Rick Langenberg
It’s now official, so bring your golf bag and tees, and plenty of questions.
The city will definitely host a community meeting this evening (March 17) regarding the future of the Shining Mountain Golf Course and its associated property amenities. The city purchased the development last fall, which includes a championship-level 18-hole course, several disc courses, a two-story clubhouse and much open space. The meeting will occur at the Ute Pass Cultural Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Initially, officials mulled using the Shining Mountain facility itself for the meeting. But based on a new city flyer, the Cultural Center will host the gathering.
City officials want to hear from the public regarding the future of the links development. At the same time, they plan to unveil initial plans for the facility.
The city’s purchase decision has received much community support. But it also has triggered a plethora of questions.
The golf course has been a key local recreational anchor since late 1994. The facility has featured quite a storied and colorful history, with a variety of owners and operators, and even a partial closure of the development, following a seizure of the property by the Colorado Department of Revenue.
Oddly enough, Woodland’s links site has survived a bombardment of surmountable financial hurdles, unlike other public golf courses in the Pikes Peak region. In the last decade, at least three major public links’ courses in the Colorado Springs area have closed.
