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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 05/27/2014 - SUMMARY AGENDA (WORK SESSION)City of Fort Collins Page 1 Karen Weitkunat, Mayor Council Information Center (CIC) Gerry Horak, District 6, Mayor Pro Tem City Hall West Bob Overbeck, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Gino Campana, District 3 Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 Ross Cunniff, District 5 on the Comcast cable system Steve Roy Darin Atteberry Wanda Nelson City Attorney City Manager City Clerk The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224- 6001) for assistance. City Council Work Session May 27, 2014 6:00 PM  CALL TO ORDER. 1. Platte River Power Authority Strategic Planning Update. (staff: Kevin Gertig, Steve Catanach, John Phelan; 15 minute staff presentation; 30 minute discussion) Ms. Jackie Sargent, General Manager of Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) and other Platte River staff will provide an update on strategic planning - with a particular focus on efforts toward developing Platte River’s next Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). 2. Housing Affordability Policy Study. (staff: Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Bruce Hendee, Mary Atchison; 15 minute staff presentation; 1 hour discussion) The Housing Affordability Policy Study began in January 2014. Denver based Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) is the lead consulting firm assisting staff with defining the current community housing needs and identifying future trends for the purpose of proposing recommendations on policy and regulatory programs the City might use to provide housing choices for all residents. EPS has presented options for Council consideration. Staff will present these options for direction on which merit further inquiry and whether there are additional options that should be considered. CITY COUNCIL City of Fort Collins Page 2 3. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Parking Study. (staff: Seth Lorson, Laurie Kadrich; 10 minute staff presentation; 1 hour discussion) The purpose of this work session is to discuss with Council the recommended alternatives from the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Parking Study. The Study follows the adoption of the temporary parking ordinance (Ordinance No. 121, 2013) creating minimum parking requirements in the TOD Overlay Zone which expires in September 2014. Staff has conducted extensive public outreach and research on national best practices as part of the Study to date. We have heard consistent feedback from the community that, although the City’s vision for walkable and transit-oriented infill and redevelopment is commendable, and vehicles may not be needed for routine trips, residents still own cars and, therefore, vehicle storage and access needs to be accommodated. Both the Planning and Zoning Board and the Parking Advisory Board unanimously recommended adopting the TOD Parking Study with the following recommendations:  Create minimum parking requirements that vary according to land use;  Allow for alternative compliance based on a Parking Impact Study and/or a Transportation Demand Management program;  On-street paid parking with the newest management technology; and  Public-private partnerships for parking structures. Based on direction received from Council, Staff will propose for adoption the TOD Parking Study and revisions to the Land Use Code at the August 19 and September 2, 2014 Council meetings. 4. 7th Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town of Timnath and the City of Fort Collins. (staff: Laurie Kadrich; 10 minute staff presentation; 30 minute discussion) The purpose of this item is to provide planned and orderly development of urban services along the I-25 Corridor and to establish appropriate Growth Management and Influence Areas to support such development.  OTHER BUSINESS.  ADJOURNMENT.