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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

9:00 AM

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1. Call to Order and Roll Call

President Helms called the meeting to order at 9:02 AM.

9 - Councilmember Yolanda Avila, President Pro Tem Lynette Crow-Iverson,

Councilmember Dave Donelson, President Randy Helms, Councilmember Nancy

Henjum, Councilmember David Leinweber, Councilmember Mike O'Malley,

Councilmember Brian Risley, and Councilmember Michelle Talarico

Present:

Councilmember Talarico attended the meeting virtually.

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

The Invocation was made by Joseph C. Weiner from the Boulder Street

Church.

President Helms led the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Changes to Agenda/Postponements

the required fourteen days.

Motion by President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson, seconded by Councilmember

Donelson, to postpone an Ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of

Colorado Springs relating to 6.87 acres located at 4145 Arrowswest Drive from

BP/WUI-O (Business Park with Wildland Urban Interface Overlay) to MX-M/WUI-O

(Mixed Use Medium Scale with Wildland Urban Interface Overlay), to the June 25,

2024 City Council meeting The motion passed by a vote of 9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

DEPN-24-00 Postponement of the Arrowswest Apartments Development Plan

3.B.

establishing a multi-family development with 222 dwelling units in

seven (7) buildings consisting of 9.47 acres located at 4145

Arrowswest Drive, to the June 25, 2024 City Council meeting

(Quasi-Judicial)

Presenter:

William Gray, Senior Planner, Planning + Neighborhood Services

Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning + Neighborhood Services

Attachments:

7.5.515 DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Please see comments in Agenda item 3.A.

Motion by Councilmember Donelson, seconded by President Pro Tem

Crow-Iverson, to postpone an Ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of

Colorado Springs relating to 6.87 acres located at 4145 Arrowswest Drive from

BP/WUI-O (Business Park with Wildland Urban Interface Overlay) to MX-M/WUI-O

(Mixed Use Medium Scale with Wildland Urban Interface Overlay), to the June 25,

2024 City Council meeting. The motion passed by a vote of 9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

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:

4B. First Presentation:

24-283

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 28, 2024

4B.A.

Presenter:

Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk

Attachments:

5-28-2024 City Council Meeting Minutes Final

Motion by Councilmember Avila, seconded by Councilmember Henjum, that all

matters on the Consent Calendar be passed, adopted, and approved by

unanimous consent of the members present. The motion passed by a vote of

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Councilmember Donelson stated his name was misspelled as

Councilmember Donaldson for Agenda item 13. of the May 28, 2024

City Council meeting minutes. Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk, stated she

will make that correction.

Motion by Councilmember Avila, seconded by Councilmember Henjum, that

all matters on the Consent Calendar be passed, adopted, and approved by

unanimous consent of the members present. The motion passed by a vote of

9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley,

and Talarico

Aye:

5. Recognitions

24-224

A Resolution recognizing June 20, July 6 and July 9-13 As Western

Wear Days

5.A.

Presenter:

Randy Helms, Council President and Councilmember District 2

Attachments:

Western Wear Days

Signed Resolution No. 51-24.pdf

President Helms read a Resolution recognizing June 20, July 6, and July

9-13 as Western Wear Days.

Greg Budwine, President, Pikes Peak Range Riders, and Chris Whitney,

President, Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, gave a brief history of the Pikes

Peak Range Riders and identified the details of the Pikes Peak or Bust

Rodeo, scheduled for July 9 through 13, 2024 and parade scheduled for

July 6, 2024.

Corliss Palmer, Volunteer with the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo,

introduced Makena Norton, 2024 Girl of the West, and Aneka Normandi,

Aide to Girl of the West, who provided detailed information on the

upcoming events associated with the 2024 Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo.

President Helms stated the Western Street Breakfast will be held on

June 20, 2024 at 5:30 AM with proceeds going to support the military.

Councilmember Donelson expressed appreciation for keeping the City’s

western heritage.

Councilmember Avila spoke about what the Spaniards brought to the

area, which included horses, cows, language, and a rich culture.

Motion by Councilmember O'Malley, seconded by Councilmember Donelson, that

the Resolution recognizing June 20, July 6 and July 9-13 as Western Wear Days

be adopted. The motion passed by a vote of 9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

24-290

A Joint Proclamation recognizing June 19, 2024 as Juneteenth

5.B.

Presenter:

Randy Helms, Council President and Councilmember District 2

Mayor Yemi Mobolade

Attachments:

Proclamation Juneteenth 2024

Mayor Yemi and President Helms read the joint Proclamation

recognizing June 19, 2024 as Juneteenth.

Mayor Yemi spoke about Juneteenth representing the City’s diversity,

equality, and freedom and being a day of remembrance and celebration,

and unity

Jennifer Smith, One Body Ent, spoke about the importance of

Juneteenth and identified the Juneteenth event scheduled for Friday,

June 14 through June 16, 2024.

Angela Stevens, National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People (NAACP), provided a brief background of NAACP and

Juneteenth Prayer Breakfasts scheduled during the month of June.

Candace McKnight, President and Chief Executive Officer, African

American Historical and Genealogical Society of Colorado Springs

located at 1620 W. Bijou, identified the barbecue they will be holding on

June 19, 2024 at Sable Mesa, 1065 Mesa Road.

Woody Longmire spoke about the importance of educating the

community regarding Juneteenth and celebrating it throughout the

community.

Several Councilmembers expressed appreciation for all their efforts in

bringing the community together for Juneteenth.

24-273

City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees

5.C.

Presenter:

Randy Helms, Council President and Councilmember District 2

Attachments:

06112024 Boards Commissions and Committee Appointments_

President Helms presented the City Council Appointments to Boards,

Commissions, and Committees.

Motion by Councilmember Leinweber, seconded by Councilmember Henjum, that

the City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees be

approved. The motion passed by a vote of 9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

6. New Business

Emergency Medical Services Enterprise

24-221

An Ordinance creating a new Article 10 (Ground Ambulance

Service Enterprise) of Chapter 14 (Municipal Enterprises) of the

Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended,

pertaining to the creation of a municipal ground ambulance service

enterprise

6.A.

Presenter:

Randy Royal, CSFD Fire Chief

Jayme McConnellogue, CSFD Deputy Chief

Ryan Trujillo, Deputy Chief of Staff

Attachments:

EMS_Enterprise_Ord_ORD-2024-03-29-Clean.docx

CSFD EMS Enterprise_City Council Meeting 6.11.24

Mayor Yemi introduced the Ordinance pertaining to the creation of a

municipal ground ambulance service enterprise and stated he believes

this new 911 system model with the City taking control of its emergency

transport is what is in the best interest for the City and its citizens.

Councilmember Donelson asked if AMR is in breach of the contract.

Mayor Yemi confirmed they are due to 33,000 late responses over the

past three years and nineteen percent of the time, they are late to the

calls. Councilmember Donelson asked if AMR has paid the penalties for

being late. Mayor Yemi confirmed they had. Jim Weber, Ambulance

Contract Administrator, stated the contract is built off of on-time

performance and the contractor is in material default due to their

performance not being below the ninety percent threshold for four

non-consecutive months in a 12 month period or in the same one time

performance threshold, three consecutive months, and another area

where they were in material default, is the liquidated damages where

their penalties were not to exceed $20,000 per month or $220,000 a

year.

Councilmember Donelson requested the number of months they have

been late over the past twelve months. Mr. Weber identified their

on-time performance for each month starting in July 2023.

Randy Royal, Fire Chief, Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD),

provided an overview of the outcomes/benefits of a fire-based

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Enterprise, validation efforts, key

milestones, and Enterprise Ordinance.

Councilmember Leinweber asked why CSFD needs to be dispatched to

every medical call. Chief Royal stated that paradigm has changed over

the past few years to where Community Response Team (CRT) Units

and Community Health Emergency Medical Technician (CMED) Units

take the lower acuity calls.

Councilmember Leinweber asked why a public entity cannot respond to

a citizen in a time of crisis. Chief Royal stated they dispatch a fire

apparatus with four people to 911 emergency medical calls because

they are typically closer and under City Code, they have a responsibility

to address every medical within the City.

Councilmember Leinweber asked what the outcome of postponing this

decision would be. Chief Royal stated the AMR contract expires April 1,

2025, which AMR may not extend with the removal of the concessions

of the response times the City previously made with AMR.

President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson asked if the AMR is intending to not

extend the contract. Daniel Cole, Consultant, AMR, stated under the

current adjusted terms, AMR would extend and if the terms reverted,

that they would have to assess, but did not say that they would not

extend the contract.

Councilmember Talarico asked if the contract extension could be for

less than a year. Chief Royal explained that the terms of the contract

were for five years with optional one-year extensions.

Councilmember Talarico asked if the CSFD would provide the same

level of service that they currently are providing if an extension with AMR

is signed. Chief Royal confirmed they would.

Councilmember Talarico asked if the Auditor’s Office determined the

proposed billing was considered reasonable. Jacqueline Rowland, City

Auditor, stated the first report regarding revenue forecast assumptions

were reasonable based on limited data sources provided and after

receiving additional data sources from Digitech, they have concerns with

the revenues forecasted in comparison to the payer mix because the

revenues appeared higher than the payer agencies. Ryan Trujillo,

Deputy Chief of Staff, stated the data provided by Digitech was collected

in order to obtain collection percentages and they have been working

very closely with the Auditor’s Office to address the payer mix.

Councilmember Henjum requested AMR’s payer mix. Mr. Trujillo stated

based on AMR’s 2019 Request For Proposal (RFP) estimated payer

mix, it was very much in line with the City’s payer mix projection.

Citizens Curt Crumb, representing the Colorado Springs Professional

Firefighters Local 5, CJ Moore, Fire Foundation Board of Directors, Dr.

Matthew Angelidis, emergency medical physician and medical director

for both AMR and CSFD ceded their time to Dr. Robin Johnson,

emergency physician by training, Sherryl Dillon, Executive Director,

Colorado Springs Police Protective Association, Woody Longmire, Stein

Bronsky, EMS physician expert on pre-hospital care, and June Waller

spoke in favor of the proposed fire-based EMS Enterprise.

Councilmember Leinweber asked how the morale of the fire fighters is

affected if there is a delayed response from emergency transport. Mr.

Crum stated it is an uncomfortable position because they want to get

people the care they need as soon as possible.

Councilmember Donelson asked if private EMS service is driven by

profit, why would the City not also want an Enterprise for emergency

room staff since those employees are all private. Dr. Johnson stated the

members of healthcare do operate by the Hippocratic Oath and work in

teams to provide the best care to patients regardless of whether or not

they are able to pay.

Councilmember Avila asked if the City is ultimately responsible for the

patient's outcome of care. Dr. Johnson stated the City is not responsible

for the care administered within the hospital, the hospital does have

onus and responsibility to the citizens they serve.

Councilmember Donelson asked if the proposed Enterprise becomes

bankrupt after several years, would Mr. Longmire still recommend City

Council vote to approve it. Mr. Longmire confirmed he would.

Citizen Casey Shiflett spoke in opposition of the proposed fire-based

EMS Enterprise.

Councilmember Risley asked what other types of fire-based EMS are

offered other than through an Enterprise. Mr. Shiflett stated New York,

NY Fire Department does not have fire oversight and operate volunteer

ambulances, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles County Phoenix, AZ, Houston,

TX, Philadelphia, PA are run through their fire departments budgets with

sworn firefighters.

Councilmember Henjum requested additional information regarding the

differences with AMR and CSFD. Chief Royal stated the paramedics

and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), whether it is on the fire side

or the ambulance side, are all trying to do the best patient care they can

do out there each and every day, he does not see this as an employee

problem, he sees this as a system/management problem, they need to

be very good at what they do, and also take care of their employees.

Councilmember Henjum commented that this hearing is not to demonize

AMR, it is held to get answers to the questions they have concerning

EMS service.

Councilmember Henjum asked what the outcome will be if the proposed

Enterprise goes bankrupt. Chief Royal stated they have done their due

diligence looking at the financials, payer mix, and even without the

federal Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) program

money, they would be sustainable.

Councilmember Henjum commented that the population of users will

remain the same which is the same payer mix that AMR if funded by so

she does not see where that will change with a Fire-based EMS

Enterprise.

Councilmember Talarico stated she holds the CSFD in high regard and

asked why this service did not go through the RFP process. Chief Royal

stated the main reason was because they felt the RFP process puts

constraints being able to be transparent with all the information they

wanted to share.

President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson stated the Audit Report calculations of

the payer mix of peers shows a shortfall. Mr. Trujillo stated the peer

cities which were provided were from out of state to collect data

regarding collection percentages and the payer mix they used for

projections was based on cities within the Pikes Peak Region and from

hospitals.

President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson asked if Mr. Trujillo agrees with the

findings of the Audit Report. Mr. Trujillo stated he agrees that they

highlighted the information, which was provided to them, they felt it was

reasonable, detailed, and conservative.

President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson asked Mr. Trujillo if he agrees there is

a shortfall. Mr. Trujillo stated he does not.

President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson asked Mr. Trujillo if he agrees with the

Audit Report there is a risk. Mr. Trujillo stated he agrees there is a

financial risk, and operational risks, but there is a greater risk of doing

nothing if they do not stand up this Enterprise because they are going to

continue to have increased response times, continue to have to ask for

subsidies from the General Fund, continue to have a reduction in the

quality of service based on contractual negotiations which would

basically add additional concessions to a vendor.

President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson asked Mr. Trujillo if he was aware the

GEMT program was currently under severe scrutiny with the

Administration. Mr. Trujillo stated they were not aware they were under

investigation, but the City’s sustainability model does not include any

funding from GEMT.

Mitch Holder, Vice President of Analytics, Digitech, stated when they

were asked to evaluate the City’s projection model, they looked at what

they would anticipate the payers to be in this community, the average

level of service bill, the patterns of each of the payers/carriers that pay in

Colorado, and as well across the country and every single government

agency in the country right now is going through an audit of ground

ambulance data collection which is not the Medicaid side, it all of it has

to do with Medicare funding.

President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson asked if Digitech will be bidding for the

RFP for the billing. Mr. Trujillo stated no RFP is planned for the billing

because they could either piggyback on another government agency’s

RFP/agreement or use the City’s RFP from 2019. Mr. Holder provided

an overview of how they approached the review of the City’s projections

and believes it is very conservative and accurate.

President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson asked if Digitech has billed the City or

El Paso County for any services. Digitech stated they have not.

Councilmember Henjum read the referenced last paragraph of the Audit

Report which states “based on review of data and input from industry

experts we believe the payer mix is based on reasonable estimates

however because of the complexity of the revenue calculation and

dependency on estimates forecast variances would be expected”.

President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson stated that statement is from the first

Audit Report, not the last one which showed the payer mix risks.

Councilmember Henjum read the Auditor’s Office second opinion which

states “A payer mix comprised of Medicare, Medicaid, commercial

insurance, and private pay is a key determinant of revenue. Payer mix is

determined by factors such as population, density population, age, and

other demographics. We noted that the CSFD forecasted payer mix for

Medicare was comparable to the peer agencies. CSFD's revenue

forecast has a lower percentage for Medicaid transports and a higher

percentage for commercial transports than peer agencies. The following

table provides comparison of CSFD forecasted payer mix to an average

of the peer agencies’ actual data. Peer agency commercial insurance

customers ranged from nine percent to twenty percent of total transports

with an average of 14.3 percent. The city forecasted twenty-three

percent for commercial insurance transports since commercial insurance

is the highest revenue component in the payer mix. Actual commercial

insurance is important to achieve forecasted revenues. Actual payer mix

and revenues for Colorado Springs would not be known until services

began. Given startup cost, the uncertain actual payer mix and the lag

from time of service until cash is received, the EMS Enterprise would

rely upon available start up cash during initial operations”.

President Helms stated he believes AMR is a very good company

although there are some issues, he believes in the leadership team of

the CSFD who has done their due diligence, has integrity, and is

“service before self” driven, he believes in innovation and trying to do

things for the future even if there are some mitigated risks involved, and

he supports this initiative.

Councilmember Leinweber stated when the community had a water

situation, they came together to create the Colorado Springs Utilities

(CSU) Enterprise to serve the people and when needed CSU raises

their rates, so if the EMS Enterprise needs to, they will raise the rates in

order to continue to serve the people. He stated people’s lives matter

and responding to their critical moment should always be the City’s top

concern.

Councilmember Henjum stated there is absolutely risk involved, but a

person does not accomplish anything great, magnificent, or something

better in life if they are not willing to take a risk. She stated she, CSFD,

and the Mayor are ready to take a risk there is also a risk to staying with

AMR.

Councilmember Avila asked how long the City has been looking at this

proposed model. Chief Royal stated originally five years ago and then

again five years ago.

Councilmember Avila asked Barry Baum what changed his mind about

the Fire-based EMS Enterprise. Mr. Baum stated he in 2019 he

supported AMR, but when he really dug into the financial aspects of the

City’s proposal, he put together a sensitivity analysis which he provided

an overview of, and from a financial standpoint, it changed him from

being a skeptic to feeling it will be a reasonable risk from a business

perspective.

Councilmember Avila stated she supports this because the CSFD has

been working on this for decades and the City is positioned in the

perfect place and time to achieve where they want to go.

Councilmember Talarico asked if the Ordinance was amended at the

second reading on June 25, 2024, if it would require a third reading.

Marc Smith, Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office, confirmed it

would.

Motion by Councilmember Henjum, seconded by Councilmember Leinweber,

that this Informational Report be approved on first reading Proposed Motion:

<br />Approve an Ordinance creating a new Article 10 (Ground Ambulance

Service Enterprise) of Chapter 14 (Municipal Enterprises) of the Code of the

City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to the creation of a

Municipal Ground Ambulance Service Enterprise. The motion failed by a vote

of 4-5-0-0

4 - Avila, Helms, Henjum, and Leinweber

Aye:

No:

5 - Crow-Iverson, Donelson, O'Malley, Risley, and Talarico

7. Mayor's Business

There was no Mayor’s Business.

8. Citizen Discussion For Items Not On Today's Agenda

Citizen Maria Salas, Pikes Peak Southern Christian Leadership

Conference #1, Terri Rocholz, Pastor Paul Nelson, spoke regarding Ms.

Rocholz’s traumatic brain injury and her and her fourteen-year-old son

having lost their home due to her paperwork not being processed by the

Housing Authority.

9. Items Called Off Consent Calendar

There were no items called off the Consent Calendar.

10. Utilities Business

24-214

A Resolution reaffirming the Arkansas Basin Preservation Principles

and in support of Regional Efforts to Ensure that Arkansas River basin

water is not permanently transferred out of the basin

10.A.

Presenter:

Travas Deal, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities

Kim Gortz, Water Resource Manager, Colorado Springs Utilities

Attachments:

1 - CC Resolution in Support of the Arkansas River Water

Preservation Principles

2 - Resolution Supporting Arkansas Preservation Principles_CC

Signed Resolution No. 52-24.pdf

Kim Gortz, Water Resource Manager, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU),

presented the Resolution reaffirming the Arkansas Basin preservation

principles and in support of Regional efforts to ensure that Arkansas

River basin water is not permanently transferred out of the basin. She

provided an overview of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Arkansas

Basin Preservation Principles, Aurora Caitlin Ditch Project, and

Resolution considerations.

President Helms asked what measures are being taken to legally

prevent Aurora, CO from transferring water out of the basin. Michael

Gustafson, Senior Attorney, City Attorney’s Office, CSU Division, stated

this Resolution does not enforce Aurora, CO to not to violate their IGA

with the Southeast District, it basically sets forth on City Council’s

position that they are reaffirming Colorado Springs’ commitment to the

preservation principles and urging Aurora to not violate their IGA with

the Southeast District.

Councilmember Henjum stated due to the importance to the City’s

relationships, she supports this Resolution.

Councilmember Leinweber asked if the difference between the City and

Aurora, is the City returns water because it stays within the basin, but

with Aurora it would be transferred to the Platte River Valley. Ms. Gortz

confirmed that the two big differences is that the City is within the basin

and a lot of use and reuse benefits agriculture, they release back on

years when there is a surplus, and they do downstream releases to the

rafting community whereas Aurora does not move water downstream,

they move it upstream and to the South Platte basin of which their

surplus supplies would go to either Wise Partners or South Platte

Agriculture. Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, CSU, stated because

they are in the valley, they can give back when they have a surplus of

water by sending it down the Arkansas River, where the Denver base

cannot.

Motion by Councilmember Donelson, seconded by President Pro Tem

Crow-Iverson, that the Resolution reaffirming the Arkansas Basin Preservation

Principles and opposing City of Aurora's water rights purchase in Otero County

which will permanently transfer supplies out of the Arkansas basin, not approve

the resolution, or take no action be adopted. The motion passed by a vote of

9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

24-282

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

Springs Utilities Employee Request for City Council Consent to Run

for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 and, If Elected,

Request to Waive the Requirement to Terminate Employment

10.B.

Presenter:

Tracy Lessig, City Attorney’s Office

Tracy Lessig, City Attorney’s Office, provided an overview of the City

Code requirement which requires Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU)

employees to receive approval from City Council to run for elected

office. She stated the employee does intend to terminate employment if

elected but would still need permission to run for Colorado House of

Representatives District 46 and City Council has the ability to revoke its

permission if there are any violations of City Code Or Utilities Policy

relating to election use of City resources or other election requirements.

Christin Meinhardt, Interim Manager, Design Water, Wastewater, CSU,

introduced staff member, Kim Swearingen, and stated they are in full

support, and she understands that she cannot use any CSU resources

for her campaign and that if she is successful, she would resign from her

current position.

Ms. Swearingen stated she is an Engineer IV with CSU’s Water,

Wastewater, Vertical Design Group, and is also a candidate for

Colorado House of Representatives District 46 which resides in Pueblo

County which does not create a conflict of interest.

Councilmember Donelson and President Helms stated they support her

request to run for office.

Councilmember Henjum asked if Mr. Meinhardt had any concerns with

Ms. Swearingen staying employed while she ran. Mr. Meinhardt stated

not at the moment, but if she won, it would cause a staffing shortage.

Motion by Councilmember Donelson, seconded by President Pro Tem

Crow-Iverson, to give Kimberly Swearingen consent to run for Colorado House of

Representatives District 46 provided she agrees to terminate employment with

Colorado Springs Utilities if elected and with the understanding that City Council

may revoke its consent to run if Ms. Swearingen violates any City Charter

provision, City Code provision, Colorado Springs Utilities policy or procedure, or

any other applicable law or regulation regarding campaigning while on duty or

use of City/Utilities resources. The motion passed by a vote of 9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

11. Unfinished Business

12. Public Hearing

ZONE-23-00 An ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado

12.A.

Springs pertaining to 8.09 acres located at the northwest corner of

Austin Bluffs Parkway and Goldenrod Drive from MX-N/SS-O;

R-4/MX-N; and R-1 6 (Mixed-Use Neighborhood Scale with

Streamside Overlay; Multi-Family Low and Mixed-Use Neighborhood

Scale; and Single-Family - Medium) to PF/SS-O (Public Facilities with

Streamside Overlay)

(Quasi-Judicial 1st Reading only to set the public hearing date for

June 25, 2024)

Presenter:

Tamara Baxter, Planning Supervisor, Planning + Neighborhood

Services Department

Peter Wysocki, Planning Director, Planning + Neighborhood Services

Department

Attachments:

Ordinance - Central Bluffs Zoning Map Amendment

Exhibit A - Central Bluffs

Exhibit B - Central Bluffs

Staff Report_Central Bluffs_5.8.24

Attachment 1_Project Statement Zone Change

Attachment 2_Zone Change Exhibit

Attachment 3_Public Comment

Attachment 4_Public Comment Response

Attachment 5_Project Statement Land Use Statement

Attachment 6_ Central Bluffs Substation FAQs

Additional Public Comments_Central Bluffs_5.6.24

Additional Public Comments_Central Bluffs_6.26.24

CPC_Minutes_5.8.24_Final

7.5.514 LAND USE PLAN

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

CC_Staff presentation_Central Bluffs ZC_2nd Reading_6.25.24

Signed Ordinance No. 24-39.pdf

President Helms requested the public hearing date for the Ordinance to

amend the zoning map of the City pertaining to 8.09 acres located at the

northwest corner of Austin Bluffs Parkway and Goldenrod Drive from

MX-N/SS-O;R-4/MX-N; and R-1 6 (Mixed-Use Neighborhood Scale

withStreamside Overlay; Multi-Family Low and Mixed-Use Neighborhood

Scale; and Single-Family - Medium) to PF/SS-O (Public Facilities with

Streamside Overlay) be changed to July 9,2024 versus June 25 .

Peter Wysocki, Planning Director, Planning and Neighborhood Services

Department, stated the City provided public notices by mailing postcards

and posted the property for a public hearing date of June 25, 2024

hearing so they will remail and repost the public notice with the new date

of July 9, 2024.

Motion by Councilmember Avila, seconded by Councilmember Donelson, that the

Ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining

to 8.09 acres located at the northwest corner of Austin Bluffs Parkway and

Goldenrod Drive from MX-N/SS-O; R-4/MX-N; and R-1 6 (Mixed-Use

Neighborhood Scale with Streamside Overlay; Multi-Family Low and Mixed-Use

Neighborhood Scale; and Single-Family Medium) to PF/SS-O (Public Facilities

with Streamside Overlay) for the purpose of providing notice and setting a public

hearing date for July 9, 2024 to consider the Central Bluffs zone change

ordinance be approved on first reading. The motion passed by a vote of 9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

ZONE-23-00 An ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado

12.B.

Springs pertaining to 26.209 acres located at 101 South Union

Boulevard from R-5 P (Multi-Family High and Planned Provision

Overlay) and R-5 (Multi-Family High) to MX-L (Mixed-Use Large

Scale) zone district.

(Quasi-Judicial - 1st Reading only to set the public hearing for June

25, 2024)

Presenter:

Gabe Sevigny, Planning Supervisor Planning and Community

Development Department

Peter Wysocki, Planning Director, Planning and Community

Development Department

Attachments:

ORD_ZC Printers Hill

Staff Report - UPH

Attachment 1 - Exhibit A - Legal Description

Attachment 2 - Exhibit B - Zoning Map

Attachment 3 - Zone Change Project Statement

Attachment 4 - Land Use Plan

Attachment 5 - Land Use Plan - Project Statement

Attachment 6 - DVSA - Site Plan

Attachment 7 - DVSA - Project Statement

Attachment 8 - Accepted Traffic Impact Study

Attachment 9 - Geological Hazards Waiver Letter

Attachment 10 - Neighbor Comment

Attachment 11 - Zoning Aerial with Legend

Attachment 12 - Mineral Estate Owner Notification Certification

Affidavit

Attachment 13 - Emails of Support

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

Printers Hill_Staff Presentation

CPC_Minutes_5.8.24_Final

Signed Ordinance No. 24-40.pdf

There were no comments on this item.

Motion by Councilmember Avila, seconded by President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson,

that the Ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs

pertaining to 26.209 acres located at 101 South Union Boulevard from R-5 P

(Multi-Family High and Planned Provision Overlay) and R-5 (Multi-Family High) to

MX-L (Mixed-Use Large Scale) zone district for the purpose of providing notice

and setting a public hearing date for June 25, 2024 to consider the Printers Hill

Zone Change be approved on first reading. The motion passed by a vote of

9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

ZONE-24-00 An ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado

12.C.

Springs relating to 7.04 acres located southwest of State Highway 94

and North Marksheffel Road from BP / APZ-2 / AP-O (Business Park /

Accident Protection Zone 2 with Airport Overlay) to MX-M / APZ-2 /

AP-O (Mixed-Use Medium Scale / Accident Protection Zone 2 with

Airport Overlay).

(Quasi-Judicial - 1st reading only to set the public hearing date for

June 25, 2024)

Presenter:

Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, Planning + Neighborhood Services

Peter Wysocki, Planning Director, Planning + Neighborhood Services

Attachments:

ORD_Reagan Ranch Industrial

Staff Report_Reagan Ranch Industrial_CS

Attachment 1_Project Statement - Zone Change_CS

Attachment 2_MX-M Rezone Exhibit A & B_CS

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

Signed Ordinance No. 24-41.pdf

There were no comments on this item.

Motion by President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson, seconded by Councilmember

Leinweber, that the Ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado

Springs pertaining to 7.04 acres located southwest of State Highway 94 and

North Marksheffel Road from MX-M / APZ-2 / AP-O (Mixed-Use Medium Scale /

Accident Protection Zone 2 with Airport Overlay) for the purpose of providing

notice and setting a public hearing date for June 25, 2024 to consider the Reagan

Ranch Industrial zone map amendment ordinance be approved on first reading.

The motion passed by a vote of 9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

ANEX-23-00 A resolution finding a petition for annexation of the area known as

12.D.

19R

Dublin Park Addition No. 1 Annexation consisting of 2.058 acres to be

in substantial compliance with section 31-12-107(1), C.R.S. and

setting a hearing date of July 23, 2024, for the Colorado Springs City

Council.

(Legislative)

Presenter:

Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, Planning & Community Development

Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director

Attachments:

Resolution Setting Hearing Date_05102024

Annexation Petition_Dublin Park Addition

Annexation Plat_Dublin Park Addition No 1

Attachment 1- Vicinity Map_Dublin Park Addition No 1

EXHIBIT 12A_Planner Affidavit_05212024 (Signed)

EXHIBIT 12C_Surveyor Affidavit_05162024 (Signed)

PUBLIC NOTICE_Dublin Park Addition No. 1_04302024

City Clerk Memo to Advertise_04302024

Signed Resolution No. 53-24.pdf

There were no comments on this item.

Motion by Councilmember Henjum, seconded by Councilmember Leinweber, that

the Resolution finding the petition for annexation to be in substantial compliance

with C.R.S. section 31-12-107(1), setting the hearing date of July 23, 2024 for

consideration of the Dublin Park Addition No. 1 Annexation, and directing the

Clerk to provide notice in accord with C.R.S. section 31-12-108 be adopted. The

motion passed by a vote of 9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

ZONE-24-00 An ordinance to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Colorado

12.E.

Springs pertaining to 4.825 acres located southeast of S Union Blvd

and Airport Road from MX-M/R-5/HR-O (Mixed-Use Medium Scale,

Multi-family High with Highrise Overlay) to PDZ (Planned

Development Zone: Residential, Commercial, Civic / Institutional;

Maximum Density of 53.89 Dwelling Units per Acre; and Maximum

Building Height of 62 feet) District.

(Quasi-Judicial - 1st Reading only to set the public hearing for June

25, 2024)

Presenter:

Chris Sullivan, Senior Planner, Planning and Community

Development Department

Peter Wysocki, Planning Director, Planning and Community

Development Department

Attachments:

ORD_Dream Centers Commons

Staff Report_Dream Centers Commons_CS

Attachment 1 - Project Summary_CS

Attachment 2 - Rezoning Exhibit_CS

Attachment 3 - Land Use Plan_11x17

Attachment 4 - Traffic Impact Study_Mar2024_CS

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

7.2.7 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE DISTRICT

Signed Ordinance No. 24-42.pdf

There were no comments on this item.

Motion by Councilmember Avila, seconded by Councilmember Henjum, that the

Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining

to 4.825 acres located southeast of S Union Blvd and Airport Road from

MX-M/R-5/HR-O (Mixed-Use Medium Scale, Multi-family High with Highrise

Overlay) to PDZ (Planned Development Zone: Residential, Commercial, Civic /

Institutional; Maximum Density of 53.89 Dwelling Units per Acre; and Maximum

Building Height of 62 feet) District for the purpose of providing notice and setting

a public hearing date for June 25, 2024 to consider the Dream Centers Commons

Zone Change be approved on first reading. The motion passed by a vote of

9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

ZONE-23-00 An ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado

12.F.

Springs pertaining to 1.609 acres located at 324 Beckers Lane from

PK/HS/WUI (Public Park with Hillside Overlay and Wildland Urban

Interface Overlay) to MX-I/HS/WUI (Mixed-Use Institutional with

Hillside Overlay and Wildland Urban Interface Overlay).

(Quasi-Judicial - 1st Reading only to set the public hearing date for

June 25, 2024)

Presenter:

Allison Stocker AICP, Planner II, Planning + Neighborhood Services

Department

Peter Wysocki, Planning Director, Planning + Neighborhood Services

Department

Attachments:

GOG Trading Post_Draft_Ordinance

GOG Trading Post_Staff_Report_Revised_20240514

Staff_Report_Garden of the Gods Trading Post_ADS

Attachment 1 - Exhibit A - Revised Legal Descriptions

Attachment 2 - Exhibit B - Rezone Map_0604_11x17

Attachment 3 - Zone Change Project Statement

Attachment 4 - Land Use Statement

Attachment 5 - Parks Letter of Support

Attachment 6 - Public Comments

Attachment 7 - Public Comments 2

Attachment 8 - Land Swap Agreement

Additional Public Comment 3

Additional Public Comment 4

Additional Public Comment 5

7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

Signed Ordinance No. 24-43.pdf

There were no comments on this item.

Motion by Councilmember Henjum, seconded by Councilmember Risley, that the

Ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining

to 1.609 acres located at 324 Beckers Lane from PK/HS/WUI (Public Park with

Hillside Overlay and Wildland Urban Interface Overlay) to MX-I/HS/WUI

(Mixed-Use Institutional with Hillside Overlay and Wildland Urban Interface

Overlay) for the purpose of providing notice and setting a public hearing date for

June 25, 2024 to consider the Garden of the Gods Trading Post zone change

ordinance be approved on first reading. The motion passed by a vote of 9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

SUBD-23-00 An ordinance vacating portions of public right-of-way known as White

12.G.

Leaf Circle within the Weiss - Blatt Subdivision consisting of 0.456

acres located southwest of the Broadmoor Avenue and 6th Street

intersection.

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

25, 2024)

Presenter:

Johnny Malpica, Planning + Neighborhood Services.

Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning + Neighborhood Services

Attachments:

White Leaf Circle ROW Vacation ORDINANCE

DRAFT_JM_06-13-2024

White Leaf Circle ROW Vacation Exhibit A - Legal Description - JM

White Leaf Circle ROW Vacation Exhibit B - Vacation Plat - JM

White Leaf Circle ROW Vacation Exhibit C - Utility Easement

Attachment to Ordinance

White Leaf Circle ROW Vacation Staff Presentation_CC_JM

Signed Ordinance No. 24-44.pdf

There were no comments on this item.

Motion by Councilmember Leinweber, seconded by Councilmember Risley, that

the Ordinance vacating portions of public right-of-way known as White Leaf

Circle within the Weiss - Blatt Subdivision consisting of 0.456 acres located

southwest of the Broadmoor Avenue and 6th Street intersection for the purpose

of providing notice and setting a public hearing date for June 25, 2024 be

approved on first reading. The motion passed by a vote of 9-0-0-0

9 - Avila, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Helms, Henjum, Leinweber, O'Malley, Risley, and

Talarico

Aye:

13. Added Item Agenda

There were no items added to the Agenda.

14. Executive Session

There was no Executive Session.

15. Adjourn

There being no further business to come before City Council, President

Helms adjourned the meeting at 1:38 PM.

Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk