City of Colorado Springs

A pre-evacuation notice was issued for a fire burning southeast of Cheyenne Mountain near Rock Creek Canyon Road. The fire, estimated at 5 acres, prompted warnings from El Paso County Sheriff's Office and coordination with Colorado Springs Fire Department. No evacuation orders were issued for the City of Colorado Springs.

The City of Colorado Springs will reduce lanes on Pikes Peak Avenue starting July 6 for bridge repairs over Shooks Run Creek, with one eastbound and westbound lane remaining open until October. The project includes repairing concrete, masonry, and sidewalks, while Mountain Metro Transit bus stop ID 638 will be closed from late August to late October, though the Shooks Run Trail will stay open.

The City of Colorado Springs has moved the City Planning Commission hearing for a proposed data center on Garden of the Gods Road due to significant public interest. The special hearing will accommodate more attendees, and five completed appeals have been filed for Project Taurus.

The City of Colorado Springs is holding a press conference on June 30 to discuss fireworks amid high fire danger ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. The event will be live-streamed by FOX21 News.

A former Navy SEAL is converting the Crawford House building in Colorado Springs into eight affordable rental units. Aaron Smith cites his military service and passion for architecture as motivations for addressing the city's housing shortage, which exceeds 27,000 units as of 2023.

The City of Colorado Springs has released a draft AnnexCOS plan for public feedback, aiming to guide future annexation decisions. The draft incorporates priorities identified through community engagement in 2024 and 2025, including infrastructure, transportation, and housing. Public input is accepted until July 7 to inform discussions by the Planning Commission, City Council, and Planning Department.

The City of Colorado Springs is inviting community feedback on a draft AnnexCOS Plan, a framework designed to guide future annexation decisions. The plan has been developed over the past three years through collaboration between city staff, officials, community stakeholders, and residents.

The City of Colorado Springs has completed five of six appeals for a data center project on Garden of the Gods Road. Opponents, including the group No Data Center COS, held a protest at City Hall with around 100 attendees, citing concerns about power infrastructure, water usage, and noise linked to a previous Bitcoin operation at the site.

The City of Colorado Springs received five completed appeals for Project Taurus on June 22, the final day of the appeal window. A total of six applications were submitted, but only five were completed and accepted.

The Cimarron Hills Fire Protection District has responded to Colorado Springs' plan to exit the El Paso – Teller County 911 Authority and establish a city-specific 911 Authority. The fire district raised concerns about the city's June 22 announcement regarding the proposed change.

The City of Colorado Springs has received five appeals challenging the administrative approval of a data center on Garden of the Gods Road. The project, which involves repurposing a previously used tech building in a zoned area, faces opposition from neighbors citing flawed approval processes and compliance issues. The city is verifying if the appellants qualify to proceed to the planning commission for review.

The City of Colorado Springs received a formal appeal of Project Taurus, a planned data center off Garden of the Gods Road, on the final day before the appeal window closed. A coalition of residents from the Chelsea Glen and Kissing Camels areas filed the appeal through the nonprofit Integrity Matters.

The appeal process for Project Taurus' data center has begun after receiving administrative approval from Colorado Springs' planning department. The deadline to submit an appeal is Monday, and someone has started but not yet completed the online form. The data center would be located at 1565 High Tech Way near Garden of the Gods Road and Centennial Boulevard.

The City of Colorado Springs released the Planning Department's review of Raeden's data center project, 'Project Taurus,' located off Garden of the Gods Road. The city also announced there will be no appeal of the Planning Department's approval of the project.