Maintain city’s parkland
This week, Colorado Springs City Council members will consider updates to the city’s parkland dedication ordinance. The PLDO, as it’s known, requires developers to dedicate land for parks or pay fees in lieu of land to ensure that our city’s future residents have access to parks as our community grows.
As a former member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, I understand the complexities of the park system and believe that the PLDO is important to building a vibrant city. Our parkland is distributed consistently throughout the community, providing access to neighborhoods and income levels. That was the purpose of PLDO, and I believe the revisions council is considering this week ensure that goal into the future.
LETTERS: Let s better maintain Colorado Springs parkland; thanks to local police
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Long-awaited funding for Colorado Springs outdoor recreation hubs could wait longer, following recommendations that advocates found troubling.
Polling came back unfavorable from voters who were asked if they d support a tax increase to bolster the city s Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) program, as The Gazette previously reported. A firm teamed with lobbying nonprofit Trust for Public Land cautioned against putting the question on the April ballot, as had been the hope of the Trails and Open Space Coalition, the city s leading advocacy organization that paid for the polling. It was like a sock in the gut, said Susan Davies, the coalition s executive director.
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The April 6, 2021, city election offers voters a chance to decide a majority of members on City Council at a time when many say decisions about land-use and other matters will have long-lasting impacts on the cityâs future.Â
Six of nine Council seats are up for grabs, and three of those six are open seats because term limits bar incumbents from seeking a third four-year term. The other three incumbents can run, but one may not, which would throw another seat into the mix.
So far, those interested in running include a retired Army colonel, a televangelist and a firefighter who is eligible to seek a Council seat due to a recent change in the cityâs Personnel Policy Manual. Heâd have to give up his city job if elected.
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