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Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Board Meeting - March 2, 2026

City Council — Monday, March 2, 2026
BodyColorado Springs, Colorado
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, March 2, 2026
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0:00

All right, we're ready to go.

0:02

All right.

0:03

All right.

0:04

Good afternoon.

0:05

Welcome to the Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Board meeting for March 2nd, 2026.

0:13

Historic Preservation Board is comprised of seven members appointed by City Council to administer the historic preservation code.

0:20

Storic preservation board members are community volunteers with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines.

0:28

Each member acts independently, carefully assessing all the evidence presented to make their decision.

0:36

Any ground rules for public attending.

0:40

Just be nice.

0:41

Yeah.

0:42

Yeah, if you're a public person from the public attending in person or uh virtually um yeah, please be nice.

0:52

Exactly.

0:54

Okay, um, maybe we have the I call the meeting to order and let's have the roll call, please.

1:06

He is absent.

1:07

Sick.

1:08

Acting chair music.

1:10

Present.

1:12

Board member Baumgartner.

1:14

Absent as well.

1:17

Board member Fitzimmons.

1:19

Present.

1:20

Board Member Potter.

1:22

Uh absent.

1:23

She had a meeting to attend.

1:27

Board member Bierbaum here.

1:31

And board member Heinz.

1:33

Present.

1:34

Thank you.

1:34

We have four members present.

1:36

Thank you.

1:38

Um if there are any items to be read into the record and voted on.

1:46

Are there um the only um item we have are we have one item on the consent calendar?

1:53

Yeah, so we have no changes to the agenda.

1:57

No changes.

1:58

Okay.

1:58

So all right.

1:59

I can do I have a couple communications for Bill Gray has communications.

2:05

So um maybe I should I'll just do this.

2:09

So um my own like I have two communications.

2:12

One is about our uh work assignment for the historic resources survey and context plan about um uh selecting uh priorities for our survey work.

2:25

Uh we are um going to postpone that to um our next meeting, which is in April.

2:34

That meeting is April the 6th.

2:39

Um and I would welcome if um at least those that are in attendance tonight um this afternoon.

2:50

If you have any questions as it relates to um the assignment, um you want to talk about anything, um, or if you've got your ideas um and want to send them to me in advance of the meeting, um you can um you can do that.

3:07

And then my second communication is specifically for Judy.

3:12

Judy, I gave you a hard copy of the historic resource survey and context plan, but I'll printed the wrong one.

3:22

I printed the wrong one for you, so I owe you the real final draft.

3:27

So just um I'll have it ready uh for you at the next meeting.

3:32

Okay, no.

3:34

I think I have a final draft anyway.

3:37

Okay, oh you have a let electronically, you should have it.

3:40

Right.

3:40

Okay, all right, but I'll print you a hard copy because I know you told me you wanted one.

3:44

So thank you.

3:47

All right, um Pat, that is those are the only communications that I have.

3:51

Okay, well, we'll move on to approval of the minutes for the February 2nd, 2026 Historic Preservation Board meeting.

4:02

I was very late to that, so I can't vote.

4:07

And I can't vote because I was here okay.

4:10

So this is my recommendation.

4:12

Why don't we just postpone the adoption or the approval of those minutes until the April meeting?

4:20

So I think we can just um move right on.

4:24

I would suggest okay.

4:25

Moving right on.

4:30

Right.

4:31

Um we have one item on the consent calendar.

4:35

Items on the consent calendar will be acted upon as a whole without further public comment, unless a specific item is called up for discussion.

4:45

Any items called off will be heard immediately after the rest of the consent calendar is decided upon.

4:51

So Lange, would you please read the item into the record?

4:56

Item 5A, 1730 North Nevada Avenue, deck rebuild.

5:04

A report of acceptability for a 200 CCA square foot deck rebuild and a minor expansion in the rear yard behind the house located at 1730 North Nevada Avenue.

5:19

So typically, Pat, we would just um ask if there um is any uh historic preservation board member that would want to pull that item from consent.

5:31

Um then we also um we typically do ask people online, but you do not have anyone um online that um would care, and then um then we would generally ask um staff.

5:46

Ethan, would you like to pull this um agenda item?

5:49

So if there's anyone Is there anyone on the historic preservation board that would like to pull this item from the consent calendar for discussion?

5:58

I do not is there any uh member of the public who would like to is there any city staff member who would like to pull an item?

6:13

Anyone on the phone?

6:17

I guess then let's do a roll call vote to approve the consent calendar.

6:23

We can confirm for you, but nobody's on the phone and nobody is online except for other board members.

6:29

All right.

6:32

Okay, roll call vote then for the consent calendar.

6:36

Oh, do we have a we just need a motion and a second for that?

6:40

I'll make a motion.

6:42

I second.

6:44

Thank you.

6:45

Right.

6:46

It has been moved and seconded to approve the consent calendar.

6:50

Let's do a roll call vote.

6:54

Acting true music.

6:57

Aye.

6:58

Approve.

7:03

Approve.

7:05

Board member Brubaum.

7:07

Approve.

7:08

Board member Heinz.

7:10

Approve.

7:11

Thank you.

7:12

The uh motion passes unanimously.

7:15

Right.

7:18

Uh there's no unfinished business.

7:22

There's no new business other than preparing for our work session at the next meeting.

7:29

Um anything else?

7:31

That is it.

7:32

So if you would want to adjourn, all you have to do is state that.

7:37

Bill, uh, do you want to uh I don't know, give us any more helpful hints or anything for our task next month.

7:48

Um, I I don't.

7:52

I don't have any that's all right.

7:55

Um I I guess my only helpful hint would be I think that the um the survey plan does have some good recommendations on the priorities.

8:09

Um it also has some suggestions as to how we might want to um prioritize.

8:16

Um and then I would just again offer up that if as you are going through this and you have questions or want to discuss it, um I think with me, I'd be glad to do that um you know individually over the next several weeks before our next board meeting.

8:34

So but thanks so but I um I guess I fully trust that the board um uh because of your level of participation through the survey plan.

8:43

Um I think you are um uh more than capable of providing good recommendations on how we should prioritize our survey work and what that should be.

8:56

But the plan does have some good recommendations, I think.

8:58

So yeah, speaking for myself, I'm getting excited about it.

9:03

I've got several ideas already.

9:05

Yes, ready to do it involved.

9:07

Okay, I'll come prepared with ideas as well.

9:11

All right, if there's no more uh discussion, we are adjourned.

9:17

All right, awesome.

9:18

Thanks everyone.

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Summary of Proceedings

Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Board Meeting - March 2, 2026

The Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Board convened on March 2, 2026, with four of the seven appointed members present. Due to multiple absences, the Acting Chair noted that minutes from the February 2nd meeting required further review and proposed postponing approval until the April meeting. The primary agenda item was the consent calendar, which was approved unanimously. Communications covered a postponement of the historic resources survey work assignment to April 6th and a correction regarding distribution of the survey draft documents.

Consent Calendar

  • Item 5A (1730 North Nevada Avenue): The Acting Chair and Staff confirmed no requests to pull the item from consent. A roll call vote resulted in a unanimous approval of the consent calendar to accept the report regarding a 200 square foot deck rebuild and minor expansion.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments or testimony were recorded during this meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Historic Resources Survey Priorities: The Acting Chair announced that the work assignment for the historic resources survey and context plan regarding priority selection has been postponed to the April 6th meeting. Board members expressed readiness to review the plan's recommendations and offered to meet individually with staff before the next session. Board member Baumgartner stated, "I'm getting excited about it. I've got several ideas already," and Board member Heinz added, "I'll come prepared with ideas as well."

Key Outcomes

  • Postponement of Minutes: The approval of the February 2nd, 2026 meeting minutes was postponed to the April meeting.
  • Postponement of Survey Work: The discussion of priorities for the historic resources survey and context plan was deferred to the April 6th meeting.
  • Document Correction: Staff committed to providing Board member Judy with a correct hard copy of the historic resource survey and context plan at the next meeting.
  • Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned with no further business.

Discrepancy Note

  • The transcript indicates a discrepancy regarding the attendance of the Acting Chair. Board member Baumgartner states, "He is absent. Sick," referring to the presiding officer, while later in the proceedings, Mr. "music" (likely a transcription error for the Acting Chair's name, possibly 'Mitch' or similar) participates in the roll call vote and declares the motion passed. The summary reflects the actions taken by the presiding officer as described in the proceedings despite the conflicting identification.

Meeting Transcript

All right, we're ready to go. All right. All right. Good afternoon. Welcome to the Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Board meeting for March 2nd, 2026. Historic Preservation Board is comprised of seven members appointed by City Council to administer the historic preservation code. Storic preservation board members are community volunteers with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines. Each member acts independently, carefully assessing all the evidence presented to make their decision. Any ground rules for public attending. Just be nice. Yeah. Yeah, if you're a public person from the public attending in person or uh virtually um yeah, please be nice. Exactly. Okay, um, maybe we have the I call the meeting to order and let's have the roll call, please. He is absent. Sick. Acting chair music. Present. Board member Baumgartner. Absent as well. Board member Fitzimmons. Present. Board Member Potter. Uh absent. She had a meeting to attend. Board member Bierbaum here. And board member Heinz. Present. Thank you. We have four members present. Thank you. Um if there are any items to be read into the record and voted on. Are there um the only um item we have are we have one item on the consent calendar? Yeah, so we have no changes to the agenda. No changes. Okay. So all right. I can do I have a couple communications for Bill Gray has communications. So um maybe I should I'll just do this. So um my own like I have two communications. One is about our uh work assignment for the historic resources survey and context plan about um uh selecting uh priorities for our survey work. Uh we are um going to postpone that to um our next meeting, which is in April. That meeting is April the 6th. Um and I would welcome if um at least those that are in attendance tonight um this afternoon. If you have any questions as it relates to um the assignment, um you want to talk about anything, um, or if you've got your ideas um and want to send them to me in advance of the meeting, um you can um you can do that. And then my second communication is specifically for Judy. Judy, I gave you a hard copy of the historic resource survey and context plan, but I'll printed the wrong one. I printed the wrong one for you, so I owe you the real final draft. So just um I'll have it ready uh for you at the next meeting. Okay, no.

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