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Community Development & Neighborhood Services
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P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580
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Planning, Development & Transportation
TO: Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk
FROM: Julie Stackhouse, Chair
Planning & Zoning Commission
DATE: March 26, 2025
SUBJECT: Planning and Zoning Commission 2024 Summary & 2025 Work Plan
Planning & Zoning Commission at a Glance
•The Planning and Zoning Commission’s responsibilities include making recommendations to the
City Council regarding zoning, annexations, land use code amendments, major public and private
projects and any legislative or long-range planning activities (such as City Plan or subarea plans)
that require Council approval.
•The Commission is the final decision-making authority regarding land use proposals, including
overall development plans, project development plans, major amendments and planned unit
development master plans for projects under 640 acres in size.
•The Commission is composed of seven volunteer members, with interest or expertise in land use
planning, architecture, engineering, construction, historic preservation, real estate, and related
fields.
2024 in Review
The Planning & Zoning Commission held 11 regular hearings acting on an average of 2-3 items per
meeting. The Commission also held 11 work sessions.
The Commission continued to make adaptations to transition to a hybrid meeting format. With the
adoption of Ordinance 143, 2022 in December of 2022, the Municipal Code was amended to allow
remote participation by applicants and the public, and for Commissioners during non-quasi-judicial items.
The Commission conducted all its meetings in a hybrid format in 2024.
In addition to all regularly scheduled meetings, one additional special meeting was held in August 2024 to
dedicate an entire hearing to one development project.
The following projects were reviewed by the Commission in 2024:
•Hub on Campus Vested Rights Extension Request
•Brick Stone Apartments Vested Rights Extension Request
•Prospect Sports Club
•Mason Street Infrastructure Overall Development Plan
•Union Park
•Willox Farm Continuation
•East Oak Townhomes
•Fort Collins Rescue Mission
•117 Mason St. – Seasonal Overflow Shelter
ITEM 3, ATTACHMENT 1
• Hub on Campus Vested Rights Extension
• Tapestry Project Development Plan w/Addition of a Permitted Use
• Liberty Common Junior High, SPA240002
• Carnegie Building Renovation Lighting Update, MA230137
• Schoolside Park, BDR240009
• Heritage Annexation, ANX240001
Under the authority granted to Boards and Commissions by City Council, P&Z adopted Public Rules
of Procedure for Public Participation to ensure consistency in the way public comment is managed at
hearings.
The following decisions of the Commission were appealed to City Council in 2024:
• Ziegler/Corbett PDP
• Fort Collins Rescue Mission PDP
In addition to project reviews within the Commission’s decision-making authority, the
Commission also made recommendations to City Council on the following projects:
Annexations, Plan Amendments, and Rezonings:
• Mulberry & I-25 Annexation
• Traffic Operations Xeriscape
Plans, Policies, and Code Updates:
• 2023 Three-Mile Plan Update
• East Mulberry Plan Recommendation
• Land Use Code Updates
o Foundational Improvements
o Amendments Related to Occupancy
o Amendments Related to State Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units and Parking
Regulations
o Soil & Xeriscape Landscape Standards
• East Mulberry Structure Plan Map Change
• Proposed Soil & Xeriscape Landscape Standard Updates
• Water Supply Requirement Fee, Excess Water Use Surcharges and Non-Residential Allotments
2025 Initiatives and Ongoing Projects
In addition to evaluating development proposals, the Commission anticipates committing time to a
number of important policy issues in 2025, including:
• The Future of Commercial Corridors and Centers: Land Use Code Updates – The Commission
will discuss and provide input on Land Use Code amendments, with the goal of implementing
policy direction from City Plan, the Active Modes Plan, Our Climate Future, and other plans and
policies. Priorities include calibrating the mix of employment and industrial land uses, promoting
transit-supportive development, evolving forestry and water conservation requirements, updating
building and site design standards, refining standards for the protection of historic and natural
features, and improving the efficiency of review processes.
cc: Planning and Zoning Commission Members
Emily Francis, Mayor Pro Tem, Council Liaison
Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
ITEM 3, ATTACHMENT 1
Caryn Champine, Planning, Development and Transportation Director
Lori Schwarz, Community Development and Neighborhood Services Director
Clay Frickey, Planning Manager
ITEM 3, ATTACHMENT 1