Tag: city council
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Vehicle camping in same spot for more than 24 hours could soon be illegal in Colorado Springs
More people are living in their vehicles in Colorado Springs, and more residents are complaining that they’re parking outside homes and businesses for days or weeks, backers of a proposed addition to municipal law told City Council Monday at a work session. The Colorado Springs Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Team has contacted 95 vehicle campers…
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New housing needs assessment for Colorado Springs and El Paso County: ‘No market segment is adequately served’
For decades, Colorado Springs and El Paso County leapt rooftops ahead of housing demand and now fall so short that it’s uncertain whether catching up to the growing need is feasible, a new Regional Housing Needs Assessment shows. While the 314-page report concludes that “no market segment is adequately served,” sectors having the most problems…
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Postponed proposal to ban extended car camping in Colorado Springs leaves questions, confusion
When Colorado Springs City Council voted last month to temporarily back away from a proposed tough new ban on car camping on public property both sides of the contentious issue were left to question next steps. In what was considered a surprising 5-4 vote, the council postponed for six months a decision on prohibiting camping…
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Colorado Springs offers thousands in tax credits for semiconductor manufacturer’s expansion
The City Council approved a $177,500 financial incentive request this week for an unidentified semiconductor manufacturing and design company that is considering expanding in Colorado Springs and adding 70 jobs over four years. The council voted unanimously to approve a resolution at its regular meeting on Monday, authorizing a four-year economic development agreement between Colorado…
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Amid outbursts, Colorado Springs City Council postpones proposed vehicle camping ban
After about three hours of presentation, discussion and public comment, Colorado Springs City Council voted 5-4 Monday to postpone a proposal that would add a vehicle camping ban to city ordinances pertaining to illegal urban camping and consolidate them for standardization and consistency. The issue will be taken up in six months, at the May…
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City Council candidate could serve in city government, school board at same time
Parth Melpakam was elected to a second term on the board for Colorado Springs School District 11 in 2023. In two months, the school board president may simultaneously be serving on the Colorado Springs City Council. Melpakam is one of three candidates running for the District 6 council seat. The seat is currently held by…
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20 candidates for City Council make it on the April ballot
Five additional candidates have qualified to run for Colorado Springs City Council since Tuesday night, bringing the total number of names on the ballot to 20. On Friday afternoon City Clerk Sarah Johnson randomly drew the order candidates would appear on the April 1 ballot. There are two districts that will vote on a head-to-head…
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Planning commission calls for one ADU per single-family lot | Cronin and Loevy
The five-hour-long meeting of the Colorado Springs City Planning Commission Wednesday went a long way toward clearing the air about accessory dwelling units in the city of Colorado Springs. Accessory dwelling units are second homes built on a lot that can be rented to other families. Most are located at the back of the lot…
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Homeowners’ associations band together to halt accessory dwelling units | Cronin and Loevy
There is a new political movement taking place in Colorado Springs and environs. Volunteer homeowners’ associations, previously content to wend their own way in city politics and serve only their own interests, are banding together to put broader political pressure on our City Council. A prime example is Westside Watch, an informal association of 20…
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Final redistricting sets new map for next year’s Colorado Springs City Council elections
Colorado Springs released the new map of City Council districts on Friday, creating the borders that will be used for next year’s slate of council elections. The city charter requires the City Clerk’s Office to create a new map of city districts every four years to keep the areas represented by each council member roughly…