HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/12/2024 - Planning and Zoning Commission - AGENDA - Work Session* Work session times are approximate and are subject to change without notice.
David Katz, Chair Hybrid Meeting
Julie Stackhouse, Vice Chair Conference Rooms C&D
Adam Sass 281 N College Ave
Ted Shepard Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
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Zoom Webinar
Planning and Zoning Hearing will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024 in City Hall Chambers or online.
Regular Work Session
April 12, 2024
Hybrid Meeting
Noon – 12:30 p.m.
Planning and Zoning Commission
Work Session Agenda
Participation for this hybrid Planning and Zoning Commission work session will be available in-person, online or by
phone. Commission members and staff may be present in-person but interested members of the public and
applicant teams are strongly encouraged to participate via Zoom. No public comment is accepted during work
sessions.
Public Participation (In Person): Individuals who wish to view the work session in person may attend the meeting
located at 281 N College Ave in Conference rooms C&D.
Public Attendance (Online): Individuals who wish to attend the Planning and Zoning work session via remote
public participation can do so through Zoom at https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/91811618425Individuals participating in
the Zoom session should also watch the meeting through that site.
The meeting will be available to join beginning at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024. Attendees should try to sign
in prior to 12:00 p.m. if possible.
In order to attend virtually:
Use a laptop, computer, or internet-enabled smartphone. (Using earphones with a microphone will greatly
improve your audio).
You need to have access to the internet.
Keep yourself on muted status.
If you have any technical difficulties during the work session, please email kclaypool@fcgov.com.
Public Attendance (Phone): If you do not have access to the internet, you can call into the work session via phone.
Please dial: 1-253-215-8782 or 1-346-248-7799, with Webinar ID: 918 1161 8425.
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TOPICS: PROJECTED TIMES:
Consent:
1. February 15, 2024 Hearing Draft Minutes
12:00 – 12:05
Discussion:
2. None listed.
12:05 – 12:05
Policy and Legislation:
• None listed.
12:05 – 12:05
Commission Topics:
• Upcoming Hearing Calendar (Sizemore)
• Commission Updates (Sizemore)
• Public Engagement Updates (Myler)
• Transportation Board Update (Gavaldon)
12:05 – 12:30
The meeting will be available beginning at 11:45 a.m. Please call in to the meeting prior to 12:00 p.m., if possible.
Once you join the meeting: keep yourself on muted status. If you have any technical difficulties during the
meeting, please email kclaypool@fcgov.com.
The April 18 Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting will be held with both remote and in-person
participation options. Information on remotely participating in the April 18 Planning and Zoning meeting is
contained in the agenda for the April 18 meeting available at https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/planning-
zoning.php.
Members of the public wishing to submit documents, visual presentations, or written comments for the
Commission to consider regarding any item on the agenda must be emailed to smanno@fcgov.com at least 24
hours prior to the April 18 meeting.
Packet pg. 2
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT UPDATE
Community Development & Neighborhood
Services
Planning & Development Services
281 North College Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580
970.221.6376
970.224.6111- fax
MEMORANDUM
Date April 12, 2024
To
From
Re
Chair Katz and Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission
Em Myler, Neighborhood Development Liaison
April 2024 Public Engagement Update
The purpose of this memo is to provide the Commission a monthly review of staff efforts to engage the public
in Development Review as well as preview upcoming work of interest.
March Public Engagement by the Numbers
• Neighborhood meetings – 0
Staff Update
DRAFT Neighborhood Meeting Purpose Statement:
The City of Fort Collins knows that development can have large impacts on those living, working and playing
nearby. Because of this, we put all development through a rigorous and complex approval process called
Development Review to make sure everything build in the city upholds our standards. As part of this
process, we require many development proposals to conduct a neighborhood meeting before they submit
any application for approval to us. Neighborhood meetings are held early in Development Review so that
the developer can use your feedback if they want to while the project is still in an early stage.
The purpose of this meeting is to provide anyone interested with information about the proposed
development and provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions of City staff or the applicants
while we are all together. A record of this meeting will also be provided to the person or group who decides
whether to approve the project as part of the public testimony they can consider.
The decision at the end of Development Review is straightforward: Does this project follow the City’s laws
for building and development? But we also know that residents may have feelings for or against
development in Fort Collins and aim to make this a space where these can be aired. In some cases, the
preferences of neighbors can change development plans, even beyond what our laws say the proposal must
have. We also know that taking time to listen to neighbors and respond to their concerns comes at a high
cost to the developer, who has the right to legally use their land how they would like.
In the end, we value your feedback and the expertise you have about your neighborhood because we
believe it leads to higher-quality development. While the City’s decision is restricted to whether the
proposal is legal or not, we hold these meetings to make space for neighbors and developers to share ideas
that make a project truly great.
Ground Rules:
Respect the room.
• Raise hand and wait to be called on before unmuting yourself.
• Don’t talk over others.
Packet pg. 3
• Ask one question at a time.
It’s okay to disagree, but do so with respect.
• Keep an open mind.
• Critique ideas, not people.
• Give constructive feedback.
Stay focused on the topic at hand.
• Be brief and concise, time is limited.
• Stay focused on this project, there are other ways to engage on other City topics.
• Reach out to Liaison anytime to chat about questions or comments.
We ask that you please follow these ground rules to make sure the neighborhood meeting is as productive
and collaborative as possible. City staff has the right to remove themselves from any situation which feels
unsafe, or end the meeting if these rules broken.
Packet pg. 4
Utilities
electric · stormwater · wastewater · water
222 Laporte Ave
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.2900
V/TDD: 711
utilities@fcgov.com
fcgov.com/utilities
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: April 3, 2024
TO: Chair Katz and Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission
FROM: Katie Collins, Water Conservation Specialist
Kathryne Marko, Environmental Regulatory Affairs Manager
RE: Proposed Soil & Xeriscape Landscape Standard Updates Postponed
Bottom Line
The purpose of this memo is to provide an explanation for the postponement of the item titled
“Proposed Soil & Xeriscape Landscape Standard Updates,” previously scheduled for the
Planning & Zoning Commission hearing on April 18, 2024. This item has been postponed in
response to the passage of Colorado Senate Bill 24-005 on March 15, 2024. Staff predicts
rescheduling this item for hearing mid-summer.
Background
City staff had planned to move forward with changes to current Land Use Code section 3.2.1 that
would:
1. Limit the new installation of high-water use turf-grass to 30% of a total landscape
2. Restrict the installation of artificial turf
3. Require applicants meet or exceed a minimum percentage of living landscape coverage
4. Specify timing of tree planting
5. Adjust tree species requirement
6. Include additional irrigation plan and system requirements
In addition to changes proposed for Land Use Code 3.2.1, staff is also planning updates to
Municipal Code Chapter 12 related to Soil Amendment and Soil Loosening. Staff presented this
package of proposals to the Planning & Zoning Commission at the August 11, 2023 Work
Session.
Senate Bill 24-005, signed into law on March 15, 2024, imposes landscape restrictions on
streetscapes, HOA common property, commercial, industrial, and institutional new and
redevelopment after January 1, 2026. The law will:
1. Restrict the installation of “nonfunctional turf”
2. Restrict the installation of artificial turf
3. Restrict the installation of invasive plant species
Packet pg. 5
While the intent behind the State law and the City’s proposal is the same, the scope and the
language presented in the State law are different enough that revisions to the City’s proposal are
required. These revisions will not be completed in time for the April 18th Planning & Zoning
Commission hearing. Rather than updating the same section of code twice, potentially in the
same year, staff decided to postpone the City’s proposal. Staff will revise the City’s Proposal to
ensure alignment with State law and predicts rescheduling with Planning & Zoning Commission
mid-year.
The Fort Collins Streetscape Standards will need to be amended to reflect the new law. That
amendment will not be included with this package of updates and will come later but before
January 1, 2026.
CC: Gretchen Stanford, Deputy Director, Utilities
Jason Graham, Director of Water Utilities
Jill Oropeza, Senior Director, Water Planning and Sciences
Mariel Miller, Water Conservation Manager
Kendra Boot, City Forester
Heather Jarvis, Assistant City Attorney
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