The decision over the fate of the project fell to the council after Utilities appealed the planning commission decision to reject its request to modify the height of its building permit last month.
As Colorado Springs Utilities appeals a decision that halted its work on a new water tank, some are asking – how can city council members be impartial, if they are also Utilities board members?
We're learning why Utilities thinks this matter needs to be considered by the City Council. It cites what it sees as the Planning Commission's failures in considering the change to its permit.