Historic Uptown Updates

Board Member: Cheryl

Treasurer Update

501(C)(3) update – We received our 501(c)(3) designation! All donations after 12/25/2023 can be deducted on your income taxes.

Board Meeting Schedule

We didn’t have all the board members and the communication director in attendance to make a final decision.

Parkside Historic District Rezoning Application

• Planning gave us feedback on the application. The feedback is currently being integrated.
• We will submit the application changes to the planning portal by August 19th.
• We are waiting for the Planning Department to schedule a meeting with City Council where we will introduce the Parkside HP-O effort.

Historic Uptown Street Signs

We need to solidify the picture on the sign. Tam had feedback for the horse to face the neighborhood name. Mariah had feedback to make Palmer and Horse a cutout. More investigation is needed.

Summer Party

• Summer party recap
• RSVP: #adults: 127, #children: 55
• Flyers printed and distributed: 685
• Special thank you for making this summer party a success!
  • Historic Uptown: Cheryl – President, Mariah – Communications Director, and Dianne – Vice President.
  • Colorado College: Jordan Radke – Director of Community Impact.
  • Underline COS: James Wade – General Manager, Christine Marlowe – Sr. Marketing Manager.

Ghost Adventures Call for Ghost Stories

Hannah Altman (hannahaltmanart@gmail.com), a researcher with the Discovery Channel series, Ghost Adventures. I’m exploring an episode of our series in the Historic Uptown Neighborhood of Colorado Springs.

They are particularly interested in highlighting the haunted and historic sites within the neighborhood. Additionally, they would love to uncover any notable stories or events associated with these locations that could add depth to our episode. If anyone has any suggestions please let us know by emailing info@historicuptown.org.

Production typically spans three days, usually from Tuesday to Thursday. Potential filming dates have yet to be identified.

Show Synopsis
Paranormal investigators Zak Bagans and Aaron Goodwin search for the most haunted locations across the globe. As they seek out answers to the afterlife, Zak and crew explore the local culture, research, and present historical information, interview locals about the hauntings, and go face-to-face with the spirits who haunt these locations. Ghost Adventures is currently the #1 show on Travel Channel with a viewership potential of 97 million in the United States. Each episode airs 18-25 times.

Production Breakdown
Two small crews of 6-8 people shoot an episode of Ghost Adventures over three and half days. The are two crews operate independently of one another. One crew we call our investigation crew. It has four hosts and conducts interviews of people that can speak about the history of the haunted location and eyewitnesses that have experienced unexplained or paranormal events. They also conduct the overnight paranormal
investigation. They have 3-4 small cameras with on-camera lights for the interviews, and a fairly large complement of hand-held ghost-detecting devices for their paranormal investigation.

Our other crew is the B-Roll crew. They will get exterior and interior shots of the location from every angle, and will also conduct small-scale reenactments of historical events and eyewitness accounts. They generally spend two full days shooting at the location. They have 2-3 cameras and a small light kit.

TENTATIVE Production Schedule

• Day #1: 12P-5P or 6P-11P – Interviews
• Day #2: 10A-8P or 12P-10P – B-roll/Reenactments
• Day #3: 10A-8P – B-roll/Reenactments, 7P-3A – Paranormal Investigation, After 8:00P on Day #3: We request that any location monitors not have any contact with the investigators during the paranormal “lockdown”. Usually, the monitor remains in a front office or other location and is available in case of emergencies. We also request that no announcements are made regarding filming, to the press or on any social media sites, until after the investigation has concluded.

MYE will provide a general liability insurance policy for up to $10,000,000.

Spooky History the Board found:

• Legends of ghosts permeate campus with the spirit of Halloween
• Discovering gruesome history of Colorado Springs neighborhood

FOX21 Weather in your Neighborhood August 29 with Underline

Underline has partnered with FOX 21 for the Thursday Weather in your Neighborhood segment and would love to film a segment in Historic Uptown! Monica from the Historic Uptown board has volunteered to host the gathering at her home located at 720 N Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903 on Thursday, 8/29 from 4:00-5:30 PM. Underline will coordinate food and beverages for everyone

Underline will provide a flyer for the event soon!

Historic Neighborhood Partnership Update

More Information

Board Member: Dianne

HNP Focus for Qtr 3 2024 – Qtr 2 2025

• Historic Preservation – City-Wide Survey Plan, HP Ordinance Update, HNP/HPB/HPA Partnership
• Support to Individual Neighborhoods
  • Historic/Character Overlays (Uptown, Mesa Road, Valley Hi?, Others)
  • Public & Community Engagement Processes
  • Tax Credit Education and Support
  • Neighborhood Plans (community-initiated plans) (Uptown, Others?)
  • Neighborhood Identifying Street Signs
• Downtown Building Heights, FBZ Zone Changes, Downtown Master Plan Update
• Support to others on Campaign Finance Reform
• Short-Term Rental Impacts and Changes
• Partnership with other neighborhood coalitions (e.g., Colorado Community Coalition, others?)
• Retool Scrub and subsequent changes
• State Legislation – Housing in Transit-Oriented Comm., ADUs, Parking Rqmts, Tax Credits, Right to Remedy
• PlanCOS Update
• Affordable Housing – City/State Initiatives, Non-Profits
• City Strategic Planning & Accountability (planning support done; focus now on accountability)
• City and Neighborhood partnership with CONO (monitoring new focus of City)
• Neighborhood Statistics/Demographics/Neighborhood Maps
• Wildfire Preparation/Evacuation (individual neighborhoods; homeless campfires), CSU Activities – Overhead to Underground Powerlines