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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY September 3, 2019
City Council
STAFF
Noah Beals, Senior City Planner/Zoning
Chris Van Hall, Legal
SUBJECT
Resolution 2019-093, Affirming that Digital Billboard Regulations Are Not a Council Priority.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to limit further consideration of new digital billboard regulations.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
On March 19, 2019, City Council adopted Resolution 2019-037. This Resolution committed Council to
continue the discussion on the proposal of digital billboard regulations. At that time, it was anticipated that
after the April municipal election the new Council would consider if digital billboard regulations was a priority. It
was not listed as a priority after the new Council's retreat. Therefore, this topic was presented at the July 23,
2019, work session.
During this work session, members of Council provided input that they did not find digital billboard regulations
were necessary at this time. While some input suggested digital billboards had benefits such as reducing the
number of billboards and could provide a way to offer information in times of emergency, others felt the effects
of digital billboards were not fully understood and were concerned with overall impacts.
Feedback from Councilmembers at this work session supported moving forward with no further efforts at this
time to change the Land Use Code. In order to document Council’s policy direction as it has changed since
adoption of Resolution 2019-037, staff has prepared the proposed Resolution. The Resolution directs staff to
continue with the current approach to not allow digital billboards.
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RESOLUTION NO. 093, 2019
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AFFIRMING THAT DIGITAL BILLBOARD REGULATIONS
ARE NOT A CURRENT COUNCIL PRIORITY
WHEREAS, on December 2, 1997, by its adoption of Ordinance No. 190, 1997, the City
Council enacted the Fort Collins Land Use Code; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Code contains regulations regarding signs within the City; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2018, the City adopted new sign regulations with regards to
the issues of content and viewpoint neutrality; and
WHEREAS, as part of these new sign regulations, City Council has also been
considering adopting new regulations related to digital billboards within the City; and
WHEREAS, at a February 26, 2019, work session, City Council asked for additional
public outreach and more information related to digital billboard regulations; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2019, City Council approved Resolution 2019-037
committing to continue the discussion on the proposal of digital billboard regulations and
directing staff to bring digital billboard regulations on or before September 3, 2019, with certain
instructions on such regulations, however, Council retained the right to make changes to such
proposed regulations at its discretion; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2019, City Council had a work session on the topic of digital
billboard regulations and believe that amending the digital billboard regulations is not a current
Council priority; and
WHEREAS, City Council wishes to keep the current Land Use Code provisions that
prohibit digital billboards until Council determines otherwise; and
WHEREAS, City Council believes this decision to keep the prohibition on digital
billboards will protect the health, safety and welfare of City residents and promote the public
interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That the Land Use Code will continue to prohibit digital billboards until
Council determines otherwise.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of
September, A.D. 2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk