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MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 17, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
THRU: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
Drew Brooks, PDT Service Area Interim Deputy Director
FROM: Rachel Ruhlen, Transportation Planner
Tyler Stamey, City Traffic Engineer
Cortney Geary, Active Modes Manager
Aaron Iverson, FC Moves Senior Manager
RE: February 14, 2023 Work Session Summary – Vision Zero Action Plan
Purpose
This memorandum provides a summary of the discussion related to the February 14,
2023 work session item – Vision Zero Action Plan
Councilmembers Present: Arndt, Gutowsky, Pignataro, Canonico, Peel,
Ohlson, Francis
Present Staff: Tyler Stamey, City Traffic Engineer; Rachel
Ruhlen, Transportation Planner
Direction Sought
1. Do Councilmembers support the plan’s vision and goals?
2. Do Councilmembers support the plan’s transformative and supporting
actions?
3. What feedback do Councilmembers have on the plan’s actions and
implementation strategy?
Discussion Summary
Key discussions points from council:
Gratitude for the work
Support for the plan's vision and goals, multi-departmental and collaborative
approach, systemic and proactive approach, recent/upcoming improvements,
and Asphalt Art
Minor clarifications and revisions needed
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Community Development & Neighborhood
Services
Planning & Development Services
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MEMORANDUM
Date: February 17, 2023
To: Mayor Arndt and City Councilmembers
Through: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
Caryn Champine, Director of Planning, Development, and Transportation
From: Paul Sizemore, Director of Community Development and Neighborhood Services
Meaghan Overton, Housing Manager
Re: February 14, 2023 Work Session Summary – Land Use Code Housing Updates: Process
and Next Steps
At the February 14 Work Session, staff outlined potential paths forward for Council’s consideration of
housing-related changes to the City’s Land Use Code (LUC). Staff presented the option of a four-stage
process that would include various community engagement activities and revisions to the previously
adopted Land Development Code. The staff presentation was provided by Caryn Champine, Meaghan
Overton, and Paul Sizemore. All Councilmembers were in attendance.
Summary of Feedback
Council discussed the timeline for outreach and code revisions, specific engagement activities, and the
policy foundations that should guide the LUC update. Feedback included:
Continue to focus on alignment with adopted plans, including City Plan, Housing Strategic Plan,
and Our Climate Future.
Discussion of the differences between affordable housing, housing affordability, housing capacity,
and housing choice.
Support for walking tours in different types of neighborhoods and zone districts.
Support for visualizations to help illustrate the development patterns that can occur with various
code scenarios.
Support for a citywide postcard mailing to inform people about the project and share opportunities
to get engaged.
Ensure there are ways to find information digitally, through printed communication, and in both
English and Spanish.
Emphasis on the need for both listening and information sharing, including educational
information on the current LUC, development processes, and affordable housing requirements.
Utilize other community events to increase community awareness and participation, including
Neighborhood Night Out, the spring Housing Summit, and other major events. Leverage
partnerships with community groups, “plan ambassadors,” and the interfaith community.
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Explore creative, fun ways to get people interested and involved.
Revisit the potential to adopt elements of the code sequentially, starting with less controversial
components.
Lack of support for a task force or community survey.
Next Steps
Staff will finalize the public engagement plan and begin coordinating listening sessions, education
sessions/materials, a citywide postcard mailing, and walking tours.
Staff will advance a request for appropriation of $150,000 for first reading on March 7. This
funding will support a postcard mailing and other communications, outreach activities, technical
code analysis, and legal review.
Council will continue to discuss the Land Use Code Updates at the April 11 and May 23 work
sessions, with future discussions still to be scheduled. The April work session will focus on a
summary of outreach activities and community input to-date, with an early view of potential code
revisions and key decision points.
Attachment:
Revised Public Engagement Plan
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Stage 1 (
March-April)
Gather Input
Educate & Inform
Stage 2 (
May)
Identify Focus Areas for
Potential Adjustments
Stage 3 (
June-July)
Code Revisions
Testing & Legal Review
Stage 4 (
August-
September)
Recommendations &
Adoption
Listening Sessions
Citywide Postcard Mailing
Walking Tours
Listening Sessions
April 11 Work Session
FOCUS COMMUNITY
OUTREACH
COUNCIL
ENGAGEMENT
Postcard
Educational Materials
Public Input Summary
DELIVERABLES
Community Info & Input
Session •May 23 Work Session •Info Session Materials
Council Materials
Community Workshop
Walking Tours
Technical Focus Groups
Attend Community Events
June Work Session (TBD)•Workshop Materials
Draft Code Ordinance
Community Info & Input
Session
Board & Comm.
Recommendations
August Work Session
September 1st Reading of
New Ordinance(s)
Info Session Materials
Council Materials
Public Input Summary
Revised Code Ordinance
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Comments and suggestions:
Work with CDOT on improvements on state highways in Fort Collins.
In addition to Asphalt Art, consider planters and painting posts.
Acknowledge the balance of equity and safety when prioritizing.
Dashboard and data-driven decisions will be important.
Be proactive in implementing countermeasures before there is a problem,
considering growth to predict where problems might arise, how new development
might exacerbate problems, and actively seeking input from neighborhoods.
How do we retrofit existing roads?
Consider a goal of reducing the number of motor vehicles through mode shift.
In addition to physical trauma, people who witness or are involved in crashes
experience emotional trauma.
Consider including educational components and signage, i.e., crosswalk
compliance, misuse of center turn lanes.
Why does public art have a traffic calming effect?
People have adjusted to unfamiliar treatments, (roundabouts, narrow lanes).
Provide examples of how media can more accurately report crashes and avoid
victim blaming.
Clarifications requested:
How plans that reference each other affect each other
Automated enforcement is in addition to, not in place of, in person enforcement.
Prioritizing trails for transportation is not replacing recreational use of trails.
Fully staffing the traffic enforcement unit is a staffing issue, not a funding issue.
Council had concerns on specific locations:
Recent growth has and will reduce safety on South College Ave.
Dangerous intersections: Drake Rd & Lemay Ave, College Ave & Triangle Rd,
Power Trail and Harmony Rd (grade-separated crossing is a priority)
Myrtle St & Shields St – dangerous crosswalk
Taft Hill Rd – street racing
Driving over the roundabout – Laurel St & Remington St
Next Steps
Incorporate Council feedback into the final Vision Zero Action Plan for adoption.
March 21 – first reading for Council to consider adoption of the Vision Zero
Action Plan.
Address issues brought up at specific locations.
Provide 2022 Safety in the City Report to Council when it is available.
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