HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 12/14/2010 - SUMMARY AGENDA (WORK SESSION)Doug Hutchinson, Mayor
Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tern
Ben Manvel, District 1
Lisa Poppaw, District 2
Aislinn Kottwitz, District 3
Wade Troxell, District 4
David Roy, District 6
Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Steve Roy, City Attorney
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WORK SESSION
December 14, 2010
After Adjourned Meeting
Call Meeting to Order.
Update: Green Building Program, Proposed Building Code Green Amendments. (staff:
Brian Janonis, John Phelan, Felix Lee; 2 hour discussion)
The goal of an ongoing Green Building (GB) Program is to increasingly align Fort
Collins' built environment with community goals of reduced carbon emissions, reduced
energy use and reduced water use. Staff has developed two proposed packages of
Building Code Green Amendments for consideration by Council: one each for
residential and commercial construction. Staff has also identified several practices that
are not part of the recommended packages but are presented as options for Council
feedback. The Building Code Green Amendments, through a combination of new,
reinstated and refined provisions, support the integration of green building practices into
mainstream construction, establish the broader scope of Green Building in Code and
advance the performance of buildings in specific areas.
The benefit cost analysis for the Building Code Green Amendments shows that:
• Initial construction cost increases are expected to be between one and four
percent.
• The changes provide have benefits over the long term (utility and maintenance
savings, increases in property valuation, improved health and productivity).
• The community -level benefits align with Fort Collins policy goals.
Additional City resources will be needed for implementation of the Building Code Green
Amendments. Based on clear direction from Council at this work session, staff will
prepare ordinance language for consideration in March 2011. Staff recommends that the
revised Codes go into effect January 1, 2012.
3. Plan Fort Collins: Phase 3 — Review of Concurrent Implementation Actions and
Strategies, Review of the Catalystjects, Overview of the Master Street Plan —
Including Status of Corbett Drive Extension, and Review of the High Performing
Community Section. (staff: Joe Frank, Kathleen Bracke; 3 hour discussion)
Phase 3 is the final phase of the three part Plan Fort Collins planning process. Phase 3
consists of the following three major tasks:
1. Preparation of Draft Plan documents for review and adoption. The Draft Plans
include updates to City Plan and Transportation Master Plan, including the
Master Street Plan, Transportation Capital Improvement Plan, and Pedestrian
Plan.
2. Preparation of the priority implementation actions and strategies plan.
3. Preparation of select implementation items to be adopted concurrent with
adoption of the Plans.
The purpose of this work session is to:
• Review the proposed amendments to the Land Use Code that will be considered
for adoption in March 2011.
• Review the three catalyst project area case studies.
• Provide an overview of the Master Street Plan update process and, in particular,
focus on the potential change to the Corbett Drive collector street extension.
• Review the High Performing Community section of the update to City Plan. The
High Performing Community section will be the ,first of seven sections to be
reviewed by the Council. The other six sections are scheduled to be reviewed in
January.
4. Other Business.
5. Adjournment.