Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC)

With the passage in 1996 of two initiatives by Manitou Springs' voters authorizing the raising of funds to acquire open space, City Council  subsequently passed a resolution which established the powers and duties of the Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC). One of the first duties of the committee was to develop the Manitou Springs Open Space Plan (13Mb pdf). The purpose of the plan was to help initiate the process of implementing an open space program and to:

• Develop criteria for selecting land in and around the city for designation as open space;
• Develop priorities for acquiring land that meets the selected criteria; and
• Develop acquisition strategies for the selected lands.

Click here to learn more about Open Space in Manitou Springs.

Committee Members

Tom Fears(Term expires March 31, 2016)
Ben Kinsley (Term expires March 31, 2013)
Gary Michels, Vice Chair (Term expires March 31, 2015)
Marc Straub, Secretary (Term expires March 31, 2014)
Jim Yount, Chair (Term expires March 31, 2015)
Nancy Fortuin (Term expires March 31, 2015)
Nancy O. Wilson (Term expires March 31, 2016)

VACANCIES  (3 Alternates -3 Year Terms)

City Council Liaison Matt Carpenter
Staff Liaison Dan Folke, Planning Director

Meetings

OSAC hopes to see you at one of our public meetings. We meet on on the 4th Monday of every month at 7pm in Council Chambers in City Hall at 606 Manitou Avenue. Please email the City Clerk if you need special assistance attending a meeting. You can also call 719-685-2554.

Note: Documents are PDFs unless indicated.

Parks & Trails Map (pdf) 

Red Mountain Open Space Land Stewardship Plan (8Mb pdf)