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TO: Wanda Nelson, City Clerk
FROM: Jennifer Carpenter, Chair
Planning and Zoning Board
DATE: October 31, 2014
SUBJECT: Planning and Zoning Board Work Plan - 2015
During 2014, the Planning and Zoning Board continued to review project applications. Some
notable projects included: Kechter Farm Annexation, Spring Creek Farms North, Foothills Mall
Phase Two, Scott Plaza, Cargill Overall Development, Bella Vira, Filing 2 Major Amendment,
Town Homes at Library Park (Addition of a Permitted Use), Bella Vira, Fox Grove, Trilby Road
Subdivision, and Home Instead Plaza. Fewer projects (2) were appealed during this year,
compared to 2013 (5). In addition to regular project reviews, the Board evaluated several Site
Plan Advisory Reviews, including: Front Range Community College (Location and Extent
Review), Global Village Academy, Aggie Village North, and the CSU Campus Shuttle Bus
Turnaround Site.
In 2014, there was a major effort to identify and recommend code revisions to City Council to
implement principles of Plan Fort Collins, as well as other plans and policies especially related
to the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) area. The Board recommended to City Council
changes to several code amendments, including the following items:
Historic Preservation Code Changes
Extension of the PDOD pilot ordinance
LUC changes related to Regulate Retail Marijuana Establishments
The P&Z Board’s recommendation on Addition of Permitted Use (APU) and new
standards for solar facilities
Urban Agriculture Phase Two Code Changes
Procedural clarification on Site Plan Advisory Review (SPAR) applications for public
projects
The Board also spent a considerable amount of time reviewing two studies: the Lincoln Corridor
Plan and the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Parking Study. Anticipated projects for 2015
include additional commercial and mixed-use developments. In addition to reviewing and
evaluating development proposals, the Board will address important land use policy issues
during 2015, including:
Nature in the City – This project was originally identified from the City Plan update and is
intended to encourage the integration of unique landscape features into the design and
architecture of development and capital projects. It expanded scope during 2013 and
will now be focused on developing a strategy for preserving the remaining informal open
areas within the community.
Downtown Plan Update – A major update to the successful 1989 Downtown Plan will
address new issues needing an updated vision and corresponding strategies and
actions to achieve it. The revised Plan consolidates existing downtown parking, urban
design and way-finding elements and updates our strategy to reflect anticipated
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opportunities with infill, re-development, MAX service, new employers and major public
investments.
Planning Development Overlay District (PDOD) – In 2014, the PDOD tool was refined by
staff and a six-month Pilot Project was extended to confirm whether the tool would work
as intended and to assess interest from the development community. So far, there have
not been any developments interested in using this tool; however, staff continues to look
for opportunities. The extension will expire in 2015, and the Board will make a
recommendation to Council as to whether the pilot program should continue.
West Central Area Plan Update - The West Central Neighborhoods have undergone
significant changes over the last 14 years since the Plan was adopted. Residents are
seeing new building construction and intensification within these established
neighborhoods, including the Colorado State University South Campus and the adjacent
Main Campus, that are changing the face of the area. The City’s Planning staff will lead
management of the project, oversee community engagement, and revise the Plan
document. Technical expertise in land use/transportation/parking modelling and urban
design will be provided by a consultant selected through a competitive process. The
Board will be reviewing the project at regular intervals and will make a recommendation
to the Council.
Old Town Neighborhoods Plan (formerly Eastside/Westside Neighborhoods), Design
Guidelines Update & Pattern Book - This project includes an update to both the 1986
East Side Neighborhood Plan and 1989 West Side Neighborhood Plan. As the East Side
and West Side plans both approach nearly 30 years in service, conditions have changed
in and around the neighborhoods, and extensive new information needs to be
incorporated into the Plans for them to remain useful. This project needs to explore
issues, clarify the vision, update the City's policy approach toward the next 10-20 years,
and identify needed actions to implement the updated plans. An update to existing
design guidelines intended to assist property owners with remodeling and new
development projects, and creation of a pattern book, will be developed in tandem with
the Neighborhoods Plan.
Amendments to the Larimer County Growth Management Area – these adjustments are
needed as a result of a recent Intergovernmental Agreement reached with the Town of
Timnath. In addition to boundary adjustments, staff and the Board will begin work on
establishing joint planning areas for Timnath and Fort Collins, along the I-25 corridor.
The Board is also interested in continuing to monitor issues related to the TOD and Mason
Corridor, including, but not limited to, parking and pedestrian/bicycle connectivity, and they are
looking forward to the community discussion regarding the update to the Downtown Plan.
cc: Planning and Zoning Board Members
Mayor Karen Weitkunat, Council Liaison
Karen Cumbo, PDT Director
Laurie Kadrich, CDNS Director