City names interim planning director amidst resignation

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — After 12 years, Peter Wysocki resigned from his position as the City’s planning and neighborhood services director on Friday, June 14. As a result, the City of Colorado Springs has named a new interim planning director.

Kevin Walker will serve as interim planning director starting Monday, June 17. He will oversee comprehensive planning, urban planning, land use review, and development review enterprise. Walker will report to Deputy Chief of Staff Travis Easton, who will oversee neighborhood services.

Walker has worked with homeowner’s associations in the Pikes Peak region and brings over an extensive background on providing management services. He has a master’s degree in City Planning from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and is certified by the American Planning Association as an American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP designation).

Wysocki resigned on June 14 after being with the city for over a decade. During his time at the city, he oversaw the adoption of the City’s comprehensive plan, Plan COS, and led efforts to develop and launch Retool COS, a major update to the city’s zoning ordinance.

“I am grateful for Peter’s service to the City of Colorado Springs and for his dedication to the Planning and Neighborhood Services Department over the past 12 years,” said Mayor Mobolade. “Thoughtful growth and development and vibrant neighborhoods are vitally important to our work to create an inclusive, culturally rich, economically prosperous, safe, and vibrant world-class American city on a hill that shines brightly, and our planning department plays an important role in this work.”

The city will conduct a national search for a permanent director of its Planning and Neighborhood Services Department.

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