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Planning, Development & Transportation Services
TO: Karla Smith
Boards and Commissions Coordinator
FROM: Brigitte Schmidt, Chair
Planning and Zoning Board
DATE: November 30, 2009
SUBJECT: Planning and Zoning Board Work Program- 2010
The Planning and Zoning Board saw a slight increase in the number of development
applications and has reviewed and approved some notable developments that currently
under construction such as the North College Marketplace. The Board has also
recommended approval of the Riverwalk Annexation and reviewed a number of policy
plans such as the South College Corridor Plan, the Mountain Vista Sub-Area Plan;
North College Infrastructure Plan and the beginning stages of the physical development
of the Mason Corridor. As the trend towards more infill, redevelopment and higher
densities continues, the Board works to address compatibility issues with existing
neighborhoods. Additionally, Board members participated in sound demonstrations as
background for the proposed Sound Ordinance which will be discussed in more detail
this coming year.
Due to the economic downturn, physical development continues to lag yet development
applications are anticipated to increase in 2010 based upon recent trends in application
activity.
In addition to evaluating development proposals, the Board will address important land
use policy and process issues during 2010, including:
Land Use Code Amendments – Amendments to the Land Use Code (LUC) have been
reduced from the previous biannual cycle to an annual process. With over 625 code
amendments since the LUC’s adoption eleven years ago, the most significant changes
have been made and the emphasis is on fine-tuning to reflect the community’s more
limited land supply. In 2010, efforts will be made to address the challenges of design
and use compatibility within established areas and infill.
Mid-town Corridor Commercial Plan - This is a plan that intends to review the College
Corridor from approximately Prospect to Harmony with an emphasis on the mall that will
use market analysis data to assist with land use patterns. There is roughly 750,000
square feet of vacant retail space along the College Corridor and it is anticipated that
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only about 400,000 will be absorbed. This land use change will result in an evolution of
a land use patterns that will likely involve proposals to change uses in this area that are
no longer viable. Additionally, the close proximity to the Mason Corridor also represents
a unique opportunity to create some unique places that are transit oriented and
sustainable by using existing infrastructure systems.
City Plan Update – The consultant was selected in 2009 and the following tasks
completed: defined the project scope, defined the citizen participation process,
completed initial data collection, and prepared additional budget requests as part of the
2010/2011 Budgeting For Outcomes (BFO) process. The update will be moving forward
quickly in 2010 with an anticipated adoption in 2011. A part of this process is the
update to the Transportation Master Plan as land use and transportation go hand in
hand. Furthermore, the link to utilities and sustainability are anticipated to be major
themes in this update as the trend toward infill development and physical limitations for
Greenfield development are the next chapter in the planning of Fort Collins.
Harmony Corridor Plan Gateway District and Use Amendments – Change in conditions
along the Harmony Corridor since the 1991 Plan’s adoption have spurred the need to
reexamine land use standards and better define the vision for a Gateway District near
Harmony Road and I-25. This change is more imminent with the pre-application
hearing before the City Council in early 2009 followed by the November annexation of
the southwest corner of that intersection with the Riverwalk application. Proposed
changes are expected in early 2010.
cc: Planning and Zoning Board Members
Lisa Poppaw, Council Liaison
Diane Jones, Deputy City Manager
Jeff Scheick, PDT Director
Steve Dush, CDNS Director
Joe Frank, Advance Planning Director