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DATE: March 18, 2003
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM: Ken Waido
Mark Jackson
SUBJECT:
Resolution 2003-037 Adopting "Characteristics" Describing the Future Size and Character of
Fort Collins as the Completion of Part I of the Updates to City Plan and the Transportation
Master Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. The Citizens Advisory Committee presents
recommendations on the characteristics.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Part I of the planning process to prepare updates of City Plan and the Transportation Master
Plan was to develop a list of "characteristics" that describe the future size and character of the
City of Fort Collins. Once a list of characteristics is adopted by the City Council, the planning
process will proceed to Part II where revisions to specific principles and policies will be
40 developed, including changes to the City Structure Plan and the Master Street Plan. The
Transportation Master Plan Update will use the community land use and size information that
results from this process to conduct a focused analysis of transportation needs, trade-offs, and
relative costs.
BACKGROUND:
City Plan and the Transportation Master Plan were both originally adopted in 1997, with a
public commitment that both plans will be periodically reviewed and, if necessary, modified to
ensure they remain capable of achieving their respective goals and objectives. City Plan
embraced the concepts of new urbanism, including mixed land uses, multi-modal transportation
options, fostering pedestrian friendly environments, compact urban form, sustainable economy,
and being a responsible steward of the natural environment. The Transportation Master Plan
introduced new directions for the City's long-range transportation planning and funding.
This update process is designed to address local and regional changes, incorporate other plans
adopted since 1997, and to test the City's progress in successfully implementing each plan's
vision. City Plan and the Transportation Master Plan are being updated in parallel with one
another because land use and transportation issues are so closely related.
Key issues to being reviewed in the City Plan Update include analyzing the City's growth
management strategies and examining what other communities are doing, examining the
boundaries of the Growth Management Area, looking at Fort Collins' relationship in the context
of regional growth, examining the relationship between housing density/compact urban form and
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traffic congestion, exploring more housing options, examining infill and redevelopment policies,
and looking at the community's job/housing balance.
Key elements being reviewed and integrated into the Transportation Master Plan Update
include the Master Street Plan, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans, Transfort Strategic Plan, Mason
Transportation Corridor, and SmartTrips Transportation Demand Management programs.
Regional travel patterns and impacts into and out of Fort Collins are also being addressed.
Part I of the planning process to prepare updates of City Plan and the Transportation Master
Plan was to develop a list of characteristics that describe the future size and character of the City
of Fort Collins. Once a list of characteristics is adopted by the City Council, the planning
process will proceed to Part H where revisions to specific principles and policies will be
developed, including changes to the City Structure Plan and the Master Street Plan. The
Transportation Master Plan Update will use the community land use and size information that
results from this process to conduct a focused analysis of transportation needs, trade-offs, and
relative costs.
The list of characteristics is the product of five months of work by the CAC, staff and the
consulting teams, interviews with stakeholders, City advisory boards, a community survey, and
three public meetings, two of which had a specific focus on the characteristics.
The City Council also conducted two study sessions on the characteristics.
The characteristics were grouped and discussed in the following categories:
• Region and Economy
• Open Space and Community Separators
• Transportation
• Development and Redevelopment Patterns
• Neighborhoods and Housing
Region and Economy
Characteristics in this group provide some basic options as to the role Fort Collins will play in
the region's economy and the City government's future fiscal health.
Open Space and Community Separators
Preservation of natural areas and maintaining open space corridors that separate Fort Collins
from surrounding communities highlight this group of characteristics.
Transportation
Promoting mobility and safe and efficient multi-modal transportation choices is the focus of the
transportation characteristics.
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Development and Redevelopment Patterns
Characteristics that present options for the size of the Growth Management Area boundary are
the center of this grouping of characteristics. Other characteristics deal with land use intensity
both inside and outside the GMA boundary.
Neighborhoods and Housing
Characteristics here deal with character changes within neighborhoods and the provision of
affordable housing.
An analysis was conducted of potential characteristics by evaluation teams composed of City
staff and consultants along with members of the Technical Advisory Committee. Rewording of
some characteristic was necessary in order to eliminate ambiguity and to reflect comments
received from the CAC, the public, and City advisory boards. Certain assumptions were also
made to help further define the characteristics, and a detailed methodology was used to quantify
and/or measure the characteristic where appropriate. Characteristics were also rated according to
their conformance with the existing Goals, Principles and Policies of City Plan and the
Transportation Master Plan. Finally, a policy evaluation was conducted for each
characteristic as to what the consequences of the characteristic would likely be and what policy
changes might be needed in the future. Many of the characteristics are interrelated. Some of the
characteristics are contradictory and as such represent distinct choices for the community.
A resident survey was conducted in December 2002 as another tool to involve the general public
and obtain opinions on some of the major issues being addressed in the plan updates. The survey
contained` questions about the Growth Management Area boundary, transportation,
infrastructure, development and redevelopment, housing, and open space. The same survey was
given to the CAC.
Attached to this staff report is a three column table. The first column of the table contains the
characteristics discussed by the Council at its February 25, study session and are divided into
two groups. The first group includes the characteristics the Council gave direction to be
included in Resolution 2003-037. The second group includes the characteristics that have been
reviewed and discussed during the planning process but, again based on Council direction, were
not to be included in Resolution 2003-037. The second column of the table contains the Citizen
Advisory Committee's recommendations on the characteristics. And, the third column contains
staff's recommendations on the characteristics.
Other Attachments
Recommendations from Boards and Commissions
Letter from Betty Maloney
Letter from James C. Rawson
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Materials Related to this Item Previously Distributed to the Council:
City Plan Update, Characteristics Evaluation, An Analysis of Our City's Future Size and
Character report
Resident Survey Results
CAC Survey Results
Market Analysis
Memorandum from Doug Porter on "Growth Management Experience in Other
Communities"
Summary of the November 7, 2002, Public Meeting
Summary of the January 16, 2003, Public Meeting
Travel Forecast Model Analysis
Natural Resource Advisory Board Comments and Recommendations
Transportation Board Recommendation
Staff's responses to Council questions/comments from the January 28 study session
Summary of January 29, 2003, CAC Meeting
Comments from the Larimer County Board of Commissioners and County Planning
Commission
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• RESOLUTION 2003-037
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING "CHARACTERISTICS" DESCRIBING THE
FUTURE SIZE AND CHARACTER OF FORT COLLINS AS THE
COMPLETION OF PART I OF THE UPDATES TO
CITY PLAN AND THE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS,the City Council,working in cooperation with various boards and commissions
of the City and with citizen task forces and committees during the period of 1996 and 1997,
developed and adopted "City Plan" as the comprehensive plan of the City, culminating in the City
Plan document dated February 18, 1997; and
WHEREAS, as an element of City Plan, the City's Transportation Master Plan was
developed through a process initiated in mid 1995, which culminated in its adoption by the City
Council on September 16, 1997; and
WHEREAS, at the time of the adoption of City Plan and the Transportation Master Plan a
public commitment was made that both plans should be periodically reviewed and, if necessary,
modified to ensure that they remain capable of achieving their respective goals and objectives; and
WHEREAS,in pursuance of said public commitment,a process for updated these plans was
established to address local and regional changes and to incorporate other plans that have been
adopted since 1997 and also to test the City's progress in successfully implementing the vision of
City Plan and of the Transportation Master Plan; and
WHEREAS,the purpose of the first phase of the planning process for updating City Plan and
the Transportation Master Plan was to develop a list of"characteristics"that describe the future size
and character of the City; and
WHEREAS, the first phase of the planning process has now been completed and the staff
of the Advance Planning Department has prepared said list of characteristics as A product of five
months of work performed by the Citizen Advisory Committee, the consulting teams, and the
applicable City advisory boards and commissions, which work included interviews with
stakeholders, a community survey, multiple public meetings and study sessions with the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the list of characteristics is acceptable and
should be adopted so that the staff may proceed to the second phase of the update process which
involves revisions to specific provisions of City Plan and the Transportation Master Plan to comport
with said list of characteristics.
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE rr RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the "characteristics" attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein by this reference are hereby adopted by the Council for the purpose of describing the future
size and character of Fort Collins.
Section 2. That the adoption of such characteristics completes Part I of the process to
complete updates to City Plan and the Transportation Master Plan.
Section 3. That said characteristics are intended to provide guidance to the staff of the
City in pursuing Part II of the update process, which will likely include proposed revisions to
specific Visions, Goals, Structure Plan, Principles and Policies of City Plan and revisions to the
Transportation Master Plan.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this
18th day of March A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
. EXHIBIT "A"
"CHARACTERISTICS"
Region and Economy
Fort Collins strengthens its existing economic base while finding ways to strategically expand
and diversify its employment options,as a center for retail trade,cultural offerings,medical facilities,
and educational institutions within its current boundaries (RElb).
Fort Collins partners with nearby communities to develop regional solutions to land use,
transportation,economic,environmental,open space,and habitat protection,fiscal sharing,and other
planning challenges (RE2).
The ratio of jobs to housing must be considered in determining planning policies so that a
balance between employment and housing can be maintained as well as a balance between basic jobs
(manufacturing, etc.) and non-basic jobs (retail and services, etc.)(RE3).
The City of Fort Collins will remain fiscally healthy, and be able to sustain adopted levels
of public services and facilities (e.g., police protection, street maintenance, parks, natural areas,
library, etc.) (RE4).
Open Space and Community Separators
• The City will actively pursue acquisition of open spaces,community separators,natural areas,
wildlife habitat, riparian areas, wetlands, and valued agricultural lands and provide for the
appropriate use and enjoyment of these areas by the citizenry in a safe and properly maintained
manner(OS 1).
Adopted open space separators between Fort Collins, Loveland, Wellington, Windsor and
Timnath will be implemented and expanded (OS2).
The Boxelder drainage will be protected and enhanced(OS3).
The Poudre River corridor becomes the centerpiece of environmental stewardship (OS5).
Transportation
Promote the development of a multi-modal transportation system (automobile, transit,
bicycle,and pedestrian)that encourages mobility and a variety of safe,efficient travel choices(TR1).
Encourage the development of additional enhanced travel corridors (e.g. Mason Street
Corridor) (TR2).
Encourage partnerships among CDOT,FHWA, and private developers to build new and/or
• improve existing interchanges, overpasses, and/or underpasses on I-25 to increase mobility(TR3).
Recognize Transportation Demand management(Smart Trips)programs (carpool,regional
vanpool, telecommuting, etc.) as transportation options (TR4).
Encourage regional transit between Fort Collins and northern Colorado communities(TR5).
Encourage interregional transit between Fort Collins and Denver(TR6).
Promote a local transit system(TR7).
Development/Redevelopment Patterns
Character of the City becomes more urban within the Downtown and Community
Commercial Districts (DRPI).
The planning and development of other Activity Centers(outside Downtown)is guided by
principles that encourage "Small City" character and transit (DRP2).
As part of a functioning transit plan, increased density/intensity is encouraged along High
Frequency Transit Corridors(Mulberry Street,portions of West Elizabeth Street,Timberline Road,
Shields Street,Lemay Avenue, and Horsetooth Road) (DRP3).
As part of a functioning transit plan, increased density/intensity is encouraged along
designated Enhanced Travel Corridors(currently Mason Street,Harmony Road,and Conifer Street)
(DR'4)•
The existing Growth Management Area (GMA) size is retained except for possible
expansions to add the CSU Foothills Campus and the Fossil Creek CPA. (DRP5).
The GMA boundary will be reviewed and if necessary,modified according to pre-established
criteria and/or procedures in conjunction with comprehensive updates of City Plan or Subarea Plan
implementation (DRP7).
Outside the Growth Management Area(GMA), Larimer County development patterns are
managed according to a newly defined Cooperative Planning Area encouraging rural preservation,
transportation connections, and open space(DRP9).
Additional emphasis is placed on encouraging redevelopment and in-fill through the creation
of public investment and policy changes,fostering high quality development projects within certain
predetermined areas according to subarea plans (DRP11).
The Downtown and the University Districts will continue to maintain their role as a full
service educational, entertainment, and cultural center for the region with restaurants, theaters,
performing arts, and other venues (DRP12).
The Downtown is the heart and core of the City(DRP13).
• The Downtown is a mixed-use district containing residential housing opportunities and
supporting neighborhood services (DRP15).
Neighborhoods and Housing
The character of existing neighborhoods is generally maintained even when infill and
redevelopment occurs. Infill and redevelopment may result in the intensification and change of
character within certain predetermined parts of existing neighborhoods as determined in a subarea
plan (HNl).
New neighborhoods are developed within the limits of the GMA consisting of a mix of
housing densities,neighborhood centers,and neighborhood commercial districts that closely follow
City Plan principles and policies (HN2).
Additional programs to provide affordable housing within the community are actively
promoted, increasing housing supply and variety(HN3).
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City Plan Update and the Transportation Master Plan Update
Characteristics for Future Size and Character of Fort Collins
Characteristics Included in Citizen Advisory Committee's Staff Recommendations
Council's Resolution Recommendations
The characteristics in this column are based on This column presents the CAC's recommendations on the
direction from the City Council at their characteristics(including the"vote"tally)as well as any
February 25,2003,study session. Wording assumptions for a characteristic(including the reasons for or
additions to former versions of the against). The CAC vote is reported as either Consensus,
characteristics are shown in bold,while Super Majority SM 80%; with a tally of support/non-
deletions are shown as a stFikethreegh. support/undecided. Suggested wording additions from the
characteristics in column 1 are shown in bold while
deletions are shown as a
RElb. Fort Collins strengthens its existing The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic RElb. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
economic base while finding ways to The CAC accepts the new wording. characteristic RElb,as presented in the first
strategically expand and diversify its column,be adopted.
employment options, as a center for Vote: SM
retail trade,cultural offerings,
medical facilities,and educational Discussion: The CAC wanted to be clear that accepting
institutions within its current specific characteristics at this point does not imply
boundaries. acceptance of underlying definitions as set forth in the
existing City Plan document. Staff confirmed that in the
next phase of the update process,the supporting principles
and policies will be examined in detail and brought into
conformance with the intention of the revised
characteristics.
RE2. Fort Collins partners with nearby The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic RE2. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
communities to develop regional characteristic RE2,as presented in the first
solutions to land use,transportation, Vote: SM column,be adopted.
economic,environmental,open space,
and habitat protection, fiscal sharing,
and other planning challenges.
RE3. The ratio of jobs to housing must be The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic RE3,but Staff recommends characteristic RE3,as
considered in determining planning identified a need for a wording modification for between presented in the firs[column,be adopted.
olicies so that a balance between industrial and retail. The CAC believed this wordin did not
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employment and housing can be accurately reflect the intent that there must be a balance Staff agrees with the CAC that the initial
maintained as well as a balance between employment sectors of land uses. version of the reworded characteristic did not
between basic jobs fully capture Council's suggestion made at the
(manufacturing,etc.)and non- Vote: SM February 25 study session. Staff revised the
basic jobs(retail and services, wording,adding, "as well as a balance
etc.). Response: Rejected Council's suggested addition, "a between basic jobs(manufacturing,etc.)and
balance between industrial and retail employment..." non-basic jobs(retail and services,etc.)."
Staff believes this wording favorably responds
Discussion: Council's suggestion tried to acknowledge that to Council's suggestion that a balance
a balance must also be maintained among the various between employment sectors also be
employment sectors,or land uses(zoning balance). The maintained as well as a balance between jobs
CAC felt that simply inserting the words"industrial and and housing.
retail"before employment did not capture Council's intent.
Staff will add an additional sentence to clarify.
RE4. The City of Fort Collins will remain The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic RE4,but Staff recommends characteristic RE4,as
fiscally healthy,and be able to with a wording modification as shown below. presented in the first column,be adopted.
sustain the ouffent adopted levels of
public services and facilities(e.g., RE4. The City of Fort Collins will remain fiscally Staffs suggested deletion of"and cultural arts"
police protection,street maintenance, healthy, and be able to sustain the adopted level of is based on the reasoning that there are no
parks,natural areas,library,and public services and facilities(e.g.,police "adopted levels"of service for cultural arts.
sultwalafts;etc.). protection, street maintenance,parks,natural Staff s deletion was not meant to imply that
areas, library, and cultural arts,etc.). cultural arts will not be an important quality
of life component in Fort Collin's future.
Vote: SM
Response: CAC retained`cultural arts,"and accepted the
term"adopted."
Discussion: Staff had suggested dropping"and cult.m aets"
from the examples,reasoning that there are no"adopted
levels"for that service.However,the CAC had included
cultural arts when proposing the wording be"recommended
levels"of service,and felt strongly that cultural arts has an
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important place in the future of Fort Collins, making it
appropriate to include in this list.
OS 1. The City will asgeire epemte,and The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic OS 1,but Staff recommends characteristic OS I,as
maintain actively pursue with a wording modification as shown below. presented in the first column,be adopted and
acquisition of open spaces, has no problem with the CAC's suggested
community separators,natural areas, OS 1:The City will actively pursue acquisition and/or wording addition of"and/or protection".
wildlife habitat,riparian areas, protection of open spaces,community separators,
wetlands,and valued agricultural natural areas,wildlife habitat,riparian areas, wetland,
lands in and valued agricultural lands,and provide for the
manneF,and provide for the appropriate use and enjoyment of these areas by the
appropriate use and enjoyment of citizenry in a safe and properly maintained manner.
these areas by the citizenry in a safe
and properly maintained manner. Vote: Consensus
Response: CAC added, "and/or protection"in recognition
of the fact that acquisition is not the only means available to
protecting natural and open lands.
OS2. Adopted open space separators The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic OS2. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
between Fort Collins,Loveland, characteristic OS2,as presented in the first
Wellington, Windsor and Timnath Vote: SM column,be adopted.
will be implemented and expanded.
OS3. The Boxelder drainage will be The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic OS3,but Staff recommends that characteristic OS3, as
protected and enhanced. with a wording modification as shown below. presented in the first column,should not be
adopted. There is no need to have special
OS3. The Boxelder drainage will be protected and emphasis on the Boxelder drainage basin over
enhanced and studied as part of a possible other drainage basins in the community.
community separator. Boxelder is protected and covered under
current policies and regulations.
Vote: Consensus
Boxelder Creek did not emerge as a priority in
Reasons For the recently completed Land Conservation
Task Force work conducted by the
• Creates and protects open space along the GMA Department of natural Resources. Again,
boundary. staff believes the creek's floodplain and/or
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• Exists within open space. required 100-foot buffer area provide
adequate protection.
Reasons Against
• Covered by current programs.
Response: CAC added, "and studied as part of a possible
community separator."
Discussion: The CAC believes that while Boxelder is a
natural feature that could provide readily recognizable
eastern limit to Fort Collins, there are many issues to be
considered and resolved before it could be included in the
list of adopted open space separators mentioned in OS2.
Staff outlined the Separator Plan completed in 2002,and
some of the challenges to adding Boxelder.The CAC felt
strongly that this characteristic should be included to
generate more interest and discussion of the area.
OS5. The Poudre River corridor becomes The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic OS5. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
the centerpiece of environmental characteristic OS5, as presented in the first
stewardship nmna&g the inter&ee Response:The CAC agreed with Council to strike column,be adopted.
ef urban development,publie , "managing the interface of urban development,public use,
and eselegy. and ecology."
Vote: SM(14/1/3)
Assumptions: The focus would be on being the
"centerpiece of environmental stewardship,"and includes
development surrounding the area
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TRI. Promote the development of a multi- The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic TRI and Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
modal transportation system accepts the additional wording. characteristic TRI, as presented in the first
(automobile,transit,bicycle,and column,be adopted.
pedestrian)that encourages mobility Response: Accepted the addition of"safe, efficient."
and a variety of safe,efficient travel
choices. Vote: SM
TR2. Encourage the development of The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic TR2. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
additional enhanced travel corridors characteristic TR2,as presented in the first
(e.g. Mason Street Corridor). Vote: SM(15/3/0) column, be adopted.
Assumptions: The focus would be additional "enhanced
travel corridors." The development would include
additional transit and facilities for pedestrians and bicycles,
as well as roadways.
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TR3. Encourage partnerships among The CAC recommends characteristic TR3 not be adopted. Staff recommends characteristic TR3,as
CDOT,FHWA,and private presented in the first column,he adopted.
developers to build new and/or Vote: SM(2/17/0)
improve existing interchanges, It would be difficult for the City to take a
overpasses, and/or underpasses on I- Assumptions: This would not involve committing City hands-off approach to interchange
25 to increase mobility. money to projects. The focus would be more emphasis on improvements especially since they provide
the City facilitating cooperation among various parties. an important connection between Fort Collins
and the rest of the region. The position on
Response: Rejected this characteristic. this characteristic is to"encourage
partnerships between CDOT,FHWA,and
Discussion: The CAC continued to agree to reject this private developers." While the City may not
characteristic,reasoning that staff would be involved in participate financially in the improvements,
these negotiations anyway and there was no need to many of the issues related to the operation of
emphasize improving access east of I-25. the interchanges is related to land use and
other decisions made in Fort Collins and
surrounding communities. Therefore, it is
important that the City continue to cooperate
with CDOT and developers to ensure that
appropriate decisions are made regarding the
potential impacts and improvements to
existing interchanges.
Staff recognizes that there are relatively few
possibilities for new transportation facilities
on I-25 in the Fort Collins area(either
interchanges or overpasses/underpasses)due
to existing development,geography,and
natural areas. This characteristic should focus
primarily on existing interchanges and
working with state and federal agencies to
maintain safe travel conditions. Staff supports
collaborative efforts to facilitate state and
federal agencies plans with private
development interests to ensure that long-
range plans for interchange areas in the Fort
Collins area result in safe,efficient facilities
adequate to service travel demand.
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TR4. Recognize Transportation Demand The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic TR4. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
management(Smart Trips)programs characteristic TR4, as presented in the first
(carpool,regional vanpool, Vote: SM column, be adopted.
telecommuting,etc.)as
transportation options.
TR5. Encourage regional transit between The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic TR5. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
Fort Collins and northern Colorado characteristic TR5,as presented in the first
communities. Vote: SM(14/l/3) column,be adopted.
TR6. Encourage interregional transit The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic TR6. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
between Fort Collins and Denver characteristic TR6,as presented in the first
Vote: SM column,be adopted.
TR7. Promote a local transit system. The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic TR7. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
characteristic TR7,as presented in the first
Vote: Consensus column,be adopted.
DRPI. Character of the City becomes more The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic DRPI. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
urban within the Downtown and characteristic DRPI,as presented in the first
Community Commercial Districts. Vote: SM(17/1/1) column,be adopted.
Assumptions: "More urban"implies vertical mixed-
use/residential integration.
Reasons For
• Potential to decrease VMT by placing residential
near shopping.
• Supports thriving businesses(DRP13).
• Accommodates urban growth without expanding the
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GMA.
• Encourages transit.
Reasons Against
• No clear definition of"urban."
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DRP2. The planning and development of The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic DRP2. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
other Activity Centers(outside characteristic DRP2,as presented in the first
Downtown)is guided by principles Vote: SM(15/l/2) column,be adopted.
that encourage"Small City"
character and transit. Assumptions: This would continue the status quo with very
little change.
DRP3. As part of a functioning transit The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic DRP3, Staff recommends characteristic DRP3,as .
plan,increased density/intensity is and suggests the following additional wording. presented in the first column,be adopted and
encouraged along High Frequency has no problem with the CAC's suggested
Transit Corridors(Mulberry Street, DRP3. As part of a functioning transit plan, increased wording addition of"including".
portions of West Elizabeth Street, density/intensity is encouraged along High
Timberline Road, Shields Street, Frequency Transit Corridors(including Mulberry
Lemay Avenue, and Horsetooth Street,portions of West Elizabeth Street,
Road). Timberline Road, Shields Street,Lemay Avenue,
and Horsetooth Road).
Vote: SM (15/1/3)
Assumptions: There is a need to define"intensity"and
"corridor"width later in the process.
Response: Accepted the addition,"As part of a functioning
transit plan..."
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DRP4. As part of a functioning transit The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic DRP4. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
plan, increased density/intensity is characteristic DRP4,as presented in the first
encouraged along designated Vote: Consensus column,be adopted.
Enhanced Travel Corridors
(currently Mason Street,Harmony Assumptions: There is a need to define"intensity"and
Road,and Conifer Street) "corridor"width later in the process.
Response: Accepted new wording.
Discussion: The CAC recognized that density is needed to
support transit as well.
DRP5 The existing Growth Management The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic DRP5, Staff recommends characteristic DRP5,as
Area(GMA)size is retained except and suggests the following wording changes. presented in the first column, be adopted
for possible expansions to add the including the phrase, "the Fossil Creek CPA"
CSU Foothills Campus and the DRP5 The existing Growth Management Area(GMA) in the characteristic.
Fossil Creek CPA. size boundary is retained except for possible
expansions to add the CSU Foothills Campus aad
the Fossil Greek GP and in areas west of the
interchange at County Rd 32 and SH 392.
Response: Accepted new wording,removing"and the
Fossil Creek CPA.".
Discussion: The CAC could also agree on including down
to County Rd 323 and SH 392,but there was strong
disagreement over the ramifications of including the entire
Fossil Creek CPA as defined by the existing
intergovernmental agreement. Staff explained that the
intention was not to develop that entire area to urban
densities,but to create a buffer around the intersection of
Carpenter Road and Hwy. 392, and that the Fossil Creek
Plan protects those lands.
There were unanswered questions regarding the type of
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development that would be appropriate in a community
separator and whether the County would be likely to allow
other entities to develop the commercial portions if Fort
Collins does not include them in their GMA.
DRP7. The GMA boundary will be The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic DRP7, Staff recommends characteristic DRP7,as
reviewed and if necessary,modified and suggests the following wording changes. presented in the first column,be adopted
according to pre-established criteria including"or Subara Plan"in the
and/or procedures in conjunction DRP7:The GMA boundary will be reviewed and,if characteristic. Subarea planning is a
with comprehensive updates of City necessary, modified according to pre-established legitimate amendment process to City Plan.
Plan or Subarea Plan criteria and/or procedures in conjunction with
implementation. comprehensive updates of City Plan efSubafea PI
impleffieftwien.
Vote: (11)
Assumptions: It was recognized that there might be a
majority for this if there was agreement on the criteria and
procedures.
Response: Eliminated"or Subarea Plan implementation."
Discussion: The CAC eliminated wording to avoid GMA
boundary issues being included in subarea plans to simply
bypass the City Plan process.
DRP9. Outside the Growth Management The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic DRP9. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
Area(GMA),Larimer County characteristic DRP9,as presented in the first
development patterns are managed Vote: SM column,be adopted.
according to a newly defined
Cooperative Planning Area Response: Accepted new wording.
encouraging rural preservation,
transportation connections,and open Discussion: As currently defined, a CPA exists for the
space. purpose of preserving an opportunity for future urban
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growth and annexation.The CAC agrees with Council that
either the CPA must be redefined or a new tool with a new
name must be used for the purposes stated. Implementation
will require cooperation and coordination with the County.
DRPI 1. Additional emphasis is placed on The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic DRPI 1. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
encouraging redevelopment and in-fill characteristic DRPI 1,as presented in the first
through the creation ofineentives Vote: SM column,be adopted.
public investment and policy
changes, fostering high quality Response: Accepted the changes.
development projects within certain
predetermined areas according to
subarea plans.
DRP12. The Downtown and the University The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic DRP12. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
Districts will continue to maintain characteristic DRP12,as presented in the first
their role as a full service Vote: SM column,be adopted.
educational,entertainment,and
cultural center for the region with
restaurants,theaters,performing arts,
and other venues.
DRP13. The Downtown is the heart and core The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic DRP13, Staff recommends characteristic DRP13,as
of the City with difivring leeall and suggests the following wording changes. presented in the first column,be adopted.
e%%ed-businesses.
DRP 13. The Downtown is the heart and core of the City Staff questions the need to place an emphasis
with including thriving locally owned businesses. on"thriving locally owned businesses"
therefore,agrees with the wording change to
Vote: Consensus the characteristic deleting that phrase.
Response: Rejected Council's suggestion to remove
"including thriving locally owned businesses."
Discussion: The CAC wanted to emphasize preservation of
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local businesses while allowing national retailers and
discouraging big-box outlets.
DRP 15 The Downtown is a mixed-use The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic DRP15. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
district containing residential characteristic DRP15,as presented in the first
housing opportunities and column,be adopted.
supporting neighborhood services.
HNI. The character of existing The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic HNI. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
neighborhoods is generally maintained characteristicHNI,as presented in the first
even when infill and redevelopment Vote: SM (18/1/0) column,be adopted.
occurs. Infill and redevelopment may
result in the intensification and change Assumptions: Edit the characteristic: add at the end"as
of character within certain determined in a subarea plan." This would continue the
predetermined parts of existing status quo,utilizing existing plans.
neighborhoods as determined in a
subarea plan.
HN2. New neighborhoods are developed The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic HN2. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
within the limits of the GMA characteristic HN2,as presented in the first
consisting of a mix of housing Vote: Consensus column,be adopted.
densities,neighborhood centers,and
neighborhood commercial districts
that closely follow City Plan
principles and policies.
HN3. Additional programs to provide The CAC recommends adoption of characteristic HN3,and Staff recommends characteristic HN3,as
affordable housing within the suggests the following wording changes. presented in the first column,be adopted and
community are eneeumged actively has no problem with the CAC's suggested
promoted,increasing housing HN3. Additional programs to provide affordable wording addition of"actively promoted,
supply and variety. housing within the community are eneeereged through the creation of public investment and
actively promoted,through the creation of policy changes."
public investment and policy changes,
increasing housing supply and variety.
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Vote: SM
Response: Added, "through creation of public investment
and policy changes."
Discussion: The Affordable Housing Board had suggested
wording supporting"increased incentive programs and
budget resources investment,streamlined development
review procedures, and housing-friendly land use policy."
Staff believes,at the characteristic level,this characteristic
needs to reflect a general goal. The list included many ways
to achieve the goal. Staff will strongly consider such
wording for principles and Policies development in the next
phase of the City Plan Update process.
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Council's Resolution Recommendations
REIa. Fort Collins continues its histOrie The CAC recommends characteristic REla not be adopted. Staff recommends characteristic REla not be
role as the a regional leader in The characteristic was combined into REIb which was adopted. Staff supports the modified version
employment opportunities,with supported by the CAC. of REIb that includes part of this
expanding opportunities as a center characteristic(see above).
for retail trade, cultural offerings, Vote: SM Fort Collins will stay a major regional
medical facilities,and educational
would be within the GMA. This destination for employment opportunities,
institutions. Assumptions: The focus
would have the City be a little more proactive in this area. retail trade,cultural offerings,medical
facilities,and educational institutions. In
Reasons For order to provide locational opportunities for
such uses,minor changes to the current GMA
• Proactively encourage and support opportunities in boundary may be necessary. It is important to
this area. have appropriately sized and located parcels
• Promote these activities in the GMA. available to meet demands for the above
• Keeps a solid vision. mentioned uses. Additionally,lands currently
designated for certain uses(e.g.,employment)
Reasons Against may need to be redesignated for other uses
(e.g.,regional commercial)in areas such as
•
May require business/industry(tax-funded) the Harmony corridor.
incentives.
REle. Surrounding communities grow and The CAC recommends characteristic RE c not be adopted. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
develop their own employment characteristic RElc,as presented in the first
opportunities,retail trade centers, RElc. Surrounding communities grow and develop their column,not be adopted.
cultural offerings,medical facilities, own employment opportunities,retail trade
and institutional establishments, centers,cultural offerings,medical facilities,and
meaning Fort Collins gradually loses institutional establishments,meaning Fort Collins
its historic role as regional leader. gradually loses its historic role as regional leader.
Vote: SM(3/13/0)
Assumptions: This would mean continuing the status quo.
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OS4. A geographically expanded TDR The CAC recommends characteristic OS4 not be adopted. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
program will be used to protect characteristic OS4, as presented in the first
additional open space in key areas Vote: Consensus column,not be adopted.
outside of the GMA.
Assumptions: The TDR Program's focus would be A TDR Program is already an available
increased density inside the city,and decreased density technique that could be used to protect
outside the city. A vote"off'indicates that the CAC feels additional open space.
the staff is already giving it adequate consideration.
Reasons For
• Continues existing TDR policy which is in effect
and could work
• Examines using the TDR Program more often
• Adds flexibility to TDR Program
Reasons Against
• Could be used to rationalize expanding the GMA
• Too focused on transferring only for open space
DRP5a. The existing Growth Management The CAC recommends characteristic DRP5a not be adopted. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
Area(GMA)size is reduced characteristic DRP5a, as presented in the first
removing unincorporated land to the DRP 5a,b,c,d: These have all been refined into DRP5. column,not be adopted.
northwest,north,and east of I-25.
Vote: (6/13/0)
Assumptions: (Eliminated in favor or the combined
DRP5.)
Response:These will not be included because they have all
been combined into DRP5
DRP5b. The existing Growth Management The CAC recommends characteristic DRP5b not be adopted. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
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Area(GMA)size is retained at the characteristic DRP5b,as presented in the first
current GMA boundary. DRP 5a,b,c,d:These have all been refined into DRP5. column,not be adopted as it is included in
characteristic DRP5 recommended for
Vote: (14/l/2) adoption.
Assumptions: (Combined new wording in DRP5.) Staff believes the current GMA boundary
should be retained at its current location with
two possible exceptions: one,expand the
boundary to include CSU property along the
foothills in the northwest and two,expand the
boundary to include the Fossil Creek
Cooperative Planning Area in the southeast.
DRP5c. The existing Growth Management The CAC recommends characteristic DRP5c not be adopted. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
Area(GMA) size is increased to characteristic DRP5c,as presented in the first
include targeted areas north of Assumptions: Combined new wording in DRP5. column,not be adopted as the wording"west
Anheuser-Busch and east of I-25 and side of the interchange at County Rd 32 and
the west side of the interchange at SH 392"is included as"the Fossil Creek
County Rd 32, and SH 392 for City CPA"in characteristic DRP5 recommended
Plan Neighborhoods consisting of a for adoption.
mix of housing densities,
neighborhood centers,and
neighborhood commercial districts
DRP5d. The existing Growth Management The CAC recommends characteristic DRPSb not be adopted. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
Area(GMA)size is increased to characteristic DRP5d,as presented in the first
include CSU property along the Vote: SM(16/3/0) column,not be adopted as it is included in
foothills. characteristic DRP5 recommended for
Assumptions: Combined new wording in DRP5. This adoption
allows Fort Collins to be involved in discussions with CSU.
DRP6. The Growth Management Area The CAC recommends characteristic DRP6 not be adopted. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
(GMA)Boundary is permanent. characteristic DRP6,as presented in the first
Response:This will not be included,as it is su erceded b column,not be adopted.
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DRP7.
Vote: SM for DRP7
Assumptions: The vote was either/or for DRP6 or DRP 7.
DRP8. Outside the Growth Management The CAC recommends characteristic DRP8 not be adopted. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
Area(GMA), Larimer County characteristic DRP8,as presented in the first
development patterns are managed Vote: (6/12/0) column,not be adopted.
according to Cooperative Area Plans
and Agreements to preserve the Reason For
opportunity for future urban growth
and annexation. • Preserve opportunities for future GMA expansion
• More control by proactively expanding.
Reasons Against
• Community sentiment against this.
• Promotes growth for a long time.
Response: This will not be included as it is superceded by
DRP9.
DRP10. Outside the Growth Management The CAC recommends characteristic DRP10 not be adopted. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
Area(GMA), Larimer County and characteristic DRP10,as presented in the first
the surrounding communities' Vote: SM (1/17/0) column,not be adopted.
development patterns continue as per
current zoning. Assumptions: The focus would be within the city.
Reasons For
• To protect low density/agricultural land in this area.
• Agricultural land supported by current County
zoning.
Reasons Against
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• This already exists.
DRP14. Large retailing establishments are The CAC recommends characteristic DRP14 not be adopted. Staff agrees with the CAC and recommends
integrated into mixed-use shopping characteristic DRP 14, as presented in the first
centers and the Downtown District. Vote: SM(0/15/4) column,not be adopted.
Assumptions: "Big box"retailers would be inappropriate
in Downtown.
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TO: Fort Collins City Council
FROM: Affordable Housing Board
SUBJECT: City Plan Characteristics
DATE: March 11, 2003
Characteristic HN3
Characteristic HN3 has undergone editing since comments from City Council called for
stronger wording. The rewording suggested by the Affordable Housing Board in a
February 14 menu to Staff was not used because it read more like a policy than a
characteristic. Since then,better wording been suggested by the City Plan Update Citizen
Advisory Committee, and the Affordable Housing Board supports this rewording:
"Additional programs to provide affordable housing within the community are
actively promoted through the creation of public investment and policy changes,
increasing housing supply and variety."
• Characteristic DR.P7
The Affordable Housing Board supports the wording for DRP7 that Staff has
recommended:
"The GMA boundary will be reviewed and if necessary,modified according to
pre-established criteria and/or procedures in conjunction with comprehensive
updates of City Plan or Subarea Plan implementation."
The Citizen Advisory Committee has recommended removing the phrase"or Subarea
Plan implementation" from the characteristic. The Affordable Housing Board opposes
this change, as it would restrict boundary GMA boundary adjustments to once every five
years. The City should keep its options open with regard to the GMA, so that Fort
Collins and Larimer County can work together in responding to rapidly evolving regional
growth issues.
i
Community Planning and Environmental Services
Natural Resources Department
An
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City of Fort Collins MEMORANDUM
FROM THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
DATE: March 12, 2003
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Randy Fischer on Behalf of the Natural Resources Advisory Board"
SUBJECT: NRAB Recommendation on City Plan Characteristics
At its March 5, 2003, regular meeting, the NRAB made the following comments and
recommended changes to the Draft City Plan Update Characteristics to be included in the
Councirs March 18 resolution:
Open Space and Community Separators
OS1 — Board members found the inclusion of the prepositional phrase "in a safe and properly
maintained manner" to be curious, noting that such language is used only in reference to open
space characteristics and not other categories. The NRAB recommends deleting this phrase
• because it goes without saying that City undertakings are always conducted safely and are
properly maintained. The board also recommends strengthening this characteristic by
emphasizing the intent of the voters in the recent open space election, which was to acquire
and protect open spaces through a variety of means, including fee simple acquisition; purchase
of conservation easements, development rights, and water rights; and use of legal and
regulatory protections, such as existing natural resource buffers and floodplain and wetland
regulations. The NRAB's recommended wording for Characteristic OS1 is, as follows:
OS1 - The City will acquire and protect open spaces, community separators,
natural areas, wildlife habitat, riparian areas, wetlands, and valued agricultural
lands and provide for the appropriate use and enjoyment of these areas by the
citizenry.
OS2 —The board recommends deleting the word "adopted" because they saw an apparent
contradiction between the words "adopted" and "expand." The board voted to avoid any
potential future confusion about intent of the characteristic which is to implement, but also
expand,the community separators identified in the 1999 Northem Colorado Community
Separator Study. Some could argue that if the separators are adopted, they cannot be
expanded without a change in policy. The NRAB's recommended wording for Characteristic
OS2 is, as follows:
OS2— Open space separators between Fort Collins, Loveland, Wellington,
Windsor, and Timnath will be implemented and expanded.
OS3 - The NRAB recommends adopting wording approved by the CAC for Characteristic OS2,
as follows:
NRAB Recommendation-City Plan Characteristics l
March 12,2003
281 North College Avenue " P.O.Box 580 • Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 " (970)221-6600 • FAX(970)224-6177
MEMORANDUM
FROM THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
OS3— The Boxelder drainage will be protected and enhanced and studied for
possible inclusion as a community separator.
OS4— Board members wanted to clarify any possible confusion about the meaning of 'river
corridor" and so recommended rewording Characteristic OS4, as follows:
OS4— The Poudre River corridor, as a natural environmental system, becomes
the centerpiece of environmental and open space protection.
Transportation
TR3—The NRAB continues to recommend deleting Characteristic TR3 entirely because the
public cost of new interchange projects would likely dwarf any positive public benefits and would
result in negative changes in local and regional character and inevitable increases in congestion
soon after project completion.
TR7— Board members believe the word "promote" is weak and suggest strengthening this
characteristic by giving it a more active voice, such as the following:
TR7— Champion a local transit system, or Advance a local transit system.
Development and Redevelopment Patterns
DRP5— NRAB members agree with this characteristic because they strongly support
maintaining the GMA boundary at its current location. The Board reiterates its previous
recommendation against further expansion of the GMA boundary and stresses the qualifier
"possible" in reference to any future expansions of the GMA. Indeed, some Board members
believe it would be in the best interests of Fort Collins citizens to retract the GMA boundaries in
some strategic locations to promote open space and agricultural land protection efforts.
DRP7—Although the Board did not draft a reworded characteristic, the NRAB reiterates its
previous recommendation that future potential changes in the GMA boundary should only occur
under a very limited and specific set of circumstances and that such circumstances should be
defined by a strict set of criteria. The Board also recommends deleting the reference to
"subarea plan implementation" as a trigger for possible GMA expansion. The NRAB previously
recommended some model criteria for GMA expansion, including the following:
1. GMA expansion must result in a net positive benefit for the Citizens of Fort Collins, taking
into consideration all costs, actual and external, and benefits of any possible expansion;
2. Funding mechanisms for extending City infrastructure and services must be identified and in
place prior to any potential expansion;
NRAB Recommendation-City Plan Characteristics 2
March 12,2003
MEMORANDUM
FROM THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
3. Citizens of Fort Collins must be compensated for the giving of increased property values
associated with any upzonings or expectations of future urban level development;
4. Potential future GMA expansions will be conducted only for the purpose of preserving the
open, rural character of county lands surrounding the urban core consistent with
characteristic DRP9 and be compatible with public open space plans and opportunities.
DRP15-The NRAB welcomes and supports the addition of this new characteristic.
The NRAB urges Council to incorporate these recommendations into your final version of the
City Plan Characteristics to be adopted at your March 18 Council meeting. As always, please
feel free to contact me with any comments or questions regarding our recommendations.
Yours truly,
• Randy Fischer, Chair
Natural Resources Advisory Board
226-5383, e-mail: karand(cDfrii.com
cc: John Fischbach
Greg Byrne
Ken Waido
NRAB Recommendation-City Plan Characteristics 3
March 12,2003
1309 City Park Avenue
Fort Collins
Colorado 80521
February 14, 2003 R
T0: City of Fort Collins
RE: City Plan Update RRF'VTo L' O
URBAN GROWTH AREA
Or whatever it is called What is the point of having one if
every few years we are going to extend it? In most instances
I think the boundary should remain firm. It should be surrounded
by greenbelt .
TRANSPORTATION
All the plans in the world can be put forward , but until
there is a BIG component of public transportation it really
isn ' t a comprehensive transportation plan - it ' s just roads
and bikeways (not practical for all of us . ) Walking is not
always safe in this town .
The buses seem so big and often seem to be only partly full .
Can ' t we use smaller buses more frequently?
• Sometime bus transportation is difficult because the buses
go to CSU. In the time it takes for me to walk to a bus stop ,
get a bus to CSU, get to CSU, get off at CSU, get a bus down
town , get off bus and walk to where I want to go , I can walk
this distance in the same length of time - and I have .
DENSITY
Makes sense but as usual the city thinks one size fits all .
Cramming more people into theidensest square mile in Fort
Collins exacerbates traffic and parking on streets not designed
for such traffic . This is to say nothing of wall-to-wall
people and d .gs . Remember, students are going to be living
5-6 or more to a house with thatmany cars. -
(parking requirements for new condos or apartments in this area
are not realistic . I believe the most recent development
provided parking for only 1 . 8 cars per unit.
When residents in our very crowded area spent a long time
workingo ingood faith on the West Central Neighborhood Plan
it was felt that we needed a small , unimproved park in our
area . Even though it was in the plan , we did not get it .
We were told Rolland Moore was our parka We were told to
get into our cars and drive to this park. No sane person with
young children would try to walk across Prospect at Shields with
cars turning on you with left turns on green and right turns
on red .
People need breathing space . What used to be a little bit of
space will no4e another crowded subdivision . Once there was a
little bit of nature around here : deer , rabbits , foxes , hawks
But they are no longer coming . Meanwhile you go buy open space
so we can have hawks and foxes .
Even the students who live in thelarea in condos and apartments
would like a little space . These new condos and apartments
apparently are not required to provide any outside space .
The latest features rocks everywhere . Not very inviting .
One day I was walking to the mail box . Four female students
from one of the complexes were having .a picnic on the sidewalk.
I asked if this was the best place they could find and they
said YES . PITIFUL. A small neighborhood park would have
given them a place to go.
If you are intent on cramming as many people as possible into
as little space as possible you have succeeded . There is now
only one small undeveloped lot (a horse pasture) in the area
Shields to Taft Hill , Prospect to Elizabeth. In your rush to
prevent sprawl - a good objective - you have destroyed what was
once-a liveable area .
There must be a compromise position . Wh t can we now do to
prevent the developers from coming in a7replacing our single
family homes with apartments? Is that what you want?
I think that your infill is too rigid and some consideration
should be given to existing density . Also small parks should
be meted out based on density , not on some rigid formula .
Nobody needs or wants ball fields etc , etc . - just a little
open space and a bench or two .
After hearing Ted Shepherd talk at a Neighborhood Meeting
things really became very clear to me . He said when we did
away with the LDGS and put in zoning we eliminated any need
for neighborhood compatability . It appears just as I have
concluded . The only thing that matters is the Zoning Map .
The Developers have the power . Since this is a fact , I think
it would be wise to admit this and stop wasting money on
Neighborhood Plans, making residents think they have any
power or ` vsay-so at all . Let ' s be`honest about this .
�f Y Maloney
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January 15, 2003
Mr. Kenneth G. Waido
Chief Planner
Advanced Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
281 North College Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580
Re: Urban Growth Area
Mr. Waido:
• I would like to thank you for meeting with me earlier this week to discuss the
potential of inclusion of approximately 265 acres located in Section 3, R68W, T7N
(refer to attached map) into the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area for the purpose
of future commercial/residential development. The property is contiguous to
the City of Fort Collins to the west and is adjacent to residential development in
Larimer County to the east. We believe that the development of a well planned
and executed community is the best use of the property and would like to pursue
this issue with the City of fort Collins.
I plan to attend the public planning workshop at the Lincoln Center on Thursday
evening and the City Council meeting on February 1811,where this and other
issues will be discussed. Thank you again for your advice and direction, I am
looking forward to working with you and the City of Fort Collins regarding this
future project.
ly,
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snowdance Development Company
1750 250h Avenue, Suite 305 Greeley, Colorado 80634 4946
Business 970356.9787 Fax 970-3533348
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