DRB - All meetings are open to the public. Those who wish to participate may do so in-person, online, or by phone.

Conference Call: Dial 1-720-617-3426, enter Conf ID: 623 170 043# and wait to be admitted.

MS Teams: Copy and paste or type into your web browser to join the MS Teams meeting online:

https://rebrand.ly/DowntownReviewBoard-2023

Attendees participating by telephone or MS Teams will be muted upon entry to the meeting.

Once an item has been heard, the Chair will open the public portion of the hearing for comments. There is a three

(3) minute time limit for each person. Telephone attendees must press *6 to un-mute.

If you know you would like to comment on an agenda item, please email your name, the item you would like to

comment on, and your telephone number or MS Teams' name to candy.fontecchio@coloradosprings.gov. If you are

unable to email, there will still be an opportunity to speak during the meeting.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

Rollcall

7 -

Present:

Absent:

Board Member Friesema, Board Member Kuosman, Chair Lord, Board Member

Mikulas, Board Member Nolette, Board Member Coats and Board Member

Kronstadt

1 - Board Member Ollie

2. Approval of the Minutes

DRB 23-539

2.A.

Minutes for the October 3, 2023, Downtown Review Board Meeting.

Presenter:

Dave Lord, Chair

Attachments: DRB_Minutes_10.3.23_DRAFT

Motion to approve October 3, 2023 Downtown Review Board minutes. The vote

passed unanimously.

5 -

Aye:

Chair Lord, Board Member Mikulas, Board Member Nolette, Board Member Coats

and Board Member Kronstadt

1 - Board Member Ollie

Absent:

2 - Board Member Friesema and Board Member Kuosman

Excused:

2.B. Changes to Agenda/Postponements

3. Communications

7 -

Present:

Board Member Friesema, Board Member Kuosman, Chair Lord, Board Member

Mikulas, Board Member Nolette, Board Member Coats and Board Member

Kronstadt

1 - Board Member Ollie

Absent:

Ryan Tefertiller - Urban Planning Manager

Ryan Tefertiller, the Urban Planning Manager, mentioned that he moved forward

with staffing changes. Ann Odom was transitioned out, and Johnny Malpica took

over her position. Several positions in the planning department remained unfilled

throughout 2024. A city-wide reorganization was initiated, focusing on the urban

and planning teams: one for the north and another for the south. Bill Gray

became part of the urban team, leveraging his extensive background in Historic

Preservation. David Lord inquired about whether the staffing reduction had

implications for the Downtown Review Board.

The Development Review Enterprise, responsible for reviewing all building

permits, operated independently. Financed by building permit fees, they

remained self-sufficient, and their staffing was unaffected by the overall

reduction. They continued their work of reviewing building permits without

interruption. In response to budgetary constraints, all departments were tasked

with a 3% cut. Given that the planning department's budget was predominantly

allocated to salaries, the only feasible way to meet this reduction was by leaving

three positions unfilled.

Jim Raughton, who served as vice chair for DRB and was term-limited by CPC,

needed replacement. Efforts were made to fill the vice chair position before the

next DRB meeting, and it was hoped that the position would be occupied by

then, ensuring a full 9-member board. Consequently, the January 2nd meeting

was canceled, and plans were made to reconvene in February.

Election of Downtown Review Board Vice Chair

Motion to Elect Bobby Mikulas as Downtown Review Board Vice Chair. This vote

passed unanimously.

7 -

Aye:

Board Member Friesema, Board Member Kuosman, Chair Lord, Board Member

Mikulas, Board Member Nolette, Board Member Coats and Board Member

Kronstadt

1 - Board Member Ollie

Absent:

4. Consent Calendar

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

discussion by a Commissioner/Board Member or a citizen wishing to address the

Commission or Board. (Any items called up for separate consideration shall be acted

upon following the Consent Vote.)

5. Items Called Off Consent Calendar

6. Unfinished Business

7. New Business

8. Updates/Presentations

DRB 23-455 Form-Based Code Review

8.A.

Ryan Tefertiller, Urban Planning Manager, presented the FBZ Scrub Overview and

Update to the Downtown Review Board.

Questions from Board Members:

Board member Sam Krondsandt inquired if there will be some coordination

between building codes so ground levels are malleable overtime. Mr. Tefertiller

responded one can work with regional building to change the occupancy to a

different occupancy. Board member Krondsandt added he believed street level

should remain flexible as possible, which he believed they are not at this current

time.

Chairman David Lord asked if Mr. Tefertiller could provide more insight if

boundaries are being moved further east, as there would become more residential

options. Mr. Tefertiller responded there will most likely be a modification proposal

to the exterior boundary of the zone. Chairman Lord suggested there should be an

education session on why the current form based code is set up the way it is.

Chairman Lord added regarding parking, if there were any other issues other than

height issues Mr. Tefertiller felt were problematic and to elaborate if so. Mr.

Tefertiller stated the parking standard will be discussed at the next work session as

there are some proposed changes to the parking standards.

8. Informal Updates/Presentations

9. Adjourn