City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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Government Body
City Council
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City Council
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Meeting Date
March 10, 2026

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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Consent CalendarItem 4A.A

Ordinance No. 26-05 Amending Section 108 (Regulation of Electric, Streetlight, Natural Gas, Water and Wastewater Rates, Charges and Regulations) of Article 1 (General Provisions) of Chapter 12 (Utilities) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as Amended, Regarding Utility Rates

Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Renee Congdon, Utilities Division Chief, City Attorney's Office Attachments: CC presentation-Code Changes 12-1-108 regarding process for changing rate CSU-UtilityRates-ORD-2026-01-28 Redline and explanation of changes to Rate Process for U Board Rules and Procedures of City Council REDLINE 1-27-26 Rule 4-1, Rate Process Changes

Consent CalendarItem 4B.A

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 24, 2026

Presenter: Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk Attachments: 2-24-2026 City Council Meeting Minutes Final

Consent CalendarItem 4B.B

A Resolution Approving the Amended Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Colorado Springs and El Paso County, Colorado establishing the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management

Presenter: Ryan Trujillo, Deputy Chief of Staff Andrew Notbohm, Regional Director, Office of Emergency Management Attachments: Amended City-County OEM IGA 2026 Resolution-Amended-OEM IGA Final Slides City Council PPROEM Merger IGA Final PR

Consent CalendarItem 4B.C

A Resolution authorizing the acquisition of real property, using PPRTA funds for the Alternative Treatment Site – Austin Bluffs and Woodmen Project

Presenter: Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director Kellie Billingsley, Real Estate Services Manager Attachments: 1 Project Location 2 Draft Resolution Alternative Treatment Site.docx 3 Alternative Treatment Site Austin Bluffs-Woodmen - Presentation

Consent CalendarItem 4B.D

A Resolution Setting a Public Hearing Date for Consideration of Colorado Springs Utilities’ March 2026 Rate Case Proposed Changes

Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Chris Bidlack, Senior Attorney, City Attorney’s Office - Utilities Division Attachments: March 2026 Rate Case - Resolution Requesting Hearing Date March 2026 Rate Case 03-10-26

Consent CalendarItem 4B.E

A Resolution Regarding Certain Changes to the Natural Gas Service Boundary

Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Attachments: SterlingRanchArea CC RES-2026 DAB 022026 City Council - Sterling Ranch Gas Service Boundary Adjustment 01232026

Consent CalendarItem 4B.F

A Resolution Regarding Certain Changes to the Natural Gas Service Boundary

Presenter: Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities Attachments: SunHillsSubdivision CC RES-2026 DAB 022026 City Council - Sun Hills Gas Service Boundary Adjustment 01232026

Consent CalendarItem 4B.G

An Ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 2.93 acres located southwest of Dublin Boulevard and Vincent Drive from A/PDZ/R-1 6/HS-O/AF-O (Agriculture, Planned Development Zone, and Single-Family Medium, with Hillside and United States Air Force Academy Overlays) to MX-N/AF-O (Mixed-Use Neighborhood Scale with United States Air Force Academy Overlay). (Quasi-Judicial) (1st Reading only to set the public hearing date for March 24, 2026)

Related Files: ZONE-25-0010 Located in Council District 1 Presenter: Austin Cooper, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department Attachments: Ordinance 6473 Vincent Dr. Rezone Staff Report Attachment 1 - Project Statement Attachment 2 - Land Use Statement Attachment 3 - Public Comments Attachment 4 - Public Comment Response Letter Attachment 5 - Legal Description Attachment 6 - Legal Depiction 7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING) Presentation CPC 01.14 Presentation CC 03.24 Excerpt Minutes - Vincent Drive - CPC 02 11 2026

Consent CalendarItem 4B.H

An Ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 5.75 acres located at 7915 Hunter Peak Trail from R1-6/DF/AP-O (Single-Family Residential Medium with Design Flexibility Overlay and Airport Overlay) to PK/AP-O (Public Park with Airport Overlay). (Quasi-judicial - first reading and setting the public hearing date for March 24, 2026)

Council District: 2 Presenter: Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department Attachments: ZONE-25-0032 Ordinance ZONE-25-0032 Staff Report Attachment 1 Cumbre Vista Land Use Statement Attachment 2 Cumbre Vista Project Statement Attachment 3 Public Comments Exhibit A Zone Legal Description Exhibit B Zone Map Exhibit ZONE-25-0032 CPC Presentation

Consent CalendarItem 4B.I

An Ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 4.48 acres located at 950 Spectrum Loop from PDZ (Planned Development Zone) to PK/AF-O (Public Park with United States Air Force Academy Overlay). (Quasi-Judicial - first reading and setting the public hearing date for March 24, 2026)

Council District 2 Presenter: Allison Stocker, Senior Planner, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department Attachments: ZONE-25-0033 Ordinance ZONE-25-0033 Staff Report Attachment 1 Land Use Statement v2 Attachment 2 Project Statement Exhibit A Zone Legal Description Exhibit B Zone Map Exhibit v2 ZONE-25-0033 CPC Presentation v2

Consent CalendarItem 4B.J

An Ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to approximately 319.94 acres located west of Marksheffel Road, north of Drennan Road, and southeast of Peterson Airforce Base from MX-M/cr/GI/cr/BP/cr/APD/AP-O/APZ-1 (Mixed-Use Medium Scale with Conditions of Record, General Industrial with Conditions of Record, Business Park with Conditions of Record, and Airport Planned Development with Airport Overlay and Accident Potential Zone) to PDZ/AP-O/APZ-1 (Planned Development Zone with Airport Overlay and Accident Potential Zone). (Quasi-Judicial - First reading and setting the public hearing for March 24, 2026, in accord with City Code Section 7.5.407)

Located in Council District 4 Presenter: Drew Foxx, Planner II, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department Attachments: ORD Landings Business Park Staff Report Landings Business Park Attachment 1 Land Use Plan Attachment 2 PSFB Review Comments Attachment 3 Project Statement Attachment 4 Traffic Impact Study Attachment 5 Banning Lewis Ranch Master Plan Attachment 6 Contrarian MD 1-6 Resolution No. 106-25 Attachment 7 Peak Innovation Park Master Plan Banning Lewis Ranch No. 1 (Ord. 88-114) Banning Lewis Ranch R-5 Zone Establishment (Ord. 88-134) Exhibit A Legal Description Exhibit B Zoning Map Amendment M-2 GI Zone Establishment (Ord. 88-126) PBC(2) MX-M Zone Establishment (Ord. 88-131) PIP-2 BP Zone Establishment (Ord. 88-122) 7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING) Staff Presentation Landings Business Park

RecognitionsItem 5.A

City Council Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees

Presenter: Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President and Councilmember At Large Attachments: 03102026 Boards Commissions and Committees Appointment PPRBD Licensing Committee

Unfinished BusinessItem 9.A

Ordinance No.26-08 Amending Section 110 (Camping on Public Property Prohibited) and Repealing Section 111 (Camping and Waste Deposit Within Public Stream/Public Stream Riparian Zone Prohibited) of Part 1 (General Offenses) of Article 6 (Offenses Affecting Property) and Repealing Section 404 (Camping Restrictions) of Part 4 (Offenses Relating to Persons) of Article 9 (Park Offenses) of Chapter 9 (Public Offenses) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining to Camping Regulation, and Providing Penalties for the Violation Thereof.

Presenter: Dave Donelson, Councilmember District 1 Lieutenant Ryan Tepley, Homeless Outreach Team, Colorado Springs Police Department Sergeant Olav Chaney, Homeless Outreach Team, Colorado Springs Police Department Emily Vandenberg, Prosecuting Attorney, City Attorney's Office Attachments: 2025 Camping Ordinance - Council Presentation Ch9-OffensesCampingProhibited-ORD-2026-02-04 Appendix to 9.6.110 Camping Prohibited Amendments 2026 Camping Ordinance - Council Presentation Final Municipal Court Process Outline

New BusinessItem 10.A

An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance Nos. 02-10 And 21-92 Thereby Dissolving The Citizens' Transportation Advisory Board

Presenter: David Leinweber, Councilmember At Large Nancy Henjum, Councilmember District 5 Michael Montgomery, Deputy City Council Administrator Attachments: CitizensTransAdvisoryBoard-Repeal-ORD-2026-02-18

Public HearingItem 11.A

Ordinance No. 26-07 to amend the zoning map of the City of Colorado Springs pertaining to 8.27 acres located within the two blocks bound by N. Nevada Ave, E. St. Vrain St., N. Weber St., and E. Platte Ave. from R-1 6/R-5/OR (Single-Family - Medium, Multi-family High, and Office Residential) to FBZ-T2A (Form-Based Zone - Transition Sector 2A). (Quasi-Judicial) (2nd Reading and Public Hearing)

Related Files: ZONE-25-0026, SUBD-25-0076, LUPL-25-0012 Located in Council District 3 Presenter: Ryan Tefertiller, Planning Manager, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department Attachments: Zone Ord ZONE 25-0026 Palmer HS CPC Staff Report 121025 Attachment 1 - Palmer HS Project Statement Attachment 2 - Palmer HS Zone Change Legal Description Attachment 3 - Palmer HS Zone Change Exhibit Attachment 4a - Boulder ROW Vacation Legal Attachment 4b - Boulder ROW Vacation Plat Attachment 5 - Palmer HS Land Use Plan Attachment 6 - Zoning Map Attachment 7 - Consolidated Stakeholder Input Palmer HS project 022526 Attachment 8 - Palmer HS Stakeholder Responses Attachment 9 - Palmer HS Steering Committee Attachment 10 - Palmer HS April 2025 Traffic Study Attachment 11 – Palmer HS Traffic Study Update 7.5.704 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING) DRB Minutes 11.4.25 Draft CPC Minutes Excerpt - Palmer High School - 12.10.2025 Palmer HS Staff Presentation City Council 031026 Applicant Presentation - Palmer High School Transformation

Public HearingItem 11.B

Ordinance No.26-06 vacating the public right-of-way known as East Boulder Street consisting of approximately 0.92 acres located between N. Nevada Ave. and N. Weber St. (Legislative) (2nd Reading and Public Hearing)

Related Files: ZONE-25-0026, SUBD-25-0076, LUPL-25-0012 Located in Council District 3 Presenter: Ryan Tefertiller, Planning Manager, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department Attachments: ORD VacationROW East Boulder Street 7.5.522 VACATION PLAT Exhibit A - Boulder ROW Vacation Legal Exhibit B - Boulder ROW Vacation Plat

Public HearingItem 11.C

Establishment of the District 11 Palmer High School Land Use Plan for proposed civic uses consisting of approximately 8.27 acres located on the two blocks bound by N. Nevada Ave., E. St. Vrain St., N. Weber St., and E. Platte Ave. (Quasi-Judicial)

This application is in association with the School District 11 Palmer High School zone change and right-of-way vacation, which had their first reading setting a hearing date on February 24, 2026. Related Files: ZONE-25-0026, SUBD-25-0076, LUPL-25-0012 Located in Council District 3 Presenter: Ryan Tefertiller, Planning Manager, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department Attachments: 7.5.514 LAND USE PLAN