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City Meeting on Development Near Creek - September 3, 2026

City Council — Thursday, September 3, 2026
BodyColorado Springs, Colorado
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, September 3, 2026
StatusFILED
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beauty of looking over the water onto the mountains and I just hope that whatever gets developed here it takes advantage of the beauty of the watershed and the water at the creek and um and activates that in a way you know continues to activate that trail uh because I I think it's a fabulous you know it's fabulous what we have along that along that creek.

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Yeah it really is beautiful down there and and kind of just walking around and and going on the property it's it's a fantastic uh piece and and yeah that was a disappointing aspect of University Village when that that went in um especially with the 40 foot retaining wall and and and the other aspects toward that um this site I think would be pretty hard to not engage the creek you know it's it's right there uh there's floodplain aspects that go into this um but the the creek is the the major amenity mark dabbling is not necessarily something that you really want to front onto uh but the creek absolutely is I don't see any other questions at this time we have no one signed up in support of the project and we have no one signed up in opposition so um we will now move to the applicant there is no rebuttal um so we will hear a final closing from staff if there is

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Parks and Recreation███████████████████30%
Summary of Proceedings

City Meeting on Development Near Creek - September 3, 2026

A board member discussed a proposed development site adjacent to a creek and watershed, emphasizing the natural beauty and the importance of engaging the creek. The meeting also addressed procedural steps, including the absence of public comments and the transition to the applicant and staff closing.

Discussion Items

  • A board member commented on the beauty of the site overlooking the water and mountains, expressing hope that the development would take advantage of the watershed and activate the trail along the creek. The member noted that University Village was a disappointing example, particularly regarding its 40-foot retaining wall, and suggested that the current site would be difficult to not engage the creek, though floodplain considerations are involved.
  • The board confirmed that no members of the public had signed up to speak in support or opposition of the project.
  • The meeting then proceeded to the applicant presentation (no rebuttal) and a final closing statement from staff.

Meeting Transcript

beauty of looking over the water onto the mountains and I just hope that whatever gets developed here it takes advantage of the beauty of the watershed and the water at the creek and um and activates that in a way you know continues to activate that trail uh because I I think it's a fabulous you know it's fabulous what we have along that along that creek. Yeah it really is beautiful down there and and kind of just walking around and and going on the property it's it's a fantastic uh piece and and yeah that was a disappointing aspect of University Village when that that went in um especially with the 40 foot retaining wall and and and the other aspects toward that um this site I think would be pretty hard to not engage the creek you know it's it's right there uh there's floodplain aspects that go into this um but the the creek is the the major amenity mark dabbling is not necessarily something that you really want to front onto uh but the creek absolutely is I don't see any other questions at this time we have no one signed up in support of the project and we have no one signed up in opposition so um we will now move to the applicant there is no rebuttal um so we will hear a final closing from staff if there is

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