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City Council Test Meeting - September 3, 2025

City Council — Wednesday, September 3, 2025
BodyColorado Springs, Colorado
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, September 3, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:00

With you know what's being proposed today.

0:02

Um then uh the CU for the apartments expires next year.

0:12

I don't know what the intentions are for building that.

0:14

There was no uh schedule for development on the development plan cover sheet for that project.

0:20

Uh so I I'm not certain as to what the um the owner of the property intends on doing and and speaking to the uh about the owner of the property.

0:30

Public notice only goes out to owners, as I'm sure you all know at this point.

0:34

Um so leasees or LLCs do not get notified uh of development projects, property owners do.

0:42

Um the property owner is involved with the development of the apartments as well as involved with the lease for the grounds of this tower.

0:52

So conflictions there probably should have been brought forward by the owner to his leasee um or to his uh whoever he's working with on the apartments.

1:03

Um so I just thought I'd mention those few things.

1:06

You did bring up one point which I believe was discussed during that meeting, and I believe a couple more since then, and that's the federal law.

1:14

Uh and I think that was uh front and center, if I recall, during that meeting and a couple since, which may have also influenced how that vote went.

1:26

Uh wasn't brought up today.

1:28

So we're the way I see it, we're looking at what's been presented before us today.

1:33

So thank you.

1:36

Commissioner Cecil.

1:39

Uh I concur pretty strongly with Mr.

1:43

Fox's and staff's assessment regarding

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Summary of Proceedings

City Council Test Meeting - September 3, 2025

This meeting was designated as a test meeting. The agenda included consent calendar, new business, public hearing, and executive session items, but only limited discussion occurred, focusing on a development project involving an apartment conditional use (CU) permit. The speaker highlighted several issues: the CU for the apartments expires next year, there is no development schedule on the cover sheet, public notice is sent only to property owners (not lessees or LLCs), and the property owner is involved in both the apartment development and the lease for a tower, creating a potential conflict of interest. The speaker noted that federal law had been discussed in prior meetings and may have influenced previous votes. No formal actions or votes were recorded during this test meeting.

Meeting Transcript

With you know what's being proposed today. Um then uh the CU for the apartments expires next year. I don't know what the intentions are for building that. There was no uh schedule for development on the development plan cover sheet for that project. Uh so I I'm not certain as to what the um the owner of the property intends on doing and and speaking to the uh about the owner of the property. Public notice only goes out to owners, as I'm sure you all know at this point. Um so leasees or LLCs do not get notified uh of development projects, property owners do. Um the property owner is involved with the development of the apartments as well as involved with the lease for the grounds of this tower. So conflictions there probably should have been brought forward by the owner to his leasee um or to his uh whoever he's working with on the apartments. Um so I just thought I'd mention those few things. You did bring up one point which I believe was discussed during that meeting, and I believe a couple more since then, and that's the federal law. Uh and I think that was uh front and center, if I recall, during that meeting and a couple since, which may have also influenced how that vote went. Uh wasn't brought up today. So we're the way I see it, we're looking at what's been presented before us today. So thank you. Commissioner Cecil. Uh I concur pretty strongly with Mr. Fox's and staff's assessment regarding

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