Tag: Kevin Walker
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Annexations across northeast Colorado Springs expand the city into enclaves
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Recent discussions on how Colorado Springs should continue to grow have been dominated by the Karman Line annexation. Voters in the June special election overturned the annexation of around 1,900 acres of land far east of the city limits, connected to the city by a…
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Colorado Springs will challenge state law on accessory dwelling units
The City Planning Department is drafting an accessory dwelling units (ADUs) law that works for the city and is best for the city and pays less attention to state requirements for ADUs enacted by the legislature earlier this year. According to City Planning Director Kevin Walker, the city planners had been working hard to make…
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Fight over shipping container ADU a sign for future zoning disputes in Colorado Springs?
At the end of a road north of Old Colorado City sits a shipping container. The black box has been the focus of an 18-month effort by a neighbor to get the unpermitted and wrongly placed accessory rental unit out of their sight. In spring 2023, Thomas Helger and his wife noticed a large box…
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Public invited to feedback session on southeast Colorado Springs growth plan
The Southeast Strong Community Plan was released by the city of Colorado Springs recently. The drafted plan sets goals to support business growth, community hubs, public health improvements and the cultural diversity of the neighborhood. The community plan has been in the works for nearly four years with a committee of city staff, businesses, nonprofit leaders and…
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Colorado Springs City Council approves Kevin Walker as planning director
The Colorado Springs City Council unanimously approved Kevin Walker as the city’s next planning director to help guide the city’s growth. Walker has been serving as the interim planning director since June, shortly after previous director Peter Wysocki was asked to resign. Mayor Yemi Mobolade briefly appeared during Tuesday morning’s council meeting to present Walker…
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‘We need some TLC’: Southeast Colorado Springs first in line for new community growth plan
Historically, southeast Colorado Springs has lagged behind the booms and growth in the rest of the city. But southeast neighborhoods are leading the way in one city program to create a series of targeted community developments plans. The Southeast Strong Community Plan was released by the city last week. The drafted plan sets goals to…
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Colorado Springs interim planning director picked for the job
The rapidly growing city of Colorado Springs expects its interim planning director, Kevin Walker, will lead the critical department long term. Walker took over the department on an interim basis in June after the city of Colorado Springs’ long-time Planning Director Peter Wysocki resigned. Wysocki, with the city almost 12 years, was asked to resign…