Colorado Springs

Top issues

The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.

Issue5StatusBoardMinutesMeetingsLast updated
Project Taurus Data CenterongoingCity Council016Oct 24, 2026
Kettle Creek AnnexationopenCity Council06Oct 24, 2026
2027 City Budget PlanningopenCity Council05Nov 8, 2026
Furlough Day EliminationopenCity Council05Nov 1, 2026
Meadows Park Community Center SaleopenCity Council05Nov 1, 2026

Issues on upcoming agendas

Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.

Issue1StatusBoardMeetings
Patriot Park Land Use Plan ModificationopenCity Planning Commission

Recent updates

Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.

Issue11StatusBoardLast updated
2026 Park System Master PlanopenCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
2027 City Budget PlanningopenCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
Barnes and Powers South BID DissolutionopenCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
Cyber Command CRADAopenCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
Fire Construction Services EnterpriseopenCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
General Municipal Elections Code RewriteopenCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
Height allowances for accessory dwelling unitsopenCity Planning Commission / City CouncilNov 8, 2026
Municipal Airport 174-Acre DonationopenCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
Palmer High School Boulder Street VacationresolvedCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
Patriot Park Land Use Plan ModificationopenCity Planning CommissionNov 8, 2026
Veterans Villa RezoneopenCity CouncilNov 8, 2026

Upcoming meetings

Meeting4BoardDateTimeSummary
2026-11-12 - City Planning CommissionCity Planning CommissionNov 12, 20269:00am-
2026-11-20 - Liquor and Beer License HearingsLiquor and Beer License HearingsNov 20, 20269:00am-
2026-11-23 - City Council Work SessionCity Council Work SessionNov 23, 20269:00am-
2026-11-24 - City Council MeetingCity Council MeetingNov 24, 20269:00am-

Recent meetings

One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).

Meeting15BoardTypeMinutesVideo
2026-11-10 - City Council MeetingCity Council Meetingregular meetingnot yet postednone found
2026-11-09 - City Council Work SessionCity Council Work Sessionwork sessionnot yet postednone found
2026-11-05 - City Planning Commission Work SessionCity Planning Commission Work Sessionwork sessionnot yet postednone found
2026-11-03 - Downtown Review BoardDowntown Review Boardregular meetingnot yet postednone found
2026-11-02 - Historic Preservation BoardHistoric Preservation Boardregular meetingnot yet postednone found
2026-10-29 - City Council Work Session MeetingCity Council Work Sessionwork sessionnot yet postedhttps://coloradosprings.legistar.com/Video.aspx?Mode=Granicus&ID1=2726
2026-10-27 - City Council MeetingCity Councilregular meetingnot yet postedhttps://coloradosprings.legistar.com/Video.aspx?Mode=Granicus&ID1=2724
2026-10-26 - City Council Work Session (Town Hall) MeetingCity Council Work Session (Town Hall)work sessionnot yet postedhttps://coloradosprings.legistar.com/Video.aspx?Mode=Granicus&ID1=2723
2026-10-26 - City Council Work Session MeetingCity Council Work Sessionwork sessionnot yet postedhttps://coloradosprings.legistar.com/Video.aspx?Mode=Granicus&ID1=2721
2026-10-16 - Liquor and Beer License HearingsLiquor and Beer License Hearingshearinghttps://legistar2.granicus.com/coloradosprings/meetings/2026/10/2738_M_Liquor_and_Beer_License_Hearings_26-10-16_Meeting_Minutes.pdfnone found
2026-10-15 - City Council Work SessionCity Council Work Sessionwork session-https://coloradosprings.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=2716
2026-10-14 - City Planning CommissionCity Planning Commissionmeeting-https://coloradosprings.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=2710
2026-10-13 - City CouncilCity Councilmeeting-https://coloradosprings.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=2709
2026-10-12 - City Council Work SessionCity Council Work Sessionwork session-https://coloradosprings.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=2705
2026-10-08 - City Planning Commission Work SessionCity Planning Commission Work Sessionwork session-https://coloradosprings.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=2704

Issues with near term decisions

Issue38BoardLast updatedPeopleMinutesMeetings
Kettle Creek AnnexationCity CouncilOct 24, 2026806
2027 City Budget PlanningCity CouncilNov 8, 2026505
Furlough Day EliminationCity CouncilNov 1, 2026505
Meadows Park Community Center SaleCity CouncilNov 1, 2026205
AnnexCOS Annexation PlanCity Planning CommissionOct 24, 2026405
Ethics Code RevisionsCity CouncilOct 24, 2026704
2026 Park System Master PlanCity CouncilNov 8, 2026003
Barnes and Powers South BID DissolutionCity CouncilNov 8, 2026003
Veterans Villa RezoneCity CouncilNov 8, 2026003
COS Creek Plan Feasibility GrantCity CouncilOct 24, 2026503
Cheyenne Mountain State Park West ExpansionCity CouncilOct 24, 2026203
City Auditorium Lease Rent AbatementCity CouncilOct 24, 2026603
Stormwater Quality Code UpdateCity CouncilOct 24, 2026403
Height allowances for accessory dwelling unitsCity Planning Commission / City CouncilNov 8, 2026002
Municipal Airport 174-Acre DonationCity CouncilNov 8, 2026002
Banning Lewis Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5 creationCity CouncilNov 1, 2026002
Wagner Equipment rezone and land use planCity CouncilNov 1, 2026002
Delinquent Stormwater Fees CertificationCity CouncilOct 24, 2026302
Elected Official Audit FindingsCity CouncilOct 24, 2026902
PTAA Charter School AnnexationCity CouncilOct 24, 2026402
Single Exit Stairway Code AdoptionCity CouncilOct 24, 2026602
Sugarbowl Street Name ChangeCity Planning CommissionOct 24, 2026202
Urban Forest Code RewriteCity CouncilOct 24, 2026502
Ute Valley Park RezoneCity CouncilOct 24, 2026202
Utilities Revenue Bond IssuanceCity CouncilOct 24, 2026402
Cyber Command CRADACity CouncilNov 8, 2026001
Fire Construction Services EnterpriseCity CouncilNov 8, 2026001
General Municipal Elections Code RewriteCity CouncilNov 8, 2026001
Patriot Park Land Use Plan ModificationCity Planning CommissionNov 8, 2026001
Cemetery Enterprise Fee IncreaseCity CouncilOct 24, 2026601
Civil Service Commission Rules RevisionCity CouncilOct 24, 2026601
Local Landmark Designation ProcessHistoric Preservation BoardOct 24, 2026401
Southeast Strong Neighborhood PlanCity CouncilOct 24, 2026501
Southern Colorado Railyard Metropolitan Districts OversightCity CouncilOct 24, 2026201
Terra Mesa Metropolitan District Service PlanCity CouncilOct 24, 2026501
Utility Service LiensCity CouncilOct 24, 2026301
Wood Avenue Garage Unit ConversionHistoric Preservation BoardOct 24, 2026201
Wood Avenue Historic House AdditionHistoric Preservation BoardOct 24, 2026201

Long running topics

Issue2BoardLast updatedPeopleMinutesMeetings
Project Taurus Data CenterCity CouncilOct 24, 202612016
Homelessness Response Action PlanCity CouncilOct 24, 2026601

No actions pending

Issue8BoardLast updatedPeopleMinutesMeetings
La Kitchen Parking VarianceCity Planning CommissionOct 24, 2026504
LART Tourism Contract UpdateCity CouncilOct 24, 2026703
North Wahsatch Avenue Density AdjustmentCity Planning CommissionOct 24, 2026502
2027 Audit Plan ReviewCity CouncilOct 24, 2026501
City Parking Enterprise OverviewCity CouncilOct 24, 2026401
Council Reprimand Letter DisputeCity CouncilOct 24, 2026501
Downtown Clean Safe Pilot ProgramCity CouncilOct 24, 2026601
Olympic Museum City SupportCity CouncilOct 24, 2026401

Completed

Issue42BoardLast updatedPeopleMinutesMeetings
Old Colorado City DDA DissolutionCity CouncilOct 24, 20261506
Buckingham Drive Industrial RezoneCity CouncilOct 24, 2026705
Austin Bluffs Pump Station RezoneCity CouncilOct 24, 2026204
Banning Lewis Ranch Village B2 ZoningCity CouncilOct 24, 2026704
Banning Lewis Ranch Village C ZoningCity CouncilOct 24, 2026604
Briargate Voyager Multi-Family RezoneCity CouncilOct 24, 20261204
Claims Management Code AmendmentsCity CouncilOct 24, 2026404
Mark Dabling Boulevard Mixed-Use RezoneCity CouncilOct 24, 2026304
Net Metering Rate CaseCity CouncilOct 24, 2026704
Palmer High School Boulder Street VacationCity CouncilNov 8, 2026703
Business License Code RewriteCity CouncilOct 24, 2026103
Child Care Center Code AmendmentsCity CouncilOct 24, 2026503
Development Code Procedural Process UpdateCity CouncilOct 24, 2026503
Woodmen Valley Chapel Coffee Shop Use VarianceCity CouncilOct 24, 2026503
Army Corps Mitigation AgreementCity CouncilOct 24, 2026302
Brookside Realignment Eminent DomainCity CouncilOct 24, 2026202
City Attorney AppointmentCity CouncilOct 24, 2026302
Colorado Chronic Retail Cultivation PermitCity Planning CommissionOct 24, 2026602
Costilla Street Cottage CourtCity Planning CommissionOct 24, 2026902
Council Engagement Program DissolutionCity CouncilOct 24, 2026302
Councilmember Out-Of-State TravelCity CouncilOct 24, 2026302
HOME-ARP Allocation Plan AmendmentCity CouncilOct 24, 2026402
Internal Audit Charter AdoptionCity CouncilOct 24, 2026302
Kettle Creek Metropolitan District Service PlanCity CouncilOct 24, 2026102
Natural Gas Rate CaseCity CouncilOct 24, 2026202
Pikeview Quarry DonationCity CouncilOct 24, 2026602
Reagan Ranch Community Park RezoneCity CouncilOct 24, 2026202
South Nevada Corridor Security FundingCity CouncilOct 24, 2026502
Valley Hi Golf Course First Tee LeaseCity CouncilOct 24, 2026302
Wildland Urban Interface Code UpdateCity CouncilOct 24, 2026102
Airport Road Multi-Family RezoneCity CouncilOct 24, 2026501
Auditor Strategic Plan ReviewCity CouncilOct 24, 2026201
Creekside at Flying Horse RezoneCity CouncilOct 24, 2026501
Electric Cost Adjustment RatesCity CouncilOct 24, 2026401
Elevate Downtown Neighborhood PlanCity CouncilOct 24, 2026601
First Lutheran Entry Way AdditionHistoric Preservation BoardOct 24, 2026601
Griego Residence Portico AdditionHistoric Preservation BoardOct 24, 2026401
Law Enforcement Transparency Commission DissolutionCity CouncilOct 24, 2026401
Parks Director ConfirmationCity CouncilOct 24, 2026201
Police Arrest Claim SettlementCity CouncilOct 24, 2026401
Southeastern Water Conservancy Regional AgreementCity CouncilOct 24, 2026501
Watershed Commercial Recreation AuthorizationCity CouncilOct 24, 2026401

Sources

Where the data comes from

Data quality notes

  • No official YouTube channel found; video only via Granicus.
  • Mayor's name not verified on a fetched official page and omitted.
  • Council members listed only where named on agendas (page photo caption lists 9 names without roles).
  • Legistar calendar page 1 only; no meetings after 10/29 listed.
  • Oct 8, 12, 15 agenda items not reviewed.
  • Minutes from Legistar added for 2026-09-21, 2026-09-22 and the 2026-10-16 liquor hearings; council members' districts are stated only where the minutes give them. Later 2026 council minutes were still draft when collected. Minutes added for the 2026-09-08 and 2026-09-21 City Council work sessions (the 09-21 one carries Legistar status Revised) and the 2026-09-18 liquor hearings; the council minutes name some presenters by surname or title only, so first names appear only where the record gives them.
  • City main site redirected (301) but loaded via coloradosprings.gov/city-council.
  • Minutes added for the 2026-08-24 (special), 2026-08-25 (Legistar status Revised) and 2026-09-08 City Council meetings. The September 8 minutes list the Buckingham Drive rezoning as 8-2-0-0 with seven ayes named, and show it at second reading although the August 25 minutes already record final passage; the Old Colorado City DDA chair is spelled Stepan in these minutes and Stephan in the September 22 minutes.
  • Minutes added for the 2026-08-24 City Council Work Session, the 2026-08-21 liquor hearings and the 2026-08-12 City Planning Commission meeting (all Legistar status Final). The Planning Commission minutes spell Mike Maylin as Malin, Commissioner Egbert as Egberht in one place and the coffee shop owner as Harrison in one place, and give the density as 13.33 in the request and 13.34 in the motion; commissioners have surname-only People pages.
  • Minutes added for the 2026-08-11 City Council meeting, the 2026-08-10 City Council Work Session and the 2026-08-06 City Planning Commission Work Session (all Legistar status Final). The August 10 minutes title the July 27 work session minutes as July 27, 2027; the work session names some presenters and speakers by surname or title only, and Homeward Pikes Peak's representative has no title in the record.
  • Minutes added for the 2026-06-08 City Council Work Session, the 2026-06-04 City Planning Commission Work Session and the 2026-06-01 Historic Preservation Board meeting (all Legistar status Final). The Historic Preservation Board minutes give no separate result for the two Wood Avenue cases beyond the Consent Calendar vote, and the cemetery fee resolution cites different prior resolution numbers in its title and in the minutes text.
  • Minutes added for the 2026-04-27 City Council Work Session (Legistar status Final). The Chamber and EDC's Chief Operations Officer is recorded as Dani Bolling here but the September 2026 work session names its Chief Operating Officer as Dani Barger, so the two have separate People pages; the JustServe presenters have no People pages; the executive session items record only consensus polls, no closed-session content.
  • Minutes added for the 2026-04-28 City Council meeting, the 2026-05-05 Historic Preservation Board meeting and the 2026-05-07 City Planning Commission Work Session (all Legistar status Final). The work session minutes record no roll call or votes and give the Austin Bluffs pump station address two ways (Marconi Heights and Stanton Road); the April 28 minutes list the April 13 work session minutes inside the April 6 special meeting item, and one citizen comment names a person and an unsupported claim that the page does not repeat; the Historic Preservation Board minutes spell one neighbor's surname two ways (McGill and McGuill).

Last modified 2026-11-08