HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 10/17/2017 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER AS COMMUNITY PLANNIPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, it is anticipated the City of Fort Collins will reach its designated Growth
Management Area (GMA) boundary by 2035 while the population of Larimer County increases by
1.5% annually through 2050; and
WHEREAS, good community planning provides an opportunity during times of change
for all residents to be meaningfully involved in making choices determining the future of their
community; and
WHEREAS, the full benefits of planning requires public officials and residents who
understand, support and demand excellence in both planning and plan implementation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins continues to be a leader in planning efforts and to
receive state and national recognition for its Downtown Plan, Climate Action Plan and West
Central Area Plan, among others; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the many valuable contributions made by professional land use,
transportation, environmental, historic preservation and other community planners to Fort Collins
over many decades, and extend our sincere gratitude for continued commitment to good planning
by these private, public and non-profit professional.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
declare the month of October 2017 as
COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 17th day of October, A.D. 2017.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk