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Council upholds Fishers Canyon master plan after weeklong hearing; appeal fails 4-5
Summary
After a daylong hearing featuring neighborhood concerns about wildfire, drainage and geology, the Colorado Springs City Council voted 5–4 to reject an appeal and uphold the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services advisory board’s approval of the Fishers Canyon Open Space Master and Management Plan.
The Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday rejected an appeal of the Fishers Canyon Open Space Master and Management Plan, leaving the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services advisory board’s approval intact.
The decision ends a months-long, 20‑month planning process for the 343‑acre property on the east side of Cheyenne Mountain and clears the way for phased public access, with the Parks Department proposing a trail network, two parking areas and conservation zones that would protect more than two‑thirds of the site.
Parks Director Bridal Haley told the council the department had led extensive public engagement and technical work before the parks board vote. “After 20 months of site evaluation, public engagement, and work with numerous partners, the 9 citizen members of the TOPS working committee and the 9 citizen members of the parks advisory board all voted unanimously that this plan was the right plan for the next 10 to 15 years,” Haley said.
Appellants argued the…
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