Cheyenne Mountain State Park West Expansion

At a glance

What: Acquisition through the Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) Program of two parcels of about 40 acres each (West CMSP Parcels 1 and 2) as additions to Cheyenne Mountain State Park, with a supplemental appropriation of up to $162,000 per parcel to the Trails, Open Space and Parks Fund for public open space and trails.
Where it stands: Resolutions 44-26 (Parcel 1) and 45-26 (Parcel 2) were adopted and Ordinances 26-21 and 26-22 approved on first reading, all on the Consent Calendar on May 26, 2026 (9-0-0-0). The ordinances finally passed on the June 9, 2026 Consent Calendar, 9-0-0-0.
Who presented: Kim King, Acting Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, with Lonna Thelen (Design and Development Manager) and David Deitemeyer (Senior Program Administrator).

No Councilmember pulled these items for discussion; they were part of the single consent motion by Gold, seconded by Rainey Jr..
Attachments: a May 2026 Council presentation on the West CMSP expansion, a 2026 letter of support from Cheyenne Mountain State Park, and the signed resolutions (Parcel 1 file 26-177 and Parcel 2 file 26-179; ordinance files 26-178 and 26-180).

May 26, 2026, consent motion: passed 9-0-0-0 (Casey, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Gold, Henjum, Leinweber, Rainey Jr., Risley, Williams).
June 9, 2026, consent motion including final passage of Ordinances 26-21 and 26-22: passed 9-0-0-0.

David Deitemeyer (Senior Program Administrator) presented the four items (files 26-177 to 26-180) with Kim King and Lonna Thelen, covering the 2014 Park System Master Plan, the Cheyenne Mountain Heritage Trail, funding and timeline.
Henjum asked who owns the land to the east: an 80-acre private parcel whose owner does not want to sell now. Leinweber asked about adjacent government-owned land (some sections identified as U.S. government, still being researched) and whether access rights would be kept; staff would follow up.
Source: 2026-05-11 - City Council Work Session, minutes: https://legistar2.granicus.com/coloradosprings/meetings/2026/5/2782_M_City_Council_Work_Session_26-05-11_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

Ordinances 26-21 and 26-22 finally passed on the Consent Calendar (see that meeting page).

Resolutions 44-26 and 45-26 adopted and Ordinances 26-21 and 26-22 approved on first reading on the Consent Calendar, 9-0-0-0.

Introduced (items 8.A to 8.D); questions on neighboring ownership and access.