2026 Historic Uptown Annual Meeting Agenda

  • Refreshments, meet and greet, and start meeting promptly at 6:10 pm
  • Kickoff Meeting and Introduce Existing Board (Cheryl)
    • Officers: President – Cheryl Brown, Vice President – Dianne Bridges, Treasurer – vacant, Secretary – Mariah Osborn
    • Board: Jeffrey Hodges, Monica Hobbs, and Nina Ramey
  • About Our Neighborhood (Cheryl)
  • Neighborhood Update
    • Treasurer’s Update (Cheryl)
    • Communications Report (Mariah)
    • Historic Preservation (Cheryl)
    • Street Signs (Cheryl)
  • Key Goals for 2026 (Cheryl)
  • Elect New Board (Cheryl)
  • Downtown Partnership CEO, Chelsea Gondeck
  • Q&A

Historic Uptown Neighborhood

North: E. Cache La Poudre Street; South: E. Bijou Street
East: Alley at Wahsatch & Corona; West: Monument Valley Park

  • Unique Characteristics
    • Significant presence on the National Register of Historic Places: Weber-Wahsatch District, Boulder Crescent District, Monument Valley Park, and nine buildings
    • Mutual community among residences, businesses, landlords, and students
    • Amenities of all kinds are within walking distance, such as fine arts, food, boutiques, and sports.
  • What We Care About
    • Identifying, preserving, and celebrating historic homes, businesses, and other features.
    • Preserving and improving streetscapes, particularly the historic medians, parkways, and canopy trees.
    • Improving safety, living conditions, and addressing the increase in crime.
  • Our Website: http://www.historicuptown.org, has information on Historic Preservation, walking tours, and much more!

Historic Uptown Properties

  • Total # of Properties = 593
  • Total # of Buildings = 710
  • Net Residential Density (du/ac) = 25.30
% of PropertiesNon-Residential
32%
Residential
68%
% of Total Residential PropertiesRenter Occupied
61%
Owner Occupied
39%
% Residential Dwelling UnitsSingle Family
48%
Multi Family
52%
% of Buildings50 Years Old
79%
100 Years Old
56%
Data Sources: (1) Esri, El Paso County Assessor’s Database and City of Colorado Springs Planning and Community Development Department as of March 2022; (2) US Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey

Treasurer Update

Street Signs

Board Election

  • Board of Directors – The Board of Directors shall be elected at large by the general membership. Four of those Board Members shall be elected by the Board to serve as Officers. To vote, you must be a Historic Uptown neighborhood resident, owner of real property, or a business proprietor.
  • Officers
    • President – The president conducts Board meetings and ensures that the Board’s directives are implemented and monitored.
    • Vice President – The vice president of the Board is prepared at all times to assume the role of Board president, if necessary.
    • Secretary – The Board’s secretary provides members with required meeting notices, prepares agendas, takes minutes at Board meetings, and reviews and distributes the approved minutes.
    • Treasurer – The treasurer serves as the financial officer

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