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HEADING SOUTHEAST UNDERSTANDING PLANCOS AND ITS CONNECTION TO
SOUTHEAST COLORADO SPRINGS
coloradosprings.gov/PlanCOS
WELCOME
Mayor John Suthers
OUR EVENT HOSTS
Reach out to this section of our community
about the Comprehensive Planning process
Understand the Comprehensive Plan and
its connection to Southeast
TONIGHT’S AGENDA
SPEAKER PANEL
INTRODUCTIONS
Eric Phillips
Eric Phillips COS Planning Commission
PlanCOS Steering Committee
Taj Stokes PlanCOS Steering Committee
Passion City Church
Felicia Barbera Pikes Peak Workforce Center
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Elizabeth Gardner Southeast Area Resident/ Business
Owner
Robert Shonkwiler PlanCOS Steering Committee
Peter Wysocki, AICP COS Planning + Community
Development Director
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Bruce Meighen Logan Simpson
Yolanda Avila COS City Council
Kyle Hybl El Pomar Foundation
FEATURED SPEAKERS
PLAN BACKGROUND/
WHY ARE WE COMING TOGETHER?
Eric Phillips/ Bruce Meighen
• Provides a cohesive vision
• Captures the big picture
• Combines all aspects of physical development
• Foundation and basis for discussions, projects and
actions
• Long-term guidebook
WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT PLANCOS?
PlanCOS is a guide for the development and growth of the
City over the next 20 to 30 years.
• A framework for City policies and priorities
• A long-range vision for our City
• A tool for making decisions about how that vision should be
achieved
• Strategic steps to make the vision a reality
• Marketing and strategic planning of the City
WHAT IS THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN?
WHAT IS THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN?
PlanCOS Code Changes
Transportation and
Infrastructure
Parks and Rec Economic
Development
Public Investment
Community Design
SPATIAL OUTREACH
PlanCOS
• Vision
• Trends
• Policies
• Priorities
SE Area
• Vision
• Trends
• Policies
• Priorities
POLLING PRESENTATION +
DISCUSSION
Eric Phillips/ Bruce Meighen
1. WHO WAS THE BETTER QUARTERBACK?
A. Peyton Manning
B. John Elway
C. Bernie Kosar
Peyton M
annin
g
John E
lway
Bernie
Kosa
r
39%
7%
54%
TEST QUESTION
1. DO YOU LIVE OR REGULARLY WORK WITHIN THE
SOUTHEAST AREA?
A. Yes
B. No
YesNo
34%
66%
DEMOGRAPHICS
2. WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN TO LIVE IN THE SE
SPRINGS?
A. Family/Friends (Community)
B. Work
C. Affordability
D. Entertainment
E. Transportation
F. Education
G. Other
Fam
ily/F
riends (
Comm
unity)
Work
Afford
ability
Enterta
inm
ent
Transp
ortatio
n
Educatio
nOth
er
18%17%
32%30%
4%
0%0%
DEMOGRAPHICS
1. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT COLORADO
SPRINGS?
A. Natural Beauty + Scenic Views
B. Outdoor Activities + Recreation
C. Friendly People + Strong
Community
D. Small Town Feel + Big City
Amenities
E. Arts + Culture
F. Other
Natura
l Beauty
+ Sce
nic ...
Outdoor A
ctiv
ities +
Recr
...
Frie
ndly P
eople +
Strong...
Small
Town Fe
el + B
ig C
i..
Arts +
Cultu
re
Other
47%
13%
4%0%
22%
14%
CITY-WIDE VALUES
2. WHAT ELEMENTS OF
COLORADO SPRINGS WOULD
YOU LIKE TO SEE IMPROVED?
A. Road Infrastructure
B. Other Transportation Options
(bus, rail, bike and pedestrian)
C. Neighborhood Character
D. Homelessness + Social Services
E. Outdoor Recreation
F. Other Road In
frast
ruct
ure
Other T
ransp
ortatio
n Op...
Neighborh
ood Char
acter
Homele
ssness
+ Socia
l Ser..
.
Outdoor R
ecreat
ion
Other
17%
29%
8%
2%
26%
18%
CITY-WIDE VALUES
3. WHAT AREAS OF FOCUS WOULD YOU LIKE THIS
PLAN TO ADDRESS?
A. Upgrade Infrastructure
B. Create a Complete Multimodal
Transportation System
C. Increase Walkability
D. Reinvest in the City
E. Address + Improve
Neighborhoods
F. Other Upgra
de Infra
stru
cture
Create
a Com
plete
Mul..
.
Incr
ease W
alkabilit
y
Reinve
st in
the C
ity
Address
+ Im
prove
Neig... Oth
er
9%
25%
2%
45%
12%
8%
CITY-WIDE VALUES
1. WHAT ARE THE GEMS OF THE
SE?
A. Culture/Diversity
B. Parks and Recreation
C. Transportation
D. The People
E. Community Hub/Center
F. Entertainment
Districts/Restaurants
G. Other Culture
/Dive
rsity
Parks a
nd Recr
eation
Transp
ortatio
n
The People
Comm
unity H
ub/Cente
r
Enterta
inm
ent Dist
ricts
/...
Other
38%
4%
0%
8%
3%6%
40%
SOUTHEAST COS VALUES
1A. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO
SEE IN A COMMUNITY HUB?
(CHOOSE YOUR TOP 3)
A. City, County and Non-profit
services
B. Business support
C. Neighborhood services
D. Health and wellness services
E. Recreational activities
F. Meeting rooms
G. Other City, C
ounty and N
on-pro
f..
Business
support
Neighborh
ood serv
ices
Health a
nd welln
ess se
rvice
s
Recreat
ional a
ctivi
ties
Meetin
g room
s
Other
21%
18%19%
2%
4%
15%
21%
SOUTHEAST COS VALUES
2. WHAT PROGRAMS WOULD YOU
LIKE TO SEE IN THE SE TO
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE?
A. Workforce Center
B. Health Clinics
C. Quality Affordable Childcare
Centers
D. Frequent Transit routes to
resources
E. Other W
orkfo
rce C
enter
Health C
linics
Quality
Affo
rdable
Child
ca..
Frequent T
ransit
route
s t...
Other
19%15%
10%
36%
21%
SOUTHEAST COS VALUES
3. WHAT LAND USE PROJECTS
WOULD YOU BE MOST EXCITED
ABOUT FOR SE COS?
A. New community service and business hubs
B. More small businesses
C. Mixed use redevelopment of shopping centers (e.g. including housing)
D. New and relocated high quality transit terminals
E. High quality housing
F. Other New
com
munity
serv
ice ..
.
More
small
business
es
Mixe
d use
redeve
lopm
en...
New and re
loca
ted h
igh ..
.
High q
uality h
ousing
Other
12%9%
1%4%
13%
62%
SOUTHEAST COS VALUES
4. TO SUPPORT ONGOING LAND
USE INVESTMENT AND VALUE IN
THE SE, WHAT SHOULD BE OUR
BIGGEST PRIORITY?
A. Safety and security
B. Access to businesses
C. Transit frequency and service
D. Improvements within neighborhoods
E. Rehabilitation and types of businesses
F. Parks, trails and recreation centers
G. Code enforcement
H. Other
Safety
and secu
rity
Access
to b
usiness
es
Transit
frequency
and se
...
Impro
vements
with
in n
e...
Rehabilita
tion a
nd types..
.
Parks,
trails
and re
creati.
.
Code enforc
ement
Other
22%
3%
8%
4%
12%
5%
17%
28%
SOUTHEAST COS VALUES
NEXT STEPS
Eric Phillips/ Peter Wysocki/ Merv Bennett/ Bruce Meighen
NETWORKING +
REFRESHMENTS