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WORK SESSION
May 11, 2010
6:00 p.m.
1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Overview of Platte River Power Authority Operations and Planning. (staff: Brian
Janonis, Steve Catanach; 1 hour discussion)
This is the second of a two-part discussion on Platte River Power Authority (Platte
River). The first discussion on December 8, 2009, focused on the organization of Platte
River by the four municipalities of Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont, and Loveland.
Topics included governance structure as defined by the Organic Contract, the role of the
Board of Directors, municipal representation, significant Platte River governing policies
and communications between Platte River and the City Council.
This presentation will focus on Platte River's generation resources, including renewable
energy sources, demand side management and energy efficiency programs, emissions,
and its Climate Action Plan. Platte River will discuss how its operations have changed in
response to the changing environment.
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3. The City's 2010-2014 Affordable HousingStrategic trategic Plan. (staff: Joe Frank, Ken Waido,
Megan Bolin; 30 minute discussion)
The 2010-2014 Affordable Housing Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) establishes new
goals, policies, objectives, and implementation strategies for the City's affordable
housing programs for the next five years. The Plan identifies the most critical affordable
housing needs and establishes funding priorities to help guide decisions regarding the
allocation of City financial resources through the competitive process.
The Strategic Plan identifies four primary affordable housing goals which are, in order of
importance:
1. Increase the inventory of affordable rental units.
2. Preserve existing affordable housing units.
3. Increase housing and facilities for people with special needs.
4. Provide financial assistance for first-time homebuyers.
At its February 23, 2010 Work Session, Council reviewed and indicated general support
for the above goals. Based on that support, the Strategic Plan has been developed to
establish policies, objectives, and implementation actions designed to address the
community's most pressing affordable housing needs and supply problems. The priority
listing of goals is important because the City will use the priorities in judging funding
requests submitted during the cycles of the competitive process for the limited amount of
available financial resources.
4. The HUD Required 2010-2014 Five-Year Strategic Plan (Consolidated Plan). (staff: Joe
Frank, Ken Waido; 30 minute discussion)
The 2010-2014 Five-Year Strategic Plan (Consolidated Plan) is a document required by
the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order for the City to
remain eligible for federal grant programs, including the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Program and the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. The
Consolidated Plan identifies affordable housing, public facility, and public service needs
and service gaps and defines a course of action for the community as to how anticipated
funding is expected to be spent.
The Consolidated Plan incorporates the affordable housing goals contained in the City's
2010-2014 Affordable Housing Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan), but goes beyond the
housing goals to include other community development areas such as public facilities and
public/human service program needs and service gaps for specific populations, such as
the homeless, seniors, persons with disabilities, etc. In order to receive funding from the
CDBG and/or HOME Programs, each program/project activity must be listed and
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discussed in the Consolidated Plan. In addition, programs and projects funded with
CDBG funds must meet at least one of the following HUD national objectives:
1. benefit low- and moderate-income persons;
2. prevent or eliminate slum or blight conditions; or
3. meet an urgent community need.
5. Proposed Amendments of the Harmony Corridor Plan and Harmony Corridor Standards
and Guidelines Reizardin the I-25 Gateway (staff: Clark Mapes, Joe Frank; 1
hour discussion)
Amendments to the Harmony Corridor Plan and Harmony Corridor Standards and
Guidelines are proposed, involving a 540-acre area on the northwest and southwest
corners of the I-25/Harmony Road interchange. This interchange is described as a
"gateway area" because of its location at this major highway entrance to Fort Collins.
The essential policy issue is a change in land use designation from `Basic Industrial Non-
Retail Employment' to `Harmony Gateway District', which would allow a much wider
mix of uses, in addition to employment uses. This shift in uses would be accompanied by
new standards and guidelines for development in privately-owned portions of the area.
The new standards would require development to form a compact, concentrated
pedestrian-oriented district centered on a waterway, with extensive river valley
landscaping to establish a distinct image.
6. Other Business.
7. Adjournment.