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Economic Development

Every published summary we have tied to Economic Development in Colorado Springs, grouped into one page so residents can follow the issue without digging through individual meetings.

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Colorado Springs

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Jun 11, 2026

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Meeting coverage connected to Economic Development.

Briefing

May 26, 2026

City Council work session summary

Council approved prior meeting minutes, heard an introduction to a stormwater ordinance, asked staff to verify ownership of two properties, and authorized one councilmember’s out-of-state travel.

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Briefing

Nov 10, 2025

City Council meeting minutes — November 10, 2025: budget adopted on first reading; public-safety and camping code changes advanced; multiple annexations approved

Colorado Springs City Council convened November 10, 2025. The Consent Calendar passed unanimously. Council adopted the 2026 annual appropriation ordinance on first reading and approved related mill-levy and district budgets. Council advanced ordinances on park traffic offenses and municipal fines/technology surcharges (first readings). A proposed camping/camping-in-vehicles ordinance was postponed to May 12, 2026. Two annexations (Woodmen Road Addition No. 3 and Peach Ranch Addition No. 1) and related rezonings/land-use actions were approved. Briargate and Marketplace GID budgets and mill levies were adopted.

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Briefing

Oct 28, 2025

City Council Meeting Minutes — Colorado Springs (October 28, 2025)

City Council adopted the Consent Calendar (including multiple ordinances and Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) budget/source ordinances) and approved a range of utility actions from CSU, including a resolution setting electric rates and related tariff and regulatory updates. The Council approved the Interquest North BID 2026 operating plan after it was pulled from consent. Council postponed a proposed UDC amendment on kennels to November 10, 2025, adopted a Home Rule support resolution, and denied an appeal of the Old Ranch Storage Development Plan (upholding the Planning Commission) while imposing two conditions (hours and non-reflective roof) after failing to pass proposed conditions requiring a left-turn lane and an opaque wall along Rhinestone Road.

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Briefing

Oct 27, 2025

Council Work Session: CHIPS Zone, economic development actions, camping and public-safety ordinances, utilities rate reviews, and downtown plan update

The October 27, 2025 Colorado Springs City Council Work Session approved previous meeting minutes by consensus; introduced multiple resolutions and ordinances for later consideration (including CHIPS Zone boundaries, Project Rey EDA, Peak MD No. 2 IGA, cemetery platting, GID budgets/mill levies, camping regulations, and police-related fee/surcharge changes); reviewed Colorado Springs Utilities draft rate and tariff documents; and received an update on the Experience Downtown Plan.

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