesa MD Creation_Regular Meeting_Presentation  
5. Recognitions  
5.A.  
26-278  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and  
Committees  
Presenter:  
Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President and Councilmember  
At-Large  
Attachments:  
07282026 Boards Commissions and Committees Appointment  
07282026 911 Authority Board  
6. Mayor's Business  
6.A.  
26-273  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
Confirmation of Judge Kristen Hoffecker as a Presiding Municipal  
Court Judge  
Presenter:  
Wayne Williams, Chief of Staff  
Attachments:  
4 - Background.pdf  
2026 Hoffecker Chief Judge Resolution.docx  
7. Items Called Off Consent Calendar  
8. Utilities Business  
9. Unfinished Business  
9.A.  
26-211  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
Ordinance No. 26-28 Amending Multiple Sections Of Article 3  
(Code Of Ethics) Of Chapter 1 (Administration, Personnel And  
Finance) Of The Code Of The City Of Colorado Springs 2001, As  
Amended, Pertaining To The Code Of Ethics  
Presenter:  
Brian Risley, President Pro Tem, Councilmember At Large  
Carly Hoff, Senior Legislative Analyst, Legislative Services  
Attachments:  
EthicsCodeRevision-ORD-2026-07-20 (formatted) FINAL  
9.B.  
26-262  
Est. Time: 15  
minutes  
Ordinance No. 26-31 of the City of Colorado Springs Correcting  
the Central Business District Boundaries of the Old Colorado City  
Downtown Development Authority  
Presenter:  
Brandy Williams, Councilmember District 3  
Attachments:  
Old Colorado City DDA - Property Removal Ord  
OCC DDA Resolution 2026-01 June26, 2026.docx  
June 24 DDA Minutes  
OCC DDA Map  
9.C.  
ANEX-23-0027  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
Ordinance No. 26-32 annexing into the City of Colorado Springs  
the area known as PTAA Addition No. 1 Annexation consisting of  
14.12 acres located southeast of the Stetson Hills Boulevard and  
North Marksheffel Road intersection.  
(Legislative)  
Presenter:  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Annex Ord  
Annexation Plat  
Exhibit A_Legal-Plat Combined  
Overall Legal Description  
Project Statement  
Vicinity Map  
9.D.  
26-265  
Est. Time: 5  
minutes  
Ordinance No. 26-33 ratifying and applying ordinance No. 25-71,  
amending the Zoning Map of the City of Colorado Springs related  
to approximately 14.12 acres located southeast of Stetson Hills  
Boulevard and North Marksheffel Road and establishing an  
MX-M/AP-O (Mixed-Use Medium Scale with Airport Overlay)  
District, and the related Land Use Plan for PTAA Charter School.  
Located in Council District 6  
Presenter:  
Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, Planning Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Ratification Ord_PTAA v2  
Signed Ordinance No. 25-70  
Signed Ordinance No. 25-71  
Exhibit A - Zone Legal Description  
Exhibit B - Zone Map Depiction  
Exhibit C_Approved LUP  
CC Minutes July 22 2025  
CC Minutes August 12, 2025  
10. New Business  
10.A. 26-261  
Est. Time: 20  
An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25-95 (2026 Budget  
Appropriation Ordinance) for a supplemental appropriation to the  
Retail Marijuana Tax Fund in the amount of $458,000 to fund a  
contract with the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority to  
provide security services in the South Nevada corridor  
minutes  
Presenter:  
Jariah Walker, Executive Director, Colorado Springs Urban  
Renewal Authority  
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer, City of Colorado  
Springs  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - RMJ funding South Nevada Security  
Memo-SNevadaAvSurveyArea_Final051426  
S Nevada Security Slides-RMJ Supplemental  
10.B. NPLN-25-0001  
Est. Time: 30  
minutes  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Colorado Springs  
approving the Southeast Strong Neighborhood Plan and  
Community Strategy, together known as the Southeast Strong  
Neighborhood Plan.  
(Legislative)  
Council District 4  
Presenter:  
Page Saulsbury, Comprehensive Planner II, City Planning  
Department  
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department  
Attachments:  
Resolution Southeast Strong Neighborhood Plan  
Staff Report_Southeast Strong Neighborhood Plan  
Attachment 1 - Southeast Strong Neighborhood Plan accessible  
Southeast Strong Neighborhood Plan presentation Council PP  
WS_20260713  
11. Public Hearing  
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