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Chelsea Gondek, joining virtually, confirmed the online Experience Downtown survey for the master plan closes tomorrow at midnight and said the team would do a final outreach push. Tiefertuller also noted staff distributed the Downtown Review Board 2024 annual report summarizing board activity, meetings and membership terms and provided paper copies for attendees.

The board received the communications with no formal action required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Colorado Springs City Downtown Review Board on 2025-03-04 ","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff announced Sheila Booth as the new long‑range planning division manager and reminded participants the Experience Downtown master plan online survey closes the following day.","taxTitle","Colorado Springs City, El Paso County, Colorado","taxId",5791,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076859,"Board approves Weber Street commercial overhaul with parking relief",0,5220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967278-fc7ea8311928078fc492cf5c3a755a58&start=5220&end=5220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967278-fc7ea8311928078fc492cf5c3a755a58/thumbnail_5220000.jpg","/articles/6076859/Colorado-Springs-City/El-Paso-County/Colorado/Board-approves-Weber-Street-commercial-overhaul-with-parking-relief","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076859-9c0ecbfadba692ae63d2f5d104649e05/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188871&Signature=NQEFGuB9f978Dt7L1GdeDDYAf8XvUNdlfLT1ODpRu~FX3LUMG57JzpCJuM1U6Gcsmzdg-QmB2gDnYUgv8yAD4qrCd-5cmS6FcE12dgfgsBYHJxdY-PQatyJbvMOnkcBT5YvBescqI24pZkA0rzs7xhNBJVsQW-RoB-fkuoHhegBgbtxWZQ56AsS5xLRK7ZfwM2ItIk3vX4f7M18ypIw-UEZbUI-1ivoZOOnOZvHjPNxuT7iBkzu3OvWXd878XfUcZrvcSuAlQzv3Yta~i2yDbgpSPGguJgAsDTmb0X3d~-edUZ~fLNvN-1tGqBdubHDAKiDvpXZBYowZ4zNmolnzkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Downtown Review Board on March 4 approved a warrant and a minor improvement plan allowing facade and streetscape improvements and reduced off‑street parking for redevelopment at 525 and 531 South Weber Street in the FBZ‑T2 transit transition sector.

Ryan Tiefertuller, Urban Planning Manager, presented the proposal and staff analysis saying the two existing commercial buildings would be repurposed for food and beverage, retail and office uses, with streetscape work and outdoor patios along Weber. Staff said the required parking calculation under current code would be 48 stalls using a 1 stall per 250 square feet ratio for restaurant uses; the applicant asked for parking relief and staff found the warrant criteria were met given nearby on‑street parking and adjacent privately funded stalls.

Applicant team representatives said the project focuses on serving walking customers from the numerous nearby apartment projects. Brad Nichols, architect for the applicant, said the redesigned storefront meets glazing standards (he said the design would achieve about 68% glazing where 60% is required). Owner Gary Pfeffer described the project as neighborhood‑serving retail, hospitality and entertainment to support the new and nearby multifamily developments and said no wholesale distribution is tied to the project.

The board discussed broader parking policy downtown; Ryan Tiefertuller noted staff are considering form‑based code updates that would reduce parking ratios (staff has proposed changing the restaurant ratio from 1:250 to 1:500 in early drafts) and observed state changes may further restrict local parking mandates for residential projects along transit.

Board member Carol (recorded as making the motion) moved to approve the warrant and minor improvement plan “based upon the findings and subject to the 3 conditions,” the motion was seconded and approved by the board. Staff listed several technical conditions to be completed before final approval.","The Downtown Review Board approved a minor improvement plan and a warrant reducing off‑street parking requirements for a commercial redevelopment at 525 and 531 South Weber Street.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076864,"Downtown Review Board approves 7‑story hotel at 524 South Cascade",2250,900000,3150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967278-fc7ea8311928078fc492cf5c3a755a58&start=900&end=3150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967278-fc7ea8311928078fc492cf5c3a755a58/thumbnail_900000.jpg","/articles/6076864/Colorado-Springs-City/El-Paso-County/Colorado/Downtown-Review-Board-approves-7story-hotel-at-524-South-Cascade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076864-d3faf7e7b55e8fbdbfb4e653282a8176/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188871&Signature=JnV5ByAK9cZMC-nAZbydxaKba6u5yKtEhN2oNA~YyExwyxB68ErfgzBCNdiyF8RrU6gB2TM-eR3N4lUOt7kEJfIpnBrnpgtmGhOIG34NekRhQPyKEQqsVg~FtFFtxT08TAoAizbLz9n~KunE97KrstHX4y-JB~yWfrRUaz9tn8cbJNspUpa5-OKZ1ttD3gTPEitdcPcyJ8V-wRHS0PqsAxn3wsxK-v5mHEFXKUyoGdB2leEHZgG6PLpSay2p0Xiibdb74~Pm927TJP-DNTQTQM09gU1~zepLpeV7~pUBklA7Xw~OkLq54p~l7ofHLQAvpwQaCuHllfsE-zN2Lul7OQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Downtown Review Board on March 4 approved a form‑based zone development plan and warrants allowing a seven‑story, mixed‑use lodging project at 524 South Cascade in Downtown Colorado Springs, the board voted 7‑0.

The project covers roughly 0.88 acres on the northwest corner of South Cascade Avenue and West Moreno Avenue and would replace a one‑story vacant office building with two mixed‑use structures: a seven‑story hotel with about 80 guest rooms and a two‑story “guest house.” Staff and the applicant told the board that the design requires two warrants: one for the south‑edge building envelope where a pedestrian plaza breaks the required zero‑setback street wall, and one for reduced glazing on the two‑story guest house (the applicant reported roughly 30–32% glazing where 60% is required).

Ryan Tiefertuller, Urban Planning Manager, told the board the application was submitted in October 2024 and has completed three technical review cycles. He said the downtown review board primarily handles projects that require relief through warrants and recommended the board consider approval. The applicant, Jeff Finn, senior vice president at Norwood Development Group, described the hotel partner and brand strategy and the design tradeoffs behind the plaza and guest‑house glazing. “We do commit to improving both sides of Moreno,” Finn said, noting coordination with property owners and an urban renewal approach to streetscape work.

The applicant said the project will include approximately 25 structured parking stalls (many tandem and operated by valet), interior guest amenities, and a landscaped plaza and outdoor seating along the Moreno frontage. Jeff Finn and the design team said the plaza was placed on the sunny (Moreno) side to increase amenity use and to offset building mass from the adjacent single‑family homes to the south.

Public notice included two rounds of mailings to properties within 1,000 feet and outreach to neighborhood groups; staff recorded both supportive comments and concerns focused on building bulk/scale and parking. The board discussed the special constraints of requiring off‑site streetscape improvements, with Tiefertuller explaining the city generally needs a demonstrated nexus and proportionality to compel off‑site work but that an urban renewal approach can fund corridor‑wide improvements.

Board member Sam (identified in the record as a board member) moved to approve the development plan and warrants “with the alterations as noted”; the motion was seconded and passed on a 7‑0 vote. Two board members had recused themselves from the discussion prior to the item. The board’s action is appealable to the City Council under the city’s procedures.

The board packet includes a longer staff report analyzing compliance with the Downtown Colorado Springs form‑based regulating plan, the Experience Downtown master plan (2016), and the city’s comprehensive plan (Plan COS); staff concluded the application meets warrant criteria with conditions for minor technical edits.","The Downtown Review Board voted to approve a form‑based development plan and two warrants for a seven‑story lodging project at 524 South Cascade, granting relief on a street‑facing building envelope and glazing for a two‑story guest house.","actionData","errors"]

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