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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - COMPLETE AGENDA - 03/03/2020 - REGULAR MEETINGCity of Fort Collins Page 1 Wade Troxell, Mayor City Council Chambers Kristin Stephens, District 4, Mayor Pro Tem City Hall West Susan Gutowsky, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Julie Pignataro, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Ken Summers, District 3 Ross Cunniff, District 5 Cablecast on FCTV Channel 14 Emily Gorgol, District 6 and Channel 881 on the Comcast cable system Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Delynn Coldiron City Attorney City Manager City Clerk Regular Meeting March 3, 2020 Persons wishing to display presentation materials using the City’s display equipment under the Citizen Participation portion of a meeting or during discussion of any Council item must provide any such materials to the City Clerk in a form or format readily usable on the City’s display technology no later than two (2) hours prior to the beginning of the meeting at which the materials are to be presented. NOTE: All presentation materials for appeals, addition of permitted use applications or protests related to election matters must be provided to the City Clerk no later than noon on the day of the meeting at which the item will be considered. See Council Rules of Conduct in Meetings for details. 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 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. Proclamations and Presentations 5:30 p.m. A. Proclamation Declaring March 2020 as Women's History Month. City of Fort Collins Page 2 Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE-Presentation of Colors by International Scout Troop 195 • CALL MEETING TO ORDER • ROLL CALL • AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER • City Manager Review of Agenda. • Consent Calendar Review This Review provides an opportunity for Council and citizens to pull items from the Consent Calendar. Anyone may request an item on this calendar be “pulled” off the Consent Calendar and considered separately. o Council-pulled Consent Calendar items will be considered before Discussion Items. o Citizen-pulled Consent Calendar items will be considered after Discussion Items. • PUBLIC COMMENT Individuals may comment regarding items scheduled on the Consent Calendar and items not specifically scheduled on the agenda. Comments regarding land use projects for which a development application has been filed should be submitted in the development review process** and not to the Council. • Those who wish to speak are asked to sign in at the table in the lobby (for recordkeeping purposes). • All speakers will be asked by the presiding officer to identify themselves by raising their hand, and then will be asked to move to one of the two lines of speakers (or to a seat nearby, for those who are not able to stand while waiting). • The presiding officer will determine and announce the length of time allowed for each speaker. • Each speaker will be asked to state his or her name and general address for the record, and to keep comments brief. Any written comments or materials intended for the Council should be provided to the City Clerk. • A timer will beep once and the timer light will turn yellow to indicate that 30 seconds of speaking time remain, and will beep again and turn red when a speaker’s time to speak has ended. [**For questions about the development review process or the status of any particular development, citizens should consult the Development Review Center page on the City’s website at fcgov.com/developmentreview, or contact the Development Review Center at 221-6750.] • PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP City of Fort Collins Page 3 Consent Calendar The Consent Calendar is intended to allow the City Council to spend its time and energy on the important items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar. Anyone may request an item on this calendar to be "pulled" off the Consent Calendar and considered separately. Agenda items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be considered separately under Pulled Consent Items. Items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved by City Council with one vote. The Consent Calendar consists of: ● Ordinances on First Reading that are routine; ● Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine; ● Those of no perceived controversy; ● Routine administrative actions. If the presiding officer determines that the number of items pulled from the Consent Calendar by citizens is substantial and may impair the Council’s ability to complete the planned agenda, the presiding officer may declare that the following process will be used to simplify consideration of the Citizen-Pulled Consent Items: (1) All citizen-pulled items (to be listed by number) will be considered as a group under the heading “Consideration of Citizen-Pulled Consent Items.” (2) At that time, each citizen wishing to speak will be given a single chance to speak about any and all of the items that have been moved to that part of the agenda. (3) After the citizen comments, any Councilmember may specify items from the list of Citizen-Pulled Consent Items for Council to discuss and vote on individually. Excluding those specified items, Council will then adopt all “Citizen-Pulled Consent Items” as a block, by a single motion, second and vote. (4) Any Citizen-Pulled Consent Items that a Councilmember has asked to be considered individually will then be considered using the regular process for considering discussion items. 1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the January 21, February 4 and February 18, 2020 Regular Council Meetings and the February 11, 2020 Adjourned Council Meeting. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the January 21, February 4 and February 18, 2020 regular Council meetings and the February 11, 2020 adjourned Council meeting. 2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 037, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Philanthropic Revenue in the General Fund and Transferring it to the Capital Projects Fund for the Eastside Park Improvement Project. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 18, 2020, appropriates philanthropic revenue in the General Fund for transfer to the Capital Projects Fund to underwrite the costs of improvements to Eastside Park, located adjacent to Laurel Elementary School, 1000 Locust Street. Eastside Park and the City of Fort Collins are the beneficiaries of focused community giving, facilitated by City Give, for the costs of park improvements that will enhance neighborhood use of the park and improve park functions to include lighting, soft surface paths, seating areas, and ongoing neighborhood events. 3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 038, 2020, Making an Appropriation for the Expansion of the Transfort FLEX Service to Boulder. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 18, 2020, appropriates unanticipated grant revenue awarded by Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) to fund the expansion of the FLEX to Boulder Regional Route. City of Fort Collins Page 4 4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 040, 2020, Ratifying City Plan and Its Components and Elements. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 18, 2020, ratifies by ordinance City Plan and its components and elements as previously adopted by resolution in order to clarify that City Plan and its components and elements may be utilized as binding standards when referenced in the Land Use Code. In 2019, Council adopted an updated version of City Plan to replace the version of City Plan adopted in 2011. The prior City Plan adopted in 2011 would be ratified solely for purposes of reviewing development applications submitted prior to the effective date of the current version of City Plan adopted in 2019. For all other purposes, the version of City Plan adopted in 2019 would be ratified. 5. First Reading of Ordinance No. 041, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Black and Gray Market Marijuana Grant Revenue in the General Fund for Police Services. The purpose of this item is to appropriate unanticipated grant revenue in the amount of $345,227 from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs in the General Fund to support investigation and prosecution of black-market marijuana activity. 6. First Reading of Ordinance No. 042, 2020, Reappropriating Funds Previously Appropriated in 2019 But Not Expended or Not Encumbered in 2019. The purpose of this item is to reappropriate monies in 2020 that were previously authorized by City Council for expenditures in 2019 for various purposes. The authorized expenditures were not spent or could not be encumbered in 2019 because: • there was not sufficient time to complete bidding in 2019 and, therefore, there was no known vendor or binding contract as required to expend or encumber the monies, • the project for which the dollars were originally appropriated by Council could not be completed during 2019 and reappropriation of those dollars is necessary for completion of the project in 2020, or • the funds appropriated to be spent in 2019 to carry on some of the programs, services, and facility improvements were not spent or encumbered in 2019 for other reasons but continue to be needed for the same purposes in 2020. In the above circumstances, the unexpended and/or unencumbered monies lapsed into individual fund balances at the end of 2019 and reflect no change in Council policies. Monies reappropriated for each City fund by this Ordinance are as follows: General Fund $258,008 Keep Fort Collins Great Fund 71,097 Cultural Services Fund 171,498 Transportation CEF Fund 1,750,000 Transportation Fund 290,000 Parking Fund 30,000 Data and Communications Fund 476,715 Total $3,047,318 7. First Reading of Ordinance No. 043, 2020, Adopting Revisions to the Master Street Plan. This purpose of this item is to seek City Council approval of proposed amendments to the Master Street Plan. The Master Street Plan (MSP) map serves as the official source for identification of street alignments and classifications for the City. The map shows both existing and future street City of Fort Collins Page 5 locations. Updates to the map are done either through a request from a developer proposal or City initiated, based on changing plans, functions or information. The requests are City-initiated, and include amendments to the street system, add potential roundabout locations to the map, and update the potential railroad grade-separated crossing locations. These requested changes are in addition to the changes approved on January 14, 2020, for Montava. END CONSENT • CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar. • STAFF REPORTS A. Update on Long Trains. (staff: Joe Olson) B. Skills-Based Volunteers at Natural Areas. (staff: Charlotte Norville) • COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS • CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL-PULLED CONSENT ITEMS Discussion Items The method of debate for discussion items is as follows: ● Mayor introduces the item number, and subject; asks if formal presentation will be made by staff ● Staff presentation (optional) ● Mayor requests citizen comment on the item (three minute limit for each citizen) ● Council questions of staff on the item ● Council motion on the item ● Council discussion ● Final Council comments ● Council vote on the item Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised, at the discretion of the Mayor, to ensure all citizens have an opportunity to speak. Please sign in at the table in the back of the room. The timer will buzz when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. It will buzz again at the end of the speaker’s time. 8. First Reading of Ordinance No, 044, 2020, Updating the Harmony Corridor Plan for the Gateway Area and the Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines. (staff: Cameron Gloss; 20 minute staff presentation; 60 minute discussion) The purpose of this item is to consider a request to amend the Harmony Corridor Plan and the Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines by adopting revised Plan polices, standards and guidelines pertaining to the ‘gateway’ area located west of I-25. City of Fort Collins Page 6 • CONSIDERATION OF CITIZEN-PULLED CONSENT ITEMS • OTHER BUSINESS A. Possible consideration of the initiation of new ordinances and/or resolutions by Councilmembers (Three or more individual Councilmembers may direct the City Manager and City Attorney to initiate and move forward with development and preparation of resolutions and ordinances not originating from the Council's Policy Agenda or initiated by staff.) • ADJOURNMENT Every Council meeting will end no later than 10:30 p.m., except that: (1) any item of business commenced before 10:30 p.m. may be concluded before the meeting is adjourned and (2) the City Council may, by majority vote, extend a meeting until no later than 12:00 a.m. for the purpose of considering additional items of business. Any matter which has been commenced and is still pending at the conclusion of the Council meeting, and all matters scheduled for consideration at the meeting which have not yet been considered by the Council, will be continued to the next regular Council meeting and will be placed first on the discussion agenda for such meeting. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, those who identify as women of every race, class, and ethnic background have contributed to the growth and strength of our community in countless recorded and unrecorded ways; and WHEREAS, 2020 marks the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing all American women the right to vote; and WHEREAS, women have played and continue to play critical economic, cultural, and social leadership roles in every sphere of life in our community; and WHEREAS, despite these contributions, the role of women in history has often been overlooked; and WHEREAS, National Women’s History Month provides an excellent opportunity for citizens to learn more about the work of local organizations that honor and make known the contributions that women in Fort Collins have made. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby declare the month of March 2020 as WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH in the city of Fort Collins. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins this 3rd day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ City Clerk Packet Pg. 7 Agenda Item 1 Item # 1 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 3, 2020 City Council STAFF Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk SUBJECT Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the January 21, February 4 and February 18, 2020 Regular Council Meetings and the February 11, 2020 Adjourned Council Meeting. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the January 21, February 4 and February 18, 2020 regular Council meetings and the February 11, 2020 adjourned Council meeting. ATTACHMENTS 1. January 21, 2020 (PDF) 2. February 4, 2020 (PDF) 3. February 11, 2020 (PDF) 4. February 18, 2020 (PDF) 1 Packet Pg. 8 City of Fort Collins Page 369 January 21, 2020 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Council-Manager Form of Government Regular Meeting – 6:00 PM • ROLL CALL PRESENT: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff Staff Present: Atteberry, Daggett, Coldiron • AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER City Manager Atteberry stated consideration of a motion to adjourn into executive session has been added under Other Business. • PUBLIC COMMENT Forrest Carlson questioned what progress has been made regarding repealing the unconstitutional anti-homeless law that is the anti-camping law. He noted a recent ruling in Boise, Idaho struck down the urban camping ban. Mark Buckman asked if bike lanes are planned on South Lemay Avenue. Melissa Rosas thanked Councilmembers Cunniff and Gutowsky for voting against the Montava PUD and stated the willingness of the developer to compromise on the resolution votes that followed the main PUD approval seemed lacking, given that approval. Skylar Wayne Gibler stated that while it is legal to buy and sell marijuana and alcohol, there is no legal place for homeless residents to consume. Rory Heath stated he filed an ethics complaint today against Mayor Wade Troxell, Mayor Pro Tem Kristin Stephens, and Councilmember Ken Summers, and requested his complaint be treated with as much respect as the last ethics review complaint. • PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP Mayor Troxell summarized the citizen comments and requested the City Attorney address the camping ban issue discussed by Mr. Carlson. City Attorney Daggett replied there was a 9 th Circuit Court decision that held the Boise, Idaho camping ordinance to be unconstitutional. There is currently some litigation pending in Denver related to its camping ordinance; however, neither of these cases directly bear on the constitutionality of Fort Collins' camping ordinance. She noted there is a pending case on appeal from Municipal Court challenging the constitutionality of Fort Collins' camping ordinance. Mayor Troxell discussed the ethics review complaint filed by Mr. Heath stating it is the same as the one made previously which was addressed by the Ethics Review Board. Councilmember Summers noted the Montava item that was approved is a master plan, which does not obligate any development; each phase will go through its own process that will allow for 1.1 Packet Pg. 9 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 370 extensive and appropriate citizen input. Modifications were made per the request of Council related to various issues. Councilmember Pignataro requested staff follow-up with Mr. Buckman regarding the South Lemay bike lanes. Councilmember Summers commented on Mr. Heath's ethics review complaint stating it is bogus, frivolous, and has no factual basis. He discussed his previous efforts at starting a lobbying firm noting he never had a client. Councilmember Cunniff stated the likely process for the ethics complaint will be to have a separate hearing of the Ethics Review Committee, likely the alternate committee. • CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Troxell noted Item No. 14, First Reading of Ordinance No. 019, 2020, Designating the Buildings of Lots 25 and 26, Block 111 (155 West Mountain Avenue and 130 South Mason Street), Known as the Fort Collins Express/McCormick Building and the McCormick Apartments, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, is a public hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gorgol, to adopt and approve all items on the Consent Agenda. RESULT: CONSENT CALENDAR ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Emily Gorgol, District 6 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff 1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the December 17, 2019 and January 7, 2020, Regular Council Meetings. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the December 17, 2019 and January 7, 2020 regular Council meetings. 2. Items Relating to the Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Unit. (Adopted) A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 001, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue from the Eighth Judicial District Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement Board in the General Fund for the Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Unit. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 002, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice under the Federal Victim of Crime Act in the General Fund for the Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Unit. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 7, 2020, appropriate grant funds for the Victim Services Unit of Fort Collins Police Services for victim advocacy services under the Colorado Victim Rights Amendment for victims of crime and their family members. The Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Unit has been awarded two grants. The VALE Grant is a 12-month grant in the amount of $35,500 for the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, by the Eighth Judicial District Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) Board to help fund services provided by this team. These funds will be used for part of the salary for the victim advocate who provides crisis intervention services during weekday hours and is housed in the Victim Services office. 1.1 Packet Pg. 10 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 371 These funds will also pay for a portion of the operational expenses needed to provide 24-hour, 7- days/week services to victims of crime in the community. The VOCA Grant is a 12-month grant in the amount of $24,500 for the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, by the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice under the Federal Victim of Crime Act (VOCA), to help fund services provided by this team. These funds will be used for part of the salary for the victim advocate who provides crisis intervention services for sexual assault victims between the school ages of kindergarten through 12th grade. 3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 003, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue and Authorizing Transfers in the General Fund for the Environmental Services Radon Program. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 7, 2020, appropriates unanticipated grant revenue in the General Fund for the Environmental Services Radon Program. This appropriation includes $11,052 of grant revenues provided by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to support radon testing and mitigation programs. The grant directly supports radon activities identified in the Environmental Services Department’s core budget offer and requires a local match of $7,368. Matching funds are appropriated and unexpended in the 2020 Environmental Services operating budget and will be transferred to the Environmental Services Radon Program. 4. Items Relating to the 2020 Epic Homes Loan Program. (Adopted) A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 004, 2020, Making Supplemental Appropriations to be Expended as Loans to Utility Services Customers Under the Epic Loan Program. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 005, 2020, Making a Supplemental Appropriation for the Epic Loan Program from Unappropriated Prior Year Reserves in the Light & Power Fund to Make Debt Service Payments Under the U.S. Bank Line of Credit. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 7, 2020, appropriate funds for the Epic Loan Program in 2020 for loan issuance to Fort Collins Utilities electric customers and anticipated debt service to third-party capital providers. The Epic Loan Program is part of the Epic Homes comprehensive portfolio for single-family home performance for both owner- and renter- occupied homes. These appropriations will cover existing capital sources, including Light & Power reserves and grant funds, and is necessary to formally authorize the disbursement of funds for customer loans. As additional third-party loan agreements are authorized by the Electric Utility Enterprise Board, the associated appropriations will be included. For future years, staff will include loan issuance and debt service as part of the biennial Budgeting for Outcomes process. The 2020 appropriation for loan issuance is $3,270,083 and the appropriation for debt service is $75,000. 5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 006, 2020, Making Appropriations for the 2020 Climate Action Plan Mitigation and Resilience Projects and Related Art in Public Places. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 7, 2020 appropriates off-cycle funds to address existing and emerging infrastructure demands and refocused investments in Energy Services programs. This package supports resilience by improving electric system reliability and grid flexibility with additional Distributed Energy Resource (DER) program elements and improving carbon mitigation by directing additional support for commercial-scale solar. The Energy Services elements are a realignment of existing budget, while the Electric Utility distribution system elements can be funded from unspent 2019 reserves. The package focuses on “no regrets” acceleration of planned activities of the Electric Utility Capital Improvement Plan and 2030 climate and energy objectives. The package’s reliability scope also supports broadband services (3.7 Deploy reliable, high-speed internet) because the work is aligned with FC Connexion deployment as it creates new markets via annexations or pathways via spare conduits to deploy fiber in the electric system. Accelerating this 1.1 Packet Pg. 11 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 372 investment is also aligned with the recently published Electric Utility 2019 Capital Improvement Plan and the FC Connexion deployment schedule. 6. Items Relating to the Taft Hill Improvements Project–Horsetooth to Harmony. (Adopted) A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 007, 2020, Appropriating Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Funds Administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Taft Hill Improvements Project-Horsetooth to Harmony. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 008, 2020, Appropriating Regional Transportation Capital Improvement Expansion Fees and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the Taft Hill Improvements Project-Horsetooth to Harmony and Related Art in Public Places. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 7, 2020, appropriate $5,380,000 into the Capital Projects fund for the Taft Hill Improvements Project. These funds will be used for the design, property acquisition, and construction of roadway improvements along Taft Hill Road from Horsetooth Road to south of Harmony Road, ending at Brixton Road. 7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 009, 2020, Amending Certain Sections of Chapter 25 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Mobile Homes. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 7, 2020, adds a partial sales tax exemption for new mobile/manufactured home sales in the City and a total exemption for used mobile/manufactured home sales. The City currently applies sales tax on all mobile/manufactured home sales, whereas the State of Colorado and Larimer County exempt all mobile/manufactured home sales from sales tax. Conventional (site-built) homes pay sales or use tax on materials used in construction and there is no sales tax for subsequent sales of the site-built home. All mobile/manufactured homes and site-built homes pay property tax based on the assessed value. 8. Items Relating to Marijuana Licensing. (Adopted) A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 010, 2020, Amending Chapter 15, Article XVI of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Regulating Medical Marijuana Businesses to Clarify and Align City Code with State Law. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 011, 2020, Amending Chapter 15, Article XVII of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Regulating Retail Marijuana Businesses to Clarify and Align City Code with State Law. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 7, 2020, amend the City Code provisions relating to medical and retail marijuana businesses to align them with recent changes in the State law. 9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 012, 2020, Amending Section 23-113 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Authorize the City Manager to Approve Subleases of City Property. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 7, 2020, amends Section 23-113 of City Code to authorize the City Manager, or his or her designee, to provide written consent, at his or her sole discretion, to a tenant of City-owned property to sublease all or a portion of the property for a definite term of five years or less where the original lease was approved by the City Council and the terms of such lease do not restrict, condition or prohibit subleasing. 1.1 Packet Pg. 12 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 373 10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 013, 2020, Authorizing the Acquisition by Eminent Domain Proceedings of Certain Property Rights Necessary for Access in Connection with Phase 1 (Permitting and Design) of the Halligan Water Supply Project. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 7, 2020, authorizes the use of eminent domain, if necessary and as a last resort, to acquire access rights for the permitting and design phase (Phase 1) of the Halligan Water Supply Project (Halligan Project), including access to Halligan Reservoir, the North Poudre Canal Diversion Structure, and the Calloway Diversion Structure. The acquisitions will include purchase of temporary access easements from three of the property owners directly impacted by the Halligan Project. To meet near-term project timelines, prompt acquisition of the access rights is necessary. Staff fully intends to continue negotiating in good faith with the affected property owners and is requesting authorization to use eminent domain only if project staff, in consultation with the City Attorney’s Office, believes such action is necessary after reasonable efforts to negotiate an acquisition. 11. First Reading of Ordinance No. 016, 2020, Adopting the 2020 Amended Classified Employee Pay Plan to Update Classified Positions as Provided in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to recommend changes to the 2020 City Classified Employee Pay Plan based on an annual market analysis conducted as agreed upon through the 2019-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Northern Colorado Lodge #3 of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). The Agreement was approved by Council by Resolution on October 2, 2018. The Agreement specifies a salary data collection method and evaluation process that includes market data as of early January. This data has been collected and analyzed, resulting in the revised 2020 City Classified Employee Pay Plan. 12. First Reading of Ordinance No. 017, 2020, Amending Article IV of Chapter 8 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Relating to the City's Purchasing and Contracting Procedures and Requirements. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is for City Council to adopt revisions to the Purchasing and Contracting provisions of the City Code. These changes include: • Updated language, definitions, descriptions, and processes • Updated timing of public disclosures • Update thresholds of authority - minor purchases • Excluded select contract types for the five (5) year term limit. 13. First Reading of Ordinance No. 018, 2020, Authorizing the Sale of the Real Property Located at 906 East Stuart Street to Planet Scale Limited. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to authorize the sale of the City-owned property located at 906 East Stuart Street to Planet Scale Limited, a Colorado limited liability company, for $291,000. The City has no current or future identified use for the property and disposition of the property will eliminate the City’s ongoing maintenance expenses and liability risk. The property was advertised on the open market for a minimum 30-day period during which offerors could submit sealed bids to purchase the property. Planet Scale Limited submitted the highest bid (out of five) with the ability to close escrow in the shortest amount of time without financing or change-in-use contingencies. Completion of the purchase is contingent on City Council’s approval of the sale by its final adoption of this Ordinance in accordance with Article IV, Section 23-111 of the City Code. 1.1 Packet Pg. 13 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 374 14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 019, 2020, Designating the Buildings of Lots 25 and 26, Block 111 (155 West Mountain Avenue and 130 South Mason Street), Known as the Fort Collins Express/McCormick Building and the McCormick Apartments, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. (Adopted) This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda, it will be considered in accordance with Section 1(f) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2019-064. The purpose of this item is to designate the property on Lots 25 and 26, Block 111 (155 West Mountain Avenue), including the Fort Collins Express/McCormick Building and the McCormick Apartments, as a Fort Collins Landmark. This is a voluntary designation at the property owner’s request. The property owner is Mountain 155, LLC/Hello Investments, LLC, of which Josh Harrison is the property manager. The Landmark Preservation Commission unanimously recommends approving this landmark designation. 15. Resolution 2020-009 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County to Partner on the Purchase of an 800 Acre Inholding at Red Mountain Open Space. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to consider a proposed intergovernmental agreement with Larimer County to partner on the conservation of an 800-acre property within Red Mountain Open Space. The County is the lead on the project and will own and manage the property. The City will receive and hold a conservation easement on the 800 acres as well an adjoining 1,480 acres. The conservation easement requires that the land never be subdivided or developed and that it be managed for its conservation values. 16. Resolution 2020-010 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedings for the One Twenty Eight Racquette Drive Annexation. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to initiate annexation proceedings for the One Twenty Eight Racquette Drive Annexation. This is a 100% voluntary annexation. The property contained within the annexation area is approximately 35,000 square feet and abuts the Fort Collins Airpark, 365 feet west of the Dry Creek subdivision. The proposed zoning for this annexation is Industrial (I). The proposed Resolution makes a finding that the annexation petition substantially complies with the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, determines that a hearing should be established regarding the annexation, and directs notice be given of the hearing. The hearing will be held at the time of First Reading of the annexation and zoning ordinances, and notice will be published and distributed as required by State law. It should be noted that though this annexation does comply with state statute, the property currently contains a land use that has not been established/permitted within Larimer County. The City of Fort Collins Land Use Code requires the property owner or representative thereof to submit a development application within 60 days of the effective date of the annexation in order to legally establish the land use in the City of Fort Collins. 17. Resolution 2020-011 Making Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions of the City of Fort Collins. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to appoint individuals to fill vacancies on various boards and commissions that exist due to the expiration of terms of certain members and the resignation of previous boardmembers. • END CONSENT 1.1 Packet Pg. 14 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 375 • CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP Councilmember Cunniff thanked staff for additional information provided regarding Item No. 9, Second Reading of Ordinance No. 012, 2020, Amending Section 23-113 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Authorize the City Manager to Approve Subleases of City Property. City Manager Atteberry stated Item No. 15, Resolution 2020-009 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County to Partner on the Purchase of an 800 Acre Inholding at Red Mountain Open Space, is a great example of a partnership and the leveraging of dollars. Councilmember Cunniff commended the purchase. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens commended the purchase and commented on the beauty of Red Mountain Open Space. • STAFF REPORTS A. Community Dashboard Metric: Access Fort Collins Response Time. (staff: Amanda King) Amanda King, Communications and Public Involvement Director, discussed the community dashboard metric of the average response time to cases submitted to the Access Fort Collins platform. The metric supports Strategic Objective 7.1-to provide world-class municipal services to residents and businesses. King detailed the ways in which a resident or Councilmember could report questions or issues to Access Fort Collins and stated the target is to respond within three business days for all issues; however, the metric shows an average response rate of under two business days over the last two years. The response rate has continued to decrease despite the number of total cases increasing. She detailed the types of cases reported to Access Fort Collins. Mayor Troxell commended the report and success of Access Fort Collins. Councilmember Cunniff agreed Access Fort Collins is a world-class way for citizens to report issues. Councilmember Pignataro asked how individuals can report issues if they do not have a computer or mobile phone. Mayor Troxell noted any Councilmember or the City Manager's Office can be contacted. B. Affordable And Attainable Housing City Manager Atteberry noted the importance of attainable and affordable housing in the community and as a Council priority. He has approved a Housing Manager position within the existing City budget, per Council's approval, which would enhance and accelerate the work that has already been completed. City Manager Atteberry also suggested convening a few Councilmembers to work with the new Housing Manager and necessary staff to do a deep dive into best practices and national and local 1.1 Packet Pg. 15 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 376 data as an ad hoc committee which would then come forward in 90 to 120 days with actionable steps about moving the priority forward. Mayor Troxell expressed support for both the Housing Manager position and ad hoc committee. Councilmember Summers asked how the work is being done now. City Manager Atteberry replied it is a collaborative effort within the organization; however, Sustainability Services currently contains a Social Sustainability area. The Housing Manager position would be a direct report to Jackie Kozak-Thiel, Sustainability Services Executive Director. Councilmember Summers discussed the importance of having anticipated, measurable outcomes which are closely monitored to ensure a positive return on investment. Councilmember Gorgol supported both the new position and ad hoc committee, stating the City has made affordable and attainable housing a priority which needs additional staff support. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens supported both the new position and ad hoc committee stating bringing in additional knowledge and expertise is important. Councilmember Gutowsky supported both the new position and ad hoc committee and asked if the search would be national. City Manager Atteberry replied in the affirmative. Councilmember Pignataro asked why City Manager Atteberry has brought this particular position before Council. City Manager Atteberry replied the main reason is to ensure there are no specific concerns on the part of Councilmembers, but also to bring exposure to the topic. Councilmember Cunniff also noted Council approval is required for the formation of an ad hoc committee, and the two items are somewhat interdependent. • COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Mayor Troxell reported on the passing of Eric Levine, a founding member of the Fort Collins Sustainability Group and member of the City's Air Quality Advisory Board. Councilmember Gutowsky reported on the Martin Luther King, Jr. march and program at CSU. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens reported on the Metropolitan Planning Organization ten-year strategic planning session. She also reported the I-25 Funding Coalition meeting will be held Friday. Councilmember Cunniff reported on a meeting with County Commissioners Johnson and Kefalas and Congressman Neguse during which the long trains going through town were discussed. Councilmember Gorgol reported on a meeting with residents of mobile home parks along with Commissioner Kefalas. She also reported on the groundbreaking for Housing Catalyst's permanent supportive housing project on Mason Street. Councilmember Cunniff reported on attending an Energy Board meeting during which members discussed their perspectives with respect to Council's priority on boards and commissions. 1.1 Packet Pg. 16 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 377 • DISCUSSION ITEMS 18. Public Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinance No. 138, 2019, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins by Changing the Zoning Classification for that Certain Property Known as the Hughes Stadium Site Rezoning and Approving Corresponding Changes to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. (Postponed to March 17, 2020) This Ordinance, adopted on First Reading on November 5, 2019, by a vote of 4-3 (Nays: Cunniff, Gutowsky, Pignataro), rezones 164.55 acres located on the west side of Overland Trail and north of CR32, with one condition, and to place the property into the Residential Sign District. City Council initiated the rezoning on July 16, 2019 and directed City staff to prepare a rezoning application and make a recommendation regarding the appropriate zoning. The site is currently zoned Transition (T) and staff recommends placement into the Residential Foothills (RF) and Low-Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (LMN) zone districts. A recommended condition of the rezone requires that future development in the portion zoned Residential Foothills district meet the requirements of a Cluster Plan pursuant to Land Use Code Section 4.3(E)(2). The request places the property into the Residential Sign District. The Planning and Zoning Board on a 4-2 vote recommended that City Council not adopt the staff proposed zoning and instead zone the property entirely Residential Foothills. Mayor Troxell discussed the history of the First Reading of this item and stated Council will reopen the public hearing on the item for tonight's Second Reading to allow for Council to receive and consider additional testimony and evidence. Councilmember Cunniff reported he was in the notification area for this item but does not believe that will affect his ability to make an unbiased decision. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens stated she would be more comfortable with allowing the Ethics Review Board to meet prior to considering this item in light of the second ethics complaint being filed. Mayor Troxell noted the Second Reading of this item was already postposed for the Ethics Review Board to meet and stated he does not have a conflict in participating in this item despite his employment at CSU. He requested the City Attorney provide the summary of the Ethics Review Board action related to this matter. City Attorney Daggett outlined the ethics complaints received and the Ethics Review Board process, noting an alternative Ethics Review Board was formed in this case due to the identity of the subjects of the complaints and that Board consisted of the remainder of City Council. City Attorney Daggett outlined the findings of the Board, which determined no additional investigation to be warranted in either complaint. An additional ethics complaint was filed today and it is at the discretion of Council to determine how to proceed. Mayor Troxell stated he has reviewed the latest complaint and has found it to be without merit. Councilmember Pignataro noted there are many citizens present to speak to this item and Council could overturn any decision pending the outcome of an Ethics Review Board review. Councilmember Cunniff supported Mayor Pro Tem Stephens’ wish to have this complaint be reviewed by the alternate Ethics Review Board. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens stated any decision made tonight would always be in question if the complaints are not reviewed prior. 1.1 Packet Pg. 17 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 378 Councilmember Cunniff made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Stephens, to postpone consideration of this item to March 17, 2020, in order to allow the alternate Ethics Review Board to meet and provide recommendations related to the newly filed ethics complaint. An unidentified member of the audience opposed the postponement, particularly to St. Patrick's Day, stating it seems dubious. Rory Heath, complainant, thanked Council for the postponement and stated he is amazed that people named in the complaint are allowed to police themselves. He also noted there is no recording of Ethics Review Board meetings and questioned the transparency of that fact. He noted his complaint is on a new topic and is not the continuation of a previous complaint. Beth Benscheidt expressed concern about the development and other issues related to air quality. Mayor Troxell stated he would oppose the motion as the complaint is not substantive and is without merit. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens stated she does not want to postpone the item and does not believe there is any new information in the complaint; however, she is more comfortable having the Ethics Review Board review it prior to voting on the item. Councilmember Cunniff stated he has yet to review the complaint in enough detail to determine whether it is substantive; therefore, he would support postponement. Councilmember Pignataro stated she would support the postponement, but noted the complaint was filed at 3:00 PM today which she found to be disrespectful to the citizens who wanted to speak. She expressed concern this type of late complaint filing would become the norm. Councilmember Gutowsky stated she would support the postponement to honor Mayor Pro Tem Stephens’ desires. Councilmember Summers requested information as to the requirements for Council to hear this item. City Attorney Daggett replied the main governing requirement is that the Charter requires Councilmembers to disclose conflicts of interest and refrain from participating in a vote once a conflict has been determined. The Ethics Review Board provisions do not speak to the effect of the Ethics Review process on pending items; therefore, the appropriate way to proceed is left to Council's discretion. Councilmember Summers stated he would oppose the postponement as he views it as a delay tactic. RESULT: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 138, 2019, POSTPONED TO MARCH 17, 2020 [5 TO 2] MOVER: Ross Cunniff, District 5 SECONDER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Stephens, Cunniff NAYS: Summers, Troxell (Secretary’s note: The Council took a brief recess at this point in the meeting.) 1.1 Packet Pg. 18 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 379 19. Items Relating to the College and Drake Urban Renewal Plan. (Adopted as Amended) A. Public Hearing and Resolution 2020-012 Accepting and Adopting the College and Drake Existing Conditions Survey, Making Findings Determining that the Surveyed Area is Blighted and Designating the Area as Appropriate for an Urban Renewal Project. B. Public Hearing and Resolution 2020-013 Approving the College and Drake Urban Renewal Plan and Making Findings in Support of that Approval. The purpose of this item is to consider approval of and Urban Renewal Plan (Plan) for an area containing 13 parcels of land around the intersection of College Avenue and Drake Road (Plan Area). The objective of the Plan is for the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority (Authority) to commence an urban renewal project in the Plan Area to remediate the unfavorable existing conditions within it and to prevent further deterioration by implementation of the relevant provisions contained in the following documents: • City Plan (City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan), 2019 • Transit Master Plan, 2019 • Midtown Plan, 2013 • City of Fort Collins Master Street Plan, 2013 The Plan intends to stimulate private sector development and redevelopment in and around the Plan Area with a combination of private investment, Authority financing and public investment. Staff prepared an Existing Conditions Survey with assistance from Economic Planning Systems (Survey). The Survey found six conditions of blight within the Plan Area, which conditions satisfy the requirements of the Colorado Urban Renewal Law (Urban Renewal Law) for approving an urban renewal plan. Authority staff collaborated with staff of the other 8 taxing entities levying a property tax within the Plan Area and created a list of eligible projects this Plan could fund to remediate the blight conditions found by the Survey. Seven of the taxing entities have reached agreement with the Authority on its tax increment allocation in accordance with the Urban Renewal Law. The Authority and the remaining taxing entity, the Poudre School District (PSD), could not reach an agreement on the allocation of PSD’s tax increment, so the parties conducted the binding mediation required under the Urban Renewal Law and the results of that mediation have been incorporated into the Plan. Both the Planning and Zoning Board and the Authority’s Board have reviewed the Plan and recommend approval of it. Clay Frickey, Redevelopment Program Manager, discussed the location of the College and Drake Urban Renewal Plan and reviewed the necessities for forming an urban renewal plan area. He discussed the Plan’s alignment with overall City plans and detailed the tax increment financing plan. Eric Sutherland stated 5% of all tax dollars attributable to Poudre School District are diverted presumably for the cure of urban blight in an area that he stated is free of urban blight. He argued this Council cannot bind future Councils in terms of making obligations or contracts that cannot be undone. Adam Eggleston requested information regarding which properties may or may not be taken by eminent domain and who the lead in overall sustainability regulations would be for this project. Kathryn Dubiel requested clarification regarding how the assignment of public dollars to this project can serve Council and community priorities related to affordable housing. Eric Davis opposed the use of eminent domain. 1.1 Packet Pg. 19 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 380 Mayor Troxell requested staff address the scope of the eminent domain issue. Frickey replied staff does not anticipate using eminent domain at this point; it is just one of the aspects of the state statute dealing with urban renewal authorities. He also noted there is nothing specifically in the urban renewal plan that addresses LEED standards or other green building requirements. The Plan Area Review Commission contemplated adding affordable housing as part of the list of projects to be funded by this Plan; however, it was not selected for funding. Josh Birks, Economic Health Director, stated the Urban Renewal Authority has intergovernmental agreements with each of the taxing entities. In the Larimer County Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) there is a commitment for the Urban Renewal Authority to try to ensure the delivery of some amount of affordable housing as part of the project. By Council authorizing this Plan, the Urban Renewal Authority will be able to hear requests for how that tax increment might be able to support individual private projects, and it would be at that time that the conversation around the specific amount of affordable housing to both meet that commitment to the Larimer County IGA, and to meet community objectives, could be further discussed. Mayor Troxell noted eminent domain is always a last resort and has very rarely been used in Fort Collins. Tax increment financing is for specific public benefits. Councilmember Cunniff agreed eminent domain is used as a last resort and asked if the Urban Renewal Authority has ever used it. Birks replied he could not recall a specific instance in which it was used by the Authority. He stated that while this Plan does authorize the Urban Renewal Authority to use eminent domain, that action would also require City Council's consent. Councilmember Cunniff asked which properties could be subject to eminent domain. Frickey replied there are only 13 parcels within the Plan area, most of which are owned by two property owners. Councilmember Cunniff stated a provision related to not binding future Councils is written into most agreements and agreed a future City Council cannot be obligated to remediate sales tax to the Urban Renewal Authority. Deputy City Attorney John Duval stated the agreements in this case are governed by the urban renewal law and the URA is not bound by the same types of limitations such as TABOR or charter provisions. The Courts have recognized that they can enter into multi-year fiscal obligations that are binding in terms of the payment of the tax increment. Duval stated the case referenced by Mr. Sutherland deals with situations controlled by charter and code provisions that are not in play when looking at the urban renewal law, which does authorize multi-year fiscal obligations. Councilmember Summers opposed the use of eminent domain for private development and noted this is a plan which could still include modifications. He asked when it is anticipated that specific proposals for development will occur, assuming this moves forward. Frickey replied development applications for both the King Soopers site and Spradley Barr site have lapsed; therefore, both properties would need to go through the development review process from the beginning. Any type of construction would likely be a few years away, depending on when development proposals are submitted. The Plan covers this land for 25 years. Councilmember Pignataro asked why the development proposals lapsed. Frickey replied some type of action must be taken within 6 months of submitting a development application. 1.1 Packet Pg. 20 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 381 Councilmember Pignataro commented on the unique aspects of the site related to transit and its central location. Frickey noted there are several contemplated transit-oriented projects that the plan could help fund. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gutowsky, to adopt Resolution 2020-012. Councilmember Cunniff stated he would support the Plan despite having concerns about the proposed hotel project. He noted this would provide an avenue toward funding certain desired infrastructure improvements. Councilmember Gutowksy stated she would support the Plan, noting infrastructure improvements in the area would provide definite public benefit. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens stated this area is blighted and she will support the Resolution. Mayor Troxell clarified he does not have any type of financial interest in this property despite a parcel in the plan area being owned by CSU. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens clarified she does not have any type of financial interest in this property despite a parcel in the plan being owned by CSU. RESULT: RESOLUTION 2020-012 ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ross Cunniff, District 5 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Cunniff, to adopt Resolution 2020-013 as amended. City Attorney Daggett outlined the amendments to the Resolution. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens thanked the URA Board and commended the discussion on the issue. RESULT: RESOLUTION 2020-013 ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ross Cunniff, District 5 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff 20. First Reading of Ordinance No. 020, 2020, Repealing and Reenacting Chapter 2, Article II, Division 3 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Relating to Procedures for Appeals to the City Council. (Adopted on First Reading) The purpose of this item is to propose changes to the City Council appeals procedure contained in City Code in order to clarify aspects of the appeals procedure and to improve the appeals process. City Clerk Delynn Coldiron stated the proposed changes to the Appeals Code are meant to clarify aspects of the Code and improve the overall appeals process. She outlined the proposed changes 1.1 Packet Pg. 21 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 382 to the process for Council to hear appeals and discussed the public outreach efforts and resulting comments, as well as input received from the Planning and Zoning Board. Paul Patterson commented on his experience as an appellant in a 2013 appeal. There is a discrepancy in the level of understanding of the development review and appeals processes between the applicant, usually a developer, and an appellant. Eric Sutherland commended City Clerk Coldiron's work in facilitating public outreach; however, her hands were tied as the scope of this issue was determined by the City Attorney's Office before she began work on it. Kathryn Dubiel commented on various proposed changes. The Council site visit should be facilitated by a third party. She opposed any meetings between City staff and developer team during hearing recesses, opposed staff comments occurring during rebuttal, and supported all Planning and Zoning Board recommendations, including not allowing consolidation of appeals. New evidence should be due at the same time by both parties. She opposed the staff presentation at the beginning of an appeal hearing. Councilmember Cunniff clarified proposed changes related to the submission of new evidence. He requested staff presentations be strictly on the appeal allegations and timeline without any type of advocacy. City Manager Atteberry replied staff makes every effort to not advocate for a position and be as objective as possible. Councilmember Pignataro requested clarification related to the default consolidation of appeals and asked how often appeals occur. City Manager Atteberry replied appeals occur generally a couple times per year. City Attorney Daggett clarified there are frequently single appeals with multiple appellants; consolidation of appeals would occur if two or more completely separate appeals are filed. She stated that occurs perhaps half of the time appeals occur. Councilmember Pignataro asked how much time would be saved by going to an automatic consolidation. City Attorney Daggett outlined some of the concerns with consolidation brought forth by the Planning and Zoning Board. She stated the efficiency in consolidating appeals comes in consolidating the staff overview and in creating an entirely separate record of appeal. Councilmember Pignataro stated she would support doing without a staff presentation. Councilmember Gutowsky commented on the imbalance of resources that can occur during appeal hearings and encouraged the formation of some type of “Appeals 101” course to give citizen appellants the resources they may need to help them be better prepared to make an appeal. Councilmember Summers supported maintaining the option to consolidate appeals without objection and supported maintaining staff presentations. He stated it is part of City staff’s jobs to work with developers. Mayor Troxell noted there is staff who is available to work with citizen appellants to help them through the process. He also noted it is possible for citizens to retain legal counsel to help advocate. City Attorney Daggett noted there is an appeal guideline documents prepared by the City Clerk's Office and the plan is to work on that document to make it as user-friendly as possible once these 1.1 Packet Pg. 22 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 383 Code changes have been made. It will be made very clear that appellants can seek their own legal or professional assistance. Councilmember Cunniff stated he is supportive of the changes, but would like to see options for appeal consolidation language. He discussed the importance of making the Land Use Code and building codes as accessible and understandable as possible. Councilmember Gorgol asked if appeal consolidation can simply be a conversation that can be had at the time appeals come in. City Attorney Daggett replied there have been occasions where appellants object to the proposed consolidation of appeals and the appeals process does not have a lot of room for debate and decision-making outside of the hearing itself. Mayor Troxell stated the consolidation should remain within Council's purview. Councilmember Gorgol asked if any evaluation with the appellant occurs following an appeal process. City Attorney Daggett replied there is often informal follow-up; however, there is not an organized process for requesting responses. She noted hearings under the Land Use Code that are set by the procedural provisions of the Code and appeal hearings are different from one another procedurally. Councilmember Summers agreed the decision on appeal consolidation should remain in Council's purview. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gutowsky, to adopt Ordinance No. 020, 2020, on First Reading. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens thanked the speakers and those who have provided public input. She stated the imbalance of knowledge needs to be corrected by ensuring citizens have knowledge of and access to staff support and necessary documents. She asked if the City Attorney’s webpage contains a list of affordable legal service contacts. City Attorney Daggett replied there is a list of available legal aid resources, but she acknowledged they are limited, and she is not aware of active involvement of those types of services in land use decisions. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens supported maintaining the staff presentation as it provides background information and context to members of the public who are watching. Councilmember Cunniff stated he would support the ordinance. RESULT: ORDINANCE NO. 020, 2020, ADOPTED ON FIRST READING [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Susan Gutowsky, District 1 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff • OTHER BUSINESS Councilmember Cunniff received Council support to direct the City Attorney to return with options for a process to consider ethics objections that come late in the process to be partially scheduled as appropriate without delaying Council’s ability to hear an item, while still respecting the ethics provisions of the Charter. 1.1 Packet Pg. 23 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) January 21, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 384 Mayor Troxell noted the requirement for recusal is upon the individual, not the Ethics Review Committee, and stated there is recourse if a subsequent decision by the Committee on a complaint finds a conflict. City Attorney Daggett stated her office will work on brainstorming as wide a range of options as possible. a. Motion to Adjourn to Executive Session. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Pignataro, that the City Council go into executive session for the purpose of meeting with the City Attorney and City Management staff to discuss specific legal questions related to litigation regarding the Electric Utility Enterprise bonds as permitted under City Charter Article 2, Section 11-2, City Code Section 2-31(A)(2), and Colorado Revised Statutes Section 24-6-402(4)(B). RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Julie Pignataro, District 2 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff • ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:17 PM. ______________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ City Clerk 1.1 Packet Pg. 24 Attachment: January 21, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) City of Fort Collins Page 385 February 4, 2020 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Council-Manager Form of Government Regular Meeting – 6:00 PM • ROLL CALL PRESENT: Gorgol, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff ABSENT: Pignataro, Gutowsky, Summers Staff Present: Atteberry, Daggett, Coldiron A. Presentation of Service Enterprise Certification Award. (staff: Sue Schaffer) Kristy Judd, Spark the Change Colorado CEO, Points of Light Foundation's service enterprise hub, presented a certificate of recognition to the City of Fort Collins as being a Service Enterprise, a national accreditation for volunteer programs. Sue Schaffer recognized the City's volunteer managers. • AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER City Manager Atteberry withdrew Item No. 5, Second Reading of Ordinance No. 020, 2020, Repealing and Reenacting Chapter 2, Article II, Division 3 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Relating to Procedures for Appeals to the City Council, for placement on the Discussion Agenda. He also stated Council will consider a motion to adjourn to February 11 for a possible executive session. • PUBLIC COMMENT William Cutcher stated he is running for Congressional District 2 and wants to help others overcome difficulties. Glen Akins stated he has always championed for the City’s broadband effort and stated it will be successful with proper marketing. He requested the pace of installation be increased. Sarah Bayer, Polaris School, discussed a research study her students completed on microplastics in the water shed. Nora Mooney, Polaris School, discussed some of the results of the microplastics study and stated single use plastics use needs to be decreased. Eric Sutherland stated the City should have placed fiber cables when it undergrounded utility lines. The current broadband effort is one of the largest public policy failures in Colorado municipal history. The issue needs to be addressed pragmatically and on an accounting basis. Robyn Dolgin thanked the City for its commendable efforts to account for and reduce community- wide greenhouse gas emissions. She requested Council direct staff to start counting and working toward reducing all fluorinated gas emissions within the city limits. 1.2 Packet Pg. 25 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 4, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 386 Fred Kirsch read a statement on behalf of the Fort Collins Sustainability Group stating Broadcom is currently responsible for over 8% of the fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions in Fort Collins and the City should count fluorinated gases in its greenhouse gas inventory. Doug Henderson, Sierra Club Poudre Canyon Group, expressed support for the City’s efforts to reduce climate impacts but stated Broadcom's fluorinated gas emissions should be included in the City's greenhouse gas accounting. Marisol Jackson, New Hope Youth Ranch, discussed the goals of the Ranch to build in Fort Collins and discussed the lack of social advocacy for students and working-class citizens. Julie Rowan-Zock stated Broadcom's fluorinated gas emissions should be included in the City’s greenhouse gas accounting. Elizbeth Hudetz discussed toxic waste produced by oil and gas wells and stated Broadcom’s fluorinated gas emissions should be included in the City's greenhouse gas accounting. • PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP Mayor Troxell summarized the citizen comments, noting there will be a quarterly community report on the broadband service forthcoming and that fluorinated gases are monitored at the state level. City Manager Atteberry noted there is a plastics pollution item on next Tuesday’s work session, there will be a quarterly report forthcoming on Connexion, and Lucinda Smith can speak to the fluorinated gases issue. Lucinda Smith, Environmental Services Director, stated the City's greenhouse gas emissions are currently reported at a basic level using a standardized protocol. There is another expanded level of reporting available which includes industrial product and process emissions, including fluorinated gases. EPA reporting has indicated Broadcom is the single largest source of those emissions in Fort Collins; however, those emissions have decreased over the last several years as abatement devices have been installed. Smith stated staff is looking at what might be an appropriate threshold for bringing those emissions into the City's inventory and through Our Climate Future, staff will be seeking input on what kinds of metrics are the best to measure and track progress on this issue. Staff anticipates providing a report by the end of the quarter. Councilmember Cunniff noted the expanded level of reporting includes a clause that it could track industrial product and process emissions if there are unique circumstances. There could be an argument that a large electronics manufacturer such as Broadcom could be a unique circumstance. Councilmember Cunniff asked when the first report on Connexion should be expected. City Manager Atteberry replied he believes it will be just after the first quarter of the calendar. • CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Troxell noted there are several public hearings on the Consent Agenda. 1.2 Packet Pg. 26 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 4, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 387 Eric Sutherland withdrew Item Nos. 2, Second Reading of Ordinance No. 017, 2020, Amending Article IV of Chapter 8 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Relating to the City's Purchasing and Contracting Procedures and Requirements, and 7, First Reading of Ordinance No. 022, 2020, Amending Chapter 19 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding Municipal Court, from the Consent Agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Cunniff, to adopt and approve all items not withdrawn from the Consent Agenda. RESULT: CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ross Cunniff, District 5 AYES: Gorgol, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff ABSENT: Pignataro, Gutowsky, Summers 1. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 016, 2020, Adopting the 2020 Amended Classified Employee Pay Plan to Update Classified Positions as Provided in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 21, 2020, amends the 2020 City Classified Employee Pay Plan based on an annual market analysis conducted as agreed upon through the 2019-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Northern Colorado Lodge #3 of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). 2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 018, 2020, Authorizing the Sale of the Real Property Located at 906 East Stuart Street to Planet Scale Limited. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 21, 2020, authorizes the sale of the City-owned property located at 906 East Stuart Street to Planet Scale Limited, a Colorado limited liability company, for $291,000. The City has no current or future identified use for the property and disposition of the property will eliminate the City’s ongoing maintenance expenses and liability risk. 3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 019, 2020, Designating the Buildings of Lots 25 and 26, Block 111 (155 West Mountain Avenue and 130 South Mason Street), Known as the Fort Collins Express/McCormick Building and the McCormick Apartments, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. (Adopted) This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda, it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(f) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2019-064. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 21, 2020 designates the property on Lots 25 and 26, Block 111, (155 West Mountain Avenue), including the Fort Collins Express/McCormick Building and McCormick Apartments, as a Fort Collins Landmark. This is a voluntary designation at the owner’s request. 4. First Reading of Ordinance No. 021, 2020, Making Appropriations and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the Restorative Justice Services Program. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to appropriate grant revenue to fund Restorative Justice Services within Community Development and Neighborhood Services (CDNS). A grant in the amount of $33,803 has been awarded from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) Juvenile Diversion fund for the continued operation of Restorative Justice Services, which includes the RESTORE program for shoplifting offenses, the Restorative Justice Conferencing Program (RJCP) and the Reflect Program for all other offenses. This amount is the remainder of the total 2019-2020 amount of $67,612. The 1.2 Packet Pg. 27 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 4, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 388 first portion, $33,809, was appropriated through the 2019 Annual Adjustment Ordinance. This second portion covers expenses incurred January 1, 2020-June 30, 2020. The total grant amount is being appropriated in two separate Ordinances due to changes in state law, which affected the state grant award process. State partners were only able to guarantee half the grants funds in 2019, and then later guaranteed the second half of the funds. The required local match is $22,537, which is 25% of the total funding. This will be met by appropriating $5,370 in cash match funds from the CDNS operating budget previously designated for Restorative Justice Services. No cash match funds for this grant were appropriated in 2019, so this cash match appropriation meets the requirement. The rest of the match is in-kind, designated from the City in the form of office space for grant funded services; $8,584 in office space was met in 2019, and the remaining $8,584 in office space will be met in 2020. The grant period is July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. This is the third year in a 3-year cycle for the Juvenile Diversion grant. 5. Items Relating to Updating Certain Minor Code Violations and Related Penalties. (Adopted) A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 023, 2020, Amending the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Reclassify Certain Offenses as Petty Offenses and Update the Potential Monetary Penalty for Code Violations. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 024, 2020, Amending Section 17-102 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding the Offense of Throwing Missiles. The purpose of this item is to reclassify some misdemeanors as petty offenses, update and simplify the maximum possible fine for all types of offenses and amend the throwing missiles offense to reflect behavior that threatens safety and not simply any throwing of anything. 6. First Reading of Ordinance No. 025, 2020, Amending Various Sections of the Fort Collins Traffic Code. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to ensure that the Fort Collins Traffic Code is consistent with Colorado traffic laws. 7. Items Relating to the Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation. (Adopted) A. Resolution 2020-014 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation. B. Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 026, 2020, Annexing the Property Known as the Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. The purpose of this item is to annex the tract of land known as the Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation, located at 4316 Laporte Ave. The Applicant, Platte River Power Authority, has submitted a written petition requesting the annexation. The purpose of the annexation is to allow the Soldier Canyon Pump Station to be served by Fort Collins Light and Power, rather than Xcel Energy. This is a voluntary annexation. The Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation totals 0.702 acres; it achieves the required 1/6 perimeter boundary contiguity with the existing municipal boundaries to the north, west and south. The site is enclosed on three sides by the City of Fort Collins Water Treatment Facility at 4316 Laporte Avenue. The annexation would incorporate the site into Fort Collins’ municipal boundaries, as well as the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A related item to zone the annexed property is presented as the next item on this Agenda. 1.2 Packet Pg. 28 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 4, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 389 8. Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 027, 2020, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Approving Corresponding Changes to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. (Adopted) This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(d) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2019-064. The purpose of this item is to apply a zoning to the property included in the annexation known as the Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation. Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation, owned by the Platte River Power Authority, is located adjacent to the City of Fort Collins Water Treatment Facility at 4316 Laporte Avenue and is 0.702 acres in size. The proposed zoning for this annexation is Residential Foothills (R-F). The surrounding uses include the existing City Water Treatment Plant to the north, south and west, and Colorado State University Solar Farm to the east. The abutting City limits to the north, south and west are zoned Residential Foothills (R-F). Staff also recommends placement into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. 9. Items Relating to the Timberline-International Annexation No. 1 (Adopted) A. Resolution 2020-015 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Timberline-International Annexation. No. 1. B. Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 028, 2020, Annexing the Property Known as the Timberline-International Annexation No. 1 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. The purpose of this item is to annex the first of three sequential tracts of land known collectively as the Timberline-International Annexations. Timberline-International Annexation No. 1 consists of 0.09 acres of North Timberline Road right-of-way and establishes the required 1/6 contiguity with existing City limits. Timberline-International Annexation No. 1, located northeast of the North Timberline Road and International Boulevard intersection, would incorporate the property into Fort Collins’ municipal boundaries, as well as into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A related item to zone the annexed property is presented as the next item on this Agenda. 10. Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 029, 2020, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Timberline-International Annexation No. 1 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Approving Corresponding Changes to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. (Adopted) This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(d) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2019-064. The purpose of this item is to apply zoning to the property included in the first of three sequential annexations, known as the Timberline-International Annexation No.1. Timberline-International Annexation No. 1 is located northeast of the North Timberline Road and International Boulevard intersection. The proposed zoning for this annexation is Industrial (I). The surrounding properties are existing industrial land uses currently zoned I-Industrial Zoning District (in Larimer County) to the north, south and west. The abutting City limit to the east is zoned Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (L-M-N) and consists of North Timberline Road right-of-way. Staff also recommends placement into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. 11. Items Relating to the Timberline-International Annexation No. 2 (Adopted) A. Resolution 2020-016 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Timberline-International Annexation. No. 2. 1.2 Packet Pg. 29 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 4, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 390 B. Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 030, 2020, Annexing the Property Known as the Timberline-International Annexation No. 2 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. The purpose of this item is to annex the second of three sequential tracts of land known collectively as the Timberline/International Annexations. Timberline/International Annexation No. 2 consists of 0.86-acres of North Timberline Road and International Boulevard right-of-way, which establishes the required 1/6 contiguity with existing City limits (Timberline-International Annexation No. 1). Timberline-International Annexation No. 2, located northeast of the North Timberline Road and International Boulevard intersection, would incorporate the property into Fort Collins’ municipal boundaries, as well as into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A related item to zone the annexed property is presented as the next item on this Agenda. 12. Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 031, 2020, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Timberline-International Annexation No. 2 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Approving Corresponding Changes to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. (Adopted) This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(d) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2019-064. The purpose of this item is to apply zoning to the property included in the second of three sequential annexations, known as the Timberline-International Annexation No. 2. Timberline-International Annexation No. 2 is located northeast of the North Timberline Road and International Boulevard intersection. The proposed zoning for this annexation is Industrial (I). The surrounding properties are existing industrial land uses currently zoned I-Industrial Zoning District (in Larimer County) to the north, south and west. The abutting City limit to the east is zoned Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (L-M-N) and consists of North Timberline Road right-of-way. Staff also recommends placement into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. 13. Items Relating to The Timberline-International Annexation No. 3 (Adopted) A. Resolution 2020-017 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Timberline-International Annexation. No. 3. B. Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 032, 2020, Annexing the Property Known as the Timberline-International Annexation No. 3 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. The purpose of this item is to annex the third of three sequential tracts of land known collectively as the Timberline-International Annexations. Timberline-International Annexation No. 3 consists of 1.39- acres, which establishes the required 1/6 contiguity with existing City limits (Timberline-International Annexation No. 2). Timberline-International Annexation No. 3, located northwest of the North Timberline Road and International Boulevard intersection, would incorporate the property into Fort Collins’ municipal boundaries, as well as into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A related item to zone the annexed property is presented as the next item on this Agenda. A citizen has asserted that the annexation petition does not comply with statutory requirements because less than fifty percent of the landowners in the area to be annexed who own more than fifty percent of the area, excluding public streets, alleys, and City owned land, signed the annexation petition, if deed-of-trust holders are treated as owners. Staff does not agree that deed-of-trust holders are considered owners for this purpose and believes the petitioner has satisfied all annexation requirements. 1.2 Packet Pg. 30 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 4, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 391 14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 033, 2020, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Timberline-International Annexation No. 3 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Approving Corresponding Changes to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. (Adopted) This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(d) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2019-064. The purpose of this item is to zone the property included in the third of three sequential annexations, known as the Timberline-International Annexation No.3. Timberline-International Annexation No. 3 is located northeast of the North Timberline Road and International Boulevard intersection. The proposed zoning for this annexation is Industrial (I). The surrounding properties are existing industrial land uses currently zoned I-Industrial Zoning District (in Larimer County) to the north, south and west. The abutting City limit to the east is zoned Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (L-M-N) and consists of North Timberline Road right-of-way. Staff also recommends placement into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. 15. Resolution 2020-018 Authorizing the Initiation of Exclusion Proceedings of Annexed Properties Within the Territory of the Poudre Valley Fire Protection District and Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Said District. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to authorize the City Attorney to file a petition in Larimer County District Court to exclude properties annexed into the City in 2019 from the Poudre Valley Fire Protection District (the District) in accordance with state law. The properties affected by this Resolution are the Kechter Enclave Annexation, Trilby Substation Enclave Annexation, Friendly Fire Enclave Annexation and Strauss Cabin Enclave Annexation. C.R.S. Section 32-1-502 requires an order of exclusion from the District Court to remove these annexed properties from special district territories. The properties have been receiving fire protection services from the Poudre Fire Authority and will continue to do so. The City Attorney’s Office files the petition in Larimer County District Court each year seeking exclusion for all properties annexed in the previous year that should be removed from the District to avoid double taxation. • STAFF REPORTS A. Water Reclamation and Biosolids Platinum Certification. (staff: Jason Graham) Kevin Gertig, Utilities Executive Director, discussed Meadow Springs Ranch, which has been owned by Fort Collins since the 1990s. Jason Graham, Drake Wastewater Plant Operations Director, stated the City's water reclamation biosolids division earned a platinum recognition for its work from the National Biosolids Partnership Program. • COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Councilmember Gorgol reported on attending the County's input session on vaping and the City's “Strategic Doing” event. Councilmember Cunniff reported on the URA Board retreat and on receiving a check from Friends of the Senior Center for a new sound system in one of the meeting rooms. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens reported on a visit to Riffenburgh Elementary School. 1.2 Packet Pg. 31 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 4, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 392 Mayor Troxell reported on the Police Services awards ceremony, a meeting of the Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission, and the State of the City address. • CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL-PULLED CONSENT ITEMS 16. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 020, 2020, Repealing and Reenacting Chapter 2, Article II, Division 3 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Relating to Procedures for Appeals to the City Council. (Adopted as Amended on Second Reading) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 21, 2020, amends the City Council appeals procedure contained in City Code in order to clarify aspects of the appeals procedures and to improve the appeals process. City Attorney Daggett stated there was a change discussed when this Ordinance was considered on First Reading which related to the question of consolidation of appeals when there are multiple appeals of one decision. Council received a memo from the City Clerk's Office that included suggested language for amendments to the Ordinance that would more clearly specify that when Council is considering procedural issues at the beginning of the appeal hearing, the issue of consolidation of appeals would be discussed. She outlined the specific wording changes. Eric Sutherland stated it does not matter what is in the Code if Council is not following the law concerning appeals, which he stated it has not done in the past. The scope of this change missed the point and optimum planning outcomes are not occurring in this community because the processes do not provide a method to bring people together to determine what the community should become. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Cunniff, to adopt Ordinance No. 020, 2020, on Second Reading, as amended. Councilmember Cunniff stated he would support the motion and commended the changes. He stated there is more work that can be done in terms of providing support to citizens filing appeals. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens agreed with Councilmember Cunniff and stated work on the process can be done to make it fairer for community members. Councilmember Gorgol agreed. Mayor Troxell stated he would support the motion as it is related to appeals further in the process. He stated citizens have many opportunities for public input starting very early in the development review process. RESULT: ORDINANCE NO. 020, 2020, ADOPTED AS AMENDED ON SECOND READING [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ross Cunniff, District 5 AYES: Gorgol, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff ABSENT: Pignataro, Gutowsky, Summers 1.2 Packet Pg. 32 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 4, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 393 • DISCUSSION ITEMS 17. First Reading of Ordinance No. 034, 2020, Amending Chapter 1 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Establish Standards for Sentences to Probation and Deferred Judgments and Sentences. (Adopted on First Reading) The purpose of this item is to amend Chapter 1 of the City Code to describe how probation will be used in Municipal Court as a new sentencing alternative and to codify procedures for deferred judgment and sentencing dispositions. Patty Netherton, Municipal Court Administrator, stated Judge Kathleen Lane's alternative sentencing options aim to promote public safety and reduce recidivism while balancing accountability and compassion. She discussed existing alternative sentencing options and stated an enhancement budget offer was approved to add a new 0.75 FTE probation officer in early 2020. Goals for this position are to include a greater compliance with court-ordered programs, reducing repeat offenses, utilizing rehabilitative options and methods, and facilitating public safety. Netherton discussed the experience of the recently hired probation officer. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens commended the alternative sentencing program and requested additional information as to how this will work with special agency session. Netherton replied there will not be much difference to the defendant if he or she is going into the special agency session; however, the intent is for that to become part of the whole probation division so the supervision of those individuals can be divided. Councilmember Gorgol requested additional information on the behavior-based education classes and their impact on recidivism. Jill Hueser, Assistant City Attorney, discussed some of the education classes and their impacts. Councilmember Gorgol asked if childcare and transportation are offered. Hueser replied the classes are offered by other agencies and she is not aware those services are offered; however, some individuals have been authorized to go through online courses. Mayor Troxell requested additional information as to the desired outcomes. Hueser replied the populations that would be supervised by the probation officer would be first-time offenders with deferred sentences and individuals who need more specialized and individualized treatment. Recidivism reduction and moving people toward resources are the main goals. Mayor Troxell discussed the importance of outcomes-based data. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Cunniff, to adopt Ordinance No. 034, 2020, on First Reading. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens agreed barriers to attending courses should be addressed per Councilmember Gorgol's comments. Councilmember Cunniff stated this is a good tool to help individuals unwind from mistakes. 1.2 Packet Pg. 33 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 4, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 394 RESULT: ORDINANCE NO. 034, 2020, ADOPTED ON FIRST READING [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ross Cunniff, District 5 AYES: Gorgol, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff ABSENT: Pignataro, Gutowsky, Summers 18. First Reading of Ordinance No. 035, 2020, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves to Purchase Property on North College Avenue for the Affordable Housing Land Bank. (Adopted on First Reading) The purpose of this item is to appropriate funds for the purchase of an approximately 5-acre parcel of land just west of North College Avenue for the City's affordable housing Land Bank Program. Deputy City Manager Jeff Mihelich noted affordable housing is one of Council's most critical priorities and this item involves the potential acquisition of land along North College Avenue for the Land Bank. This will ultimately lead to the construction of at least 75 new affordable units in Fort Collins. Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Social Policy and Housing Program Manager, detailed the Land Bank Program, stating it is Fort Collins’ only long-term affordable housing incentive. This is the first land bank parcel north of Vine Drive. Eric Sutherland stated the agenda item summary does not immediately suggest this land is going to be suitable for this type of intense housing. More money will be spent on water taps than on the land itself. Luke Lee Fetridge stated he has been working on this project as the real estate representative for the seller and discussed the process leading up to this point, noting Council’s priority aligns well with that of the North Fort Collins Business Association. He stated this fills a niche in the north Fort Collins area that does not currently exist. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens asked if the plan is for multi-family housing. Beck-Ferkiss replied the parcel is zoned CS, which is very generous with density; therefore, the constraints of the site will be the determining factor in the number and type of housing units. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens asked how water is addressed for affordable housing units. Beck-Ferkiss replied budgeting offers have been made in the past to provide water to land bank properties and preliminary discussions have been held regarding a water bank. She noted the land bank does own water shares but would like to explore other options. Mayor Troxell asked about infrastructure requirements and whether the URA could participate in the property. Mihelich replied in the affirmative and stated the property is well suited for additional infrastructure enhancements including off-site stormwater management on an adjacent City-owned property. Mayor Troxell asked how the floodplain will impact this property. Mihelich replied it will not specifically impact this property, though more aggressive stormwater improvements are planned for the Mason corridor. 1.2 Packet Pg. 34 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 4, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 395 Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gorgol, to adopt Ordinance No. 035, 2020, on First Reading. Councilmember Gorgol stated she would support the motion as a win-win situation and encouraged further discussion of a water bank. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens stated this is a good opportunity to add a land bank property and she commended the Villages on Horsetooth project. RESULT: ORDINANCE NO. 035, 2020, ADOPTED ON FIRST READING [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Emily Gorgol, District 6 AYES: Gorgol, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff ABSENT: Pignataro, Gutowsky, Summers 19. First Reading of Ordinance No. 036, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue and Authorizing Transfers in the Natural Areas Fund for the Club Outdoors Program. (Adopted on First Reading) The purpose of this item is to appropriate a $70,660 grant awarded by the D.R. & V. Pulliam Charitable Trust into the Natural Areas Department’s 2020 budget. This grant was awarded to support Club Outdoors, an after-school and summer program that connects Boys & Girls Club members to natural areas. Most of the grant ($58,400) will be the salary for two summer internships and a new contractual staff person to run Club Outdoors for one year. The rest of the funds will cover expenses such as transportation, food, and gear for participants. The grant requires the Natural Areas Department to cover the benefits costs of the positions, $16,161, a funding match of approximately 22%. The match will come from previously appropriated Natural Areas Department funds. Zoe Shark, Interim Natural Areas Director, stated this grant would help to support Council's equity and inclusion priority and discussed Club Outdoors, which is an after-school and summer program for Boys and Girls Club members. The grant will allow the Club to expand from bi-weekly to weekly at three locations and funds associated positions and supplies. She noted the City would be required to provide benefits for the positions, which is about a 22% match. Shark discussed the goals of Club Outdoors and stated the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board agreed with staff’s recommendation to appropriate the funds. Mayor Troxell commended the program. Councilmember Cunniff stated environmental protection is also social equity and commended the program. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens commended the program and asked how future funding is anticipated. Shark replied the hope is for renewal of the grant. Councilmember Cunniff made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gorgol, to adopt Ordinance No. 036, 2020, on First Reading. 1.2 Packet Pg. 35 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 4, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 396 RESULT: ORDINA NCE NO. 036, 2020, ADOPTED ON FIRST READING [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ross Cunniff, District 5 SECONDER: Emily Gorgol, District 6 AYES: Gorgol, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff ABSENT: Pignataro, Gutowsky, Summers (Secretary's Note: The Council took a brief recess at this point in the meeting.) • CONSIDERATION OF CITIZEN-PULLED CONSENT ITEMS 20. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 017, 2020, Amending Article IV of Chapter 8 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Relating to the City's Purchasing and Contracting Procedures and Requirements. (Adopted on Second Reading) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 21, 2020 adopts revisions to the purchasing and contracting provisions of the City Code. These changes include: • Updated language, definitions, descriptions, and processes • Updated timing of public disclosures • Update thresholds of authority - minor purchases • Excluded select contract types for the five (5) year term limit. Eric Sutherland discussed the advent of streaming television content and opposed the City offering video content services as part of Connexion. Mayor Troxell stated the goal of Connexion is to provide a fiber infrastructure and this provides the ability to provide for some initial services. City Manager Atteberry noted customers can choose to buy video content, but there is no requirement to do so. Councilmember Cunniff noted there is a segment of the population that may be slower to adopt technology and would prefer this service. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Cunniff, to adopt Ordinance No. 017, 2020, on Second Reading. RESULT: ORDINANCE NO. 017, 2020, ADOPTED ON SECOND READING [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ross Cunniff, District 5 AYES: Gorgol, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff ABSENT: Pignataro, Gutowsky, Summers 21. First Reading of Ordinance No. 022, 2020, Amending Chapter 19 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding Municipal Court. (Adopted on First Reading) The purpose of this item is to make various updates to Chapter 19 of the City Code, which governs Municipal Court procedures, to bring the City Code into alignment with current Court practices and legal requirements. Eric Sutherland stated this provision conflicts with other language in the section and with the City Charter. 1.2 Packet Pg. 36 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 4, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 397 City Attorney Daggett stated the City Charter gives the Municipal Court jurisdiction over all matters arising under the City's Charter and ordinances. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gorgol, to adopt Ordinance No. 022, 2020, on First Reading. RESULT: ORDINANCE NO. 022, 2020, ADOPTED ON FIRST READING [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Emily Gorgol, District 6 AYES: Gorgol, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff ABSENT: Pignataro, Gutowsky, Summers • OTHER BUSINESS A. Motion to adjourn to February 11, 2020. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Cunniff, that Council adjourn to 6:00 PM on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, for consideration of a possible Executive Session and for such other business as may come before the Council. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ross Cunniff, District 5 AYES: Gorgol, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff ABSENT: Pignataro, Gutowsky, Summers • ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:26 PM. ______________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ City Clerk 1.2 Packet Pg. 37 Attachment: February 4, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) City of Fort Collins Page 398 February 11, 2020 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Council-Manager Form of Government Adjourned Meeting – 6:00 PM • ROLL CALL PRESENT: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff Staff present: Atteberry, Daggett, Coldiron 1. Consideration of a motion to adjourn into executive session. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Cunniff, that the City Council go into executive session for the purpose of meeting with the City’s Attorneys and City Management staff as permitted under City Charter Article II, Section 11(2), City Code Section 2- 31(a)(2) and Colorado Revised Statutes Section 24-6-402(4)(b) to discuss specific legal questions related to settlement of potential litigation regarding certain police matters. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ross Cunniff, District 5 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff • ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m. ______________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ City Clerk 1.3 Packet Pg. 38 Attachment: February 11, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) City of Fort Collins Page 399 February 18, 2020 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Council-Manager Form of Government Regular Meeting – 6:00 PM • ROLL CALL PRESENT: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff Staff present: Atteberry, Daggett, Coldiron • AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER City Manager Atteberry stated Item Nos. 22 through 26 have minor changes and noted Council will be considering a motion to adjourn to February 25, 2020 to consider an executive session. • PUBLIC COMMENT Eric Sutherland commented on Item No. 11, Second Reading of Ordinance No. 035, 2020, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves to Purchase Property on North College Avenue for the Affordable Housing Land Bank, stating there is no assurance the City is spending the money in the most productive manner possible. No input was received from boards and commissions and suggested a request for proposal could have been utilized to find property. Melissa Rosas requested the Ethics Review Board meeting currently scheduled for Monday, February 24 at noon be rescheduled to a later time to allow more individuals to attend or be live- streamed to allow individuals to watch the meeting. • PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP Mayor Troxell summarized the citizen comments and requested staff input as to the rescheduling of the Citizen Review Board meeting. City Attorney Daggett replied the Ethics Review Board meeting will be rescheduled to 5:00 PM, Friday, March 6, pending confirmation from one Councilmember. • CONSENT CALENDAR Rich Stave withdrew Item No. 20, Resolution 2020-024 Making Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions of the City of Fort Collins, from the Consent Agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gorgol, to adopt and approve all items not withdrawn from the Consent Agenda. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Emily Gorgol, District 6 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff 1.4 Packet Pg. 39 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 400 1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the January 14, 2020 Adjourned Council Meeting. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the January 14, 2020 Adjourned Council meeting. 2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 021, 2020, Making Appropriations and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the Restorative Justice Services Program. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, appropriates grant revenue to fund Restorative Justice Services within Community Development and Neighborhood Services (CDNS). A grant in the amount of $33,803 has been awarded from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) Juvenile Diversion fund for the continued operation of Restorative Justice Services, which includes the RESTORE program for shoplifting offenses, the Restorative Justice Conferencing Program (RJCP) and the Reflect Program for all other offenses. 3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 022, 2020, Amending Chapter 19 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding Municipal Court. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, ,amends Chapter 19 of the City Code, which governs Municipal Court procedures, to bring the City Code into alignment with current Court practices and legal requirements. 4. Items Relating to Updating Certain Minor Code Violations and Related Penalties. (Adopted) A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 023, 2020, Amending the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Reclassify Certain Offenses as Petty Offenses and Update the Potential Monetary Penalty for Code Violations. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 024, 2020, Amending Section 17-102 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding the Offense of Throwing Missiles. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 202, reclassify some misdemeanors as petty offenses, update and simplify the maximum possible fine for all types of offenses and amend the throwing missiles offense to reflect behavior that threatens safety and not simply any throwing of anything. A minor edit was made to Code Section 1-15(h) to maintain consistency with Ordinance No. 034, 2020, regarding the use of probation. 5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 025, 2020, Amending Various Sections of the Fort Collins Traffic Code. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, amends the Fort Collins Traffic Code to ensure the Code is consistent with Colorado traffic laws. 6. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 026, 2020, Annexing the Property Known as the Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, annexes the tract of land known as the Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation, located at 4316 Laporte Ave. The Applicant, Platte River Power Authority, has submitted a written petition requesting the annexation. The purpose of the annexation is to allow the Soldier Canyon Pump Station to be served by Fort Collins Light and Power, rather than Xcel Energy. This is a voluntary annexation. The Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation totals 0.702 acres; it achieves the required 1/6 perimeter boundary contiguity with the existing municipal boundaries to the north, west and south. The site is enclosed on three sides by the City of Fort Collins Water Treatment Facility at 4316 Laporte Avenue. The 1.4 Packet Pg. 40 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 401 annexation would incorporate the site into Fort Collins’ municipal boundaries, as well as the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A related item to zone the annexed property is presented as the next item on this Agenda. 7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 028, 2020, Annexing the Property Known as the Timberline- International Annexation No. 1 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, annexes the first of three sequential tracts of land known collectively as the Timberline-International Annexations. Timberline- International Annexation No. 1 consists of 0.09 acres of North Timberline Road right-of-way and establishes the required 1/6 contiguity with existing City limits. Timberline-International Annexation No. 1, located northeast of the North Timberline Road and International Boulevard intersection, would incorporate the property into Fort Collins’ municipal boundaries, as well as into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A related item to zone the annexed property is presented as the next item on this Agenda. 8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 030, 2020, Annexing the Property Known as the Timberline- International Annexation No. 2 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, annexes the second of three sequential tracts of land known collectively as the Timberline/International Annexations. Timberline/International Annexation No. 2 consists of 0.86-acres of North Timberline Road and International Boulevard right-of-way, which establishes the required 1/6 contiguity with existing City limits (Timberline-International Annexation No. 1). Timberline-International Annexation No. 2, located northeast of the North Timberline Road and International Boulevard intersection, would incorporate the property into Fort Collins’ municipal boundaries, as well as into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A related item to zone the annexed property is presented as the next item on this Agenda. 9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 032, 2020, Annexing the Property Known as the Timberline- International Annexation No. 3 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, annexes the third of three sequential tracts of land known collectively as the Timberline-International Annexations. Timberline-International Annexation No. 3 consists of 1.39-acres, which establishes the required 1/6 contiguity with existing City limits (Timberline-International Annexation No. 2). Timberline- International Annexation No. 3, located northwest of the North Timberline Road and International Boulevard intersection, incorporates the property into Fort Collins’ municipal boundaries, as well as into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A related item to zone the annexed property is presented as the next item on this Agenda. 10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 034, 2020, Amending Chapter 1 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Establish Standards for Sentences to Probation and Deferred Judgments and Sentences. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, amends Chapter 1 of the City Code to describe how probation will be used in Municipal Court as a new sentencing alternative and to codify procedures for deferred judgment and sentencing dispositions. 11. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 035, 2020, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves to Purchase Property on North College Avenue for the Affordable Housing Land Bank. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, appropriates funds for the purchase of an approximately 5-acre parcel of land just west of North College Avenue for the City's affordable housing Land Bank Program. 1.4 Packet Pg. 41 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 402 12. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 036, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue and Authorizing Transfers in the Natural Areas Fund for the Club Outdoors Program. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, appropriates a $70,660 grant awarded by the D.R. & V. Pulliam Charitable Trust into the Natural Areas Department’s 2020 budget. This grant was awarded to support Club Outdoors, an after-school and summer program that connects Boys & Girls Club members to natural areas. Most of the grant ($58,400) will be the salary for two summer internships and a new contractual staff person to run Club Outdoors for one year. The rest of the funds will cover expenses such as transportation, food, and gear for participants. The grant requires the Natural Areas Department to cover the benefits costs of the positions, $16,161, a funding match of approximately 22%. The match will come from previously appropriated Natural Areas Department funds. 13. First Reading of Ordinance No. 040, 2020, Ratifying City Plan and Its Components and Elements. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to ratify by ordinance City Plan and its components and elements as previously adopted by resolution in order to clarify that City Plan and its components and elements may be utilized as binding standards when referenced in the Land Use Code. In 2019, Council adopted an updated version of City Plan to replace the version of City Plan adopted in 2011. The prior City Plan adopted in 2011 would be ratified solely for purposes of reviewing development applications submitted prior to the effective date of the current version of City Plan adopted in 2019. For all other purposes, the version of City Plan adopted in 2019 would be ratified. 14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 037, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Philanthropic Revenue in the General Fund and Transferring it to the Capital Projects Fund for the Eastside Park Improvement Project. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to appropriate philanthropic revenue in the General Fund for transfer to the Capital Projects Fund to underwrite the costs of improvements to Eastside Park, located adjacent to Laurel Elementary School. Eastside Park and the City of Fort Collins are the beneficiaries of focused community giving, facilitated by City Give, for the costs of park improvements that will enhance neighborhood use of the park and improve park functions to include lighting, soft surface paths, seating areas, and ongoing neighborhood events. 15. Items Relating to FLEX Regional Route Operations Grant Revenue. (Adopted) A. Resolution 2020-019 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and the Colorado Department of Transportation for Transfort FLEX Service. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 038, 2020, Making an Appropriation for the Expansion of the Transfort FLEX Service to Boulder. The purpose of these items is to authorize Transfort to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for funds contributing to regular operations of the FLEX Regional Route and to appropriate unanticipated grant revenue awarded by Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) to fund the expansion of the FLEX to Boulder Regional Route. 16. Resolution 2020-020 Authorizing the Execution of Two Intergovernmental Agreements between the City of Fort Collins and the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Award of Settlement Funds. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to authorize the execution of two intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). These agreements will result in the receipt of two Volkswagen settlement fund awards that were applied for, and awarded, through CDOT’s Consolidated Call for Capital Projects in 2018 for the purchase of a total of five alternatively fueled 1.4 Packet Pg. 42 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 403 vehicles and two depot chargers. Settlement funds do not require a local match. The incoming funds for both awards were appropriated through Ordinance No. 141, 2019, and Ordinance No. 142, 2019. 17. Resolution 2020-021 Approving Fort Fund Grant Disbursements. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to approve Fort Fund grants from the Cultural Development and Programming and Tourism Programming Accounts for the selected community and tourism events, based upon the recommendations of the Cultural Resources Board. 18. Resolution 2020-022 Reappointing Lisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman as Temporary Judge and Authorizing the Execution of an Employment Agreement. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to reappoint Lisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman as a temporary judge to continue to hear civil cases that may be filed in Fort Collins Municipal Court. The City Charter provides for the appointment of temporary judges to serve as City Council determines is necessary. Judge Hamilton- Fieldman was originally appointed in this capacity by Council in 2018. She has since handled a complex civil case filed in Fort Collins Municipal Court by citizens. Based on her work in that case and the continuing need to be able to appoint a temporary judge who has experience with civil cases such as that one, Chief Judge Kathleen M. Lane recommends that Judge Hamilton-Fieldman be reappointed. Judge Hamilton-Fieldman’s new term will be for another two years and she will continue to handle such cases as assigned by the Chief Judge. 19. Resolution 2020-023 Ratifying the Reappointment of Fred Colby and Joe Wise and the Appointment of Jeremy Rose to the Poudre River Library District Board of Trustees. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to make appointments to the Poudre River Library District Board of Trustees. Fred Colby and Joe Wise will be reappointed to a second term, Jeremy Rose will be appointed to a first term. • END CONSENT • CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP Councilmember Gutowsky commented on Item No. 14, First Reading of Ordinance No. 037, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Philanthropic Revenue in the General Fund and Transferring it to the Capital Projects Fund for the Eastside Park Improvement Project, commending the individuals involved and partnership between the City and Fort Collins United Methodist Church. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens commented on Item No. 15, Items Relating to FLEX Regional Route Operations Grant Revenue, as being a good news item. Councilmember Cunniff highlighted Item No. 13, First Reading of Ordinance No. 040, 2020, Ratifying City Plan and Its Components and Elements, and requested staff address the City's land acquisition process. City Manager Atteberry replied there are various reasons the City may need to purchase property throughout the year, and he discussed the Land Bank process throughout the years. A request for proposal process has not been utilized to purchase Land Bank property partially because of potential cost inflation on properties. Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Social Policy and Housing Manager, noted the Code provides certain criteria for land being solicited for the Land Bank; therefore, a request for proposal process would not work in the land acquisition process. 1.4 Packet Pg. 43 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 404 Mayor Troxell commented on Item No. 17, Resolution 2020-021 Approving Fort Fund Grant Disbursements. City Manager Atteberry discussed the City Gives program which served as a platform for both the Church's and City's interest regarding Item No. 14, First Reading of Ordinance No. 037, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Philanthropic Revenue in the General Fund and Transferring it to the Capital Projects Fund for the Eastside Park Improvement Project. He stated the platform works to align municipal interests with philanthropic desires. • STAFF REPORTS A. Historic Preservation Survey Update. (staff: Karen McWilliams) Tom Leeson, Community Development and Neighborhood Services Director, stated the Historic Preservation Code was updated in 2018, at which time the need for better data on the historic resource inventory was identified and subsequently funded by Council. Sherry Albertson Clark, Historic Preservation, discussed the building characteristics evaluated in the historic preservation survey and noted the first phase of the broader ongoing survey project was on South College Avenue. She outlined the next steps for the broader survey project. Mayor Troxell asked about the timeline for completion of the survey and whether a set of priorities has been identified. Albertson Clark replied the College Avenue phase was done first and was somewhat challenging in the extent of construction eras covered. Upcoming areas involve a more condensed era of construction and should move a bit more quickly. About 20% of the 12,000 buildings that are 50 years old or older have been surveyed. The next area surveyed will be the East Mulberry corridor. • COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Councilmember Cunniff reported on the Colorado Municipal League Legislative Policy Committee meeting. Mayor Troxell reported on the Northern Colorado Regional Airport Committee meeting and the Wasteshed Policy Council meeting. Councilmember Summers reported on Mike Beckstead's and Wendy Williams' retirement celebrations and commented on the quality of City staff. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens reported on the Human Trafficking Symposium at CSU and work on teen homelessness. She also reported on the Poudre Fire Authority awards banquet and her participation on the childcare panel for Women Give. Councilmember Gutowsky reported on a trip with the Poudre Heritage Alliance Board Executive Director to Washington, D.C., the Women Give luncheon, the Empty Bowls benefit for the Food Bank, the La Cocina one-year anniversary celebration, and a Midtown Business Association meeting. 1.4 Packet Pg. 44 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 405 • DISCUSSION ITEMS 20. Public Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinance No. 014, 2020, Approving the Montava PUD Master Plan and Montava PUD Overlay, ODP 180002. (Adopted on Second Reading) This Ordinance, adopted on First Reading on January 14, 2020, by a vote of 5-2 (Nays: Gutowsky, Cunniff), approves a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay for Montava. Amendments to the Mountain Vista Subarea Plan, Master Street Plan, and Parks and Recreation Policy Plan were approved by resolution and do not require a second reading. The PUD Overlay provides a framework for how Montava will develop over time. Council and community members requested additional information at First Reading regarding the following topics, which this Agenda Item Summary addresses: • Estimate of funding deficiency for the Master Street Plan city-wide and in Northeast Fort Collins. • How Montava will mitigate its traffic impacts and address traffic on Country Club Road. • Details related to the buffer proposed in the Mountain Vista Subarea Plan between the Anheuser Busch brewery and nearby residential land uses and zone districts. • Plans for transit service in and around the Montava development. • Staff’s plan for communicating updates related to individual phases of Montava to ensure City Councilmembers and the community continue to be informed. • Addition of a condition of approval regarding Country Club Road and changes to the Parks condition of approval. Staff recommends approval of the PUD Master Plan on Second Reading, with conditions. Process: The City Council hearing for second reading will follow the process outlined below. • Staff presentation related to the additional information Council requested at First Reading and any additional information related to Council consideration of the Montava PUD Overlay • Applicant presentation • Public comment • Applicant and staff responses to public comment • City Council questions • City Council deliberation This is a quasi-judicial item subject to the procedures and standards set forth in Land Use Code Divisions 2.15 and 4.29. Mayor Troxell outlined the process of the hearing. Clay Frickey, City Planner, provided an overview of the Montava PUD process to this point. He addressed Council's questions from First Reading regarding the cost of necessary capital improvement projects to build out the Master Street Plan, and more specifically the cost of those improvements in northeast Fort Collins. The estimate for the full build out of the Master Street Plan is about $900 million, and about $300 million for northeast Fort Collins. Funding sources include development fees, the transportation capital expansion fee, and the budgeting for outcomes process. Frickey clarified each phase of Montava will need to submit its own traffic impact study and each phase will need to meet adequate public facilities standards found in the Land Use Code. He outlined a condition of approval that will prohibit vehicular access on the extension of Country Club Road until Turnberry Road extends to an east-west arterial. 1.4 Packet Pg. 45 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 406 Frickey discussed the buffer between the Anheuser-Busch brewery and the Montava development and detailed the transit plan for the area. He also noted staff is recommending an enhanced level of communication for all aspects of Montava moving forward. Max Moss, Montava developer, discussed the importance of community and commended the work of Lucia Liley and his team. Angie Milewski, BHA Design, stated the PUD Master Plan provides a framework for a complete community and outlines locations for a mix of many uses including a town center, working farm, community park, schools, and employment uses. She discussed the transect zoning which is based on intensity of uses with specific design standards for each zone. Carolynne White, land use counsel for the applicant, discussed how this application complies with the PUD criteria and how it meets the City's plans, goals, and policies. She discussed traffic- related issues and noted new development cannot be required to remedy existing deficiencies. She discussed the buffer being proposed by the development and requested Council approval of the Montava PUD master plan, overlay, and vested rights extension. Eric Sutherland stated there are a number of judicial deficiencies associated with this process and the development application. LeAnn Abrahamson stated citizens should expect to have growth completed responsibly and she discussed traffic issues on Country Club Road which have been exacerbated by developments east of Turnberry Road. Jim Moore questioned the impact of traffic on Tavelli Elementary. Greg George expressed concern about the lack of street infrastructure stating there is no certainty as to when Suniga will connect to Turnberry or Timberline. He questioned wording related to the adequate public facilities ordinance. Dale Leidheiser stated residents of Montava will take the most attractive, convenient route to where they want to go and suggested Country Club Road should not extend into the development at all. Nan Sallo discussed the adequate public facilities ordinance, stating a development could be granted exceptions to the ordinance without any public input. She stated level of service standards must be met without exceptions because Montava is being added to an already inadequate area. Paul Navarre discussed the increase in traffic on Country Club Road and encouraged Council and staff to use foresight when approving the project. Margaret Haas discussed water and wastewater issues for the development and stated those issues should not be ignored at the time of consideration of the Master Plan. Paul Beiser expressed concern regarding the lack of traffic impact analysis of the intersections of Lemay and Vine and Timberline and Vine specifically related to railroad issues. He requested the approval be conditioned on the expansion of the traffic impact analysis to consider these areas. Victor Hurtado suggested this development calls for a special process to monitor it over time. 1.4 Packet Pg. 46 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 407 Dave Hula expressed concern about traffic impacts throughout the city. Roger Hoover commended the development in terms of its integration with schools, retail, and agriculture, which would not occur with several smaller developments. Nick Armstrong requested Council consider amending the Country Club Road condition of approval to allow local traffic on the Country Club Road extension. Patricia Babbitt echoed concerns about traffic and water and expressed concern about the fact the development is a metro district. Raju Jairam requested the City mitigate impacts of this development on County roadways. Don Homan questioned whether the City will get all necessary funding from the development's impact fees to cover roadway improvements. He also questioned the legal and ethical implications of the way water and sewer service is being handled. Phil Maher stated this project is not well thought out in terms of infrastructure and water service. He questioned why existing deficiencies are not being addressed when considering adding thousands of additional vehicle trips. John Jacoby discussed traffic congestion in the area and requested an expanded traffic impact study be required as part of the PUD approval. Rich Stave suggested increasing the volume of Timberline Road. Hunter Harms stated the City has overlooked northeast Fort Collins for years and questioned why he should support growth in the area when the City has not supported proper road infrastructure. He also opposed allowing the City to provide water and wastewater service to the site without also offering the same service to other neighborhoods. (Secretary's Note: The Council took a brief recess at this point in the meeting.) Ms. White noted the scope of the traffic impact study was determined in conjunction with City staff and went above and beyond what would typically be required. She also noted there will be additional traffic studies for forthcoming PDPs as this authorization does not provide the ability to begin construction. Ms. White stated the traffic-related concerns have been addressed to the extent possible at this stage in the process; however, problems of this magnitude would not be solved with piecemeal development. Frickey stated the Land Use Code requires that the applicant can prove that they can get utility service to the site at the PUD master plan level, and the developer in this case has provided “will serve” letters from both ELCO and Boxelder. He also discussed the metro district requirements and risk mitigation components thereof. Martina Wilkinson, Traffic Operations Department, discussed the traffic impact study requirements for a PUD master plan and discussed necessary Master Street Plan changes. She noted more detailed traffic impact studies will occur for each PDP and each PDP submittal will be required to meet adequate public facilities and level of service requirements for both the Larimer 1.4 Packet Pg. 47 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 408 County Urban Area Street Standards and the Land Use Code. Amendments were made in 2018 to essentially eliminate the ability for a development to receive an exemption from adequate public facilities requirements and noted all PDP submittals will go through a public hearing process. Wilkinson stated transportation improvements are made through a number of different funding sources, not just the transportation capital improvement fees. Councilmember Cunniff questioned the rush to get this adopted and expressed concern about the process to this point. City Attorney Daggett replied the ordinance has been structured in this way so as to not disrupt the plan for how this item would proceed. There is not necessarily any associated rush. Councilmember Cunniff asked Mr. Moss about waiting another four weeks for the effective date of the City Plan ordinance. Mr. Moss replied he has been working on this project for over three years and has spent over $3 million; therefore, this does not seem like a rushed process. His team needs to know if the project will move forward and he would not move forward if he felt there was anything jeopardizing the viability of the way this is being done. Councilmember Cunniff expressed concern about eroding the public trust by including clever language that seems to favor a development. He asked if Poudre Fire Authority has ever responded to an ammonia incident at Anheuser-Busch. Poudre Fire Authority Chief DeMint replied in the affirmative and stated there were no injuries outside the plant and no one was transported for injuries. Councilmember Cunniff expressed concern about the ammonia exhausted into the air. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens asked how residents will be notified of PDP hearings. Frickey replied staff will provide a link for citizens to sign up for a mailing list. Rebecca Everette, Development Review Manager, noted the Land Use Code mandates notice requirements for project development plans that include mailed notice, published notice, and posted notice. Councilmember Gutowsky asked if staff anticipates the Turnberry extension to Suniga will be in place prior to construction beginning. Chad Crager, Engineering, replied conceptual design is moving forward with the preliminary design and right-of-way acquisition; however, actual construction is planned to occur concurrently with development of Montava or other area developments. Councilmember Gutowsky asked about the Vine and Lemay overpass. Crager replied about half of the funding is done for the project and a budget offer will be submitted for the rest of the project in the upcoming budget cycle. Councilmember Gutowsky asked about construction traffic routing. Wilkinson replied construction management plans are put in place for large developments such as this. Councilmember Gutowsky asked if staff would agree the Turnberry extension would help existing traffic issues. Wilkinson replied in the affirmative and stated staff has worked with the Montava team to ensure proper roadway connections. She also noted the City has taken on the Turnberry extension as a necessary capital project that is being funded through development fees. Councilmember Gutowsky asked about the timeline for the Vine and Lemay overpass. Crager replied half the project will be complete by the end of the year, and if the budget offer is successful, construction will be finished by the end of 2021. 1.4 Packet Pg. 48 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 409 Councilmember Summers asked whether existing developments in the area were developed in the County. Wilkinson replied Storybook and Maple Hill developed within city limits; however, Country Club Road from Turnberry to State Highway 1 remains in unincorporated Larimer County. Councilmember Summers asked if there is County funding for Country Club Road improvements. Wilkinson replied the County is currently anticipating intersection improvements at Lemay and Country Club Road. Mayor Troxell requested information regarding the analysis of roundabouts versus signalized intersections and how that may be applied in this area. Wilkinson replied both types of intersections can serve different purposes and currently signalization is being considered at Timberline and Vine, with the addition of left turn lanes, and at Douglas Road and State Highway 1. She stated both need to be signalized because of the proximity to the railroad and the associated grades. She also noted a roundabout is being considered at Mountain Vista and Turnberry in order to provide a larger buffer to the entrance to Adriel Hills. Councilmember Gutowsky asked about the restrictions on semis placed on Country Club Road. Wilkinson replied there had been a short-term restriction on the length of trucks allowed on the road, and the recent resolution bans all semi-trucks, other than those providing local deliveries. That will be enforced through the Sheriff's Office and Highway Patrol. City Manager Atteberry stated the Sheriff's Office has committed to additional policing of the area to enforce those new rules. The Vine and Lemay intersection has been a priority for several past Councils, and as of now, he anticipates the completion of the overpass will be part of the recommended budget in the fall. Mayor Troxell asked Mr. Armstrong about his suggestion mentioned during public comment. Mr. Armstrong replied his suggestion is to bring all relevant stakeholders and residents to the table to discusses the scope of issues and make necessary improvements transparent. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Summers, to adopt Ordinance No. 014, 2020, on Second Reading. Councilmember Cunniff expressed concern about the City Plan ordinance and its intersection with this item and stated he would prefer to postpone this until the effective date of that ordinance. Mayor Troxell supported moving forward with the process as proposed. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens agreed and stated issues have been raised regarding the process used to adopt City Plan and its components. She stated staff agrees adoption by ordinance is a better option and is recommending so. Councilmembers Summers, Gorgol, and Pignataro supported moving forward with the process as proposed. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens stated she would support the motion, thanked the speakers, and encouraged their further involvement in the process. Councilmember Cunniff stated he would not support the motion given process issues that reinforce his concerns that the Montava project has been accelerated and given special preference by staff 1.4 Packet Pg. 49 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 410 and Council. Piecemeal development can work fine with appropriate zoning and regulations in place. He also reiterated his concerns about housing being placed so close to Anheuser-Busch given its use of airborne chemicals and his concerns about water and sewer service. Councilmember Gorgol thanked the speakers and encouraged them to stay engaged. She stated she will support the motion and the development will help alleviate traffic issues in a quicker manner. Councilmember Pignataro thanked the speakers and acknowledged Councilmember Cunniff's concerns. She also stated Fort Collins has been very thoughtful in its use of metro districts and is getting more so. Mayor Troxell stated he would support the motion noting it achieves many goals of City plans and policies. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens discussed the affordable housing and other benefits of this metro district. Councilmember Gutowsky noted this project will take up to 25 years to complete and outlined the various aspects of the development that will need to occur during that time. She stated she will vote to support the motion. RESULT: ORDINANCE NO. 014, 2020, ADOPTED ON SECOND READING [6 TO 1] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ken Summers, District 3 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell NAYS: Cunniff 21. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 015, 2020, Adopting a Development Agreement Extending the Term of Vested Rights for the Montava PUD Overlay and Regarding Certain Terms of Development Within the Montava PUD Overlay. (Adopted on Second Reading) This Ordinance, adopted on First Reading on January 14, 2020, by a vote of 5-2 (nays: Cunniff, Gutowsky) adopts a development agreement regarding the Montava Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay to extend the term of vested rights from three years to twenty-five years and to adopt certain terms regarding development within the Montava PUD Overlay. Rich Stave questioned when the people who have bought into the development get their opportunity for representation. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Summers, to adopt Ordinance No. 015, 2020, on Second Reading. RESULT: ORDINANCE NO. 015, 2020, ADOPTED ON SECOND READING [6 TO 1] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ken Summers, District 3 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell NAYS: Cunniff 1.4 Packet Pg. 50 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 411 22. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 027, 2020, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Approving Corresponding Changes to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. (Postponed to Date Certain) This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(d) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2019-064. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, zones the property included in the annexation known as the Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation. Soldier Canyon Pump Station Annexation, owned by the Platte River Power Authority, is located adjacent to the City of Fort Collins Water Treatment Facility at 4316 Laporte Avenue and is 0.702 acres in size. The proposed zoning for this annexation is Residential Foothills (R-F). The surrounding uses include the existing City Water Treatment Plant to the north, south and west, and Colorado State University Solar Farm to the east. The abutting City limits to the north, south and west are zoned Residential Foothills (R-F). Staff also recommends placement into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. Mayor Troxell outlined the hearing process. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Summers, to adopt Ordinance No. 027, 2020, on Second Reading. Councilmember Cunniff asked if these items have the same City Plan requirement as did the Montava issue with regard to effective dates. City Attorney Daggett replied staff provided language to Council to make an amendment upon adoption of this ordinance and the following three. Councilmember Cunniff stated these items could be postponed and placed on the Consent Agenda as they were adopted unanimously on First Reading. Councilmember Cunniff made a friendly amendment to postpone consideration of the Second Readings of Ordinance Nos. 27, 2020, 29, 2020, 31, 2020 and 33, 2020, until March 17, 2020. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens and Councilmember Summers accepted the friendly amendment. RESULT: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 027, 2020 POSTPONED TO MARCH 17, 2020 [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ken Summers, District 3 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff 23. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 029, 2020, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Timberline- International Annexation No. 1 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Approving Corresponding Changes to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. (Postponed to Date Certain) This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(d) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2019-064. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, zones the property included in the first of three sequential annexations, known as the Timberline-International Annexation No.1. Timberline-International Annexation No. 1 is located northeast of the North 1.4 Packet Pg. 51 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 412 Timberline Road and International Boulevard intersection. The proposed zoning for this annexation is Industrial (I). The surrounding properties are existing industrial land uses currently zoned I- Industrial Zoning District (in Larimer County) to the north, south and west. The abutting City limit to the east is zoned Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (L-M-N) and consists of North Timberline Road right-of-way. Staff also recommends placement into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. RESULT: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 029, 2020 POSTPONED TO MARCH 17, 2020 [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ken Summers, District 3 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff 24. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 031, 2020, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Timberline- International Annexation No. 2 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Approving Corresponding Changes to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. (Postponed to Date Certain) This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(d) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2019-064. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, zones the property included in the second of three sequential annexations, known as the Timberline-International Annexation No. 2. Timberline-International Annexation No. 2 is located northeast of the North Timberline Road and International Boulevard intersection. The proposed zoning for this annexation is Industrial (I). The surrounding properties are existing industrial land uses currently zoned I- Industrial Zoning District (in Larimer County) to the north, south and west. The abutting City limit to the east is zoned Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (L-M-N) and consists of North Timberline Road right-of-way. Staff also recommends placement into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. RESULT: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 031, 2020 POSTPONED TO MARCH 17, 2020 [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ken Summers, District 3 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff 25. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 033, 2020, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Timberline- International Annexation No. 3 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Approving Corresponding Changes to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. (Postponed to Date Certain) This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(d) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2019-064. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 4, 2020, zones the property included in the third of three sequential annexations, known as the Timberline-International Annexation No.3. Timberline-International Annexation No. 3 is located northeast of the North Timberline Road and International Boulevard intersection. The proposed zoning for this annexation is Industrial (I). The surrounding properties are existing industrial land uses currently zoned I- Industrial Zoning District (in Larimer County) to the north, south and west. The abutting City limit to 1.4 Packet Pg. 52 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 413 the east is zoned Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (L-M-N) and consists of North Timberline Road right-of-way. Staff also recommends placement into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. RESULT: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 027, 2020 POSTPONED TO MARCH 17, 2020 [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ken Summers, District 3 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff • CONSIDERATION OF CITIZEN-PULLED CONSENT ITEMS 26. Resolution 2020-024 Making Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions of the City of Fort Collins. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to appoint individuals to fill vacancies on various boards and commissions that exist due to the expiration of terms of certain members and the resignation of previous board members. Rich Stave expressed concern that one recommended appointee for the Energy Board has done work for the City related to the energy field and appears to have a conflict of interest. There are aspects of climate change that have yet to be proven from a physical point of view and he would therefore like to see someone on the Energy Board who takes an alternative approach. Mayor Troxell stated knowledgeable members of Boards and Commissions are desired and individuals with a great deal of experience should not be precluded from serving. He also noted two Councilmembers work in tandem to provide appointment recommendations and stated any type of conflict of interest would be addressed on a more specific level. Councilmember Cunniff stated this candidate clearly exhibited traits in her interview that led he and Councilmember Pignataro to believe she would be an effective boardmember who can help Council make policy decisions with respect to energy. He also stated he does not believe there would be an inherent conflict, particularly on a strictly policy-related board. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Cunniff, to adopt Resolution 2020-024. RESULT: RESOLUTION 2020-024 ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ross Cunniff, District 5 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff • OTHER BUSINESS Councilmember Gorgol requested staff provide the Poudre School District Board a memo about concerns mentioned about Tavelli Elementary and safe routes thereto. City Manager Atteberry replied he would follow up on the issue. 1.4 Packet Pg. 53 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) February 18, 2020 City of Fort Collins Page 414 Motion to adjourn to February 25, 2020. Mayor Pro Tem Stephens made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Cunniff, to adjourn to 6:00 PM Tuesday, February 25, 2020, for consideration of a possible executive session and for such other business as may come before Council. RESULT: MOTION ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 SECONDER: Ross Cunniff, District 5 AYES: Pignataro, Gorgol, Gutowsky, Summers, Stephens, Troxell, Cunniff • ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:31 PM. ______________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ City Clerk 1.4 Packet Pg. 54 Attachment: February 18, 2020 (8793 : minutes-1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18) Agenda Item 2 Item # 2 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 3, 2020 City Council STAFF Nina Bodenhamer, City Give Director John Duval, Legal SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 037, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Philanthropic Revenue in the General Fund and Transferring it to the Capital Projects Fund for the Eastside Park Improvement Project. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 18, 2020, appropriates philanthropic revenue in the General Fund for transfer to the Capital Projects Fund to underwrite the costs of improvements to Eastside Park, located adjacent to Laurel Elementary School, 1000 Locust Street. Eastside Park and the City of Fort Collins are the beneficiaries of focused community giving, facilitated by City Give, for the costs of park improvements that will enhance neighborhood use of the park and improve park functions to include lighting, soft surface paths, seating areas, and ongoing neighborhood events. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, February 18, 2020 (w/o attachments) (PDF) 2. Ordinance No. 037, 2020 (PDF) 2 Packet Pg. 55 Agenda Item 14 Item # 14 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY February 18, 2020 City Council STAFF Nina Bodenhamer, City Give Director John Duval, Legal SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 037, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Philanthropic Revenue in the General Fund and Transferring it to the Capital Projects Fund for the Eastside Park Improvement Project. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to appropriate philanthropic revenue in the General Fund for transfer to the Capital Projects Fund to underwrite the costs of improvements to Eastside Park, located adjacent to Laurel Elementary School. Eastside Park and the City of Fort Collins are the beneficiaries of focused community giving, facilitated by City Give, for the costs of park improvements that will enhance neighborhood use of the park and improve park functions to include lighting, soft surface paths, seating areas, and ongoing neighborhood events. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION Municipalities are lasting agents of community, and First United Methodist Church (FUMC) forged a partnership with the City of Fort Collins to identify a meaningful civic contribution in celebration of its 150th anniversary. City Give provided both a point-of-connection and operational framework for FUMC to co-create a charitable partnership within the City. Church leadership, volunteers, City Give, City of Fort Collins Parks Department, Park Planning and Development Department and congregation members came together to explore desired impact, fundraising capacity, and generate a tangible vision for Eastside Park, a neighborhood park adjacent to Laurel Elementary School, which is in need of renovation, although not a lifecycle priority at this time. In 2019, the City of Fort Collins contributed $25,000 from Community Opportunities Contingency Fund in order to seed the partnership and underwrite the design of potential park improvements. The design and renderings then served as a fulcrum for an enthusiastic community fundraising campaign led by the church, supported by City Give. Improvements to Eastside Park will include expanded lighting, soft surface paths, landscaping, bike racks, pet waste stations, and site furnishings to enhance the neighborhood use of the park. Additionally, FUMC will provide dedicated and ongoing neighborhood programming in the park for 18 months from the partnership’s launch in summer 2019. ATTACHMENT 1 2.1 Packet Pg. 56 Attachment: First Reading Agenda Item Summary, February 18, 2020 (w/o attachments) (8790 : SR 037 Eastside Park) Agenda Item 14 Item # 14 Page 2 CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS This Ordinance appropriates $200,000 of unanticipated philanthropic revenue which meets the projected budget for park improvements. The revenue is being appropriated in the General Fund for transfer to the Capital Projects Fund for the Eastside Park Project. The total project budget for Eastside Park Improvements is $245,000, which includes $20,000 that will remain with FUMC to underwrite community programming. The project scope and budget were developed by Park Planning and Development in collaboration with City Give to reflect achievable fundraising feasibility.  All of the funds are donor-designated toward the improvement of Eastside Park.  City Parks Department has since contributed $10,000 to the project to address increased scope as a result of a reclaimed 8,300 square feet of parkscape. No funds will be expended toward the project until all philanthropic revenue has been received and accepted per City Give Administrative Policy. The City Manager recommends the appropriation described herein and has determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the General Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the General Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in the General Fund during this fiscal year. He is also recommending the transfer described herein and has determined that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Project updates were provided by Park Planning and Development staff to the Parks and Recreation Board at several meetings from December 5, 2018 through October 23, 2019. PUBLIC OUTREACH In February 2019, the City of Fort Collins Park Planning and Development Department worked closely with FUMC to host a neighborhood meeting to gather input from neighborhoods surrounding the existing Eastside Park. Forty-three community members attended and provided feedback that will be used to shape the future of the park. Additionally, donor relations are a form of community engagement with one-on-one meetings, outreach to neighboring businesses, presentations at Laurel Elementary and socials hosted by Eastside Park neighbors and businesses. In August 2019, FUMC hosted Neighborhood Night Out and an October 19 Day of Service. The Day of Service included volunteer activities facilitated by City Parks staff. Both events took place in Eastside Park and served as a forum for neighbors and residents to offer feedback to the improvement plans. ATTACHMENTS 1. Location Map (PDF) 2. Eastside Park Improvement Plan (PDF) 2.1 Packet Pg. 57 Attachment: First Reading Agenda Item Summary, February 18, 2020 (w/o attachments) (8790 : SR 037 Eastside Park) -1- ORDINANCE NO. 037, 2020 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED PHILANTHROPIC REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND AND TRANSFERRING IT TO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND FOR THE EASTSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, the City and the First United Methodist Church (the “FUMC”) have engaged in a partnership to identify a meaningful civic project in celebration of their respective upcoming 150th anniversaries; and WHEREAS, the City and FUMC have identified that project to be improvements to the City’s Eastside Park, a neighborhood park adjacent to Laurel Elementary School, and these improvements will include expanded lighting, soft-surface paths, landscaping, bike racks, pet- waste stations and site furnishings, all designed to enhance the neighborhood use of Eastside Park (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, to fund the Project, the FUMC has conducted a fundraising campaign that has generated donations and donation commitments totaling $200,000 to be given to the City for the Project; and WHEREAS, these donated funds will cover the City’s costs to complete the Project; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance appropriates these unanticipated revenues from the City’s General Fund and transfers them to the City’s Capital Project Fund to be used for the Project; and WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits the public’s health, safety and welfare and serves the public purpose of funding capital improvements for Eastside Park; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon recommendation of the City Manager, to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, do not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during that fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the General Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the General Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in the General Fund during this fiscal year; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council, upon recommendation of the City Manager, to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project account to another fund or capital project account, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged; and 2.2 Packet Pg. 58 Attachment: Ordinance No. 037, 2020 (8790 : SR 037 Eastside Park) -2- WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the transfer described herein and determined that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged. 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 there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated philanthropic revenue in the General Fund the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000) for transfer to the Capital Projects Fund and appropriated therein for the Project. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of February, A.D. 2020, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk 2.2 Packet Pg. 59 Attachment: Ordinance No. 037, 2020 (8790 : SR 037 Eastside Park) Agenda Item 3 Item # 3 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 3, 2020 City Council STAFF Kaley Zeisel, Transfort Capital Planning/Grant Compliance Mgr Claire Havelda, Legal SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 038, 2020, Making an Appropriation for the Expansion of the Transfort FLEX Service to Boulder. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 18, 2020, appropriates unanticipated grant revenue awarded by Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) to fund the expansion of the FLEX to Boulder Regional Route. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, February 18, 2020 (w/o attachments) (PDF) 2. Ordinance No. 038, 2020 (PDF) 3 Packet Pg. 60 Agenda Item 15 Item # 15 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY February 18, 2020 City Council STAFF Kaley Zeisel, Transfort Capital Planning/Grant Compliance Mgr Claire Havelda, Legal SUBJECT Items Relating to FLEX Regional Route Operations Grant Revenue. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Resolution 2020-019 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and the Colorado Department of Transportation for Transfort FLEX Service. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 038, 2020, Making an Appropriation for the Expansion of the Transfort FLEX Service to Boulder. The purpose of these items is to authorize Transfort to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for funds contributing to regular operations of the FLEX Regional Route and to appropriate unanticipated grant revenue awarded by Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) to fund the expansion of the FLEX to Boulder Regional Route. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION Transfort’s commuter FLEX routes contribute greatly to the transportation community in Northern Colorado, serving the citizens of Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont, Boulder and smaller population centers in between. FLEX weekday service consists of 19 round trips to Loveland, 14 round trips to Longmont, and 5 round trips to Boulder; weekend service consists of 17 round trips to Loveland and 4 round trips to Longmont. FLEX served over 200,000 riders in 2019. Ridership on FLEX regional routes has continued to increase year over year since its initial launch in 2009, adding routes to Boulder in 2016. These numbers demonstrate the demand for transit service between these communities in Northern Colorado. Currently, there are no weekday southbound trips leaving Fort Collins between 6:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. that travel all the way to Boulder, a service gap of over seven hours. Likewise, there are no northbound trips leaving Boulder between 8:09 a.m. and 3:18 p.m., a complementary gap of seven hours. The new midday trip would cut this service gap roughly in half, making it possible for people to travel between Fort Collins and Boulder for a half-day via transit, instead of the current forced full-day excursion. Currently the FLEX does not operate at all on Sundays, and no FLEX trips come all the way to Boulder on Saturdays; all existing Saturday FLEX service terminates in either Loveland or Longmont. The four weekend roundtrips funded as part of this project will not be extensions of existing Saturday trips; rather they will be new Fort Collins-Boulder roundtrips added on top of all existing Saturday service. It will be determined later how best to allocate the four weekend round trips between Saturday and Sunday. Possibilities include four roundtrips on Saturdays only, three roundtrips on Saturdays and one on Sunday, or two roundtrips on Saturdays and two on ATTACHMENT 1 3.1 Packet Pg. 61 Attachment: First Reading Agenda Item Summary, February 18, 2020 (w/o attachments) (8791 : SR 038 Transofrt FLEX Service) Agenda Item 15 Item # 15 Page 2 Sundays. Transfort will conduct outreach to its riders in addition to looking at ridership trends to determine the most productive weekend split. This expanded service is anticipated to begin August 2020. CDOT has awarded the City of Fort Collins a $200,000 grant from the Statewide Competitive Pool of the FASTER Transit program for FY 2020. The grant funds and the local match will be dedicated to the operating expenses for FLEX regional routes, including fuel, payroll costs, administrative and overhead outlays. This grant requires a 50% local match of $200,000. The total $400,000 will contribute to the overall operating cost of approximately $1.9 million for FLEX. Transfort maintains intergovernmental agreements with each partner agency (Loveland, Berthoud, Longmont, City of Boulder, and Boulder County). The agency contributions are based on the ridership levels of each municipality and contributes to the annual operating costs. The $200,000 local match contributes toward the City of Fort Collins’ share. The award amount of $200,000 and the local match of $200,000 were appropriated in the 2020 Transfort budget. If adopted, the Resolution will assist maintaining the exceptional service that the FLEX route provides to citizens and surrounding communities. Council previously approved similar resolutions in 2018 (2018-001) for FY18 FASTER FLEX Operating grant funding and 2019 (2019-009) for FY19 FASTER FLEX Operating grant funding. Through a separate call for projects, DRCOG awarded a total of $1,000,000 specifically for the expansion of service on FLEX to Boulder routes: $250,000 each year over the next four (4) years (FY20-FY23). This ordinance is appropriating FY20 funds only, FY21-23 funding awards will be incorporated into future Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) offers. Operating assistance is an eligible expense under the CMAQ program but is limited to start up operating costs for new transportation services or the incremental costs of expanding transit services. The intent for using CMAQ funds for operating assistance is to assist start up transit services that will demonstrate air quality benefits. Other funding sources should supplement and ultimately replace CMAQ funds for operating assistance after approximately five (5) years of funding. Transfort will continue to evaluate the net air quality benefit provided by the service in part by analyzing ridership numbers and demand for service. Transfort works with multiple partner agencies to fund the FLEX Regional Route including Boulder County, City of Boulder, Loveland, Longmont, Berthoud, and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Once CMAQ funding is no longer available to fund this expanded service, Transfort will work with these partners to fill the funding gap. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS Financial Impact related to the CDOT FASTER Operating Agreement Resolution: $400,000 of Transfort funds were previously appropriated for FLEX operations through the BFO process for this grant. Financial Impact related to the appropriation of CMAQ Operating funds for the expansion of FLEX service to Boulder: DRCOG awarded this project $250,000 for FY20, which requires a local match of 20% or $62,500. The FY20 local match will come from existing partner contributions, recognized as prior year FLEX spending (which will be requested for reimbursement). The City can and will request reimbursement for prior year expenses related to the service, and as such, revenue will be greater than expense for 2020. 2020 revenue will be $250,000. The increased expense from expanded service will increase 2020 operating costs by $85,000. ATTACHMENTS 1. FLEX Route Map (PDF) 3.1 Packet Pg. 62 Attachment: First Reading Agenda Item Summary, February 18, 2020 (w/o attachments) (8791 : SR 038 Transofrt FLEX Service) -1- ORDINANCE NO. 038, 2020 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE TRANSFORT FLEX SERVICE TO BOULDER WHEREAS, Transfort’s commuter FLEX routes contribute greatly to the transportation community in Northern Colorado by serving citizens of Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont, Boulder (the “Partner Agencies”) and small population centers in between; and WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation (“CDOT”) has awarded the City a $200,000 grant from the Statewide Competitive Pool of the FASTER Transit Program for fiscal year 2020 (the “CDOT Grant”); and WHEREAS, the CDOT Grant requires a 50% local match of $200,000 from the City; and WHEREAS both the CDOT Grant of $200,000 and the local match of $200,000 were budgeted and appropriated in the 2020 Transfort budget; and WHEREAS, the City of Boulder, as a Partner Entity, sought additional funding from the Denver Regional Council of Governments (“DRCOG”) to expand FLEX to Boulder services, including a new midday route on weekdays and an extension of FLEX weekend service (which currently ends in Longmont) to Boulder (“Expanded FLEX to Boulder”) to commence in the third or fourth quarter of 2020; and WHEREAS, DRCOG has awarded an additional grant funded by the Federal Transit Administration (“FTA Grant”) of $1 million, in increments of $250,000 per year over 4 years (beginning in 2020), specifically for the Expanded FLEX to Boulder service; and WHEREAS, the local match of $62,500 for the FTA Grant for fiscal year 2020 will come from existing Partner Agency contributions, recognized as prior year FLEX spending that is eligible and will be requested for reimbursement; and WHEREAS, the CDOT Grant (including the City’s matching funds) and the FTA Grant (including Partner Agency matching funds) will contribute to the overall $1.9 million operating costs for the FLEX routes, including the Expanded FLEX to Boulder service; and WHEREAS, under the FTA Grant the City can and will request reimbursement for prior year expenses incurred in providing the FLEX service, resulting in a need to appropriate $85,000 of the FTA Grant funds in 2020 for the Expanded Flex to Boulder service; and WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of improving Transfort Expanded FLEX service to Boulder; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total 3.2 Packet Pg. 63 Attachment: Ordinance No. 038, 2020 (8791 : SR 038 Transofrt FLEX Service) -2- amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the Transit Services Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transit Services Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during any fiscal year. 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 there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the Transit Services Fund the sum of EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($85,000) for expenditure in the Transit Services Fund for the Transfort Expanded FLEX to Boulder service. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of February, A.D. 2020, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk 3.2 Packet Pg. 64 Attachment: Ordinance No. 038, 2020 (8791 : SR 038 Transofrt FLEX Service) Agenda Item 4 Item # 4 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 3, 2020 City Council STAFF Tom Leeson, Director, Comm Dev & Neighborhood Svrs Brad Yatabe, Legal SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 040, 2020, Ratifying City Plan and Its Components and Elements. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 18, 2020, ratifies by ordinance City Plan and its components and elements as previously adopted by resolution in order to clarify that City Plan and its components and elements may be utilized as binding standards when referenced in the Land Use Code. In 2019, Council adopted an updated version of City Plan to replace the version of City Plan adopted in 2011. The prior City Plan adopted in 2011 would be ratified solely for purposes of reviewing development applications submitted prior to the effective date of the current version of City Plan adopted in 2019. For all other purposes, the version of City Plan adopted in 2019 would be ratified. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, February 18, 2020 (PDF) 2. Ordinance No. 040, 2020 (PDF) 4 Packet Pg. 65 Agenda Item 13 Item # 13 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY February 18, 2020 City Council STAFF Tom Leeson, Director, Comm Dev & Neighborhood Svrs Brad Yatabe, Legal SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 040, 2020, Ratifying City Plan and Its Components and Elements. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to ratify by ordinance City Plan and its components and elements as previously adopted by resolution in order to clarify that City Plan and its components and elements may be utilized as binding standards when referenced in the Land Use Code. In 2019, Council adopted an updated version of City Plan to replace the version of City Plan adopted in 2011. The prior City Plan adopted in 2011 would be ratified solely for purposes of reviewing development applications submitted prior to the effective date of the current version of City Plan adopted in 2019. For all other purposes, the version of City Plan adopted in 2019 would be ratified. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION In 1996 and 1997, the City Council, through an extensive planning effort, created and adopted a new comprehensive master plan for the City known as City Plan that included, and continues to include, various additional components and elements such as the Master Street Plan and subarea plans. Since then, major updates to City Plan have occurred including in 2011 (“2011 City Plan”) by means of Resolution 2011-015, and in 2019 (“2019 City Plan”) by means of Resolution 2019-048. The Land Use Code refers to City Plan and its components and elements in several sections including Section 3.6.1, Master Street Plan, and Section 4.29(D), PUD Master Plan Review Procedure. When the City adopts binding standards, it routinely does so by means of an ordinance. In order to clarify that City Plan and its components and elements may be utilized as binding standards when referenced in the Land Use Code, Ordinance No. 040, 2020, would ratify City Plan as previously adopted. Although the 2011 City Plan has been replaced by the 2019 City Plan, 2011 City Plan may be applicable to development applications submitted prior to the effective date of the 2019 City Plan. Therefore, Ordinance No. 040, 2020, would ratify the 2011 City Plan and its components and elements for the sole purpose of assessing development applications received prior to the effective date of the 2019 City Plan. The Montava PUD Overlay is an example of a development application submitted prior to the effective date of the 2019 City Plan to which the 2011 City Plan was applied. In order to achieve compliance with the 2011 City Plan and its components and elements, the Montava PUD Master Plan required amendments to the Mountain Vista Subarea Plan, the Master Street Plan, and the Parks and Recreation Policy Plan (“Plans”). The amendments were adopted by means of Resolution 2020-004, 2020-005, and 2020-006, respectively. The ATTACHMENT 1 4.1 Packet Pg. 66 Attachment: First Reading Agenda Item Summary, February 18, 2020 (8792 : SR 040 Ratify City Plan) Agenda Item 13 Item # 13 Page 2 amended Plans are applicable to both the 2011 City Plan and the 2019 City Plan and Ordinance 040, 2020, ratifies the Plans for both versions of City Plan. 4.1 Packet Pg. 67 Attachment: First Reading Agenda Item Summary, February 18, 2020 (8792 : SR 040 Ratify City Plan) -1- ORDINANCE NO. 040, 2020 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RATIFYING CITY PLAN AND ITS COMPONENTS AND ELEMENTS WHEREAS, in 1996 and 1997, the City Council, through an extensive planning effort, created and adopted a new comprehensive master plan for the City known as "City Plan" that included, and continues to include, various additional components and elements such as the Master Street Plan and subarea plans; and WHEREAS, on February 15, 2011, City Council adopted Resolution 2011-015, adopting a major update to City Plan (the “2011 City Plan”); and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2019, City Council adopted Resolution 2019-048, adopting a major update of the 2011 City Plan (the “2019 City Plan”); and WHEREAS, the City Plan elements amended in Resolution 2020-004 regarding the Mountain Vista Subarea Plan, Resolution 2020-005 regarding the Master Street Plan, and Resolution 2020-006 regarding the Parks and Recreation Policy Plan were elements of the 2011 City Plan, and continue to be elements of the 2019 City Plan, as amended in said resolutions; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code refers to City Plan and its components and elements in various sections; and WHEREAS, in order to clarify that City Plan and its components and elements may be utilized as binding standards when referenced in the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code, City Council desires to ratify by ordinance the previously adopted 2011 City Plan and 2019 City Plan and their respective components and elements; and WHEREAS, City Council finds that such ratification is in the best interests of the citizens of Fort Collins. 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 City Council hereby ratifies, as of the original date of their adoption (nunc pro tunc), the 2011 City Plan and each of its previously adopted components and elements, including but not limited to the City Plan elements adopted in Resolution 2020-004, Resolution 2020-005, and Resolution 2020-006 (collectively, the “Plans”), for the purpose of applying applicable portions of the 2011 City Plan and its components and elements to development applications submitted pursuant to the Fort Collins Land Use Code prior to the effective date of 2019 City Plan. 4.2 Packet Pg. 68 Attachment: Ordinance No. 040, 2020 (8792 : SR 040 Ratify City Plan) -2- Section 3. That the City Council hereby ratifies, as of the original date of their adoption (nunc pro tunc), the previously adopted 2019 City Plan and each of its separately adopted components and elements, including, without limitation, the Plans, for the purpose of applying applicable portions of the 2019 City Plan and its components and elements to development applicants submitted pursuant to the Fort Collins Land Use Code after the effective date of the 2019 City Plan. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of February, A.D. 2020, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk 4.2 Packet Pg. 69 Attachment: Ordinance No. 040, 2020 (8792 : SR 040 Ratify City Plan) Agenda Item 5 Item # 5 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 3, 2020 City Council STAFF Jerry Schiager, Lieutenant Tim Doran, Police Assistant Cheif Erik Martin, Police Financial Analyst II Chris Van Hall, Legal SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 041, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Black and Gray Market Marijuana Grant Revenue in the General Fund for Police Services. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to appropriate unanticipated grant revenue in the amount of $345,227 from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs in the General Fund to support investigation and prosecution of black- market marijuana activity. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION Police Services has received grant funding in the amount of $345,227 from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Gray and Black Market Marijuana Enforcement Grant Program to support the investigation and prosecution of black market or illegal marijuana cultivation and distribution in the City. While many types of cultivation and distribution have become legal through voter action, there remains a sizeable amount of illegal marijuana activity. Marijuana grown and distributed under the protection of the Colorado Constitution is often diverted into the black market and potentially transported out of state. In addition, cultivation of marijuana in residential neighborhoods continues to be a quality of life issue for residents. This grant funding provides equipment and personnel overtime compensation to conduct investigations into issues like neighborhood marijuana grows and illegal distribution. Last year, the District Attorney’s Office received money from this program and provided funding to Police Services to conduct investigations that not only addressed criminal activity but also improved neighborhood livability. Police Services will continue to impact illegal marijuana activity with the use of this grant through June 30, 2021. Because of the size of this grant, Police Services will likely be able to share this opportunity with neighboring jurisdictions and the District Attorney’s Office. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS The City has received a grant award in the amount of $345,227 from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to impact black market marijuana activity. There is no funding match required by the City. The full amount of the award will be provided up front, and the City will return any unspent funds at the end of the grant cycle. 5 Packet Pg. 70 -1- ORDINANCE NO. 041, 2020 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED BLACK AND GRAY MARKET MARIJUANA GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR POLICE SERVICES WHEREAS, on August 20, 2019, City Council passed Resolution 2019-086 supporting a grant application for the Gray and Black Market Marijuana Enforcement Grant Program (The “Program”), which provides financial assistance to local law enforcement agencies and district attorneys through local governments; and WHEREAS, Fort Collins Police Services (“FCPS”) was awarded a grant through the Program from the Department of Local Affairs (“DOLA”) in the amount of $345,227 to be used through June 30, 2021 to fund investigation and prosecution of unlicensed marijuana cultivation and distribution operations; and WHEREAS, the grant money will allow FCPS to continue to improve neighborhood livability and provide insight into the extent of the problem associated with unlicensed, illegal marijuana activity in the City; and WHEREAS, there is no funding match required by the City; and WHEREAS, the City will return any unspent funds at the end of the grant cycle, after June 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Fort Collins and serves a public purpose by allowing FCPS to continue to improve neighborhood livability and provide insight into the extent of the problem associated with unlicensed, illegal marijuana activity in the City; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the General Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the General Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during any fiscal year. 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. Packet Pg. 71 -2- Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the General Fund the sum of THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($345,227) for expenditure in the General Fund for the Fort Collins Police Services Black and Gray Market enforcement. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of March, A.D. 2020, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Packet Pg. 72 Agenda Item 6 Item # 6 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 3, 2020 City Council STAFF Darin Atteberry, City Manager Travis Storin, Accounting Director Lawrence Pollack, Budget Director John Duval, Legal SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 042, 2020, Reappropriating Funds Previously Appropriated in 2019 But Not Expended or Not Encumbered in 2019. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to reappropriate monies in 2020 that were previously authorized by City Council for expenditures in 2019 for various purposes. The authorized expenditures were not spent or could not be encumbered in 2019 because: • there was not sufficient time to complete bidding in 2019 and, therefore, there was no known vendor or binding contract as required to expend or encumber the monies, • the project for which the dollars were originally appropriated by Council could not be completed during 2019 and reappropriation of those dollars is necessary for completion of the project in 2020, or • the funds appropriated to be spent in 2019 to carry on some of the programs, services, and facility improvements were not spent or encumbered in 2019 for other reasons but continue to be needed for the same purposes in 2020. In the above circumstances, the unexpended and/or unencumbered monies lapsed into individual fund balances at the end of 2019 and reflect no change in Council policies. Monies reappropriated for each City fund by this Ordinance are as follows: General Fund $258,008 Keep Fort Collins Great Fund 71,097 Cultural Services Fund 171,498 Transportation CEF Fund 1,750,000 Transportation Fund 290,000 Parking Fund 30,000 Data and Communications Fund 476,715 Total $3,047,318 6 Packet Pg. 73 Agenda Item 6 Item # 6 Page 2 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The Executive Team has reviewed the reappropriation requests to ensure alignment with organization priorities and the Budget staff reviewed the requests to verify that all met qualification requirements. The 2020 reappropriation requests are as follows, by fund: These 2020 reappropriation requests were also reviewed with the Council Finance Committee on Monday, February 24, 2020. GENERAL FUND Natural Areas 1. Response to the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) - $24,478 Purpose for funds: The purpose of this offer is to fund legal and consulting services in support of the City's engagement with the NISP permitting process. Given the broad impact NISP will have on this community, and the complex layers of permits required, the City has prioritized engagement with NISP to ensure it maximizes its influence to protect City assets affected by NISP. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: The City expected the permitting process of NISP to progress more quickly in 2019 than it actually did. Consistent progress and work have occurred on building collaborations and negotiating to improve outcomes for the City within the context of NISP. However, the final permitting phase is still not complete. Staff plans to use these funds to hire external expertise and legal counsel to support various aspects of our engagement with NISP in 2020. Most specifically in 2020, staff will be focused on the Adaptive Management framework and governance, integration of technical bases, and engaging with our community and the permitting authority when the Record of Decision is released (anticipated early 2020). City Clerk’s Office 2. Continued Population of Ordinance Repository - $10,000 Purpose for funds: OrdBank is a service available through our codifier, Municipal Code Corporation (MCC), that allows the City to store, search, and link original ordinances from a Code section's history note, Supplement History Table, and Code Comparative Table. It allows browsing of a permanent ordinance repository and affords the City the opportunity to include historical ordinances in the repository. This provides a "one stop shop" experience beneficial to public and internal customers and is particularly helpful for research and development of future Code amendments. Appropriation of these funds will add six more years (2006 through 2011) of ordinances amending City Code, Land Use Code and Traffic Code language to be added to the repository. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: The City has been adding to the MCC ordinance repository since 2016 as resources allow. This is typically done near the end of the year when codification (Code amendment) is winding down and remaining funds are identified. Due to staffing shortages in the 4th quarter of 2019, this project was delayed. 3. Boards and Commissions Software/Enhancements - $9,000 Purpose for funds: These funds, originally established as ongoing funding for boards and commissions tracking software, will be used to make enhancements to the chosen product called Engage. Engage is a 6 Packet Pg. 74 Agenda Item 6 Item # 6 Page 3 custom-built data management platform used to track all City volunteers, and as such, does not immediately provide all of the functionality specific to managing boards and commissions membership. Fortunately, additional customization is readily available through Squarei Technologies, the Engage provider. Desired customization includes additional data fields, enhanced reporting capabilities, and ability to integrate with other tools (such as the City event calendar). Reason funds not expensed in 2019: The Boards and Commissions Coordinator left her position in August, which remained vacant until December 30. Although other staff members met with the Engage developer about desired enhancements, there was not adequate time or knowledge to adequately scope needs. City Manager’s Office 4. Emergency Preparedness and Security - $50,000 Purpose for funds: The 2019 offer provided funding to maintain the current level of service provided by the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Security (EPS), which benefits residents, visitors and employees of Fort Collins by providing preservation of life, safety, property conservation and environmental protection in pre-disaster, disaster and post-disaster periods. EPS is also now responsible for coordinating and providing internal and external services in the area security, addressing both internal and external security issues and threats. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: In 2019 there was a nationwide search for a Director of Emergency Preparedness and Security which was not completed until July 2019. During the time of the search there was a concentrated effort by the interim Director to limit the spending of funds so the new Director could set the strategic direction of the program. Once the Director was in place, emergency and security programing was initiated in the fourth quarter and has continued into 2020. This request is to reappropriate $50,000 to fund critical programming and training that is foundational to daily operations and aligns with the strategic vision being developed. Municipal Court 5. Court-Appointed Defense Counsel Funding Request - $18,750 Purpose for funds: In 2019, as required by law, Chief Judge Lane ordered that court-appointed defense counsel be assigned to represent certain defendants on traffic and non-traffic misdemeanor cases. Defense counsel was appointed on approximately 330 cases in 2019, several of which are still in progress. The fee paid by the City for such representation is billed at the rate of $75/hour up to a maximum of $1,675 per case if the case does not go to trial or $2,480 if the case goes to trial. We are requesting that a portion of the remaining funds from our 2019 budget be reappropriated into the same expense account for 2020. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: Due to the complexity of and circumstances related to these cases, the Court has 59 outstanding cases with defense counsel appointments that started in 2019 and have not yet reached final disposition. Therefore, the assigned defense counsel will not be submitting bills to the Court until the case(s) have been concluded, sometime in the next few weeks/months. Social Sustainability 6. Affordable Housing Programs (AHF) - $105,780 Purpose for funds: The Affordable Housing Funds are allocated annually through the Competitive Process to support critical affordable housing needs in the City of Fort Collins. Because of the cyclical nature of housing development, funding may be either unallocated or unexpended during a program year. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 28, 1994, any amounts appropriated by Council and not expended during the fiscal year should lapse into the Affordable Housing Reserve. 6 Packet Pg. 75 Agenda Item 6 Item # 6 Page 4 Reason funds not expensed in 2019: $25,047 represents FY19 funding that was not allocated to an affordable housing project. $10,434 represents unspent program support costs and $70,299 represents funding that was previously committed to the Homebuyer Assistance Program but not yet contracted. The HBA funding cannot be contracted until individual homeowners make application to program for specific properties under contract. The balance of funds will be added to the Spring 2020 Competitive Process to be allocated to an eligible affordable housing project. Environmental Services 7. CAP Energy Policy - $40,000 (plus an additional $15,000 in Keep Fort Collins Great Fund (KFCG) totals $55,000 for request) Purpose for funds: These resources support the development and deployment of Our Climate Future, a combined update to the Climate Action Plan, Energy Policy and Road to Zero Waste updates, which include an equity-centered planning process and outcomes. The funding will support consultants for the technical aspects of the planning process ($40,000 General Fund) as well as additional community partners and plan ambassadors to support community engagement to be coordinated by the City of Fort Collins Communications & Public Involvement Office ($15,000 KFCG). Reason funds not expensed in 2019: Due to the equity-centered planning process, an additional phase was added to the planning process (entitled "Understanding Community Priorities"). This meant the 2019 focus was almost entirely on community engagement instead of securing the consultants needed to develop and analyze the plan's strategies. There is an RFP out for the consultant team as well as additional recruitment are all underway. All funds are anticipated to be expended in 2020. KEEP FORT COLLINS GREAT FUND Natural Areas 8. West Nile Virus - Efficacy Study- $20,000 Purpose for funds: The purpose of this offer is to improve understanding of the efficacy of adult mosquito control efforts in Fort Collins. The West Nile Virus (WNV) Technical Advisory Committee has identified a need for field studies to show the efficacy of adult mosquito treatments. Although the WNV program operates a robust trapping network, the timing of data collection contributes to variability in pre-treatment and post-treatment efficacy analysis. These funds would decrease the variability and improve understanding of the causal relation between treatment and vector index reduction. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: The Centers for Disease Control initiated preliminary pro-bono work on developing a treatment efficacy study in 2019. However, due to the impacts of a rain event on the single 2019 adult mosquito treatment event, the CDC could not generate sufficient data. If the 2020 CDC budget allows, CDC and the City will continue to work together to develop a study. If that is not possible, these funds will fund an efficacy study performed by a consultant. Economic Health 9. Business Retention and Engagement- $22,500 Purpose for funds: These funds are intended for the Business Engagement Action Plan team development of Customer Service Training Tools and Innovation After Hours. Piloting a new Innovation After Hours focusing on workforce and highlighting local companies’ best practices, as well as innovative ways of doing business. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: In 2019, City Manager's Office requested that the Customer Service initiative be reviewed at the City-organizational level instead of only at the business stakeholder level. 6 Packet Pg. 76 Agenda Item 6 Item # 6 Page 5 Funds were not expended due to timing of onboarding a new project manager. This approach allows for a holistic approach to customer service. Environmental Services 10. CAP Energy Policy - $15,000 (plus an additional $40,000 in General Fund totals $55,000 for request) Please see description in #7 under General Fund. 11. Road to Zero Waste Plan Update- $13,597 Purpose for funds: These resources allow the Waste Reduction and Recycling program area to update the Road to Zero Waste (RtZW) plan in 2019/2020 as part of the Our Climate Future (OCF) planning process. OCF is a combined update to the Climate Action Plan, Energy Policy and Road to Zero Waste updates, which include an equity-centered planning process and outcomes. The Road to Zero Waste plan was originally adopted by City Council in 2013 and has been a foundational, strategic document for the Environmental Services Department, the organization, and the community. An evolution of the road map, including a review of interim Zero Waste goals, is needed to adapt priorities and strategies to changes that have occurred from the local level all the way to the global level. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: Due to the equity-centered planning process, an additional phase was added to the planning process (entitled "Understanding Community Priorities"). This meant the 2019 focus was almost entirely on community engagement instead of securing the consultants needed to develop and analyze the plans' strategies. There is an RFP out for the consultant team as well as additional recruitment are all underway. All funds are anticipated to be expended in 2020. CULTURAL SERVICES FUND Cultural Services 12. Lincoln Center Sustainable Performance Hall Lighting- $171,498 Purpose for funds: This offer will purchase energy-efficient LED lighting for the Lincoln Center Performance Hall. The new fixtures will reduce energy consumption by 75,000 kWh each year, reduce utility costs by $12,000 per year, reduce the labor to replace lamps, and reduce electric greenhouse gas emissions by at least 66 tons each year. This offer replaces the Performance Hall’s 47 house lights with LED lamps and data distribution and dimming for those units; and integrates house lights with the emergency lighting system, dramatically improving safety during any evacuation event. The existing system is inadequate and may not meet current code. Many existing bulbs in the performance hall are failing and need to be replaced on a regular basis, making this the ideal time to replace this existing system with a more cost-effective and environmentally sustainable LED lighting system. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: Due to turnover in technical staff, Cultural Services did not have the expertise to complete the project in a timely and cost-effective manner. This was communicated to executive management in June, resulting in the decision to postpone the project until 2020. TRANSPORATION CAPITAL EXPANSION FEE FUND Engineering 13. Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Developer Reimbursements- $1,750,000 Purpose for funds: The purpose of this offer is to appropriate Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF) funds for the purpose of reimbursing development for the construction of eligible transportation related improvements. The TCEF Program will frequently partner with development to construct arterial 6 Packet Pg. 77 Agenda Item 6 Item # 6 Page 6 and collector level roadways adjacent to the development's frontage. After eligible improvements are accepted by the City, the TCEF program will reimburse the developer for these improvements. The TCEF Program anticipates several large reimbursements for 2020, including improvements associated with the following developments: The Crowne at Old Town North, Northfield, Waterfield Fourth, Mountains Edge, Taft Place, and the Standard. This offer will ensure the TCEF Program's ability to reimburse development for eligible improvements constructed in 2020. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: The TCEF Program reimburses development for eligible improvements after they are constructed and accepted by the City. Several of the above-mentioned developments did not meet their anticipated 2019 completion dates and are now expecting to be completed in 2020. The TCEF Program is still responsible to reimburse these developments for eligible improvements. With these projects being delayed, TCEF funds budgeted for 2019 need to be re- appropriated to 2020 to accommodate the anticipated reimbursements. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND Streets 14. Hickory SMP- $240,000 Purpose for funds: Streets is requesting $240,000 to be re-appropriated from the 2019 SMP budget to cover the costs of the Hickory Phase 2 project which was scheduled to be completed in 2019. Phase 2 includes overlay maintenance from the railroad tracks East to College Avenue. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: Hickory Street Phase 2 was postponed because Utilities needs to complete work prior to the street maintenance work being completed. The utilities work will be completed in 2020, and the Streets department will be able to complete the project in 2020. Traffic 15. Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program - $50,000 Purpose for funds: Traffic in neighborhoods can affect the quality of life for residents, bicycles, pedestrians as well as drivers. The Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program is a collaborative effort between neighborhoods and City staff to implement traffic calming options. Neighborhoods wanting to install speed bumps are required to complete a petition before construction can take place. Traffic is requesting $50,000 to be re-appropriated from the 2019 budget to install speed bumps in several neighborhood. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: Prior to speed bumps being installed, neighborhood consensus with super majority support is required. In the fall of 2019, several neighborhoods completed petitions, however there was not enough time to schedule and install the bumps before the asphalt plants closed for the season. The streets are Stanford Road, Wabash Street, Caribou Drive and Creekwood Drive. That construction is now scheduled for 2020. PARKING FUND Parking 16. Replacement Signage for Downtown - Flexible Parking Enforcement Hours - $30,000 Purpose for funds: Signage in the downtown area regarding timed public parking spaces needs updating to be consistent with messaging and to improve aesthetics to help improve the downtown experience. Prior to updating existing signage, Parking Services wanted to ensure that proper verbiage and messaging was aligned with long-term needs. Existing signage indicates hours of regulation, and in some signs/areas, days of regulation. By updating the downtown signage, it will provide the flexibility of enforcement to meet community needs, which is also supported by the Parking Advisory Board and the Downtown Business 6 Packet Pg. 78 Agenda Item 6 Item # 6 Page 7 Association. Based on newer parking signs adjacent to the Firehouse Alley Parking Structure, on Chestnut Street, a similar design would support downtown needs and provide the flexibility to alter/update as necessary. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: The reason the approved budget for the downtown signage was not spent in 2019 was because Parking Services wanted to ensure that the updated sign design in the downtown area would meet community needs for the longer-term. Inground sensors were installed in the downtown parking stalls to capture specific data sets, including occupancy, duration of stay, and parking space turnover. Parking Services had intended to use the parking sensor data collected over 2019 to inform a decision of the appropriate downtown signage. In lieu of data collection, Parking Services has begun conversations with community partners, the Parking Advisory Board, the Downtown Business Association, and the Downtown Development Authority. these funds will be spent in 2020. DATA & COMMUNICATIONS FUND Information Technology (IT) 17. Electronic Plan Review - Phase Two - $35,510 Purpose for funds: The purpose of these funds is to continue the development and implementation of phase two of the Electronic Plan Review system for the Community Development and Neighborhood Services (CDNS) department as well as Utilities and City Partners including PFA. The funds will be utilized to support consulting services with True Point Solutions to assist IT and CDNS with system improvements and increased functionality to the existing Accela system, which includes configuration, scripting, report design and development, testing, and support. These improvements are intended to help better track and manage improved building permit processes. This phase of the project is anticipated to be completed by Q1 2020. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: Phase two of this project was approved by City Council on October 1, 2019, in Ordinance No. 112, 2019. Per the Agenda Item Summary and Ordinance, this project was slated to go through Q1 of 2020. Therefore, it was anticipated that these funds would not be fully expensed by the end of 2019. The City has already encumbered the majority of the funding authorized by Ordinance No. 112 with True Point Solutions. The funds being requested are for any unanticipated ancillary support costs and/or work order items that may occur through scope changes as the project progresses. 18. Electronic Record Search - $103,000 Purpose for funds: This request is to fund the purchase and implementation of an Electronic Record Search solution that will enable organizations across the City to collaborate effectively and efficiently when Open Records and other searches are requested. Open records requests are received throughout the City organization and at times require exhaustive searches of the records of many different departments in a strictly limited period of time. The primary departments that take the lead in coordinating and assisting with records searches for requests that touch on multiple departments are the City Clerk's Office, City Attorney's Office and Information Technology. It is anticipated that this system will assist departments throughout the City in complying with the statutory mandate to provide public records upon request by members of the public. This item was a priority at the time it was initially funded and continues to be critical to addressing an existing gap in the City's systems for identifying and producing requested records. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: The original idea was to bring in a completely new tool to meet identified electronic search functionality goals and that run concurrently with the Document Management replacement system. Initially, a tool set within Office 365 was identified as a potential solution, however after further analysis, the solution would have required additional resources and process rewrite beyond the scope of the original intent. Shortly after this discovery, the project stalled due to IT bandwidth capacity issues for supporting higher priority, large scale projects. Recently in 2019, in light of staffing changes and further dialogue, the primary departments involved in this project intentionally delayed pursuing a procurement until early 2020 so that the future Chief Privacy Officer would have an opportunity 6 Packet Pg. 79 Agenda Item 6 Item # 6 Page 8 to provide additional input in identifying the proper tool needed based on the Officer's recommended records management processes. 19. Event Log and Performance Monitoring Tool- $139,300 Purpose for funds: This request would fund the procurement of an Event Log and Performance Monitoring Tool to quickly evaluate the City's IT systems to pinpoint operational inefficiencies and help detect cyber threats that can inhibit day-to-day City operations. The tool will also enhance the City's ability to monitor and provide a proactive response to infrastructure operations and incident resolution, quickly isolate and resolve issues, and avoid any potential downtime. Funds in this request will also support the need for professional services to assist in the implementation of this solution. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: This project was slated to begin in the 3rd quarter of 2019. However, the Data Management team's resources were consumed with higher level, priority projects supporting Connexion and Light & Power, and there wasn't available bandwidth to begin procuring this tool in 2019. These delays were reported in the quarterly Safe Strategy Map review sessions. The team has had opportunity for continued analysis of potential solutions and is targeting Q2 of 2020 to procure this tool with full implementation by Fall of 2020. 20. IT Network Switch Replacements- $178,615 Purpose for funds: The funds for this reappropriation request will fund the procurement and professional services needed to replace two core switches along with two other switches that are reaching their end-of- life cycle in July 2020. This infrastructure equipment is critical in nature in that it connects to the eight individual fiber rings that supports the City's entire network system. The professional services needed for this replacement includes the discovery, configuration, implementation, and testing of the cores as this is projected to be a three-month replacement project. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: In mid-2019, Information Technology staff began the evaluation of replacing the core switches one year before lifecycle expiration. This included multiple discussions with professional services and presentations on potential solutions to replace the switches. During this same timeframe, a transition of City Network responsibilities from IT to the Connexion team was being identified and determined. The timing of the final transition did not leave adequate time for Connexion to evaluate IT's solution proposal to assess if the proposal would fit within Connexion's network architecture plans. In light of the timing of the lifecycle deadline, critical nature of these switches, and other competing priorities, professional services funding needs to be carried into 2020 to complete the replacement of these switches. 21. SharePoint Online - $20,290 Purpose for funds: Funding this offer will enable the continuation of the planning, migration and implementation of the SharePoint Online collaboration software included with the Office 365 plan which includes Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, OneNote, OneDrive, MS Teams, and SharePoint Online. Several of the Microsoft products utilize the SharePoint Online platform for collaboration, task/project management and storage, and in some cases, cannot function without SharePoint. This tool will enhance and standardize processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs as expected by City Leaders, staff, and residents. Reason funds not expensed in 2019: Through 2019, the internal team responsible for this project engaged in the planning foundations, contracted with a vendor, analyzed the infrastructure to help develop standards and templates, priority sites for migration were identified, and the team deployed MS Teams with accompanying training currently ongoing into 2020. However, the project experienced intermittent delays over the course of the year due to higher priority project commitments by team members. These delays were reported in the quarterly HPG Strategy Map review sessions. Despite these delays, particular elements and milestones of this project were accomplished. At present, a test migration is scheduled for mid-February and the project team is targeting Q2 of 2020 for full deployment of the SharePoint implementation. 6 Packet Pg. 80 Agenda Item 6 Item # 6 Page 9 CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS This Ordinance increases 2020 appropriations by $3,047,318. A total of $258,008 is requested for reappropriation in the General Fund, $71,097 from the Keep Fort Collins Great Fund, and $2,718,213 is requested from various other City funds. Of those other funds, the majority is $1,750,000 in the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund. Reappropriation requests represent amounts budgeted in 2019 that were not expended or encumbered at year-end. The appropriations are from 2019 prior year reserves. 6 Packet Pg. 81 -1- ORDINANCE NO. 042, 2020 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS REAPPROPRIATING FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED IN 2019 BUT NOT EXPENDED OR NOT ENCUMBERED IN 2019 WHEREAS, City Council authorized expenditures in 2019 for various purposes in the General Fund, Keep Fort Collins Great Fund, Cultural Services & Facilities Fund, Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund, Transportation Services Fund, Parking Fund, and Data and Communications Fund, portions of which were not spent or encumbered in 2019; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 11 of the City Charter requires that all appropriations unexpended or unencumbered at the end of the fiscal year lapse to the applicable general or special fund, except that appropriations for capital projects and federal or state grants do not lapse until the completion of the capital project or until the expiration of the federal or state grant; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council to appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not previously appropriated; and WHEREAS, City staff have determined that the amounts to be appropriated as described herein are available and currently unappropriated; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to re-appropriate funds for the expenditures below, in furtherance of these expenditures and their respective public purposes authorized in 2019 for which such appropriated funds were not expended or not encumbered during 2019. 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 there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the General Fund the sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT DOLLARS ($258,008) for the following purposes: Response to the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) Continued Population of Ordinance Repository $24,478 10,000 Boards & Commissions Software/Enhancements 9,000 Emergency Preparedness and Security 50,000 Municipal Court: Court-Appointed Defense Counsel Funding Request 18,750 Affordable Housing Programs (AHF) CAP Energy Policy 105,780 40,000 Packet Pg. 82 -2- Total General Fund $258,008 Section 3. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Keep Fort Collins Great Fund the sum of SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND NINETY- SEVEN DOLLARS ($71,097) for the following purposes: West Nile Virus - Efficacy Study $20,000 Business Retention and Engagement 22,500 CAP Energy Policy 15,000 Road to Zero Waste Plan Update 13,597 Total Keep Fort Collins Great Fund $71,097 Section 4. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Cultural Services & Facilities Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($171,498) for Lincoln Center Sustainable Performance Hall Lighting. Section 5. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund the sum of ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,750,000) to be used for Transportation Capital Expansion Fee developer reimbursements. Section 6. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Transportation Services Fund the sum of TWO HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($290,000) for the following purposes: Hickory SMP $240,000 Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program 50,000 Total Transportation Services Fund $290,000 Section 7. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Parking Fund the sum of THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000) for replacement of signage to allow for flexible enforcement of Downtown parking hours. Section 8. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Data and Communications Fund the sum of FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS ($476,715) for the following purposes: Electronic Plan Review - Phase Two $35,510 Electronic Record Search 103,000 Event Log & Performance Monitoring Tool 139,300 IT Network Switch Replacements 178,615 SharePoint Online 20,290 Total Data and Communications Fund $476,715 Packet Pg. 83 -3- Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of March, A.D. 2020, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Packet Pg. 84 Agenda Item 7 Item # 7 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 3, 2020 City Council STAFF Aaron Iverson, Senior Transportation Planner Paul Sizemore, FC Moves Senior Manager Brad Yatabe, Legal SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 043, 2020, Adopting Revisions to the Master Street Plan. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This purpose of this item is to seek City Council approval of proposed amendments to the Master Street Plan. The Master Street Plan (MSP) map serves as the official source for identification of street alignments and classifications for the City. The map shows both existing and future street locations. Updates to the map are done either through a request from a developer proposal or City initiated, based on changing plans, functions or information. The requests are City-initiated, and include amendments to the street system, add potential roundabout locations to the map, and update the potential railroad grade-separated crossing locations. These requested changes are in addition to the changes approved on January 14, 2020, for Montava. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION Street Amendments The proposed amendments include street changes to the map. The bulk of the changes are updates to streets classification as detailed in Table 1. Street reclassifications are being proposed for the following reasons: • To match the existing configuration (LaPorte, Remington, Taft, Mulberry, Laurel, Suniga) • Updating based on function and land use (Howes, Landings, City Park) • Updating based on anticipated need (Trilby, Strauss Cabin, Horsetooth) • Updating based on adopted plans (West Elizabeth) Additionally, the future traffic interchange at Vine Drive and I-25 (shown on the map in the past) has been removed. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has recently rebuilt the Vine Drive bridge over I-25, with the clear intent of that location not being an interchange in the future. Potential Roundabout Locations Staff determined that there would be value in showing potential locations for future roundabouts on the MSP map. Showing these locations helps with planning for intersection projects and to provide the development community guidance if they are developing near one of these locations. The twenty locations identified on the map are where intersection changes may be needed, and where a single lane roundabout is an excellent candidate for intersection control. (see Table 1) The location criteria used include the following: 7 Packet Pg. 85 Agenda Item 7 Item # 7 Page 2 • Somewhat similar approach volumes, and/or high left turning volumes • Likely to see some level of change, areas of growth • Not significantly limited in space that would preclude the appropriate size roundabout • Safety concerns that could be addressed with a roundabout • Could likely be accommodated with a single lane roundabout (Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) not higher than 20-25k and/or circulating volumes <1,000 vehicles/hour) • That are likely to need some type of operational change. As needs arise, or developments are proposed, the final determination for intersection configuration will be made based on a more detailed review. The locations shown on the map are not intended to be definitive as there are also other locations that may be good candidates for a roundabout based on aesthetics, place making, pedestrian comfort, development request, etc., those will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Table 1: Requested Street Amendments and Roundabout Locations ID Street Limits Current Classification Proposed Change Proposed Classification Note 1 LaPorte Howes to Wood 4 lane arterial Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reconfigured over 10 years ago to 2 lanes with bike lanes and center turn lane. 2 Taft Mulberry to Vine 4 lane arterial Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reconfigured in 2015 to 2 lanes with bike lanes and center turn lane. 3 Howes Laurel to Cherry 2 lane arterial Reclassify Collector Functions as collector serving neighborhood context. 4 Remington Mulberry to Mountain 4 lane arterial Reclassify 2 lane arterial Has not been 4 lanes since the 1990's, reconfigured with center turn lane and buffered bike lanes in 2015. 5 Mulberry City Park to Overland 4 lane arterial Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reconfigure with 2 lanes and protected bike lanes in 2018. 6 Laurel Shields to Howes 4 lane arterial Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reconfigure from 4 lanes to 2-3 lanes with bike lanes in 2012 7 City Park W. Elizabeth to Mulberry Local Reclassify Collector Functions as collector serving neighborhood context. 8 West Elizabeth City Park to Overland 4 lane arterial Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reclassifcation in support of the recommendations from the W. Elizabeth Corridor Plan. 9 Horsetooth Ziegler to Strauss Cabin Collector Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reclassify to support increases in traffic function connecting to Harmony Road. 10 Strauss Cabin Horsetooth to Harmony Collector Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reclassify to support increases in traffic function connecting to Harmony Road. 11 Trilby College to Shields 2 lane arterial Reclassify 4 lane arterial Reclassifcaiton to support future anticipated volumes. 12 Landings Horsetooth to Boardwalk 2 lane arterial Reclassify Collector Functions as collector serving neighborhood context. 13 Pinon / Mason Mason to College Local Reclassify / Align Collector Classify collector street west of College to align with Suniga. 14 Traffic Interchange Vine and I-25 - Remove - CD+A1:G30OT is not interested in a interchange at this location, currently rebuilding the existing bridge over I-25. 7 Agenda Item 7 Item # 7 Page 3 Potentail Roundabout Locations ID Street Cross-Street Classification a Turnberry Douglas Arterial b Giddings Richards Lake Arterial c Overland Trail Laporte Arterial d Strauss Cabin Kechter Arterial e Shields Willox Arterial f Lemay Country Club Arterial g Turnberry Mountain Vista Arterial h Overland CR 42 C Arterial i Overland Mulberry Arterial j Overland Elizabeth Arterial k Mason Troutman Arterial l Overland Drake Arterial m Taft Hill LaPorte Arterial n Greenfields Mulberry Frontage Rd Arterial o Greenfields International Arterial p Ziegler Trilby Collector q Redwood Conifer Collector r Meadowlark Swallow Collector s Worthington Centre Collector t Stover Swallow Collector Update to Potential Railroad Grade-separated Locations In 2016 the City conducted a Railroad Crossing Prioritization Study to evaluate existing at-grade railroad crossings that are candidates for reconstruction as grade separated crossings. The Study considers a wide variety of data to develop recommendations, including traffic congestion and safety, constructability, emergency response, adjacent land use impacts, and multimodal factors. That Study identified seven top priority locations (out of 22 arterial roadway railroad crossings). This update aligns the MSP map with the results of the Study. Table 2 shows the 2016 locations being added to the maps and the existing locations being removed (or remaining). Table 2: Potential Grade-Separated Railroad Crossing Amendments 2016 Study Priorities (recommended) Currently Identified RR Grade-separated Locations Lemay at Vine Lemay at Vine (remaining) Timberline at Vine Timberline at Vine (remaining) Drake at McClelland Drake at McClelland (remaining) Harmony west of Mason Mountain Vista west of I-25 (removed) Vine east of Timberline Trilby east of Shields (removed) Prospect west of College Trilby east of Lemay (removed) Mulberry at Riverside Carpenter west of Timberline (removed) 7 Packet Pg. 87 Agenda Item 7 Item # 7 Page 4 CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS The Master Street Plan is used in part to develop the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF). The changes being proposed have limited to no impact on that program, as revenue from TCEF is only used to expand the system concurrently with development. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION At its January 15, 2020, meeting, the Transportation Board reviewed this amendment and recommended Council approve the amendments. A letter of support from the Transportation Board and meeting minutes are attached. (Attachments 2 and 3) The proposed updates presented to Council include one change from what was recommended by the Transportation Board. A proposed reclassification to Mountain Ave. was removed from consideration after the Transportation Board action. City staff will be conducting a Concept Study for Mountain Ave. over the next several months, staff will wait for the results of that study to finalize any classification updates for Mountain Ave. PUBLIC OUTREACH Staff presented the proposed changes to the Chamber of Commerce Local Legislative Affairs Committee. These changes were also presented to the public at the Transportation Projects Fair on February 27, 2020. ATTACHMENTS 1. Master Street Plan with Updates listed (draft) (PDF) 2. Transportation Board Minutes, January 15, 2020 (draft) (PDF) 3. Transportation Board Recommendation (PDF) 7 Packet Pg. 88 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 10 11 12 14 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t # = link update id x = roundabout id 13 Change Identification Map – for reference only ATTACHMENT 1 7.1 Packet Pg. 89 Attachment: Master Street Plan with Updates listed (draft) (8728 : Master Street Plan Revisions) Master Street Plan – 2020 Updates Roadway link updates ID Street Limits Current Classification Proposed Change Proposed Classification Note 1 LaPorte Howes to Wood 4 lane arterial Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reconfigured over 10 years ago to 2 lanes with bike lanes and center turn lane. 2 Taft Mulberry to Vine 4 lane arterial Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reconfigured in 2015 to 2 lanes with bike lanes and center turn lane. 3 Howes Laurel to Cherry 2 lane arterial Reclassify Collector Functions as collector serving neighborhood context. 4 Remington Mulberry to Mountain 4 lane arterial Reclassify 2 lane arterial Has not been 4 lanes since the 1990's, reconfigured with center turn lane and buffered bike lanes in 2015. 5 Mulberry City Park to Overland 4 lane arterial Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reconfigure with 2 lanes and protected bike lanes in 2018. 6 Laurel Shields to Howes 4 lane arterial Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reconfigure from 4 lanes to 2-3 lanes with bike lanes in 2012 7 City Park W. Elizabeth to Mulberry Local Reclassify Collector Functions as collector serving neighborhood context. 8 West Elizabeth City Park to Overland 4 lane arterial Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reclassifcation in support of the recommendations from the W. Elizabeth Corridor Plan. 9 Horsetooth Ziegler to Strauss Cabin Collector Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reclassify to support increases in traffic function connecting to Harmony Road. 10 Strauss Cabin Horsetooth to Harmony Collector Reclassify 2 lane arterial Reclassify to support increases in traffic function connecting to Harmony Road. 11 Trilby College to Shields 2 lane arterial Reclassify 4 lane arterial Reclassifcaiton to support future anticipated volumes. 12 Landings Horsetooth to Boardwalk 2 lane arterial Reclassify Collector Functions as collector serving neighborhood context. 13 Pinon / Mason Mason to College Local Reclassify / Align Collector Classify collector street west of College to align with Suniga. 14 Traffic Interchange Vine and I-25 - Remove - CD+A1:G30OT is not interested in a interchange at this location, currently rebuilding the existing bridge over I-25. Potentail Roundabout Locations ID Street Cross-Street Classification a Turnberry Douglas Arterial b Giddings Richards Lake Arterial c Overland Trail Laporte Arterial d Strauss Cabin Kechter Arterial e Shields Willox Arterial f Lemay Country Club Arterial g Turnberry Mountain Vista Arterial h Overland CR 42 C Arterial i Overland Mulberry Arterial j Overland Elizabeth Arterial k Mason Troutman Arterial TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/15/2020 – MINUTES Page 5 see more trail use and this is one way of affecting change in that regard. Brown stated she would hesitantly oppose the motion as she is in support of replacing car trips, however, she does not feel the paved trails are at the infrastructure level they need to be to support more E-bikes. She also noted there will be increased numbers of E-bikes as costs decrease. York suggested infrastructure needs to be improved as the number of users increase and stated the discussion of policies around all E-devices in future trail management needs to occur sooner rather than later. Gavaldon stated there may need to be some additional education on sharing trails. The motion was adopted with Brown voting in the negative. c. Master Street Plan Amendment – Action – Aaron Iverson Iverson outlined the purpose of the Master Street Plan, discussed proposed changes to railroad locations made since last month, and stated he is seeking a recommendation to City Council from the Board. Members discussed the proposed changes. York suggested using different colors on the map for different priority levels. Members discussed whether the plan provides potential or desired changes. Iverson replied he would not recommend illustrating priorities on the map as the plan is not intended to show timing. Iverson noted the large categories of changes for this recommendation include reclassifications, the addition of roundabouts, and railroad crossing shifts. Chair Hart asked what impact York sees for the Board providing support for the draft as presented. York replied it could be improved by including references to the railroad crossing study. York made a motion, seconded by Boeke, to recommend to City Council approval of the Master Street Plan as presented with the addition of a reference to the railroad crossing study. The motion was adopted unanimously. d. Annual Report – Action – Paul Sizemore Sizemore stated an annual report is required to be submitted to Council and discussed the draft he provided. York suggested including mention of the board liaisons and members' attendance at super issue meetings. Brown made a motion, seconded by Boeke, to approve the annual report as amended. The motion was adopted unanimously. ATTACHMENT 2 7.2 Packet Pg. 91 Attachment: Transportation Board Minutes, January 15, 2020 (draft) (8728 : Master Street Plan Revisions) Indy Hart, Chair Nathalie Rachline, Vice Chair Transportation Board DATE: 10 February 2020 TO: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers FROM: Indy Hart, Transportation Board Chair, on behalf of the Transportation Board CC: Darin Atteberry, City Manager RE: Master Street Plan Recommendation The Transportation Board has had a number of presentations from and discussions with city staff regarding the Master Street Plan. Throughout those meetings, the board became familiar with the Master Street Plan and made a few suggestions. City staff was professional in their consideration of our suggestions and timely in presenting us with any updates and revisions. At our meeting in January 2020, we discussed the most recent proposed changes with city staff and a motion was made to give the plan our approval. Our board voted (6-0) to recommend City Council approval of the Fort Collins Master Street Plan as it was presented and discussed at the January 2020 meeting. We are very grateful to city staff for including us in discussions and for considering and integrating our comments and feedback. Thank you for receiving and considering our support for the Fort Collins Master Street Plan. Respectfully submitted, Thomas (Indy) Hart, Transportation Board Chair ATTACHMENT 3 7.3 Packet Pg. 92 Attachment: Transportation Board Recommendation (8728 : Master Street Plan Revisions) -1- ORDINANCE NO. 043, 2020 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING THE CITY’S MASTER STREET PLAN WHEREAS, the Master Street Plan is a component of the Transportation Master Plan that is part of City Plan; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Master Street Plan are for the purpose of conforming the Master Street Plan to existing street configurations, adopted policy plans, land uses and functions, and anticipated street needs; and WHEREAS, on January 15, 2020, the City’s Transportation Board recommended that City Council approve the proposed changes to the Master Street Plan; and WHEREAS, City Council finds that updating the Master Street Plan to address existing configuration, current plans, needs, and functions of the City’s street system is in the best interest of the City and its citizens to promote the general health, safety, and welfare. 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 City Council finds that the Master Street Plan is in need of the proposed amendment to conform to existing streets, adopted policy plans, land uses and functions, and anticipated street needs. Section 3. That the City Council finds that the proposed amendment will promote the public welfare and will be consistent with the visions, goals, principles, and policies of City Plan and the elements thereof. Section 4. That the Master Street Plan is hereby amended so as to appear as shown on Exhibit “A” and City staff is directed to make such changes to the Master Street Plan. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of March, A.D. 2020, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Packet Pg. 93 -2- Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Packet Pg. 94 L a k e C a n a l S p ri n g C re e k Sh e rw o o d Lat eral M ail C r e e k D i t c h J a c k s o n D i t c h L o n g Po n d Claymore Lake Bo xelder Cr eek Lar 1 August 2019 Train Update Joe Olson, City Traffic Engineer STAFF REPORT: Train Update a Packet Pg. 96 Attachment: Staff rpt-Train Update (8797 : Staff report-Train Update) • City has no jurisdiction to regulate trains • No regulations at State or Federal level that limit blockage times • Three train companies operate in Fort Collins • BNSF: • 7 trains/day • UP/GWRR: • 4 trains/day 2 Horsetooth STAFF REPORT: Train Update a Packet Pg. 97 Attachment: Staff rpt-Train Update (8797 : Staff report-Train Update) Double Trains • “Double Trains” began in 2019 • • 3 miles long • Blockage time between 8 min to more than 20 mins 3 1 0 3 0 11 12 19 18 15 0 16 32 47 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Double Trains by Month, BNSF Line STAFF REPORT: Train Update a Packet Pg. 98 Attachment: Staff rpt-Train Update (8797 : Staff report-Train Update) • Citywide P.M. Peak Travel Times (from Q4 ‘18 to Q4 ‘19) • Most affected areas: • East / West arterials • North College • Lemay / Vine • Delays highest from Mulberry north due to track curvature and rail yard 4 7% Train Impacts STAFF REPORT: Train Update a Packet Pg. 99 Attachment: Staff rpt-Train Update (8797 : Staff report-Train Update) Train Impacts 5 4 5 2 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 2 4 2 7 6 5 7 4 3 6 7 4 2 5 13 2224 3033 3234 28 32 51 57 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Number of Blockages >10 Minutes College at Cherry STAFF REPORT: Train Update a Packet Pg. 100 Attachment: Staff rpt-Train Update (8797 : Staff report-Train Update) City Efforts Working with FRA – Providing Data • FRA is collecting data on blocked crossings • All are encouraged to submit data • https://www.fra.dot.gov/ blockedcrossings/ • www.fcgov.com/trains 6 STAFF REPORT: Train Update a Packet Pg. 101 Attachment: Staff rpt-Train Update (8797 : Staff report-Train Update) City Efforts Public Information Campaign • Train-focused webpage at fcgov.com • Signs installed at crossings • Social Media • Press release • Coloradoan article 7 www.fcgov.com/trains STAFF REPORT: Train Update a Packet Pg. 102 Attachment: Staff rpt-Train Update (8797 : Staff report-Train Update) • Lemay/Vine overpass • Automated post-train signal timing plans 8 Other City Efforts • Continuing dialogue with the Federal Railroad Administration • Quiet zone waiver request • Ongoing collaboration with Colorado Congressional delegation on train issues STAFF REPORT: Train Update a Packet Pg. 103 Attachment: Staff rpt-Train Update (8797 : Staff report-Train Update) Skills Based Volunteer Cohort 1 Charlotte Norville 3-3-2020 STAFF REPORT: Skills-Based Volunteers a Packet Pg. 104 Attachment: Staff rpt-Skills Based Volunteers (8798 : Staff Report-Skills-based volunteers) Strategic Alignment 2 High Performing Government 7.4 Attract, retain, engage, develop and reward a diverse and competitive workforce to meet the needs of the community now and in the future Environmental Health 4.10 Expand the Natural Areas land portfolio while simultaneously maintaining existing lands and access to nature. STAFF REPORT: Skills-Based Volunteers a Packet Pg. 105 Attachment: Staff rpt-Skills Based Volunteers (8798 : Staff Report-Skills-based volunteers) Natural Areas Volunteers 2019 3 Volunteer Hours 1,245 Volunteers Value of $462,028 Average Tenure: 4 Years 7.91-FTE Equivalent 16,454 STAFF REPORT: Skills-Based Volunteers a Packet Pg. 106 Attachment: Staff rpt-Skills Based Volunteers (8798 : Staff Report-Skills-based volunteers) Why Skills Based Volunteers? • High demand • Reduce barriers • Staff needs 4 STAFF REPORT: Skills-Based Volunteers a Packet Pg. 107 Attachment: Staff rpt-Skills Based Volunteers (8798 : Staff Report-Skills-based volunteers) Project List • Dog trail etiquette curriculum development • History of Native Americans in Larimer County research • Humans of Natural Areas social media series • Natural Areas website audit • Ranger data analysis 5 STAFF REPORT: Skills-Based Volunteers a Packet Pg. 108 Attachment: Staff rpt-Skills Based Volunteers (8798 : Staff Report-Skills-based volunteers) Cohort Model 6 Staff Contacts identify projects Recruitment Monthly meetings with Cohort Check Ins with Staff Contact 10 Minute Final Presentations STAFF REPORT: Skills-Based Volunteers a Packet Pg. 109 Attachment: Staff rpt-Skills Based Volunteers (8798 : Staff Report-Skills-based volunteers) Next Steps • Staff demand • City departments • Other government agencies and nonprofits 7 STAFF REPORT: Skills-Based Volunteers a Packet Pg. 110 Attachment: Staff rpt-Skills Based Volunteers (8798 : Staff Report-Skills-based volunteers) Questions? 8 STAFF REPORT: Skills-Based Volunteers a Packet Pg. 111 Attachment: Staff rpt-Skills Based Volunteers (8798 : Staff Report-Skills-based volunteers) Agenda Item 8 Item # 8 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 3, 2020 City Council STAFF Cameron Gloss, Planning Manager Brad Yatabe, Legal SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No, 044, 2020, Updating the Harmony Corridor Plan for the Gateway Area and the Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to consider a request to amend the Harmony Corridor Plan and the Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines by adopting revised Plan polices, standards and guidelines pertaining to the ‘gateway’ area located west of I-25. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION This is a staff-proposed update of the Harmony Corridor Plan, a policy plan, and the Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines, a document that sets forth binding development standards. The Harmony Corridor Plan and the Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines were originally adopted in 1991 and have been amended from time to time, most recently in 2006. The changes revise Plan polices and development standards and guidelines pertaining to the gateway area located west of the intersection of Harmony Road and I-25 and extending north and south of Harmony Road (“Gateway” or “Gateway Area”). The proposed vision reflects a shift in general direction regarding the type of development to occur in the developable portions of the area: away from low-intensity, non-retail employment uses, toward a mixed-use, multi-story pedestrian district that could take better advantage of multi-modal transportation improvements planned for Harmony Road and I-25. While this proposed vision reflects a shift in the basic concept for the mix of uses, three other aspects are consistent with the City’s existing vision for the area: first, a focus on the overall landscape treatment to highlight the river valley setting; second, an approach to development character that is different from typical commercial highway interchanges; and lastly, attention to the mix of uses, and private and public improvements that will match the desire for an inviting, attractive Fort Collins entry that provides a degree of community separation from the adjacent Town of Timnath. The requested Harmony Corridor Plan amendments include three components: • Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 that updates the general policies pertaining to the entire Harmony Corridor. Revised Chapter 3 is Attachment 1 with deletions struck through and additions highlighted; 8 Packet Pg. 112 Agenda Item 8 Item # 8 Page 2 • Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 5 that updates policies and design strategy specifically for the Gateway, revised Chapter 5 is attached to the Ordinance because the revisions are extensive and the strike-through/highlight format was not feasible; and • New Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines Section V for the Gateway, Section V is attached to the Ordinance and this is an entirely new section. B. GATEWAY AREA CHARACTERISTICS 1. Current Conditions Commercial Uses. Four visually prominent commercial uses have been developed under County zoning adjacent to the west side of the interchange, which substantially affect the image of the area as a gateway to the city. These include a gas station, cell tower, and landscape nursery business on the south side of Harmony Road, and a vehicular-oriented commercial building with outdoor storage on the north side. Across I- 25 to the east, the Town of Timnath has developed a regional shopping area anchored by WalMart and Costco. Residential Uses. In 2018, a 368 unit-apartment complex (The Wyatt) was constructed on 23 acres at the southwest corner of Harmony and Strauss Cabin Roads. The development plan received a modification to the 25% secondary use limitations. One key attribute to the site design is the retention of the wetland at the corner of Harmony and Strauss Cabin and installation of cottonwoods and other river landscaping within an expanded setback. Public Uses. The City of Fort Collins Arapaho Bend Natural Area located north of Harmony Road and east of Strauss Cabin Road, encompasses almost 50% of the land area within the Gateway. A state-owned Park-n- Ride facility operated by the City of Fort Collins and officially known as the Harmony Transportation Transfer Center lies north of Harmony Road, ¼ mile west of the interchange. 2. Zoning and Land Use Adjacent to the Gateway North South East West Zoning County FA-1 - Farming RUL (Rural Open Lands) I-25; Town of Timnath Regional Commercial HC (Harmony Corridor) Land Use Single-family residential; City-owned conservation area Vacant; some delineated wetland resources. Large format and in- line retail Single and multi-family residential Morningside); Banner Medical Center; Hewlett-Packard C. SUMMARY OF APPLICABLE ADOPTED PLANS AND POLICIES 1. Existing 1991 Harmony Corridor Plan The Harmony Corridor Plan (The Plan) was adopted in 1991, for the Harmony Road corridor from College Avenue to I-25. It includes the Gateway within its land use designation of “Basic Industrial Non-Retail Employment”, which covers a majority of the corridor. This designation emphasizes office, institutional, light industrial and other similar employment development, and also allows for some limited supporting commercial and residential uses. There were amendments to the Plan in 2006 impacting the use of some properties, including the Front Range Village shopping center site, yet there were no substantive changes related to the Gateway. The Plan also contains a special chapter (Chapter 5) highlighting the Gateway differently from the rest of the Harmony Corridor, due to the exceptional significance of the I-25 interchange entrance to Fort Collins, combined with the Cache La Poudre River valley setting. 8 Agenda Item 8 Item # 8 Page 3 In effect, the existing Gateway Area chapter suggested that special tailoring of the underlying employment- based land use designation was needed; however, it did not establish a vision or specific strategy for the area over time. Instead, it explained issues that needed significant follow-up work. It also described “Alternative Gateway Concepts”, ranging from typical highway interchange commercial development to public purchase for open space. It concluded that: “Additional work is required to develop a strategy for shaping the future of this important segment of the community.” It also stated that the starting point for additional work was to be the concept of a gateway entrance integrating high-quality development with the natural characteristics of the existing landscape. As the general ideas of the original Plan were explored further in subsequent years, they were clarified into concepts for a community edge tapering down in development intensity, with the river valley floodplain corridor helping to preserve the separate identities of Fort Collins and Timnath through ‘community separators’, and providing scenic, recreational, educational, habitat, and water management functions. The concepts include limited development that would be integrated and unobtrusive in the landscape, with low, horizontal buildings blended into river valley landscaping, with low-intensity development activity consisting mostly of employment uses. With recent development of a large, multi-phased commercial center (Walmart/Costco/restaurants/inline commercial), the community separator concept has been lost east of I-25 in the Town of Timnath; however, there are design elements supporting preservation of the Poudre River Valley landscape that continue to have validity west of I-25 and that can provide a degree to community separation from Timnath. D. IMPETUS FOR PLAN AMENDMENT The existing 1991 Plan called for additional work to set a strategy for the Gateway Area. The proposed Plan update would: • Reflect 29 years of additional work, changed conditions, and new information since the original Plan. • Reflect aspects of the City Plan Update (2019) regarding compact, mixed-use pedestrian-oriented development responsive to the needs of employers and the need to improve the linkage between land use patterns and transportation/transit investment. Following are some key changes and new information since 1991: • Since then, the City’s Growth Management Area has expanded approximately three miles further south along I-25. • City Natural Area Purchases. The portion of the Gateway Area north of Harmony Road was purchased as a City Natural Area (Arapaho Bend) in 1995. In a multi-year process (1997- 2003), the City and Larimer County purchased the 843-acre Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space/Natural Area. Eagle View Natural Area was purchased immediately south of Kechter Road in 2002. • Gravel Mining Completed, late 1990’s. Gravel mining operations were completed in the 265-acre portion of the area south of Harmony Road and east of Strauss Cabin Road, leaving a completely altered landscape with extensive open water in gravel pit ponds. These mining operations extended an additional half-mile south from the Gateway. • City Natural Area Purchase Declined South of Harmony Road. Around 2004, the undeveloped, gravel- mined property south of Harmony Road was offered and considered for purchase as a City Natural Area, mainly for community separator and viewshed purposes. Wildlife habitat was not considered a significant purpose, due to the gravel-mined landscape. The City studied the opportunity, but declined to purchase the property, due to costs and liabilities of mining permit closeout, water augmentation, and site restoration, given numerous other higher priority demands on the Natural Areas Program. There have 8 Packet Pg. 114 Agenda Item 8 Item # 8 Page 4 been subsequent discussions between area property owners and the Natural Areas program staff, yet the status remains the same. • Existing Commercial Uses. Four visually prominent commercial uses have been developed under County zoning adjacent to the interchange, which substantially affect the image of the area as a gateway to the city. These include a gas station, cell tower, and landscape nursery business on the south side of Harmony Road, and a vehicular oriented commercial building with outdoor storage on the north side. Larimer County approved a variance for the cell tower (2007) at the southwest corner of I-25 and Harmony Road over the objections of the City staff. • Transportation Transfer Center (TTC, or Park-and-Ride) Facility Built. The Natural Areas Program sold land on the north side of Harmony Road for this use in the late 1990’s. • City Structure Plan (1997). The original City Plan land use map (City Structure Plan) envisioned a low- intensity “soft edge” of the city in the Gateway District area, suggesting that development intensity would generally taper down to a fairly open river valley landscape. • Two Community Separator Studies. Reports completed in 1999 and 2003 convened multiple jurisdictions, explored issues, and described opportunities for preserving distinct visual and physical separation and identity of Fort Collins, Timnath, and Windsor in and around the subject area. The 2003 Fort Collins-Timnath-Windsor Community Separator Study specifically identified a separator opportunity consisting of the Poudre River floodplain corridor, which forms a broad swath around all corners of the I-25/Harmony interchange. The separator studies generally described possible implementation actions, which would require increasing cooperation among regional cities and towns at their edges along I-25. • I-25 Land Use Plans Completed. Plans adopted in 2001 (Northern Colorado Regional Plan) and 2003 (Fort Collins) for land fronting the I-25 Corridor. The Regional I-25 Plan called for a common I-25 development vision to be created by Northern Colorado communities, but only Berthoud, Windsor and Fort Collins adopted the Plan. The preferred land use pattern supported development concentrated in mixed- use ‘activity centers’ that support alternate modes of transportation, and that natural areas, open lands and views were protected that contribute to the open character of the corridor. Fort Collins also adopted its own subarea plan mirroring the regional effort and creating complementary design standards. • Retail Development at Interchanges. During the last two decades, the retail industry has seen the evolution of “big box” superstores, power centers, lifestyle shopping centers, and mixed use “town center” developments, all creating increasingly regional market characteristics, typically wanting to locate at or near interstate interchanges. The retail evolution continues as a result of on-line purchase options. • Major Interstate Development. Retail/commercial activity and competition for sales tax has changed rapidly, becoming fairly aggressive along I-25. The interstate has become a focus of annexations and development, with advocates of regional metropolitan development widely promoting I-25 as “Northern Colorado’s Main Street”. In 2003, the Larimer County Events Center and the Centerra Lifestyle Shopping Center opened, adding momentum to development pressures along I-25. A Super WalMart center was constructed in Timnath in 2009 on the northeast corner of the Harmony/I-25 interchange; the floodplain was filled; and the development was built directly against the interchange. Within the same timeframe, the entire east side of I-25, directly across from the Gateway Area, was re- planned by Timnath for Regional Commercial development, extending one mile southward from Harmony Road along I-25, thus significantly undermining Community Separator concepts for this area. Costco opened in 2014, with restaurants and freestanding retailers added since that time. 8 Packet Pg. 115 Agenda Item 8 Item # 8 Page 5 • Taller Buildings (2000’s). Taller buildings began to emerge along I-25 in Northern Colorado, with the 8- story Embassy Suites constructed next to the Larimer County Events Center and other 6-story buildings planned nearby. • Ridgeline Development. Development has occurred and will continue along the top of the bluff, or river valley wall, immediately west of the Gateway Area, with highly visible buildings along the ridgeline. This diminishes the potential for long scenic vistas across the river valley to the mountains beyond, as a defining concept for the Gateway Area. • Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Highlights Harmony Road. A multi-year process spanning 2007-2010. CDOT undertook an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process from 2008-2010, evaluating alternative transportation scenarios for I-25 and related north-south transportation facilities between the Denver Metro area and North Front Range. The Harmony interchange is shown in the draft EIS as a significant hub for future bus transit on both I-25 and Harmony Road. • In 2008, the Riverwalk Project (later renamed Nine Bridges) was proposed on 268 acres at the southwest quadrant of the Harmony interchange that included residential, commercial and employment uses with a channelized water feature/riverwalk passing through the property. The property was annexed after City Council approved a series of emergency ordinances to block Timnath’s annexation of the former Riverwalk site. The annexation issue was resolved through mediation. The development plan did not move forward, and the property was later sold. As part of Riverwalk, and different land use proposals for the other privately-owned properties on the south side of Harmony Road, additional work in the area has included: o gravel mine permit closeout under State statutes, o consideration of City purchase of portions of the area for Natural Area and/or water utilities purposes, o analysis of earthwork changes to reshape the floodplain under FEMA and City regulations, o sewer, water, and other utility services investigation and planning, and o consideration of various economic land use and development approaches. • Bustang, CDOT’s interregional express bus service, began its north terminus in Fort Collins during 2016. The Harmony Transit Center becomes one of the area’s key pick-up and drop-off sites. • The Wyatt Apartments (2018). A 368 unit-apartment complex was constructed on 23 acres at the southwest corner of Harmony and Strauss Cabin Roads. The development plan received a modification to the 25% secondary use limitations. One key attribute to the site design is the retention of the wetland at the corner of Harmony and Strauss Cabin and installation of cottonwoods and other river landscaping within an expanded setback. • City Plan Update (April 2019). City Plan’s land use map (City Structure Plan) continues to designate the Gateway Area for Parks and Natural/Protected Lands north of Harmony (except for the State Lands parcel) and the balance as a Mixed Employment district. The long-range transportation plan calls for high- frequency transit along Harmony Road and designates the southwest corner of the interchange as an activity center. One of the short-term, high-priority implementation actions of the City Plan Update is to assess our land supply to ensure that land is available to support business needs and to create a more detailed vision for the community’s gateways. • Larimer County denied a variance request in April 2019 for a freestanding electronic message center sign on the north side of Harmony Road, 1/8 mile west of I-25. The proposed sign would have been non- compliant with the proposed Design Standards and Guidelines. E. PROPOSED HARMONY GATEWAY DISTRICT VISION The changes, issues, and additional work noted above, have led to a more refined future vision of this area. 8 Packet Pg. 116 Agenda Item 8 Item # 8 Page 6 The proposed vision reflects a shift in general direction regarding the type of development to occur in the developable portions of the area: away from low-intensity, non-retail employment uses, toward a mixed-use, multi-story pedestrian district that could take better advantage of transit planned for Harmony Road, the rest of the community, and I-25. While this proposed vision reflects a shift in the basic concept for the mix of uses, three other aspects are consistent with the City’s existing vision for the area: first, a focus on the overall landscape treatment to highlight the river valley setting; second, an approach to development quality that is different from typical commercial highway interchanges; and lastly, attention to private and public improvements that will match the desire for an attractive Fort Collins entry. The proposed vision would move the existing Plan forward to fulfillment of its call for additional work to set a strategy for the area. And finally, it would fit with numerous aspects of City Plan regarding integration of efficient land use, the environment and transportation choices, and investment in the community’s gateways. The update to Chapter 5 of the Harmony Corridor Plan describes ten basic design elements that apply to future development and public investment and that are implemented through metrics contained within Standards and Guidelines: 1. Naturalistic River Valley Landscape Cottonwood groves, willows, and other native plantings will form the most dominant aspect of the area’s image as seen by users of Harmony Road and drivers on I-25. Under this approach, a naturalistic river valley landscape, instead of buildings and signs, becomes the primary view that’s experienced. 2. Landscaped Setbacks Along Harmony and I-25 for Visual Image and Character These newly landscaped areas along streets will be designed to screen parked vehicles and intentionally frame intermittent views of buildings and their signage as part of the image of buildings sited within a landscape. 3. Unified Harmony Road Gateway Streetscape In the Gateway Area, streetscape enhancements will be an extension of naturalistic landscaping in abutting land uses. 4. Fort Collins Entryway Signs A landscaped native stone sign wall or other complementary entry sign would reinforce the gateway impression and will be carefully considered, sited and designed considering relationships to similar initiatives at other City gateways. The Fort Collins entry sign would be installed on the north side of Harmony Road in a location readily visible to motorists. 5. Habitat Protection and Mitigation Riparian landscaping will contribute to a larger continuous corridor of riparian habitat in rural and open lands across the larger southeast edge of Fort Collins. City, State, and Federal regulations already govern impacts to existing habitat that would likely occur with development. They generally emphasize protection in place but also allow for alternative mitigation of losses if necessary. On the south side of Harmony Road where greater land use changes are expected, the changes will include habitat improvements to mitigate expected losses associated with filling ponds and future development. 6. Regional Trail Corridor A landscaped trail corridor thirty to fifty feet wide (or more) will run like a ribbon through the south side of Harmony road to assist in linking trails and Natural Areas to the north and beyond the Gateway 8 Packet Pg. 117 Agenda Item 8 Item # 8 Page 7 toward the south-the Poudre River Trail in Arapaho Bend Natural Area on the north, and Fossil Creek Trail in Eagle View. 7. Mobility Hub City Plan identifies the Harmony interchange area as a Mobility Hub recognizing its long-term potential to offer transfers, drop-offs, a station for bus rapid transit (BRT), intersecting multi-use trails, and regional bus transit in addition to its park-n-ride function. 8. Limitations on Commercial Signs Commercial signs within the Gateway Area will be consistent with the Plan’s character elements as well as compliant with the City’s Sign Code. Proposed is a prohibition of Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs within the Gateway Area. 9. Stealth Wireless Telecommunication Facilities New standards would prohibit conventional wireless and other telecommunication towers, unless in those cases where they are screened, roof-mounted equipment or are “stealth” installations located within church steeples, grain silos or other similar structures common to the area’s landscape. 10. Unique Land Use and Development Standards Development Standards and Guidelines (discussed more fully in the following section) provide clear direction for future development: o The intention is to promote a mixed-use activity center within the Gateway Area on the south side of Harmony. While retail uses are included, and visibility to traffic is important, the proposed vision does not include typical shopping center or commercial strip formats oriented to the highway. Retail uses would be well-integrated into a pedestrian-oriented development. ‘Big Box’ stores (50,000 square feet or greater in size) and drive-through restaurants would be prohibited uses. Under the proposal, the mix of uses would be limited to the following distribution: Residential 25% minimum Retail and Commercial 50% maximum Employment 25% minimum o To maximize community separation and promote a more ‘open’ site character, a minimum of 40% of the Gateway Area on the south side of Harmony Road must be as an open, landscaped area with naturalistic plant materials and landforms. Land included within this landscaped area may include: • Landscaped setbacks from I-25 and Harmony Road • Designated floodways • Delineated natural habitat or features • Stormwater detention areas • Other landscaped areas with a minimum land area of 10,000 square feet and 30 feet in width at any location. Landscaping within naturalistic areas is encouraged to be upsized to the extent reasonably feasible. o An incentive to promote civic or cultural uses in the area south of Harmony Road is provided through an exemption of such uses from the Harmony Corridor land use limitations. o Building heights limited to three stories for attached residential and five stories for commercial and mixed-use buildings. An exemption permits one additional story for commercial and mixed-use buildings if structured parking is provided. 8 Packet Pg. 118 Agenda Item 8 Item # 8 Page 8 o Beyond the visual image, development would reflect community goals regarding efficient, walkable development. The combination of image and other underlying qualities would define it as a gateway to the community as well as a destination in itself. o Integration of a regional bicycle trail sited and designed to maximum the user experience. o A primary orientation to pedestrians and bicyclists would mutually support public transit planned for Harmony Road and I-25 and allow the Gateway Area to become less dependent on car traffic over time. F. HARMONY GATEWAY DISTRICT STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES The Harmony Corridor Plan is accompanied by a companion Standards and Guidelines document. This document supplements the already high standards found in the Land Use Code to specifically implement the Plan as development occurs over time. The document includes provisions for required actions known as “standards” (denoted +), and suggested actions which are known as “guidelines” (denoted o). This new section is added to the document, in conjunction with the Plan amendment, to address defining aspects of development including: • Required Mix of Uses • Continued Prohibition of Large Retail Establishments • Framework of Streets, Drives, and Walkways • Building Grouping and Orientation - Streets and Waterway • Parking Located to Support the Pedestrian District • Transit-Ready Design • Building Character to Enhance the Pedestrian District • Landscape Setbacks Along Harmony Road and I-25 • Landscaping for River Valley Character • Trail Connections • Commercial Sign Limitations BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Planning and Zoning Board At its February 20, 2020 hearing, the Planning and Zoning Board approved a motion (4-2, Haefele and Schneider opposed) that City Council adopt the amendments to the Harmony Corridor Plan and Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines with the conditions that the City of Fort Collins participate with the private landowners in the creation, management, and maintenance of the 40% natural area created within a Development Plan, of which up to 20% of the natural area requirement could be satisfied by cultural amenities. City participation would include purchasing or contributing in other financial matters and maintaining the area in perpetuity for the public enjoyment. Further, the Board found that the Harmony Corridor Plan is in need of the proposed amendments and the proposed amendments will promote the public welfare and will be consistent with the vision, goals, principals, and policies of City Plan and the elements thereof. The February 20 Planning and Zoning Board minutes will be provided to Council in the read-before packet on March 3. Other Boards and Commissions At the direction of City Council, the Natural Resources Advisory Board, Land Conservation and Stewardship Board, Water Board, Transportation Advisory Board and Economic Advisory Commission held public hearings on the proposed Harmony Corridor Plan Amendment and Standards and Guidelines and made recommendations to City Council. All five of these advisory bodies unanimously recommended adoption of the amendments and supported the change in the revised ratio of land uses permitted, and which would result in a greater mixture of uses within the Harmony Gateway Area. Most of the Boards also raised concerns about the potential for higher water use given the increased landscaped setbacks along Harmony Road and I-25 and the 8 Packet Pg. 119 Agenda Item 8 Item # 8 Page 9 40% naturalistic landscaped area requirement. To address concerns about water use, one of the key design guidelines expressing support for xeric landscape principles and limiting more lush plantings to high-use areas was changed to a mandatory design standard. There was also a suggestion from the Water Board that setbacks along Harmony Road could be reduced should a regional trail corridor be constructed within the Gateway Area. PUBLIC OUTREACH A. COMMUNITY MEETINGS Four public events have been held this past year to review the status of the Gateway Plan Update. These events included: This workshop provided an assessment of relevant Harmony Corridor Plan policies and Land Use Code standards, and opportunities and constraints that began the discussion of issues facing the area. The inventory covered topics such as: • Land use summary of existing Structure Plan and Harmony Corridor Plan land use designations, Harmony Corridor zone district use standards, and recommendations from the City Plan Update draft. • Natural Resources identifying natural features and conditions such as Poudre River floodplain/floodway, riparian and wetland areas, natural habitat and physical features. • Transportation System including existing and future access and circulation within the Harmony Gateway; and • Appearance and Design summary of existing Land Use Code and Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines requirements and previous viewshed analyses. Workshop 2 (January 30, 2019) Concepts and Vision The staff team prepared initial concepts based on public and stakeholder input from the Public Workshop 1, analyzed pros and cons, and worked with citizens in a second hands-on workshop setting to identify additional concepts, and-finally-define a preferred direction for amending the Harmony Corridor Plan. Several tools were used, including GIS mapping and hand drawn sketches, that illustrate the various design and land use options. A consultant illustrator was on-hand to allow participants to “draw” their ideas. Open House (February 27, 2019) Refining the Vision Maps and illustrations were refined, along with initial draft Chapter 5 Harmony Gateway text describing the direction provided in the first two workshops. I-25 Gateways Workshop (October 21, 2019) Land Use Scenarios Four Land Use Scenarios were developed by staff that depict potential alternative patterns for vacant or redevelopable land within the Gateway Area. Small group discussions were held that captured preferences for the proposed scenarios and suggest alternative scenarios or changes to the four scenarios evaluated. The four alternative future land use scenarios were distinguished primarily by differences in density/intensity of development, mix of uses, and amount of open and undeveloped areas, as summarized below. Scenario A: Base-case (current BINREAC (Basic Industrial and Non-Residential Activity Center) Harmony Corridor Plan land use designation) • Mitigate floodplain impacts • Reflect continuation of the current Harmony Corridor Plan policies and HC zone district standards • Assumes at least 75% primary employment/industrial uses, with a maximum of 25% secondary (commercial/retail, housing, public) uses 8 Packet Pg. 120 Agenda Item 8 Item # 8 Page 10 • 6 story non-residential and 3 story residential building height limit • 80-foot wide landscaped setback along Harmony Road and I-25 • Habitat buffer surrounding heron rookery Scenario B: Increased Commercial and Housing with Big Box • Mitigate floodplain impacts • Assumes a mixed-use employment district, with a greater retail and commercial (max 50%) and residential (min 25%) with a minimum of 20% primary employment/industrial uses • Provides limited big box retail (max cumulative 250,000 sq. ft.) • Civic/community facilities are viewed independently and are not subject to the use proportions • Allows potential for drive-through restaurants if screened and in areas subordinate to pedestrian spaces and focal points • Average 140-190-foot-wide “naturalistic” landscaped setbacks along Harmony Rd. and I-25 • 6 story non-residential and 3 story residential building height limit • Regional trail corridor • Habitat buffer surrounding heron rookery Scenario C: Increased Commercial and Housing without Big Box • Same as Scenario B, but big box and drive through restaurants are prohibited Scenario D: Reduced Intensity • Mitigate floodplain impacts • Mix of concentrated uses with required open space to reduce development ‘footprint’ of buildings and parking areas • “Naturalistic” Open land areas constitute at least 40% of the area south of Harmony, between I-25 and Strauss Cabin Road. • Assumes a mixed-use employment district, with a greater retail and commercial (max 50%) and residential (min 25%) with a minimum of 20% primary employment/industrial uses • Average 140-190-foot-wide “naturalistic” landscaped setback along Harmony Road. • Maximum height of 5 stories for commercial/retail and 3 for residential • Regional trail corridor located further from I-25 • Habitat buffer surrounding heron rookery All of the scenarios reflect the removal of two of the three remaining open, unlined water ponds fed by groundwater. The ponds were created through the extraction of gravel which illegally exposed the groundwater. Under Colorado law, storing water in a pond requires a storage right unless the pond is included in a plan for augmentation or substitute water supply plan. The remaining pond area with legal rights for storage is located in the southeast corner of the ‘Gateway’, adjacent to which is a great blue heron nest site in a large Eastern Cottonwood tree near the southeast corner of the pond. City Council Work Session May 15, 2019 At its Work Session, City Council directed staff to incorporate the following additional comments into the public process and future drafts of the Harmony Corridor Plan Update for the ‘Gateway Area’: • Land Use Intensity: Staff was requested to further explore alternative land use and development pattern scenarios with lesser intensity. Each of the alternatives should consider impacts to transportation and natural features. The majority of Council expressed pursuit of a ‘middle pathway’ that would make the Gateway Area more inviting, but not too developed. Some members suggested that the proposed DRAFT changes were tantamount to an up-zoning. 8 Packet Pg. 121 Agenda Item 8 Item # 8 Page 11 • Design Character: While there was acknowledgement that proposed design standards include naturalistic elements based on the Poudre River valley character, it was suggested by some members that the design parameters do not fully take into account the existing open character of the area and that Natural Areas and Nature in the City concepts could be incorporated more clearly. Some elements of the design standards, particularly the I-25 and Harmony landscaped edges, regional trail, and sign limits, were viewed positively. • Review Process: General support was expressed for the Gateway Plan Update community engagement process used to date. It was suggested that more time and public discussion is needed to examine alternative scenarios, vet the ideas, and to receive comments from the Transportation Advisory Board and the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board. City Council Work Session October 22, 2019 At the October 22nd Council Work Session, staff presented the four alternative land use scenarios that were the result of a four-month public process, including work sessions with six boards and commissions and a community workshop. Council Comments and General Direction The Council generally indicated support for Scenario D, and the concept of additional mixed-use within the Gateway, with further investigation of specific elements of a stakeholder-initiated alternative scenario. Elements within the revised Standards and Guidelines were requested to include: • Potential for limitation of residential uses: Staff is being requested to further investigate potential for reducing residential uses within the floodplain and due to air quality impacts. Staff will provide research to the Council on both topics when the item comes back for consideration. • Design Character: Council reiterated its support for the revised design standards shared at the May Work Session. Staff has been asked to consider a requirement to ‘upsize’ trees as a way to support wildlife. One member expressed concern about the lack of visibility to commercial uses given the dense landscaping proposed along I-25 and Harmony. • Cultural Recreational Uses: Staff was asked for measures to further incorporate cultural and recreational uses within the Gateway through development standards or incentives. B. PUBLIC COMMENTS: A series of comments were collected during the course of the community engagement process that can be summarized under the following major topics: • Expansion of the Gateway Boundary ½ mile further to the South Earlier versions of the Harmony Gateway Amendment expanded the current Gateway Area boundary one half mile further to the south, bringing the south boundary to Kechter Road and including land zoned Rural Lands (RL). Objections were received about the appropriateness of expanding the gateway. Based on citizen concerns, the expanded area was removed from consideration so that the Gateway Area boundary remains unchanged from the 1991 delineation. • Update to the Harmony Corridor Plan Unnecessary There has been a general perspective expressed that the Harmony Corridor Plan does not need to be updated and that existing standards reflect present community values. Some citizens contend that the area south of Harmony Road should remain in an undeveloped state, including existing wetlands, ponds and the floodway/floodplain boundary configuration. • Changes do not Support Community Separation Development South of Harmony Road will not support the Community Separator Concept or provide adequate protection of the Poudre River as a resource. 8 Packet Pg. 122 Agenda Item 8 Item # 8 Page 12 • Lack of Support Toward Greater Retail and Residential Uses A shift toward greater retail and residential uses South of Harmony Road is inappropriate in that the area is within a flood plain and development will negatively impact natural habitat and features. • Heron Rookery Development could have a negative impact on the Heron Rookery located roughly in alignment with Rock Creek Drive. • Mandate for Cultural Uses Some stakeholders expressed an interest in mandating that 20% of the land area south of Harmony Road include a cultural use. • Building footprint limitations Some concern has been expressed about allowing large retail establishments (20,000 - 50,000 sq. ft.) in floor area despite the prohibition of “big box” retail uses (50,000 sq. ft. or greater). Scenarios Feedback Of the four Scenarios presented at the community workshop and with several Advisory Boards and Commission, support for Scenario D was most prominent. An alternative scenario was presented by a group of stakeholders that suggested a further lessening of development intensity than that suggested under Scenario D. ATTACHMENTS 1. Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (PDF) 2. I-25 Gateways Workshop Summary, October 21, 2019 (PDF) 3. Community Comments (PDF) 4. Correspondence (PDF) 5. Alternative Harmony Corridor Plan-Stakeholders Proposal (PDF) 6. Work Session Summaries, May 14 and October 22, 2019 (PDF) 7. Powerpoint presentation (PDF) 8 Packet Pg. 123 3 LAND USE The final test of an economic system is not the tons of iron, the tanks of oil, or miles of textiles it produces. The final test lies in its ultimate products – the sort of men and women it nurtures and the order and beauty and sanity of their communities. LEWIS MUMFORD ATTACHMENT 1 8.1 Packet Pg. 124 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) INTRODUCTION The national image enjoyed by Fort Col- lins as an excellent place to live and do business is well deserved. Few cities in the nation have a more spectacular set- ting, a more qualified work force, or a more pleasing climate. The Harmony Corridor isa key opportunity to maintain and enhance the community’s positive image and quality of life. As the Harmony Corridor emerges as a focus of development activity in south- east Fort Collins, this is an opportune time to look at current development trends and determine what specific fu- ture land uses would be most desirable to complement other development in the area. ISSUES The issues surrounding future land use in the Harmony Corridor appear to fo- cus on the need to manage development to achieve a level of quality consistent with the economic, environmental, visual and other “quality of life” objectives of the community; while guiding the corri- dor to become a major business center in northern Colorado that attracts desir- able industries and businesses and, at the same time, provides effective transitions from residential neighborhoods. Another important issue is the concern that the Harmony Corridor should not develop as a typical commercial “strip” with frequent curb cuts, inadequate land- scaping, and highly fragmented develop- ment lacking coordinated site planning. Finally, the corridor offers unique oppor- tunities to attract desirable industries and uses that can provide long-term economic stability for the community. Fort Collins has the opportunity to choose which in- dustries are important for its future. These choices will set the direction for the community’s economy for the next forty years. In this regard, the issue ap- pears to focus on the need for more pre- dictability in guiding industries and busi- nesses choosing to locate in the corridor area. CURRENT LAND USE POLICIESPOLLICIES AND REGULATIONS The City’s LAND USE POLICIES PLAN and LAND DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM (LDGS) are the two documents which have been used most frequently to guide the planning and development of the corridor for the past ten years. The LAND USE environmental protection, and locational policies for specific land use classifica- tions. The LAND USE POLICIES PLAN does not dictate specific kinds or specific locations of land uses that could occur in the community, but does provide general guidance, with special emphasis that development be well- designed and mitigate any negative impacts before they be allowed to develop. Once the Harmony Corridor Plan is adopted, it will serve as an element of the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN and will supplement the LAND USE POLICIES PLAN for this section of the community. The Harmony Corridor Plan serves as an element of City Plan. The LDGS Land Use Code, on the other hand, is not a Plan. It is a land use regulatory mechanism, like zoning, which is used to implement the goals, objectives and policies of City Plan the LAND USE POLICIES PLAN and the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The Harmony Corridor Plan LAND USE POLICIES PLAN promotes the maximum utilization of land within the corridor, higher density development, phased growth, a mix of uses and concentrated building activity. The availability of public facilities, including streets, sewer, water, natural gas, and electricity, establishes the corridor as a preferred location for intense urban ac- tivity including a mix of residential, in- dustrial, commercial and recreational uses. Properly designed, multiple use develop- ments make sense from both a public and private standpoint. People can and should have the opportunity to live near where they work, where they shop where they go out to eat, and where they find recre- ation. The auto becomes less necessary, thereby relieving the transportation sys- tem and reducing air pollution. Direct- ing growth to those areas of the commu- nity where utilities are already in place, saves money and makes more efficient use of the existing public investment in in- frastructure improvements. The adopted LAND USE POLICIES PLAN land use policies within the Harmony Corridor Plan also encourages a variety of retail activity in the corridor, including commu- nity and regional shopping centers. Only neighborhood scale shopping centers are allowed in residential areas. Strip com- mercial development is discouragedin favor of residential development in the area has also been very good. The challenge at hand is to determine if any additional land use policies are needed which could improve upon, reinforce and enhance the pattern of land use occurring within the corridor. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE INTRODUCTION Both the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Board have the responsibil- ity and the authority to undertake the preparation of long range plans and poli- cies. This planning effort offers an op- portunity to establish a refined vision for the corridor. It includes creating a desir- able living and working environment for future inhabitants, an exciting gateway into the community, as well as an impor- tant center for business and commerce. The land use plan for the Harmony Cor- ridor is intended to improve upon, rein- force and enhance City Plan. It offers a vision of a future that many people and interests can identify with and seek to implement. THE PROCESS Several different land use alternatives were considered before finally arriving at the recommended one. These alterna- tives ranged considerably in intensity of development, character and practicality. They were reviewed by the property own- ers in the study area and the general pub- lic. The recommended land use plan was synthesized by staff based on several months of public review and comment at a variety of forums. The land use plan is depicted on Map 10. The intent of the land use plan and map is to provide for an orderly, efficient and attractive transition of vacant rural land to urban use; and to: (a) Maximize the use of existing services and facilities (streets and utilities). (b) Promote the development of the corridor as a high quality, self-con- tained and compact business center. (c) Provide for the location of industry and business in the city by identify ing prime locations for such uses. (d) Provide shopping and service areas convenient to both residents and em- ployees of the corridor. (e) Provide for a variety of housing types. (f) Preserve and protect existing residen- tial neighborhoods from intrusive or disruptive development. THE VISION The vision for the corridor area is that it become a major business center in north- ern Colorado attracting a variety of busi- nesses and industries serving local as well as regional markets. It should also include a mixture of land uses including open space, residential, office, recreational, and retail activities. The focus of most development activity, especially commercial, should be at the major street intersections. The intensity of land use should decrease as distance from Harmony Road increases and as the distance from the major intersections in- creases. To promote pedestrian, bicycle and transit use, development in the area should be compact. Buildings, spaces and street frontages should be well-designed and of high quality materials and work- manship. Business and industry provide the major economic focus of the corridor area. The land use mix also includes a variety of commercial uses to meet tenant and neighborhood resident needs. Community and regional commercial ac- tivities are introduced in well-planned shopping centers or, industrial parks, de- signed and mixed use areas, and designed to draw shoppers from the surrounding community and region. Free-standing highway related commer- cial (convenience stores, fast- food restaurants, gas stations and the like) are not permitted to locate outside of planned shopping centers or industrial parks. Only neighborhood scale shopping centers are allowed in residential areas, although this restriction does not apply in certain mixed use areas. Hotels to serve business tenants within the park will grow in importance. These hotels will be sited near major industrial parks employment hubs, and in most cases be visible from Harmony Road. Low intensity retail, restaurants, day care facilities, health clubs, personal service shops, business services (print shops, of- fice supply, etc.), banks and other similar commercial activity is concentrated in at- tractively designed centers and, integrated into planned industrial parks and mixed use areas. Buffer areas (transitional land uses, linear greenbelts, or other urban design ele- ments) are provided to serve as cushions between the adjacent residential neighbor- hoods and the commercial areas. The existing, low density residential uses in the LAND USE PLAN GOAL STATEMENT Encourage and support mixed land use development in the Harmony Corridor while dis- couraging “strip commercial” development and promoting the vitality and livability of existing residential neighborhoods. POLICIES LU-1 Strive for excellence and high quality in the design and construction of buildings, open spaces, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and streetscapes by establishing and enforcing design guidelines specific to the corridor area. An important part of the Harmony Corridor Plan is the desire to continue the high standard of quality established by recent development projects in the corridor area. One way that this can be accomplished is through the development and implementation of design guide- lines specific to the corridor itself. These guidelines should be adopted as a part of the criteria that the City uses to review development of the corridor area. These guidelines should address the following issues: Streetscapes, including fencing and screening. Landscaping. Street and parking lot lighting. Building setbacks. Architectural design and materials. Pedestrian and bicycle access and circulation. LU-2 Locate all industries and businesses in the “Basic Industrial and Non- Retail Employment Activity Centers” in the areas of the Harmony Cor- ridor designated for such uses on Map 10. Secondary supporting uses will also be permitted in these Activity Centers, but shall occupy no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total gross area of the Overall Development Plan or Planned Unit Development, as applicable. The Harmony Corridor offers an opportunity for creating a major business and industrial center in northern Colorado, due to its desirable location, accessibility, available infrastruc- ture, and land ownership pattern. Attracting desirable industries and businesses into the community, and in particular, the Harmony Corridor, achieves an important public pur- pose because it promotes primary and secondary jobs and generally enhances the local economy. 8.1 Packet Pg. 129 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Centers are locations where indus- trial uses and/or office or institutional type land uses are planned to locate in the future in business park settings. Base industries are firms that produce goods and services which are produced for export outside the city, and thereby import income into the city. Typical business functions include research facilities, testing laboratories, offices and other facili- ties for research and development; industrial uses; hospitals, clinics, nursing and personal care facilities; regional, vocational, business or private schools and universities; finance, insurance and real estate services; professional offices; and other uses of similar character, as determined by the Planning and Zoning Board. Secondary uses include hotels/motels; sit-down restaurants; neighborhood convenience shopping centers; childcare centers; athletic clubs; and, a mix of single family and multi- family housing. If single family housing is provided, at least a generally equivalent number of multi-family dwelling units must also be provided. “Multi-family” shall mean attached single family dwellings, 2-familly dwellings or multi-family dwellings. Secondary uses shall be integrated both in function and in appearance with an office (or business) park, unless a special exemption is granted by the Planning and Zoning Board. In order for such an exemption to be granted, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that the granting of the exemption would neither be detrimental to the public good nor impact the intent and purposes of the foregoing requirement and that by reason of exceptional narrowness, small parcel size, or other special condition peculiar to a site, undue hardship would be caused by the strict application of this require- ment. The essence of the Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Center is a com- bination of different types of land uses along with urban design elements that reduce dependence on the private automobile, encourage the utilization of alternative transporta- tion modes, and ensure an attractive appearance. LU-35 All retail and commercial land uses, except those permitted as secondary uses in the Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Centers, shall be located in Mixed-Use Activity Centers which comprise different types of shopping centers. All shopping centers, except neighborhood convenience shopping centers, shall be limited to the locations shown on Map 10. Neighborhood convenience shopping centers shall also be permitted in the Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Center as described in LU-2. The Plan allows for a broad range of retail uses to occur in shopping centers which satisfy the consumer demands of residents and employees who live and work in adjacent neighborhoods, as well as from the community or region. Coordinated planning of a “center” rather than isolated individual uses is the most effective means of avoiding the “strip” type of development. 8.1 Packet Pg. 130 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) The scale and design of the shopping centers should be compatible with neighboring uses. Shopping centers can and should play an important role in the identity, character and social interaction of surrounding neighborhoods. They should be easily accessible to existing or planned segments of public transit. Adequate auto accessibility, especially for community and regional shopping centers, is important. Shopping centers should have a physical environment that is conducive to pedestrian and bicycle travel. LU-4 Allow a broader range of land uses within the Gateway Area as shown on Map 10. The Gateway Area permits a mix of all uses allowed in the “Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Centers” plus additional complementary uses that fit a special urban design framework as described in Chapter 5. All uses including the individual uses in Convenience Shopping Centers may occur throughout the area. Retail and commercial uses shall occupy no more than 50% of the mix of uses in the Overall Development Plan or Planned Unit Development as applicable. Development in the area is intended to form a mixed-use place to attract employment uses with the convenient mixing of uses as an amenity. Retail and commercial uses are allowed in any portion of the area because development will be coordinated to minimize impacts on sensitive uses such as residential uses and on visual quality. The focus within the Gateway Area will be on naturalistic landscaped edges along I-25 and Harmony Road; and on urban design of pedestrian-friendly placemaking in areas of building development. Building development will be clustered away from I-25 and Harmony Road and designed to blend unobtrusively into the landscape setting. LU-35 Provide for the advance planning of large undeveloped properties in the corridor area. Coordinated planning of large parcels of land in the corridor area can generally provide greater opportunity for more innovation and variation in design, increase efficiency in utility services, and accomplish many more of the policies and objectives of the commu- nity than does a more piecemeal approach to development planning. LU-46 Locate a broader range of land uses in the areas of the Harmony Corridor known as Mixed-Use Activity Centers as shown on Map 10. Mixed-Use Activity Centers are areas where a broader range of land uses may locate. The Mixed-Use Activity Center permits, in addition to the uses listed in the “Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Center,” a range of retail and commercial uses to occur in shopping centers. If single-family housing is provided, at least a generally equiva- lent number of multi-family dwelling units must also be provided. Neighborhood service centers, community shopping centers, and regional shopping centers, and a lifestyle shop- ping center shall be limited to those locations shown on Map 10. The essence of the Mixed-Use Activity Center is a combination of different types of land uses along with urban design elements that reduce dependence on the private automobile, encourage the utilization of alternative transportation modes, and ensure an attractive appearance. 8.1 Packet Pg. 131 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) LU-57 All retail Retail and commercial land uses, except those permitted as second- ary uses in the Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Centers, shall be located are intended to be concentrated in shopping centers in most areas. All shopping centers, ex-cept neighborhood convenience shopping centers, shall be limited to the locations show on Map 10. Neighborhood convenience shopping centers shall also be permitted in the Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Center as described in LU-2. Retail and commercial land uses will be allowed in the Gateway Area both within shopping centers and as components of mixed use development. The Plan allows for a broad range of retail uses to occur in shopping centers which satisfy the consumer demands of residents and employees who live and work in adjacent neigh- borhoods, as well as from the community or region. Coordinated planning of a “center” rather than isolated individual uses is the most effective means of avoiding the “strip” type of development. The scale and design of the shopping centers should be compatible with neighboring uses. Shopping centers can and should play an important role in the identity, character and social interaction of surrounding neighborhoods. They should be easily accessible to existing or planned segments of public transit. Adequate auto accessibility, especially for community and regional shopping centers, is important. Shopping centers should have a physical environment that is conducive to pedestrian and bicycle travel. LU-68 Recognize the importance of the continued livability and stability of existing residential neighborhoods as a means to expanding future eco- nomic opportunities in the corridor. The corridor area contains existing residential areas whose existence contributes to the future economic health of the corridor area. Future development in the corridor should be sensitive to these areas. LU-79 Preserve a transition or cushion of lower intensity uses or open space between existing residential neighborhoods and the more intense indus- trial/commercial areas. An important goal of the Harmony Corridor Plan is to provide a harmonious relationship between land uses and to protect the character of new and existing residential neighbor- hoods against intrusive and disruptive development. Open space, setbacks, landscaping, physical barriers and appropriate land use transitions can be effective was to provide a cushion between different uses. The following are generally considered to be appropriate transitional land uses: low intensity pProfessional offices multi-family housing churches childcare centers; and 8.1 Packet Pg. 132 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) nursing homes and/or elderly retirement homes assisted living, memory care,and short- term care facilities. 8.1 Packet Pg. 133 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Potential Lifestyle/Regional Shopping Center HARMONY CORRIDOR PLAN 3-10 LAND USE PLAN MAP 10 8.1 Packet Pg. 134 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony 8.1 Packet Pg. 135 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS The following actions need to be taken by the City to ensure that the land use section of the Plan is implemented over the years to come. 1. The City Council and the Planning and Zoning Board should adopt the Plan amendment. 2. The City should annex all unincorporated areas within the Harmony Corridor, in accordance with the parameters of the Urban Growth Agreement Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County. 3. The City should amend design standards and guidelines which reinforce the dis- tinctiveness and quality of the corridor area. 4. When reviewing new development proposals in the corridor, the City shall eval- uate such proposals according to the standards and guidelines adopted as part of the Harmony Corridor Plan. The Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines are in addition to existing development regulations that apply to specific development proposals. 5. The City should prepare design guidelines to further elaborate on the effective use of design measures for buffering between residential and non-residential land uses. 65. The City should establish means of effectively encouraging industries and busi- nesses to locate in the Harmony Corridor. 7. The City should consider adopting a “superblock” planning requirement which assures the coordinated planning of large parcels of land. 86. The City should explore local landmark district designation of existing historic structures. 97. The City should continue to study the distribution of basic industrial and non-retail jobs as part of the update of the Comprehensive Plan City Plan Update (2019) implementation recommendations and consider amendments to the Land Use Code recognizing changes in land use policy. The planning effort should also determine the relative importance of the Harmony Corridor in achieving community-wide employment objectives. And, based on the results of the study, the City should prepare incentives and/or regulations to assure implementation of the employment objectives in the Harmony Corridor. Revise policies of the Plan as needed. 8.1 Packet Pg. 136 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 10. The City of Fort Collins, Larimer County and the Town of Timnath should join efforts to plan for the appropriate development of Harmony Road east of I-25 compatible with the Harmony Corridor Plan. 11. Pioneer Mobile Home Park, located on the northeast corner of Harmony Road and College Avenue, is home for many low-income families and elderly persons on fixed incomes. Although the Plan indicates future redevelopment of the site, the displacement of persons in the neighborhood should be carefully planned and sensitive to the particular needs of the residents. 12. The “Harmony Bikeway Study” (currently underway) should be prepared to rein- force the goals and vision of the Harmony Corridor Plan, as well as the City’s overall transportation objectives. 8.1 Packet Pg. 137 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Community Development & Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580 970.416.2740 970.224.6134- fax fcgov.com MEMORANDUM Date: October 22, 2019 To: Mayor and Councilmembers From: Dean Klingner, Interim Planning, Development & Transportation Director Tom Leeson, Community Development & Neighborhood Services Director Cameron Gloss, Long-Range Planning Manager Through: Jeff Mihelich, Deputy City Manager Darin Atteberry, City Manager Re: Summary of October 21st I-25 Gateways Workshop On October 21st, approximately 75 individuals attended a 2-hour public workshop to review the history of Planning along the I-25 Corridor and evaluate possible changes at three major Fort Collins I-25 ‘gateways’: Harmony, Prospect and Mulberry. During the workshop, attendees had facilitated group discussions (up to 10 individuals per group) regarding the four alternative scenarios being considered for the Harmony ‘gateway’. A summary of comments, grouped by topic area, was captured through meeting facilitator notes and individual comments. In addition to the following public comments, some of individual citizens representing themselves as Protect our Gateway (POG) submitted an alternative Scenario E that was discussed during the Workshop (Attachment A). In general, the comments underscore how difficult it will be to balance the desire from many community participants to provide a more open, naturalistic Harmony gateway corridor while having an economically viable solution. Some of the more significant economic challenges sited were the ability to provide viable commercial uses when visibility is lessened from the highway, the high cost to retain illegal gravel ponds, and the ability to provide public funding for civic and cultural amenities. Pl anning, Development & Transportation Services ATTACHMENT 2 8.2 Packet Pg. 138 Attachment: I-25 Gateways Workshop Summary, October 21, 2019 (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Council Memo Update – Harmony Gateway Workshop Summary Page | 2 Discussion Notes Harmony Gateway Scenario A • The least preferred option at the table is Option A. Scenario B • I like Scenario B because it provides the most flexibility • If it is going to be a big box acknowledge this and do not try to hide it with landscaping and buffering. • A huge negative of Scenario B is that the backside of the big box would abut the natural area. • Scenario B works the best – Put the trail on the interior of the site and not as great of a setback • No “Big Box” retail • Differentiate from traditional access into a community. Don’t put big box retail here just because it’s along I-25 • No big box stores (especially with limited connections to the area) • If you have intensive land use, isn’t an interchange an appropriate place for that? • No big box development in that area • Big Box is old news • Don’t support big box retail Scenario C • I like the idea of mixed-use and believe it makes a true sense of place • We need office, residential and commercial mix. Should focus on regional and local Scenario D • Option D – least similar to a strip mall, don’t need a mini-Centerra. • Like the reduced intensity due to aesthetics/traffic • Scenario D is the best balance between natural landscape and development Scenario E (Citizen-initiated) • At one table, the POG representative went through the handout and their preferred alternative. He said that the alternative was similar to Alt. D but said that it added the 20% cultural use requirement and therefore reduced the remaining buildout potential from 60% to 40%. The most preferred is the option at this table is that proposed by POG. • At this table, there is no support for options other than D; but D not preferred; POG option preferred over D by the table; one resident questioned the 20% cultural use viability, but it could just be added 8.2 Packet Pg. 139 Attachment: I-25 Gateways Workshop Summary, October 21, 2019 (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Community Development & Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580 970.416.2740 970.224.6134- fax fcgov.com passive space as a type of cultural use. Concerned that the 20% cultural uses in the POG option will not be used, area would not be a destination for these uses. • All of the options are too pro-growth and not considering entire context of the city which includes more generous open space interspersed. Open space considered by the table attendants as a future infrastructure need with should be more prominently incorporated into HC corridor gateway. Need bolder statement than the options shown. Too weak, timid. • Gravel pits and ponds are the most relevant resource within the South Gateway • Not suggesting that the landowner pay to subsidize open areas or cultural/civic uses • Need to understand where revenues would come from to pay for the improvements • Highest percentage of green space possible for the Harmony Gateway • Small percentage of residential and commercial • Low density, low height buildings Other Land Uses • Could this be a hotel or convention space? Or perhaps a corporate identity or campus, like Woodward? • Interest in cultural/welcome center, open space and no other development in this area. • Gateway is supposed to be a place where the travelers can learn about Fort Collins • Neighborhood group scenario: 20% should be for cultural uses (trails, museum, visitor center) • Agricultural history museum and a welcome center with a connection to Old Town is preferred • City should buy the land General Land Use Comments • Harmony is definitely a commercial employment corridor. • Demand for employment is a big challenge. Screams commercial office around natural space to the south and would be a lost opportunity if the future buildings did not take advantage of this amenity. • More restaurants and retail not needed; takes away from the integrity of the corridor aesthetic that is desired by the table attendants who provided input. Almost all of the attendants at the table provided input. • Desire small commercial like on Lady Moon • Perhaps a Harmony Tech Corridor • Harmony is a gateway to Horsetooth Reservoir • As much density as possible in a smaller area • Like the lagoon at CSU – include place with food trucks and music • Need a different feel than the Costco entryway • Small businesses, places to sit and enjoy the outdoors 8.2 Packet Pg. 140 Attachment: I-25 Gateways Workshop Summary, October 21, 2019 (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Council Memo Update – Harmony Gateway Workshop Summary Page | 4 • Some plans have not been followed • Southwest part of the site seems like it would be better utilized as mixed use. • This a southern gateway that is deserving of special attention • The Wyatt apartments are ugly and too tall • All scenarios call for too much development in the area Economic Viability • Are all of the scenarios economically feasible? • The land use at that Harmony gateway will be largely based on market conditions and will be dependent on current and future market demand • A lot of retail plans lost out on Costco • Need market demand – some flexibility should be allowed • Need to protect existing property rights • Fort Collins is far removed from I-25. Setbacks are terrible. Businesses are coming to be seen and not screened from view • Floodplain, pond issues/illegal water – with these constraints, how much is really developable? • Any public place/role that the City can play? Examples may include a regional park, a transit stop, open space. • Lots of questions about partnership/ownership and maintenance of any cultural amenities. Placement of such amenities is very important. • Need to have public/private partnership for some of the scenarios. Is there a funding mechanism for this? • The addition of the regional trail, as a buffer along I-25, might really constrain development • Will this space serve community, highway, or a combination of both? If serving community, what kind of retail would do this? • Less interest in office/commercial, more interested in residential development • What is the market for retail in this area? • Can commercial be viable without highway orientation? • Without rooftops/residential units, why would anyone visit this space? • Cost to bring out of floodplain doesn’t really support residential development • How will water be channeled in this area for irrigation, etc.? • Another resident was concerned with the economic viability of the POG option. • Setbacks not as beneficial • View angles are a concern for retailers and commercial. • Types of retail that will be successful in the area are really influenced by distance from I-25 • Development in the floodplain seems unwise • View window from I-25 is a concern. Retailers want to be seen. • I don’t support TIF financing. I want that known. No reason to subsidize development. 8.2 Packet Pg. 141 Attachment: I-25 Gateways Workshop Summary, October 21, 2019 (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Community Development & Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580 970.416.2740 970.224.6134- fax fcgov.com Wildlife Habitat • Concern that the options A-D don’t do enough to protect/create habitat and bird migration. • Would like to leverage the underground Harmony Road connection as a wildlife corridor. • Could be a passive cultural use such as similar to Chapungu Sculpture park, but also a concern that Chapungu is not a destination. Gateway Design Character • I think of Harmony as a “high-end” access point to the community. The gateway should retain this type of character. • Greet people as they come into Fort Collins • Each gateway should have a unique character • The southern gateway is deserving of special attention • Not just another exit; should signal that you are in Fort Collins • Should have design standards • Design standards should be unique to Fort Collins character • Earth-toned • Natural building materials • Harmony median Zeigler to I-25 – need to include median design as part of Gateway aesthetic. • Several agreed that the HC gateway could have its own related theme, and the other interchanges could have similar unified themes. All themes should relate but HC should be different. Unique design but similar; all same color range. • Harmony – could be more angular/architectural and other Gateways’ character more natural. • Gateway for Harmony – need to carry theme throughout Harmony – add features at top of hill and to Timberline to carry design elements further, more than just Gateway, so that it’s more apparent that the gateway design is not just a CDOT intersection design and that’s it; need bigger, broader statement. • Harmony – Nothing denotes that you’ve arrived in Fort Collins – Make a gateway feature for each interchange • Several agreed that the HC gateway could have its own related theme, and the other interchanges could have similar unified themes. All themes should relate but HC should be different. Unique design but similar, all same color range. • Separate the character of the west side of I-25 from the existing character on the east side. • If the east side, in Timnath, looked like Scenario D, would we feel differently? • There should be a lessening of height restrictions. Three-story apartments with no structured parking is sprawl; build 4 or 5 stories with podium or structured parking. 8.2 Packet Pg. 142 Attachment: I-25 Gateways Workshop Summary, October 21, 2019 (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Council Memo Update – Harmony Gateway Workshop Summary Page | 6 • The ‘gateway’ is part of the Poudre River Corridor and should separate Fort Collins from Timnath • Additional buffer along I-25 Transportation • Challenging to bike the corridor, SE FC area is becoming its own district that feels detached from the community. I-25 development should be more focused on multi-modal; preconditions on greenfield development are not sufficient. Planning department is too lenient, more restrictions needed and more contribution to alternative transportation infrastructure (off-site improvements, better building design and massing were concerns expressed). Developers getting off too easy – not sufficiently paying into overall infrastructure to offset added development impacts (congestion/safety/added vehicle volume). • How traffic is handled and managed is an overarching concern, and that traffic/congestion should be better utilized to control development growth rates. • Harmony interchange riddled with traffic; I avoid it at all costs. • It is important to allow the regional trail to be in close proximity to the residential or mixed-use buildings. It does not make sense to stick it between the highway and the uses that would be located closer to the interstate. • trail needs to be more embedded in the community than on the I-25 corridor. • Currently there’s poor access to the South Gateway site • Future access – consider adding a signalized intersection • Traffic is crazy in the area – people use Kechter to avoid traveling down Harmony Road • Too much traffic in the area • If you build too much, the traffic will be horrendous • There will be an increase in traffic regardless of the scenario 8.2 Packet Pg. 143 Attachment: I-25 Gateways Workshop Summary, October 21, 2019 (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) UMemo to Cameron Gloss (from Mike Feldhousen) (Regarding Incomplete Draft HCP Update Documents) ATTACHMENT 3 8.3 Packet Pg. 144 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) “Land Use: Insure that cultural content is included” There is no reference yet in the Land Use Draft (Chapter 3) indicating that U“Cultural Content”U would be representative of the “Community Gateway” concepts articulated in the Harmony Gateway Area Draft (Chapter 5). 8.3 Packet Pg. 145 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) “Harmony Gateway Area: All Gateway Area Goals should have Implementation Actions identified for each to achieve them” x There are (8) Policy Statements (LU-1 thru LU-8) proposed in the Land Use Plan Draft (Chapter 3): In examining the “Implementation Actions”, there does not appear to be actions associated with every policy statement. The implementation actions should be updated, or expanded, to adequately cover each of the Policy Statements x Missing Content: There should be an additional Policy Statement regarding the development of the Harmony Gateway consistent with the “Community Gateway” concepts. And there should be some specific implementation actions associated with it. This could also include actions related to fostering a public/private partnership to help fund the cultural content necessary to implement the “Community Gateway”. x Incorrect/Incomplete Content: There are references to Land Use limits/percentages that don’t line up with the apparent proposed recommendation of Scenario D for the Gateway Area. Since the Gateway Area zoning is being treated separately from the rest of the Harmony Corridor area, maybe it makes sense to have 2 sections for Land Use, one covering the HC and one more specific to the Gateway. Additionally, there is no reference to the Open Space requirement in the Gateway. 8.3 Packet Pg. 146 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) HC Standards and Guidelines: needs to be consistent w/Scenario D & E (some examples: •e.g. Multi-use definition allows for 5 story residential buildings As we have been led to believe, if there is a multi-use building (even though it is primarily residential), it would be allowed to be at a height of 5-6 stories. We believe the intent of a 3-story residential building is just that – In order to limit residential buildings to 3-story in order to control density and protect the viewshed. 8.3 Packet Pg. 147 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) x “Retail Establishments”: – What does “No Big Box” mean for scenario? – (4) “superstores” (over 50,000 sq ft) are still allowed? This does not seem consistent with the P&Z statements that Big Box stores are not allowed In scenarios A/C/D/E. x There appear to be no limits on # of “large retail stores” (25k-50k sqft) size w/multi-use. o (As a point of reference, a football field is approximately 45k sq ft.) o Do we really want to allow an unlimited number of large retail stores of this size? x Drive-in restaurants are still allowed. “Drive-in and Drive-thru restaurants. Drive-in and Drive-thru restaurants and accessory drive-thru facilities for other uses shall be permitted only if located in relegated to screened, secondary locations and subordinate in emphasis to pedestrian spaces, and facilities, and focal points. (+)” This does not appear to be consistent with scenarios A/C/D/E. 8.3 Packet Pg. 148 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code)   # #  ?PNNBOXVa]HBOaXHBa4L=OVa?PNBa[RaEPTaEPTN=La?POVIABT=XIPOa 5BF=UAVa &=NBTPOa)LPVVa /POF 5=OFBa4L=OOIOFa2=O=FBUa    ?GMQWW#E?GP\ @N  SFA\6MTSFAQL\N=Q?AJ $($ '"# $&$ 6ZO\cjm|FtVi9VtV`dgbVcm| BVmj|[OtV|Ed|HVZiVmj| =Oibdcw<OmVuOwFiZ| IVcm*|IOmsiTOw ;206.<7B;K4A=;K07C7I2<BKC=K7E70K:2.12AB K ,62<K=<2K0=<B712ABKC6.CK2E2<K07CHKA2?A2B2<C.C7E2BK?2=?:2KF6=KF2A2K=<KC62K0=;;7CC22KC6.CKFA=C2K C62K (K2G?A2BB21K=?7<7=<BK.CKC62K202;/2AKK K;22C7<5KC6.CKC62K (K1=2BK<=CK<202BB.A7:HK <221KD?1.C7<5K7<K=A12AK4=AK12E2:=?;2<CKC=K6.??2<K7<KC62K .A;=<HK=AA71=A .C2F.HK7CK7BK 17B0=<02AC7<5KC6.CKC62K07CHK6.BK06=B2<KC=KCAHKC=KA.7:A=.1KC62K (KD?1.C2K?A=02BBKC6A=D56K7<KC67BK 4.B67=< K *6.<9KH=DK4=AK922?7<5K=DAK07CHK0=D<07:KA2?A2B2<C.C7E2K./A2.BCK=4K=DAK2G?2A72<02 K 2BCKA25.A1BK #.A.K 2CK'DC:==9K4=AK<1A=71K A=;K%706.2:K2:16=DB2<K;<;4A><C73A<2C <2CK )2<CKA71.HK%.A06K K K  0C:/-A1?F2:>F:B>F-A1D-EF'>1??F(171-?1 : +1F4-C1F.119F-D->1F:2F?1C1>-7F7:/-7F->A5/71?F<B.75?410F59FA41F7:/-7F8105-F?A>:937EF?B<<:>A593F.:A4 A41F01C17:<1>?F F<7-9?F-90FA41F/5AE?F?B<<:>A F%:91F:2FA41?1F->A5/71?F>121>19/10F-9EF/:9275/A?F59F A45?F05>1/A5:9F:>FA4-AFA41>1FD-?F-9EF<B.75/F/:9/1>9? F@F-F>1?B7AFD1F217AF:B>F/:9/1>9?F9110FA:F.1F 8:>1F-33>1??5C17EF/:88B95/-A10FD5A459FA41FF/:88B95AE F : ?F-F>1?B7AFD1F?19AF:BAF-F'>1??F(171-?1F:9F From: Michael Feldhousen To: Clark Mapes Subject: RE: Response - RE: H-25 Concerned Citizen"s Group - Input on Proposed Amendment Date: Monday, September 24, 2018 12:52:03 PM Hi, Clark. Thanks for the clarification in your note below. We have spent a considerable amount of time and effort researching City documents and land use policy, We’re glad that you feel our citizen’s report reflects that. This is our report to the City. We encourage you to disseminate this as widely as possible among any City personnel so that they understand some of the key policies that should govern decisions on this project’s proposed land use changes. In addition, this report highlights some of the citizen reaction that will result when people understand the ramifications of possible overdevelopment of a key City natural resource area such as the ”Gateway”. We fully understand your perspective that “the most important discussion to be had is between the differing perspectives here”. And, “it’s important to get well-vetted responses to all points.” We believe that the City Planning team is the public “guardian” for our citizens of Fort Collins. We prefer that Planning & Zoning, understanding the “spirit” of our issues and concerns, represent them to the developer, along with any other direction the City would like to provide, in order to steer H-25 in a better direction. After all, these are the City’s policies, not ours. We expect that the City, as part of its review process, to give appropriate feedback to the developer. In our opinion, the developer’s proposed Amendment does not appear to us to be a “good faith” proposal. It clearly reflects the developer’s desire to maximize their potential profits at the expense of what is best for the City and its citizens. Either the developer has not done due diligence to the City’s policies, or, he has chosen to ignore them. Additionally, the developer has been quite vague about his proposal details, and is appearing to try to use the loophole of an Amendment to justify revising City policy and pursue re-zoning. Until we have evidence to the contrary, we do not believe that it is appropriate for us, as citizens of Fort Collins, to deal directly with the developer at this point in time. 8.3 Packet Pg. 155 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) So; we do not wish for our report to be shared “directly” with the developer, or his representatives. We hope you can understand our position. Our citizens group considers itself advocates for our Gateway. We welcome the opportunity to continue working with representatives of the City to help determine what is the best outcome for all of the citizens of Fort Collins. Please feel free to call to discuss further, thanks, Mike Feldhousen (585) 734-5652 “Advocates for Our Gateway” From: Clark Mapes [mailto:CMAPES@fcgov.com] Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 2:26 PM To: Michael Feldhousen <mnm5@frontiernet.net> Subject: RE: Response - RE: H-25 Concerned Citizen's Group - Input on Proposed Amendment Yes! The most important discussion to be had is between the differing perspectives here. Assuming we continue with work on a more complete and balanced plan amendment, it’s important to get well-vetted responses to all points. It will really be helpful for Padilla and his team to see this. Clark Mapes, AICP City Planner cmapes@fcgov.com 970-221-6225 From: Michael Feldhousen <mnm5@frontiernetnet> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 1:14 PM To: Clark Mapes <CMAPES@fcgov.com> Subject: Response - RE: H-25 Concerned Citizen's Group - Input on Proposed Amendment Hi, Clark. We are glad you have found our report informative and helpful. Your question regarding, “sharing with the developer team”. Are you referring to Padilla and/or his proposal development team? 8.3 Packet Pg. 156 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Please clarify, and we will get back to you. Thanks, Mike Feldhousen From: Clark Mapes [mailto:CMAPES@fcgov.com] Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 11:27 AM To: Michael Feldhousen <mnm5@frontiernet.net> Subject: RE: H-25 Concerned Citizen's Group - Input on Proposed Amendment Hello, This is excellent use and interpretation of community planning – looks like you hired a Carolyn White! I assume you don’t mind if I share this around starting with the developer team. Clark Mapes, AICP City Planner cmapes@fcgov.com 970-221-6225 From: Michael Feldhousen <mnm5@frontiernetnet> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 8:02 PM To: Clark Mapes <CMAPES@fcgovcom> Subject: H-25 Concerned Citizen's Group - Input on Proposed Amendment Clark, please find attached, our H-25 Concerned Citizens Report. We have prepared this as our citizens feedback in response to the current H-25 Development Amendment Proposal. We would appreciate it if you could circulate this information to the appropriate parties on the City Planning and Zoning Boards. We plan to attend the upcoming scheduled City Council Meeting and to represent our concerns as outlined in this report. Thanks in advance for your attention to this, and please reply/call with any questions, Mike Feldhousen H-25 Concerned Citizens Group (585) 734-5652 8.3 Packet Pg. 157 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) From: Kara Linn <krld@denhamandsteele.com> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2019 2:07 PM To: Cameron Gloss <cgloss@fcgov.com> Subject: RE: Thank you Hi Cameron, Again, thank you for your clarification. In order to make sure I understand, I have the following questions: Premise: I understand, then, that the citizens’ scenario that Mike, et al, submitted to you on Wednesday, Oct. 9, cannot be added as Scenario E (5) to the P&Z’s current scenarios A-D. You cite the “Cultural land” piece as the reason since it would require a public/private partnership for that portion of the land as a developer could not be required to develop 20% of the land in that fashion. Secondly, it makes sense to me—though, you did not say this—that if there is to be a citizens’ scenario, it should rightly be opened up to any citizen who wishes to give input during the process so that a consensus position on behalf of citizens could be put forward as a Scenario E (or 5). So, here are my questions: 1. Will Mike Feldhousen be designated as one of the facilitators at the Harmony Gateway table with her role being to facilitate citizen input on a 5th Citizens’ Scenario? 2. If a consensus emerges on the citizen scenario that retains the desire for a 20% of the land being designated for cultural use and, thus, necessitating that portion to be pulled out for a public/private partnership, will the city agree to present such a Scenario 5 with a clear caveat that the 20% cultural use piece will require a public-private partnership (PPP) and that will have to be the subject of a plan to accomplish such a partnership? OR, will you (P&Z) say, we can’t make a Scenario that includes the need for a PPP part of our proposal to the City Council? It’s very important that we know the answer to this question. The Cultural Use piece of our proposal is truly what makes our proposal unique and, I would argue, that it ensures a smaller development footprint at H-25, which ensures lower intensity. But, just as importantly, the Cultural Use piece is what ensures that the plans, philosophies, values, policies, of the community are represented in the development of that area. If you answer to question 2 is NO, we just need to know. If it is YES, then there are a host of questions I would have as to how we could make a plan for a PPP to occur. What I would love to see what be a project with guidelines and deadlines for doing all the things that would have to be done by public entities and by private entities in order to make this happen. You can be sure that the energy, research, diligence, and commitment we have put into tracking the Harmony Gateway plans would be redirected to fully embrace a PPP collaboration. I think this could be exceptionally beneficial and a 8.3 Packet Pg. 158 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) real community building endeavor that would have a positive impact on how development proceeds in the Harmony Gateway. I look forward to your reply, Cameron. Thank you, Kara From: Cameron Gloss [mailto:cgloss@fcgov.com] Sent: Friday, October 11, 2019 10:09 AM To: Kara Linn; Tom Leeson Cc: Sylvia Tatman-Burruss Subject: RE: Thank you Kara, Thanks for your message and participation in Wednesday morning’s discussion. I got the sense that we all have a better understanding of how to create a positive path forward. I would like to clarify one point you made in your message. At the conclusion of the meeting we agreed that the staff would NOT be preparing a 5th Scenario, but rather receiving information from the community about possible permutations of ‘Scenario D – Reduced Intensity’. As Tom pointed out, the major issue cited that doesn’t ‘fit’ in Scenario D is that of the “cultural use” minimum which the City can’t require of a private land owner. You can be assured that information that we receive from the community about alterations to the scenarios will be accurately portrayed in future conversations with Boards, Commissions and the City Council. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. I can be reached through email or either number listed below. Regards, Cameron Gloss, AICP Long Range Planning Manager City of Fort Collins cgloss@fcgov.com 970.224.6174 direct 970.214.6926 cell 8.3 Packet Pg. 159 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) From: Kara Linn <krld@denhamandsteele.com> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 9:35 PM To: Cameron Gloss <cgloss@fcgov.com>; Tom Leeson <tleeson@fcgov.com> Cc: Sylvia Tatman-Burruss <statman-burruss@fcgov.com> Subject: Thank you Cameron, Thank you for your willingness to give citizens a legitimate voice in planning standards and guidelines for the Harmony Gateway Area. It means a lot. We ask not for any guarantees, only a fair opportunity to be heard. I sincerely hope that adding the 5th option for the Harmony Gateway plan will contribute to an ultimate decision that will be most productive and beneficial to our community. Tom, Thank you for your support of our request to Cameron to meet with you all, for your approval for allowing our scenario to be considered as an option, and for your time on Wednesday. With kind regards, Kara Kara Linn, Senior Consultant Denham & Steele LLC (307)266-9239 krld@DenhamAndSteele.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-linn-001b6b2/ The information contained in this communication is confidential. This communication is intended only for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify me promptly and delete the message. Any distribution or copying of this message without my prior consent is prohibited. 8.3 Packet Pg. 160 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code)   # #  ?PNNBOXVa]HBOaXHBa4L=OVa?PNBa[RaEPTaEPTN=La?POVIABT=XIPOa 5BF=UAVa &=NBTPOa)LPVVa /POF 5=OFBa4L=OOIOFa2=O=FBUa    ?GMQWW#E?GP\ @N  SFA\6MTSFAQL\N=Q?AJ $($ '"# $&$ 6ZO\cjm|FtVi9VtV`dgbVcm| BVmj|[OtV|Ed|HVZiVmj| =Oibdcw<OmVuOwFiZ| IVcm*|IOmsiTOw ;206.<7B;K4A=;K07C7I2<BKC=K7E70K:2.12AB K ,62<K=<2K0=<B712ABKC6.CK2E2<K07CHKA2?A2B2<C.C7E2BK?2=?:2KF6=KF2A2K=<KC62K0=;;7CC22KC6.CKFA=C2K C62K (K2G?A2BB21K=?7<7=<BK.CKC62K202;/2AKK K;22C7<5KC6.CKC62K (K1=2BK<=CK<202BB.A7:HK <221KD?1.C7<5K7<K=A12AK4=AK12E2:=?;2<CKC=K6.??2<K7<KC62K .A;=<HK=AA71=A .C2F.HK7CK7BK 17B0=<02AC7<5KC6.CKC62K07CHK6.BK06=B2<KC=KCAHKC=KA.7:A=.1KC62K (KD?1.C2K?A=02BBKC6A=D56K7<KC67BK 4.B67=< K *6.<9KH=DK4=AK922?7<5K=DAK07CHK0=D<07:KA2?A2B2<C.C7E2K./A2.BCK=4K=DAK2G?2A72<02 K 2BCKA25.A1BK #.A.K 2CK'DC:==9K4=AK<1A=71K A=;K%706.2:K2:16=DB2<K;<;4A><C73A<2C <2CK )2<CKA71.HK%.A06K K K  0C:/-A1?F2:>F:B>F-A1D-EF'>1??F(171-?1 : +1F4-C1F.119F-D->1F:2F?1C1>-7F7:/-7F->A5/71?F<B.75?410F59FA41F7:/-7F8105-F?A>:937EF?B<<:>A593F.:A4 A41F01C17:<1>?F F<7-9?F-90FA41F/5AE?F?B<<:>A F%:91F:2FA41?1F->A5/71?F>121>19/10F-9EF/:9275/A?F59F A45?F05>1/A5:9F:>FA4-AFA41>1FD-?F-9EF<B.75/F/:9/1>9? F@F-F>1?B7AFD1F217AF:B>F/:9/1>9?F9110FA:F.1F 8:>1F-33>1??5C17EF/:88B95/-A10FD5A459FA41FF/:88B95AE F : ?F-F>1?B7AFD1F?19AF:BAF-F'>1??F(171-?1F:9F From: Bruce Hollenbaugh To: Cameron Gloss Subject: Fort Collins Gateways - My Suggestions Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 8:56:44 AM Attachments: FC Gateways.jpeg FC Gateways.pdf Good Morning Cameron, Thank you for hosting the meeting at Lincoln Center last evening. I gained some valuable information from CDOT and Fort Collins staff. I did some brainstorming on my own this morning and came up with some signage ideas for the three interchanges that we discussed. These signs are intended to be read in both directions while traveling I-25. Attached are rough sketches of my thoughts in pdf and jpeg formats. The signs are similar to tie them together but also focus are specific attributes of our fine city. Mulberry: Welcome to Fort Collins Home of Music (FoCoMX, NewWestFest, Armory, Washingtons, etc.) Prospect: Welcome to Fort Collins Home of Colorado State University (CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital, CSU Canvas Stadium, etc.) Harmony: Welcome to Fort Collins Home of Technology (Harmony Technology Park, HP, Intel, AMD, Broadcom, etc.) Bruce Hollenbaugh 970-646-2062 Retired Cartographer Volunteer for Visit Fort Collins Resident of ObservatoryVillage near Strauss Cabin Road 8.3 Packet Pg. 167 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 8.3 Packet Pg. 168 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) From: Weiss, Michael <mweiss@murphynet.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2019 10:41 AM To: Cameron Gloss <cgloss@fcgov.com> Subject: Harmony Gateway Project Planning Cameron, appreciate all your work helping our community plan for the future infrastructure. I saw the Coloradoan post on Facebook about the upcoming meeting on the Harmony Gateway and wanted to reach out to your directly. Having a 6-month old at home doesn’t afford me enough free time to attend this meeting or be as involved as I’d like to be with city planning elements, but I do feel I bring a valuable perspective I’d like to share with you on the Harmony Gateway project. My father has been on the city planning board in my hometown back in Indiana my entire life, and I’ve lived in two other major metro markets (Indianapolis & Atlanta) prior to moving to our forever home of Ft Collins in early 2014, so I have a fair amount of perspective on how other cities conduct themselves with these sorts of planning initiatives. Having seen some of the comments on the Facebook page for the Coloradoan article I would assume your job related to this project is 9/10ths dealing with people having unhelpful prerogatives, so hopefully I can buck that trend just a bit :) My feedback is that although Harmony Road is definitely the main artery into Ft Collins and the topic at hand with this project, I think it’s very valuable to look at the Harmony Gateway project from a 50,000 ft view in the next 50 years sort of perspective. In the next 5-7 yrs Prospect is going to have a new, major Middle/High School along with a revamped bridge adding more entry to the city, and Mulberry is going to continue growing as a main access to Old Town and is “the last great frontier” for commercial development entering the north end of Ft Collins with the current infrastructure in place. And lastly looking into our future, Mountain Vista is likely to become a 4th corridor in the coming decades if the Montava project gets off the ground as it too presents opportunity for long term growth both commercially and residentially for what “can become” the future of Ft Collins. So to me when asking ourselves what should Harmony Gateway look like, we actually should ask, “What do the three existing I-25 arteries look like” b/c ultimately this sort of beautiful architecture might possibly be something worthwhile to implement across each artery if done right the first time. For me (starting North to South), Mulberry represents access to Old Town and the history of Ft Collins. Prospect represents the university as it’s the most direct path to all things CSU. And although Harmony has gotten heavily developed in the last two decades, Harmony represents (as is in the project name) the gateway to the foothills (i.e. Horsetooth Reservoir, hiking, the outdoors, nature, animals, water). Whatever design your team decides on, I firmly believe it should show visitors our city’s love for recreation and respect for the outdoors. Work with a local nursery like Bath to plant native species of flowers, shrubs, and trees. Look for ways to implement boulders and picturesque “Rockies” scenery. And if there’s a visual way for the gateway portion to artistically depict the flow of the Poudre River itself that would be great. 8.3 Packet Pg. 169 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Just my two cents. Hope it’s helpful. And if you ever want to grab coffee or pick each other’s brains I am not hard to get ahold of. Best of luck to you on this project! Mike Weiss Service - Account Manager Northern Colorado Murphy Company A Century of Solutions Cell: 720.298.9275 Main: 303.371.6600 E-Mail: mweiss@murphynet.com<mailto:mweiss@murphynet.com> *Sent via mobile device. Please disregard any grammatical errors.* 8.3 Packet Pg. 170 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 970-218-8310 8.3 Packet Pg. 171 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Thoughts on Potential Characteristics and Features of the Harmony Gateway What are some of the values that attract people to Fort Collins? We would suggest the following would rank high and should be part of the Harmony Gateway conceptual planning: * Our respect for and embrace of Nature in the City and the extensive and connected Park/Trail/Natural Areas systems * Keeping crass commercialism toned down to the extent possible. * Inclusion of numerous water bodies (Poudre, Horsetooth, ponds, lakes, etc.) * Links to our historical past, including agriculture What characteristics would or would not be advantageous for the H-25 development? * Not the “same old, same old” found at every I-25 interchange from here to Denver * Not a “Centerra with Condos” or similar collection of retail and box stores overlain with a “veneer” of mixed use * A development that would in itself be a destination, a place worth stopping to see * A development that would be unique to, and reflect the values of, Fort Collins * Nature, wildlife and the Poudre River would be given a high priority in the concept * Those retail outlets involved should, to the extent possible, complement and not cannibalize business from nearby Fort Collins centers, including Front Range Village. It is clear that Timnath is moving towards establishing a historical district (the sign says “Old Town Timnath”) by preserving its old shops and buildings for future development (and thus potentially taking business away from our City). While H-25 will be new construction, the design should echo the classic designs of our past and our history and values, while looking toward the future. We propose something that conceptually could be modeled in some ways after Fort Collin’s present Old Town. Certainly it would not be a duplicate of Old Town, but one that has the same vibe, with a little of Pearl Street thrown in. We envision a compact community where you one can easily walk to a large variety of different activities from specialty retail, to dinning, arts venues, medical and professional offices, and of course, many residential opportunities. Workspaces for high tech and entrepreneurial activities (leveraging the City’s gigabit Connexion resource) should be included, but light manufacturing would seem out of place in this context. And the design should not just “tolerate” but also rather embrace the existing natural features. Just as Old Town is incorporating the Poudre River, H-25 should promote the natural resources of the area, including the heron rookery and adjacent reservoir rich in bird life. Some Ideas That Might be Incorporated into the Harmony Gateway Development * The overall design should incorporate the existing wildlife resources, especially of the southern reservoir (assuming it is not possible to extricate that land as a future natural area). Why not call the development “The Heronry”? The developer would be wise to 8.3 Packet Pg. 172 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) consider the area’s nature is not “a bug but a feature” – a space where activities can co- exist with nature. People would love to stop in spring and early summer to watch the herons in their nests through spotter scopes set up on the perimeter of the exclusion zone. * While the two large ponds that require augmentation apparently must go, can they not be replaced (in part) by “legal” water features? People find nothing more attractive than buildings arranged around a lake (it works for the Broadmoor). A lake large enough to allow people to have fun in paddleboats is appealing. * There should be numerous walkways/bike trails through “The Heronry” with direct connections to Eagle View and Arapaho Bend. * Access to the perimeter of the southern reservoir could use a series of elevated walkways. Have seen this approach used very effectively in natural areas in Norway and at White Sands. It is practical way to allow passage through a natural area while safeguarding the delicate landscape features. Restaurants overlooking the reservoir and its birdlife could have a substantial marketing bonus. * Fewer, but taller, buildings should minimize the structural footprints, leaving more room for green space, trails and water features. * Parking ramps should be incorporated into the building to minimize massive paved- over areas. * Design for a true mixed-use concept. Rather than have spatially separate pods of retail, office and residences hundreds of yards apart, emphasis should be on all such activities co-existing in the same or adjacent structures (similar to some new of the complexes arising in Old Town North). The comingling of activities is one of the key and desirable attributes of Old Town and desirable mixed-use urban living. In Fort Collins’ newest attraction, the ideal should be to live less than a 10-minute walk from both nature and a coffee shop (or similar social gathering place). * Fort Collins can never seem to have enough restaurants and these should be a key feature of this development, along with the attendant craft breweries/ distilleries (another part of our local culture). This location would be ideal for serving the exploding populations of Timnath and Windsor as well. * A trout pond serving a “catch your own” restaurant could be a chance to highlight the nearby sport fishing opportunities. * Outdoor gazebos would permit small concerts and community activities. * Children must be considered in the design. How about a day care center? A small playground area and/or dog park would appeal to both residents and passers-by. * The design should encourage hosting activities like “food truck jamborees.” 8.3 Packet Pg. 173 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) * This might be a good place to schedule holiday fireworks shows that serves the residents of the southeast. * Small clubs catering to the live music devotees could be encouraged. * Could a small movie house be included? Can the area support a second “Lyric” on the southeast side? * The concept should encourage artist and sculpture galleries, and similar showplaces for for local artisans. * Small business incubator and artist studios could be part of the available business rental space. * A store featuring Colorado (and Fort Collins) products would seem a good fit. * Perhaps one or more old farmhouses and/or barns could be rescued, moved and repurposed in H-25, a la Jessup Farm. * Perhaps a small “zoo” with a Bison or two (from Terry Lake Ranch?), and some rams (CSU must have a supply somewhere). Even a Clydesdale or two from Budweiser? This would draw both locals and visitors. Does the Raptor Center need a new home? * And if live animals in a “zoo” are not practical, perhaps the Swetsville Zoo could be persuaded to relocate? * Taking a page from Loveland, incorporate significant public art into the landscaping, a la the Chapungu sculpture garden. * Include the terminus for expanded bus transit routes along Harmony, with connections up to Mason and on to the original Old Town. It should be easy to get from one to the other via public transit. * This would be a perfect location for the Ft. Collins Tourism Center. While probably impractical to relocate it down from off Prospect, maybe a smaller facility introducing the area to visitors and tourists would be in order? * A significant percentage of retail spaces should be reserved for local or regional firms with a de-emphasis on national retailers. * Depending on the status of the current Sinclair station, any “new” gas station could be designed to have an “old timey” feel, maybe along with a classic railway car diner restaurant. Don’t know if the service station could have attendants ready to wipe windshields, but something that retro just might fly. 8.3 Packet Pg. 174 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) * Agriculture was/is a key component of Fort Collins past and present. Community gardens (maybe serving on site restaurants) would be of interest. And with the need for water conservation, perhaps a xeriscaping exhibit? *Or, take a bolder step. Urban agriculture is a coming thing, with buildings being used to grow high value vegetable crops. Perhaps someone (at CSU?) could be pursued to pursue an experiment along these lines. A new twist to “farm to table.” * Area garden clubs and maybe CSU Horticulture would have ideas for garden/farm related exhibits with related retail options. Perhaps something in conjunction with Harmony Gardens if that business does not relocate? Perhaps a small field of sugar beets grown during the summer would be the center of an exhibit about our farming history? * Why not a permanent space for a farmer’s market serving the southeastern part of the city (with maybe a small indoor pavilion for the “off” season)? * Might the Discovery Science Center be interested in teaming up with local conservation and wildlife groups to create an exhibit on the biodiversity of the Poudre River Corridor – in which this land is situated. * Along these lines, building designs should include “green roofs” with gardens and trees. Multi-terraced buildings could also provide for large numbers of small trees and bushes incorporated into their design. Solar panels should be ubiquitous. * The rooftop designs will be especially important to the hundreds of people living high above H-25 on the adjacent bluffs who right now stand to look down upon a sea of commercial roofs, air conditioning ducts and the like (as per the current visualizations.) This would be just a plain ugly view. Light pollution issues must also be considered. * There is the venerable Wonder View Tower tower on I-70 near Genoa, which once used to be a key stop for those travellers who wished “to see six states.” How about incorporating a visitors viewing platform into the design of one of the taller buildings? It would not have to be that tall in order to provide a panoramic view of both the mountains and plains and would certainly be an attraction for visitors. * Complementing that concept, maybe a “scale model” (or huge aerial photo mosaic) of Fort Collins that people could walk around and explore? (Such a model of Manhattan Island was a huge hit at a NYC World’s Fair). * And there always could be series of small signs along I-25, “Only XX Miles to The Heronry.” It works for Wall Drugs! * Are we sure an underpass beneath Harmony to Arapaho Bend is not possible? The water level of the southern reservoir is a good ten feet below that of the land and ponds to the north. There is clearly no intrusion of ground water there. An underpass would 8.3 Packet Pg. 175 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) encourage pedestrian exchanges, and perhaps at night, provide a safe passageway for wildlife (just saw a coyote running out on the ice of the southern pond an hour ago.) If no underpass, a bridge over Harmony seems essential – I for one would never try to cross Harmony, lights or no lights. The overpass could also be a platform for some form of public art introducing the City to drivers and their passengers, i.e., an actual Harmony Gateway. The above are illustrative of the plethora ideas that could emerge from a public brainstorm session. Some might even turn out to be really good! If any future developer is willing to listen, and think outside of the box (stores), maybe something really special could happen? But however this all evolves, saving the rich wetland and wildlife resources of the southern reservoir should be a key component of any new Amendment. In any case, this is my ten cents worth (that 2 cents worth, adjusted for inflation.) 8.3 Packet Pg. 176 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Dear Mr. Lyons, Thank you for your questions related to the long-range Harmony Corridor (and Gateway) planning area. Please see here responses related to the Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines pertaining to the Gateway Area, in addition to some information about development and permitting processes. x “(1) It at least now mentions the heron rookery, but says nothing about how it will be protected. (BTW: Looks like ~40 breeding pair in the tree this spring.) There is lot of talk about protecting habitat and mitigating habitat losses ….but no indication is provided as to how this will be done. Basically all of the area south of Harmony is paved over, save for the triangle lake next to the heron rookery (that's a good thing).” The intent of the Harmony Gateway Plan is to provide guidance for future development on land use and the desired character for the Harmony Gateway planning area. Requirements for wildlife habitat and natural resource protection are established after a development proposal has been submitted to the City. So far, no such development proposal has been submitted. If/when a proposal is submitted, it would be evaluated against the regulations found within our Land Use Code (LUC). Section 3.4.1 of the LUC provides standards for protecting and mitigating impacts to natural habitats and features through buffering. Both quantitative buffer distance standards (e.g. 100-ft buffer around a wetland) and qualitative performance standards (specific requirements that must be met regardless of the buffer size) are required to ensure the resource is protected. Protection and mitigation requirements would be determined during the development review process with the goal of maintaining or enhancing the ecological value of existing natural resources. x “It talks about protecting habitat and mentions the rookery…yet, the adjacent large pond to the south of H25 is a prime food source for the herons and ~60 other bird species. Massive construction in H25 will disrupt what goes on in the adjacent pond in the rural lands zoned parcel. Without at least a basic Ecological Characterization Study of the adjacent pond that has become naturalized over the years and is now a viable wildlife habitat, how will anyone know how what impacts have to be mitigated, and how?? An ECS for the adjacent pond east of Strauss Cabin Road and Rock Creek Drive is needed… soon!” City staff share interest in protecting the heron rookery and associated habitat in this area. An Ecological Characterization Study (ECS) for the area south of the rookery to Kechter Road would be required when a development proposal is submitted for that area. The ECS is required at least 10 days prior to a Project Development Plan to allow City staff time to review findings and mitigation recommendations. Multiple ECS documents have been submitted previously for the area north of the rookery to Harmony Road (January 26, 2015 and October 1, 2014). Due to the time lapse of the last ECS documentation, City staff would require an updated ECS when a new development proposal is submitted. x “ (2) The map on page 80 shows a trail wandering through the H25, and exiting around Rock Creek Drive…but how does it connect to Eagle View and Fossil Creek? “ The trail alignment is yet to be determined. The intent of the map is to indicate a goal of providing future trail connections as the planning area develops. The trail alignment will be determined collaboratively with the City and developer during the development review process. 8.3 Packet Pg. 177 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 244 North College Ave, #130 I Fort Collins, CO 80524 www.norris-design.com February 25, 2019 City of Fort Collins 281 N College Fort Collins, CO 80524 Re: Harmony Corridor Plan – Amendment: DRAFT Language Review Dear Cameron, Clark, & Tom; Thank you for providing a preliminary draft of your proposed edits to the Harmony Corridor Plan on February 20, 2019. We have carefully reviewed these proposed revisions as they apply to Chapters 3 and 5, and provide the following comments and concerns as they specifically relate to the property owned by this ownership group on the south side of Harmony Road. Chapter 3: ϭ͘ We believe the percentage breakdown of uses as proposed are approximately in line with what we’d like to see, but see potential for confusion. The Harmony Corridor zoning is based on a premise of primary vs. secondary uses. It may be much easier for developers and the City alike to keep a consistent language, and with that in mind we would propose the language read that a maximum 70% Secondary Uses and a minimum 30% Primary Uses be permitted. Ϯ͘ Is it the City’s intent to classify the Gateway area as a Mixed-Use Activity Center in the HC Plan- per revision in LU-3 for consistency of language and uses in the Gateway? And modify Map 10 as such? And/or should language be added to LU-4 that the uses allowed in the Mixed-Use Activities Centers also be allowed in the Gateway? ϯ͘ It appears to us that the deletion of prior LU-4 may have a ripple effect in areas outside of the Gateway. We don’t believe that is the intent of this amendment and should likely remain as is. ϰ͘ New LU-3 – We believe that the Gateway Area should be potentially be added into to this as a Mixed-Use Activity center that allows for retail/commercial or further refine the new LU-4 that the Mixed-Use Activity Center uses are allowed in the Gateway. ϱ͘ New LU-4 a. We believe it’s appropriate to specifically reference that the Gateway permits all uses allowed in the Mixed-Use Activity Centers. At one time we also had a discussion that some additional uses should be added to the Gateway that were not covered under the Secondary Use list – we would like to review this with you. b. We believe this is the appropriate section to reference %’s of Secondary and Primary Uses. c. For specificity: We should identify what the additional complementary uses are that the draft references. d. End of 2nd paragraph needs revision and the last paragraph need edited/removed. We don’t believe it is appropriate to reference landscape within this section as it does not pertain to land uses ϲ͘ We are providing our initially proposed language to Chapter 3 for review and compare against the current draft for our work session next Monday. South Half / Map: 1. At this time, we don’t believe the south half of the area south of Harmony Road should be included as part of this amendment. 8.3 Packet Pg. 178 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 244 North College Ave, #130 I Fort Collins, CO 80524 www.norris-design.com Chapter 5: 1. Because ODP’s frequently are updated and or completely redone during the life of a development project, we don’t think its necessary/appropriate to include references to a currently approved ODP in this document. 2. Vision: “Dominant aspect of cottonwoods and native plantings on Harmony Rd & I-25” This language seems a bit specific to us. We agree that some river valley landscaping should be incorporated into the Gateway area, but there are different ways to achieve this. 3. Setbacks – Current requirements specify a minimum 80’ setback in this area, we believe that this setback is ample and provides opportunity for extensive landscape buffering, trail corridors and other desirable features. The proposed 150’ - 250’ seems excessive and would result in the loss of anywhere from 12 acres to more than 20 acres of developable land along Harmony Road and I-25. This is excessive and potentially damaging to viability of the project. If the Plan is finalized with this requirement intact, it arguably goes beyond the City’s typical land use regulation powers and represents a taking of the owner’s property. In the event this setback requirement is not revised, the Plan should contemplate the City compensating the developer for this acreage, similar to the language currently included on pg. 28 relative to the trail corridor. 4. Many aspects of Chapter 5 seem to be better located in the Standards & Guidelines – not the body of the Harmony Corridor Plan. 5. Entry Sign – it may be appropriate to add language that this is located on the North side of Harmony Rd for entry traffic travelling West. 6. Trail Corridor – A trail corridor of 30’-50’ wide is problematic for the same reasons as stated above relative to the landscape setback. Multimodal trails of 10’ are generally considered sufficient, and the Plan should contemplate a smaller dimension if included at all. If the requirement is kept, the Plan should expressly state that the trail may be located within the landscape setback and/or meet any sidewalk requirements. The owner further notes that, if the trail is required, it would request compensation for this public amenity as contemplated on pg. 28 of the draft... 7. Pg. 28: The “Public Space Management” section includes a reference to “[r]etaining significant amounts of open space.” Is it unclear if the City is requesting more open space than is required by the underlying code. The City should not require more open space than already articulated with the trail and setback concepts, which as noted above, should be revisited prior to finalizing. 8. Land Use South Side Gateway Area: North Half: a. There are several landscape related paragraphs in the “land use” section, we believe this is more appropriate in another section, perhaps in Standards & Guidelines. b. Land Uses - see comments above, Chapter 3, item #1. c. Pedestrian Orientation – This may apply to a portion of the development, but not all. This is a large development area and while there is likely to be a more urban, mixed-use component of the development, there is also the opportunity for free-standing uses to develop (i.e. hotels, office buildings, residential uses, etc.) and this statement would seem to preclude this type of develop d. Trail corridor – See previous thoughts, #6 above. e. Parking distribution – This may apply to a portion of the development area that develops in a more urban context but not all. Unsure if this is appropriate to include this strength of language that would see to apply to all of the development and preclude some types of development. f. Building Heights – A height imitation of 4 stories as suggested in the “Building and Parking Lots” section is extremely problematic. As HC currently allows 6 stories, the Plan appears to be attempting to downzone the property. The plan is a policy document that does not override what is allowed in the underlying one district, and it should not be this prescriptive. In addition, this density may be needed to support the economic and development goals of making this a successful mixed-use destination and employment/retail sales generator. While the developer agrees that 8.3 Packet Pg. 179 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 244 North College Ave, #130 I Fort Collins, CO 80524 www.norris-design.com having all development in this area at six stories is likely not desirable from a visual perspective, in some instances it may be appropriate. We note that a reference to development being allowed up to 6 stories is included on pg. 29, and that the draft further states that development “at relatively high densities” (pg. 25) should be allowed. South Half: a. As previously noted, at this time, we do not believe that this part of the property should be part of the Harmony Corridor Plan or in the Gateway area. Policies: a. Policy statement GW-4 should be modified or deleted –We will be establishing the guidelines via this HC Plan update making this policy obsolete. Standards & Guidelines: 1. Included with this response letter we are providing the draft letter of the standards and guidelines that we had previously provided to Staff for review. We believe its appropriate to address these items as noted in that document as well during this process. 2. The standards & guidelines should be specifically crafted with the body of this document for the City and us to understand exactly what is proposed & implemented. Thank for providing the opportunity to comment on these draft materials. We appreciate the City’s willingness to work with our and team consider our comments, especially as landowners deeply invested in the future of this property. Sincerely, Norris Design Ryan F. McBreen Principal 8.3 Packet Pg. 180 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) HARMONY CORRIDOR Standards And Guidelines: DRAFT April 9, 2019 4/25/19 EDIT NEW STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES In the Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines, page 51, add a new Section V. HARMONY GATEWAY AREA. This Section will follow the current Section IV. SHOPPING CENTERS. 8.3 Packet Pg. 181 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) V. HARMONY GATEWAY AREA The Harmony Gateway Area is an exceptional location due to high values the community places on the Poudre River valley and its premiere location at the Harmony Road and I- 25 interchange. The intent for the Gateway District is to capture the special opportunity to integrate a mixed-use employment activity center within a landscape that expresses community values for environmental features and the larger corridor of open and rural lands edge of the City along the river corridor and Fossil Creek Reservoir in southeast Fort Collins. Future development shall form a ‘sense of place’ derived from the river valley setting. Development shall be programmed and designed with an emphasis on landscape development to emphasize a sense of place derived from the river valley setting. These Standards and Guidelines are to ensure that as development and redevelopment occurs as part of the Gateway Area, it fulfills the vision described in Chapter 5 of the Harmony Corridor Plan for the area. The Gateway Area comprises three two distinct areas: x North of Harmony Road – zoned H-C, Harmony Corridor x South of Harmony Road – Northern Portion – zoned H-C, Harmony Corridor x South of Harmony Road – Southern Portion – zoned R-U-L, Rural Lands 8.3 Packet Pg. 182 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Design Standards and Guidelines 1. Naturalistic Landscape Development: River Valley Character and Image Landscaped Setback Area - Harmony Road and I-25. The intent is to create the effect of Harmony Road passing through a larger river valley landscape that spans across Harmony Road with buildings and parking lots carefully clustered and integrated unobtrusively within the landscape and not merely lining the street with landscaping along buildings and parking lots. x Landscaped Setback. A landscaped setback area for buildings and parking lots averaging 140 feet in depth for parking lots and 190 feet in depth for buildings shall be provided from the edge of vehicular travel lanes along Harmony Road and I-25. x Minimum landscaped setback depth shall be 70 feet for parking lots and 95 feet for buildings., with the following exception: with the following exceptions: 1. Where depth is less than the required average, a. Site grading and planting shall fully screen parking lots and the site rather than providing increased visibility; and, b. Buildings may encroach if exceptional architectural design is exhibited. (+) x Along Harmony Road Setback Exception: setback for Within 300 feet of the signalized intersection at the Transportation Transfer Center (park-n-ride) and the Strauss Cabin Road intersections buildings and parking lots shall be permitted for buildings located within 300 feet of the signalized intersection at the Transportation Transfer Center (park-n-ride) and the Strauss Cabin Road intersection. Thehave a minimum setback within these areas shall be of 80 feet. (+) This landscaped setback area shall include groupings of native cottonwoods and willows and other plant materials consistent with the River Valley landscape in conjunction with other native and xeric plantings appropriate to specific positions within the landscape plan. (+) Parking lots are encouraged to be located between buildings and Harmony Road and I-25 to buffer internal pedestrian-oriented development, but they shall be screened from view with dense plantings in the setback area which may include berms, evergreens near the parking lot, walls, fences, or a combination, to provide 75%-100% screening of parking lots from the ground up at the edge of the parking lot as seen from the Harmony Road and I-25 roadway travel lanes. (+) Commented [RM1]: What qualifies as exceptional architecture? Who decides what is “exceptional”? Needs refinement. 8.3 Packet Pg. 183 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Where landscaped setbacks are at or above the minimum, openings of up to 175 feet between trees and dense landscape clusters shall be permitted for carefully managed commercially adequate visibility of building and their signage. (+) Potential Channelized Floodway. If the Poudre River floodway is channelized within the Harmony Road and I-25 setback area, the channel and adjacent upland areas shall be designed to complement and reinforce the overall naturalistic landscape with informal, undulating grading of landforms and, to the extent feasible, not rigidly engineered geometric grading. (+) In the programming and design of naturalistic river valley landscaping, maintenance must be an equal consideration in conjunction with design including irrigation, weed control, tree trimming, shrub and plant pruning, and replacement and reseeding. (o) Incorporation of water, drainage channels, and/or wetlands is strongly encouraged in landscape areas along Harmony Road and I-25 to further reinforce the distinct landscape setting. (o) 2. Mixed-Use Employment Activity Center Within the Landscape Setting -- South Side of Harmony Northern Portion Development of buildings, parking lots and other site improvements will result in a unified mixed-use employment activity center. Within this mixed-use employment activity center shall be a framework of streets and public spaces that provide for an attractive, cohesive and walkable area that reflects the unique site context. Public Space Framework. A framework of streets, street-like private drives, walkway spines and a trail corridor shall be established to form sites for buildings and parking lots with the emphasis on forming a distinct overall sense of place into which buildings and parking lots fit. (+) Permitted Uses. All individual uses permitted in the Harmony Corridor (HC) Zone District shall be permitted in the Gateway Area subject to the following minimum and maximum Secondary Use limitations. (+)The use percentages may be measured using 1) acreage, and/or 2) building square footage of any completed development and anyin approved PUD, ODP or PDP. Additional uses shall be permitted: Artisan and photography studios and galleries; Limited and Unlimited indoor and outdoor recreation facilities; Dog day-care facilities; Grocery stores; Supermarkets; Exhibit halls; Funeral homes; Parking lots and garages; Small scale reception centers; Large Retail Establishments; Gasoline stations, Entertainment facilities and theaters, Day Shelters, Drive-thru restaurants, and Vehicle sales, leasing and rentals with outdoor storage and open air farmers’ markets. (+) Commented [RM2]: Moved down. 8.3 Packet Pg. 184 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) x Retail/Commercial Limitation. Retail and commercial uses shall not exceed 60% of development in the northern portion of the south side of Harmony Road. The percentage may be measured using 1) acreage, and/or 2) building square footage in approved Project Development Plans. x Minimum Employment Use Requirement. Office, light industrial, and institutional non-retail employment uses shall occupy at least 3025% of development in the northern portion of the south side of Harmony Road. x Minimum Residential Use Requirement. Residential uses shall occupy at least 25% of development in the northern portion of the south side of Harmony Road. x * Civic Uses Effect on Calculations. Civic uses such as parks and recreation space, community facilities, a trail corridor, and other public uses are not subject to the Harmony Corridor land use limitations. Such uses, if developed, may be applied toward the minimum employment or residential use requirements. Additional uses shall be permitted: Artisan and photography studios and galleries; Limited and Unlimited indoor and outdoor recreation facilities; Dog day-care facilities; Grocery stores; Supermarkets; Exhibit halls; Funeral homes; Parking lots and garages; Small scale reception centers; Large Retail Establishments; Gasoline stations, Entertainment facilities and theaters, Day Shelters, Drive-thru restaurants, and Vehicle sales, leasing and rentals with outdoor storage and open air farmers’ markets. (+) Large Retail Establishments Large Retail Establishment Size Limitations. The Ttotal floor areanumber of large stand-alone retail establishments (over 250,000 square feet) in the gateway area shall not exceed four such establishments 250,000 square feet. The total number of stand-alone retail establishments (between 25,000-50,000 SF) shall not exceed five such establishments. Except Large Retail Establishments Exceptions. iIn instances where these large retail establishments (over 25,000 SF) are developed as part of a mixed-use building or block, there is no limit to the number or size of such establishmentsr. Architecture and Design Features Large Retail Establishments are subject to all development standards in Section 3.5.4(D) of the Land Use Code except the parking lot location standards of 3.5.(C)(3)(b), which shall be compliant with the following building placement standard (+) Building Placement 8.3 Packet Pg. 185 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Large Retail Establishments located within a mixed-use building or block shall be placed and designed with a main entrance facing and abutting a street sidewalk in the overall framework of the area. (+) Drive-in and Drive-thru restaurants. Drive-in and Drive-thru restaurants and accessory drive-thru facilities for other uses shall be permitted only if located inrelegated to screened, secondary locations and subordinate in emphasis to pedestrian spaces, and facilities, and focal points.(+) 3. Buildings within an Employment Activity Center Building Grouping and Orientation – Public Space Framework. Buildings and their entrances should be brought together along the overall public space framework. Each building should contribute to and reinforce the overall goal of creating a walkable destination with a primary orientation to the overall framework and other buildings nearby; and orientation to individual parking lots secondary. (o) Buildings should offer attractive pedestrian-scale features and outdoor spaces to complement the streetscape. (o) Maximum Height. 6 stories. (+) Building Character. The architectural program for the District shall emphasize high-quality building materials providing visual interest for pedestrians and that complement the colors and textures of the Poudre River Corridor (e.g., natural or cultured stone, brick, textured concrete masonry units with architectural finishes, stucco, high quality precast and prestressed architectural concrete, architectural metals, glass, timbers); and architectural lighting. (+) Mixed Use Dwellings are encouraged to add vitality and charm to the sense of place, add interest to the buildings, and reveal and capitalize on specialized residential products uncommon in suburban markets. (o) 4. Parking Lots Off-street parking shall be consolidated into shared parking lots as needed to not interrupt pedestrian frontages in the public space framework. (+) Locating large parking lots between buildings and the landscape setback areas along Harmony Road and I-25 is encouraged to consolidate vehicular impacts of both parking and traffic on the roadways away from the internal pedestrian-friendly public space framework. Commented [RM3]: Define secondary? 8.3 Packet Pg. 186 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Parking Lot Design to Support River Valley Landscape Image. In the outer portions of any parking lots abutting the landscape setback areas along Harmony Road and I-25, parking lot islands shall be wide enough to allow integration of cottonwood trees and other river landscape materials into the parking lot construction. (+) In these outer portions of parking lots, islands and drainage areas should be depressed and designed to catch and filter runoff, with direct surface connections to the landscape setback areas for integration if a viable stormwater engineering design can be incorporated.(o) 5. On-Street Parking On-street parking should be maximized on non-arterial streets scaled and designed to reinforce the distinct pedestrian orientation of the District. (o) Landscaping Development: River Valley Character and Image Landscaping should be developed to express xeriscape principles and characteristics appropriate to the North Front Range. More lush plantings that requiring significant watering, such as flower beds and lawns, shall be limited to appropriate high-use areas. (o) [Is this the appropriate place for this landscape guideline? Should this go to Section #1?] 6. Bus Transit. Accommodation should be provided for bus stops and routes linking the mixed-use employment center to transit service on Harmony Road. Final transit stops and route configuration is subject to the review and approval of TransFort. (o) 7. Trail Corridor. Development shall provide an area for a trail corridor, which may be located within the landscape setbacks, and assists to linking the Fossil Creek and Poudre River Trails to the south and north of the District respectively. Alignment and design shall be determined in collaboration with the City. (+) 8. Commercial Signs. Signs should be designed and oriented to reduce visual clutter along I-25 and Harmony Road. Signs should be designed to achieve a high level of visual compatibility with building architecture and the site characteristics of the Poudre River valley using similar form, color, materials, detailing and lighting. Wall signs should be designed as an integral element of the architecture, with the sign shape and materials complementing the architectural style and features. Internally-illuminated signs should not create glare that would distract motorists or pedestrians, nor should the degree of illumination contribute to night sky light pollution. 8.3 Packet Pg. 187 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Signs shall be permitted within Harmony Road and I-25 landscape setbacks and shall integrate into the landscape character, as appropriate. Two types of signs are prohibited within the Harmony Gateway: 1. Off-premise advertising (billboards); and 2. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs 8.3 Packet Pg. 188 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 3 LAND USE The final test of an economic system is not the tons of iron, the tanks of oil, or miles of textiles it produces. The final test lies in its ultimate products –– the sort of men and women it nurtures and the order and beauty and sanity of their communities. LEWIS MUMFORD 8.3 Packet Pg. 189 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) INTRODUCTION The national image enjoyed by Fort Col- lins as an excellent place to live and do business is well deserved. Few cities in the nation have a more spectacular set- ting, a more qualified work force, or a more pleasing climate. The Harmony Corridor f a key opportunity to maintain and enhance the community’s positive image and quality of life. As the Harmony Corridor emerges as a focus of development activity in south- east Fort Collins, this is an opportune time to look at current development trends and determine what specific fu- ture land uses would be most desirable to complement other development in the area. ISSUES The issues surrounding future land use in the Harmony Corridor appear to fo- cus on the need to manage development to achieve a level of quality consistent with the economic, environmental, visual and other “quality of life” objectives of the community; while guiding the corri- dor to become a major business center in northern Colorado that attracts desir- able industries and businesses and, at the same time, provides effective transitions from residential neighborhoods. Another important issue is the concern that the Harmony Corridor should not develop as a typical commercial “strip” with frequent curb cuts, inadequate land- scaping, and highly fragmented develop- ment lacking coordinated site planning. Finally, the corridor offers unique oppor- tunities to attract desirable industries and uses that can provide long-term economic stability for the community. Fort Collins has the opportunity to choose which in- dustries are important for its future. These choices will set the direction for the community’s economy for the next forty years. In this regard, the issue ap- pears to focus on the need for more pre- dictability in guiding industries and busi- nesses choosing to locate in the corridor area. CURRENT LAND USE POLLICIESPOLICIES AND REGULATIONS The City’s LAND USE POLICIES PLAN and LAND DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM (LDGS) are the two documents which have been used most frequently to guide the planning and development of the corridor for the past ten years. The LAND USE environmental protection, and locational policies for specific land use classifica- tions. The LAND USE POLICIES PLAN does not dictate specific kinds or specific locations of land uses that could occur in the community, but does pro- vide general guidance, with special em- phasis that development be well-designed and mitigate any negative impacts before they be allowed to develop. Once the Harmony Corridor Plan is adopted, it will serve as an element of the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN and will supplement the LAND USE POLICIES PLAN for this section of the community. The LDGS, on the other hand, is not a Plan. It is a land use regulatory mecha- nism, like zoning, which is used to imple- ment the goals, objectives and policies of the LAND USE POLICIES PLAN and the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The LAND USE POLILCIESPOLICIES PLAN promotes the maximum utilization of land within the corridor, higher density development, phased growth, a mix of uses and concentrated building activity. The availability of public facilities, includ- ing streets, sewer, water, natural gas, and electricity, establishes the corridor as a preferred location for intense urban ac- tivity including a mix of residential, in- dustrial, commercial and recreational uses. Properly designed, multiple use develop- ments make sense from both a public and private standpoint. People can and should have the opportunity to live near where they work, where they shop where they go out to eat, and where they find recre- ation. The auto becomes less necessary, thereby relieving the transportation sys- tem and reducing air pollution. Direct- ing growth to those areas of the commu- nity where utilities are already in place, saves money and makes more efficient use of the existing public investment in in- frastructure improvements. The adopted LAND USE POLICIES PLAN also encourages a variety of retail activity in the corridor, including commu- nity and regional shopping centers. Only neighborhood scale shopping centers are allowed in residential areas. Strip com- mercialStrip commercial development is discouraged in the LAND USE POLLICIES PLAN in fa-vor of compact shopping centers. Transitional land uses or areas are also provided for in the Plan to be located between residential and commercial ar- residential development in the area has also been very good. The challenge at hand is to determine if any additional land use policies are needed which could improve upon, reinforce and enhance the pattern of land use occurring within the corridor. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE INTRODUCTION Both the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Board have the responsibil- ity and the authority to undertake the preparation of long range plans and poli- cies. This planning effort offers an op- portunity to establish a refined vision for the corridor. It includes creating a desir- able living and working environment for future inhabitants, an exciting gateway into the community, as well as an impor- tant center for business and commerce. The land use plan for the Harmony Cor- ridor is intended to improve upon, rein- force and enhance the City’s COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN. It offers a vision of a future that many people and interests can identify with and seek to implement. THE PROCESS Several different land use alternatives were considered before finally arriving at the recommended one. These alterna- tives ranged considerably in intensity of development, character and practicality. They were reviewed by the property own- ers in the study area and the general pub- lic. The recommended land use plan was synthesized by staff based on several months of public review and comment at a variety of forums. The land use plan is depicted on Map 10. The intent of the land use plan and map is to provide for an orderly, efficient and attractive transition of vacant rural land to urban use; and to: (a) Maximize the use of existing services and facilities (streets and utilities). (b) Promote the development of the corridor as a high quality, self-con- tained and compact business center. (c) Provide for the location of industry and business in the city by identify ing prime locations for such uses. (d) Provide shopping and service areas convenient to both residents and em- ployees of the corridor. (e) Provide for a variety of housing types. (f) Preserve and protect existing residen- tial neighborhoods from intrusive or disruptive development. THE VISION The vision for the corridor area is that it become a major business center in north- ern Colorado attracting a variety of busi- nesses and industries serving local as well as regional markets. It should also include a mixture of land uses including open space, residential, office, recreational, and retail activities. The focus of most development activity, especially commercial, should be at the major street intersections. The intensity of land use should decrease as distance from Harmony Road increases and as the distance from the major intersections in- creases. To promote pedestrian, bicycle and transit use, development in the area should be compact. Buildings, spaces and street frontages should be well-designed and of high quality materials and work- manship. Business and industry provide the major economic focus of the corridor area. The land use mix also includes a variety of commercial uses to meet tenant and neighborhood resident needs. Community and regional commercial ac- tivities are introduced in well-planned shopping centers or , industrial parks, de- signed and mixed used areas, designed to draw shoppers from the sur- roundingsurrounding community and region. Free-standing highway related commer- cial (convenience stores, fast-food restau- rants, gas stations and the like) are not permitted to locate outside of planned shopping centers or industrial parks. Only neighborhood scale shopping centers are allowed in residential areas, although this restriction does not apply in certain mixed use areas. Hotels to serve business tenants within the park will grow in importance. These hotels will be sited near major industrial parksemployment hubs, and in most cases be visible from Harmony Road. Low intensity retail, restaurants, day care facilities, health clubs, personal service shops, business services (print shops, of- fice supply, etc.), banks and other similar commercial activity is concentrated in at- tractively designed centers and, integrated into planned industrial parks and integrated into mixed use areas. Buffer areas (transitional land uses, linear greenbelts, or other urban design ele- mentselements) are provided to serve as cushions between the adjacent residential neighbor- hoodsneighborhoods and the LAND USE PLAN GOAL STATEMENT Encourage and support mixed land use development in the Harmony Corridor while dis- couraging “strip commercial” development and promoting the vitality and livability of existing residential neighborhoods. POLICIES LU-1 Strive for excellence and high quality in the design and construction of buildings, open spaces, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and streetscapes by establishing and enforcing design guidelines specific to the corridor area. An important part of the Harmony Corridor Plan is the desire to continue the high standard of quality established by recent development projects in the corridor area. One way that this can be accomplished is through the development and implementation of design guide- lines specific to the corridor itself. These guidelines should be adopted as a part of the criteria that the City uses to review development of the corridor area. These guidelines should address the following issues: Streetscapes, including fencing and screening. Landscaping. Street and parking lot lighting. Building setbacks. Architectural design and materials. Pedestrian and bicycle access and circulation. LU-2 Locate all industries and businesses in the “Basic Industrial and Non- Retail Employment Activity Centers” in the areas of the Harmony Cor- ridor designated for such uses on Map 10. Secondary supporting uses will also be permitted in these Activity Centers, but shall occupy no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total gross area of the Overall Development Plan or Planned Unit Development, as applicable. The Harmony Corridor offers an opportunity for creating a major business and industrial center in northern Colorado, due to its desirable location, accessibility, available infrastruc- ture, and land ownership pattern. Attracting desirable industries and businesses into the community, and in particular, the Harmony Corridor, achieves an important public pur- pose because it promotes primary and secondary jobs and generally enhances the local economy. 8.3 Packet Pg. 194 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Centers are locations where indus- trial uses and/or office or institutional type land uses are planned to locate in the future in business park settings. Base industries are firms that produce goods and services which are produced for export outside the city, and thereby import income into the city. Typical business functions include research facilities, testing laboratories, offices and other facili- ties for research and development; industrial uses; hospitals, clinics, nursing and personal care facilities; regional, vocational, business or private schools and universities; finance, insurance and real estate services; professional offices; and other uses of similar character, as determined by the Planning and Zoning Board. Secondary uses include hotels/motels; sit-down restaurants; neighborhood convenience shopping centers; childcare centers; athletic clubs; and, a mix of single family and multi- family housing. If single family housing is provided, at least a generally equivalent number of multi-family dwelling units must also be provided. “Multi-family” shall mean attached single family dwellings, 2-familly dwellings or multi-family dwellings. Secondary uses shall be integrated both in function and in appearance with an office (or business) park, unless a special exemption is granted by the Planning and Zoning Board. In order for such an exemption to be granted, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that the granting of the exemption would neither be detrimental to the public good nor impact the intent and purposes of the foregoing requirement and that by reason of exceptional narrowness, small parcel size, or other special condition peculiar to a site, undue hardship would be caused by the strict application of this require- ment. The essence of the Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Center is a com- bination of different types of land uses along with urban design elements that reduce dependence on the private automobile, encourage the utilization of alternative transporta- tion modes, and ensure an attractive appearance. LU-3 Support business and industry growth by encouraging development designed to attract elite employers within the area of the Harmony Corridor known as the “Gateway Activity Center” as shown on Map 10. The Harmony Corridor Gateway Activity Center area is intended to support catalytic growth of new businesses and industries by encouraging mixed use, amenity-driven development with residential components. This development format is targeted to provide the type of working environment that highly skilled employees and their employers demand. Development within this area is intended to help the City achieve community-wide employment objections, and it may become a model for future planning initiatives in other areas of the City. The Gateway Activity Center permits a broad range of uses, including all uses allowed in “Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Center” as described above in LU-2, retail and commercial uses, and residential uses. Unlike the “Basic Industrial and Non-Retail 8.3 Packet Pg. 195 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Employment Activity Center,” it is intended that secondary uses in the Gateway Activity Center would be greater than 25 percent (25%). As used in this section LU-3, “secondary uses” means all of the uses listed in Section 4.26(D)(2) of the City’s Land Use Code. Within the Gateway Activity Center, secondary supporting uses may occupy up to 75 percent (75%) of the total gross area of the Overall Development Plan or Planned Unit Development, as applicable. “Primary” or “permitted” uses may occupy any portion of a proposed development. In contrast to a Mixed Use Activity Center, retail and commercial uses are allowed to occur throughout the areas of the Harmony Corridor designated as the Gateway Activity Center, and not just in shopping centers. The focus within the Gateway Activity Center will be is a combination of different types of land uses along with urban design elements that reduce dependence on the private automobile, encourage the utilization of alternative transportation modes, and ensure an attractive appearance. LU-4 Provide for the advance planning of large, undeveloped properties in the corridor area. Coordinated planning of large parcels of land in the corridor area can generally provide greater opportunity for more innovation and variation in design, increase efficiency in utility services, and accomplish many more of the policies and objectives of the commu- nity than does a more piecemeal approach to development planning. LU-45 Locate a broader range of land uses in the areas of the Harmony Corri- dor known as Mixed-Use Activity Centers as shown on Map 10. Mixed-Use Activity Centers are areas where a broader range of land uses may locate. The Mixed-Use Activity Center permits, in addition to the uses listed in the “Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Center,” a range of retail and commercial uses to occur in shopping centers. If single-family housing is provided, at least a generally equiva- lent number of multi-family dwelling units must also be provided. Neighborhood service centers, community shopping centers, and regional shopping centers, and a lifestyle shop- ping center shall be limited to those locations shown on Map 10. The essence of the Mixed-Use Activity Center is a combination of different types of land uses along with urban design elements that reduce dependence on the private automobile, encourage the utilization of alternative transportation modes, and ensure an attractive appearance. LU-5 All retail6 Retail and commercial land uses, except those permitted as second- ary uses in the Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Centers, shall be located are intended to be concentrated in shopping centers in most areas. All shopping centers, ex- cept neighborhood convenience shopping centers, shall be limited to the locations show on Map 10. Neighborhood convenience shopping centers shall also be permitted in the Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Center as described in LU-2. Retail and commercial land uses will be allowed in the Gateway Activity Center both within shopping centers and as components of mixed use development. 8.3 Packet Pg. 196 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) The Plan allows for a broad range of retail uses to occur in shopping centers which satisfy the consumer demands of residents and employees who live and work in adjacent neigh- borhoods, as well as from the community or region. Coordinated planning of a “center” rather than isolated individual uses is the most effective means of avoiding the “strip” type of development. The scale and design of the shopping centers should be compatible with neighboring uses. Shopping centers can and should play an important role in the identity, character and social interaction of surrounding neighborhoods. They should be easily accessible to existing or planned segments of public transit. Adequate auto accessibility, especially for community and regional shopping centers, is important. Shopping centers should have a physical environment that is conducive to pedestrian and bicycle travel. Commercial and retail uses are allowed both inside of and outside of shopping centers in the Gateway Activity Center because development in this area will be coordinated to minimize impacts of commercial activities on sensitive uses, such as residential uses. LU-67 Recognize the importance of the continued livability and stability of existing residential neighborhoods as a means to expanding future eco- nomic opportunities in the corridor. The corridor area contains existing residential areas whose existence contributes to the future economic health of the corridor area. Future development in the corridor should be sensitive to these areas. LU-78 Preserve a transition or cushion of lower intensity uses or open space between existing residential neighborhoods and the more intense indus- trial/commercial areas. An important goal of the Harmony Corridor Plan is to provide a harmonious relationship between land uses and to protect the character of new and existing residential neighbor- hoods against intrusive and disruptive development. Open space, setbacks, landscaping, physical barriers and appropriate land use transitions can be effective was to provide a cushion between different uses. The following are generally considered to be appropriate transitional land uses: low intensity professional offices multi-family housing churches childcare centers; and nursing homes and/or elderly retirement homes. 8.3 Packet Pg. 197 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Potential Lifestyle/Regional Shopping Center HARMONY CORRIDOR PLAN 3-10 LAND USE PLAN MAP 10 8.3 Packet Pg. 198 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS The following actions need to be taken by the City to ensure that the land use section of the Plan is implemented over the years to come. 1. The City Council and the Planning and Zoning Board should adopt the Plan. 2. The City should annex all unincorporated areas within the Harmony Corridor, in accordance with the parameters of the Urban Growth Agreement. 3. The City should adopt design standards and guidelines which reinforce the dis- tinctiveness and quality of the corridor area. 4. When reviewing new development proposals in the corridor, the City shall evalu- ate such proposals according to the standards and guidelines adopted as part of the Harmony Corridor Plan. The Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines are in addition to existing development regulations that apply to specific development proposals. 5. The City should prepare design guidelines which further elaborate on the effective use of design measures for buffering between residential and non-residential land uses. 6. The City should establish means of effectively encouraging industries and busi- nesses to locate in the Harmony Corridor. 7. The City should consider adopting a “superblock” planning requirement which assures the coordinated planning of large parcels of land. 8. The City should explore local landmark district designation of existing historic structures. 9. The City should study the distribution of basic industrial and non-retail jobs as part of the update of the Comprehensive Plan. The planning effort should also determine the relative importance of the Harmony Corridor in achieving commu- nity-wide employment objectives. And, based on the results of the study, the City should prepare incentives and/or regulations to assure implementation of the employment objectives in the Harmony Corridor. Revise policies of the Plan as needed. 8.3 Packet Pg. 199 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 10. The City of Fort Collins, Larimer County and the Town of Timnath should join efforts to plan for the appropriate development of Harmony Road east of I-25 compatible with the Harmony Corridor Plan. 11. Pioneer Mobile Home Park, located on the northeast corner of Harmony Road and College Avenue, is home for many low-income families and elderly persons on fixed incomes. Although the Plan indicates future redevelopment of the site, the displacement of persons in the neighborhood should be carefully planned and sensitive to the particular needs of the residents. 12. The “Harmony Bikeway Study” (currently underway) should be prepared to rein- force the goals and vision of the Harmony Corridor Plan, as well as the City’s overall transportation objectives. 8.3 Packet Pg. 200 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Advocates for Our “Gateway” Input on H-25 Development Proposal 09/17/18 Index Executive Summary ………………………………………………... Page 2 For Context: The Proposed Development Area: x Current Zoning …………….…………………………………... Page 3 x Proposed “Mixed Use” re-zoning ……………………........... Page 4 x The Expanded “Gateway” ……………………………...…….. Page 5 Required Findings: ………………………………………………..... Page 6 x “Is the Harmony Corridor Plan in Need of the Proposed Amendment?” ………………………………. Page 6 x “Will the amendment promote the public welfare and be consistent with the City’s vision and goals?” ………. Page 8 o Community Values: Subarea Plans: …………………. Page 8 o Community Values: The HCP “Gateway” Vision: …. Page 10 o Community Values: “Edges & Separators” ………… Page 13 o Community Values: “Connectivity & Poudre River Corridor” ………………………………. Page 17 o Community Values: “Open Lands & Natural Areas” …………………………………….... Page 23 Key Questions that need to be answered: x “(North Half) Is the shift in land use mix appropriate - i.e. with retail and residential use to be 75%?” (Issues) … Page 27 x “(North Half) Should residential use be required in new standards to ensure a mix as envisioned in the proposal?” (Issues) ………………………………………. Page 31 x “(South Half) Is the change from Rural Lands zoning to urban mixed use zoning appropriate?” (Issues) ………... Page 31 x “What aspects of potential future development should the Plan amendment include?” (Recommendations) ….… Page 37 x Other Issues: …………………………………………………... Page 40 o Nature o Traffic & Safety 8.3 Packet Pg. 201 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Executive Summary: Our group of concerned residents has examined the published H-25 development proposal information provided by the developer. We have also thoroughly examined important City Documents that are intended to guide development efforts. These have been approved by past City Councils with significant public input and approval: x “Harmony Corridor Plan” (2006) x “FC City Plan” (2011) x “FC Land Conservation and Stewardship Master Plan” (2004) x “FC Natural Areas Master Plan” (2014) x “FC Nature in the City Strategic Plan” (2015) In review of these multiple City plans, we have found that the current H-25 proposal is inconsistent with these plans in a significant number of aspects. In order to promote his own agenda, the developer is unilaterally and arbitrarily asserting that these City plans are no longer appropriate and valid for development of the area and is substituting (via proposed amendment), his own alternatives to the existing “Harmony Corridor Plan’s” Land Use, Urban Design, and Gateway guidelines. Additionally, the developer wishes to re-zone an existing parcel designated “Rural Lands” containing a reservoir rich in wildlife, to allow for further development. For his development plan to be approved, it would require the City to substitute the developer’s vision and goals for those of the City and the public. In addition, the proposed amendment does not meet the requirement for “minor amendment” for changes to the City Plan as defined by the Plan (p.168) which states: “The proposed amendment will promote the public welfare and will be consistent with the vision, goals, principles and policies of City Plan and the elements thereof.” This is clearly not the case with this development proposal! The developer’s proposed amendment is clearly and significantly inconsistent with the City Plan! We have provided our recommendations for what an appropriate development proposal should include in order to be consistent with the City’s vision, and community values for the area. We have also identified items in the development proposal that we feel are inconsistent with, or in conflict with, the identified City policies. Given the amount of effort over the decades by many City constituencies, and the ongoing success of Fort Collins as a result of these efforts, we feel that it would be inappropriate to approve this proposal as submitted. Fort Collins will only have one chance to develop this property in line with its previously documented visions, goals, and community values. Once the development is complete, we will all have to live with whatever has been allowed. Let’s do the right thing now, and not be sorry later. Our current City leaders have a responsibility to all of those who came before, to help fulfill their visions for the Harmony “Gateway”. We have documented our findings in this report. They provide ample evidence to support our case for rejecting this proposal in its current form. We appreciate the opportunity given to us to comment. 8.3 Packet Pg. 202 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) For Context: The Proposed Development Area: “Current Zoning”: As shown below, the proposed development area consists of (2) parcels currently zoned: 1. North Parcel: “Employment” (Harmony Corridor District) 2. South Parcel: “Rural Lands” 8.3 Packet Pg. 203 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) For Context: The Proposed Development Area: Proposed “Mixed Use” Re-zoning: The amendment proposes that these two parcels be re-zoned to a “Mixed Use” zoning with an “Activity Center” designation. The following depiction of the request for re-zoning, aka the proposed amendment, is clearly inconsistent with the Land Use descriptions above for the North and South Parcel. (Pink Highlighted area is proposed development area) (FC Planning Slide 7) 8.3 Packet Pg. 204 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) For Context: The Proposed Development Area: The “Gateway” Expansion: The “Gateway” has been referred to in various City documents as the area bordering on Harmony Road at the I-25 intersection. This now includes the Arapahoe Bend Nature Area to the north of Harmony Road which has been maintained consistent with the various City visions for the “Gateway”. The area to the south of Harmony Road is the northern parcel of the proposed development area. The developer additionally wants to include the adjacent parcel (currently zoned “Rural Lands” and never part of the Gateway designation) referred to as the southern parcel of the proposed development area. With this inclusion, the “Gateway” area has now been expanded as shown in the map below. It should be developed consistent with the various City Planning documents describing the “Gateway” vision, but left with its current zoning. (Black outlined area is Expanded “Gateway” area – which includes a reservoir that does not require water augmentation) (FC Planning Slide 8) 8.3 Packet Pg. 205 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Required Findings: “Is the Harmony Corridor Plan in Need of the Proposed Amendment?” There are numerous issues that we feel are important in answering this question: 1. Does the Amendment meet the necessary requirements of an Amendment to the existing “FC City Plan”? 2. Is the Amendment appropriately justified? 3. Do we want to ignore (throw out) the current Land Use guidelines in the existing “Harmony Corridor Plan”? 1. Does the Amendment meet the necessary requirements of an Amendment to the existing “FC City Plan”?: (as defined in City Plan p. 168) “Requests shall be submitted to the City’s Advance Planning Department at least 60 days prior to the hearing date for the Planning and Zoning Board. The 60-day submittal requirement is necessary in order to permit adequate public notice to be given and to allow adequate time to complete the background work for considering a plan amendment. A plan amendment will be approved if the City Council makes specific findings that: x The existing City Plan and/or any related element thereof is in need of the proposed amendment, and x The proposed amendment will promote the public welfare and will be consistent with the vision, goals, principles and policies of City Plan and the elements thereof.” We assert that the proposed amendment is not consistent with a multitude of vision, goals, principles and policies of the “City Plan”, as well as other City documents (as documented here). Therefore; we feel that it is not compliant with the city’s stated requirement and should not be approved. 2. Is the Amendment appropriately justified? In the developer proposal, Carolynne White (attorney) writes the following in the cover letter to the city: “RE: Application for City Plan Amendment for Harmony I-25 Dear City of Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board and City Council: The enclosed application for an Amendment to City Plan Fort Collins (“City Plan”) (1) amending the City Structure Plan (the “Structure Plan”) to designate the southern portion of the 265.6-acre property located at the southwest intersection of Harmony Road and I-25 in Fort Collins (the “Property”) from Rural Lands Edge to Employment District, and (2) amending the Harmony Corridor Plan (“HC Plan”) to create a new Harmony Corridor Gateway “Activity Center” designation that would allow secondary uses to occupy up to 75% of gross area (the “HC Gateway”) (together, the “Amendment”) is submitted on behalf of the Property owner, Harmony McMurray LLC (“HM LLC”).” 8.3 Packet Pg. 206 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) This explicitly states that the proposal wants to modify the HCP to allow for another Activity Center in the Northern parcel and to change the Land Use designation for the Southern parcel. It ignores many of the other policies/guidelines that still exist in the city-wide “FC City Plan”, “FC Land Use Conservation Plan”, and the “Nature in the City Strategic Plan”. By, and, therefore, fails to justify that there is a need for the proposed amendment; it also fails to demonstrate that such an amendment will promote the public welfare or that it complies with important city planning documents and guidelines. Therefore, the proposed amendment fails to satisfy the requirements set forth for an amendment per the FC City Plan (p. 168). 3. Do we want to ignore (throw out) the current Land Use guidelines in the existing “Harmony Corridor Plan”? We see no reason that this is necessary. The developer purchased the land knowing full well what the Land Use guidelines were for the property. We believe that this property can be developed in full accordance with City policies. The Harmony Corridor does not need to have an additional “Mixed Use Activity Center” to allow for additional retail at the expense of giving up the “Gateway” vision and the natural aspects of the Poudre River Corridor flood plain. The “Harmony Corridor Plan” has designated this area as: x “Special Urban Design Opportunity – Gateway Development with Orientation to Natural Character” x “Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Activity Center” Harmony Corridor Plan (Land Use Plan – Map 10) 8.3 Packet Pg. 207 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Required Findings: “Will the amendment promote the public welfare and be consistent with the City’s vision and goals?” Multiple City plans have set out goals and guidelines for development of this area. The H-25 proposal is not consistent with several key community values established in written City policy and development guidelines. The proposal ignores and contradicts these established community values in an effort to justify a business development option that benefits the developer and his proprietary business interests in isolation from established and documented community values, that is, in isolation from what serves the public welfare. We have chosen to highlight, and focus on, (5) community values areas that are replicated across multiple City documents. We feel they apply to the development area. It is instructive to highlight some of the aspects of these various plans to understand what this Gateway “shared uniqueness” should look like. These are: x Subarea Plans x The Harmony Corridor Plan “Gateway” Vision x Community Edges & Separators x Connectivity & The Poudre River Corridor x Open Lands & Natural Areas Community Values: Subarea Plans: One of the reasons that the City has had a hard time with defining the specifics of what the “Gateway” means in terms of development, is because it resides in the overlap/confluence of (4) important, but differently defined, land use areas: 1. Subareas Map – “FC City Plan” (2011) 2. The Poudre River Corridor – “FC City Plan” (2011) 3. The “Gateway” – “Harmony Corridor Plan” (2006) 4. Arapahoe Bend/Fossil Creek/Eagle View Natural Areas – “FC Natural Areas Master Plan” (2014) All of these plans have different sets of priorities, and some even have outright conflicts due to the overall size of the areas (e.g. economic emphasis vs nature/wildlife emphasis). In reality, the “Gateway” (according to the City visions) probably does not specifically belong to any one of these areas, but has a “shared uniqueness”. This is why various plans and documents have tried to carve out this area separately and refer to it as “The Gateway”, in an attempt to treat it as a special area separate from any other, deserving of special care. 8.3 Packet Pg. 208 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) We assert that the proposed development has not been created with the “special care” that this area deserves. At the very least, the H-25 development plans must be able to demonstrate a significant compliance with all prevailing city policy and plans as well as a significant attention to and consideration of what is in the public’s welfare. Ideally, the question of public welfare should require direct involvement and input from a significant portion of the public, especially those most impacted by the development. (Below is the Subareas map that shows this overlap/confluence.) Yellow Highlighted area is proposed development area (FC City Plan P. 57) 8.3 Packet Pg. 209 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Community Values: The Harmony Corridor Plan “Gateway” Vision: In the following sections, we have highlighted (in red) those goals and guidelines that are contained in the HCP and should be reflected in any proposal for this area. We would be supportive of a development proposal that makes a “good faith effort” to meet these community values. This current proposal does not make any effort, much less a “good faith effort” to meet the following: x “The most significant natural areas in the Harmony Corridor are associated with the Cache la Poudre River and are located near I-25. This area has been termed the “gateway” because it is the first point of entry to Fort Collins from the south…….With creative management and appropriate reclamation practices, these areas have the potential to become recreational, educational and scenic resources for the community……The fact that the area is located at the gateway to Fort Collins intensifies its importance”. (HCP pp. 2-4) x “Most of the people visiting Fort Collins for the first time enter the city through this corridor…….“An unusually wide right-of-way and spacious median provide an excellent opportunity to develop a well landscaped parkway. Harmony Road has the potential to become one of the most attractive entryway corridors in northern Colorado.” (HCP pp. 1-3) x “The Cache la Poudre River floodplain, numerous lakes, wetlands and spectacular mountain views combine to create an impressive and scenic gateway at the I-25 interchange. The gateway area offers unique opportunities and challenges the community to discover creative ways to balance development potential with natural resource assets.” (HCP pp.1-4) x “The gateway to the corridor at the I-25 interchange has many positive visual attributes. Riparian vegetation identifies the river’s meandering path. The natural scenic qualities of the river, the floodplain, wetlands and associated vegetation is enhanced by the dramatic backdrop of Longs Peak and the Front Range….. Significant vegetation helps soften the general appearance.” (HCP pp. 2-18) x “We have an opportunity to affect how the corridor will look in the future. The gateway area, located in the floodplain of the Cache la Poudre River is largely undeveloped. We have an opportunity to successfully balance natural resource assets and economic development at this important gateway entrance.” (HCP pp. 2-20) 8.3 Packet Pg. 210 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) x ALTERNATIVE GATEWAY CONCEPTS: “The gateway area located between I-25 and the bluffs east of Hewlett-Packard has many unique physical qualities including open water, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and spectacular mountain views….Most of the area lies within the 100-year floodplain of the Cache la Poudre River and significant portions are located in the floodway. These physical conditions create a variety of development constraints and at the same time offer many recreational and educational opportunities…..The commercial development that already exists in the gateway, as well as the kinds of development that interchange locations typically attract, do not mesh well with the scenic and natural resource values of the area. This combination of circumstances challenges the community to find a way to balance natural resource assets with economic development.” (HCP p. 5-1) x THE FLOODPLAIN: “The 100-year floodplain is the most significant development constraint in the gateway area. Most of the property in the gateway area lies within the 100-year floodplain, and significant portions of the area are within the floodway…..Since serious land development restrictions are associated with the floodplain and natural resource areas, the gateway is an excellent resource for alternate, less intensive land uses. The river and its floodplain along with associated wetlands and wildlife habitat is an integrated system. The ability to manage floodplain lands for appropriate uses is important to the river’s natural resource value.” (HCP p. 5-4) x THE GATEWAY PLAN GOAL STATEMENT: “Shape the future of the gateway area, so that scenic qualities are emphasized and natural resources are protected. Enable the community to take advantage of recreational and educational opportunities associated with the Cache la Poudre River, lakes and wetlands.” (HCP p. 5-13) x THE GATEWAY PLAN (ALTERNATIVE A): “The intent is to create a gateway entrance that integrates quality development with the natural characteristics of the existing landscape. Wetlands, lakes and floodway areas are left undeveloped and become the focus of an elaborate open space network. The open space areas are laced with an extensive system of trails. The character of the gateway area as a whole is naturalistic with heavy emphasis on native plants and wildlife habitat. The challenge for development is to blend into the natural scheme of things with as little visual disruption as possible……Light industrial and office uses are encouraged. Commercial land uses are discouraged unless they can be shown to blend unobtrusively into the naturalistic setting. Setbacks would be in the magnitude of 80-100 feet from the right-of-way, creating a significant greenbelt around the interchange.” (HCP p. 5-10) 8.3 Packet Pg. 211 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) x “THE GATEWAY PLAN (ALTERNATIVE B): How this area is planned and developed will impact the value of the river as a natural resource. This alternative recommends public acquisition of the gateway area for open space…..having scenic open space at the front door to our community speaks loud and clear about the community’s values and emphasizes our appreciation and concern for the natural environment.” (HCP p. 5-11) x Community Response (LOCAL VALUES): “Staff held numerous meetings with affected interests and work sessions with boards and commissions. The feedback overwhelmingly supported Alternative A. Responses indicated that people are not totally comfortable with the ability of existing City policies to coordinate and guide development in this area. They are concerned that natural resource value will be lost and important opportunities will be missed if we do not put forth a conscious effort to coordinate and plan this area with community values in mind.” (HCP p. 5-12) 8.3 Packet Pg. 212 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Community Values: “Edges & Separators”: The concept of “Edges and Separators” is articulated in the “FC City Plan (2011)”, the “Natural Areas Master Plan (2014)”, and the FC Land Conservation Plan (2004)”. The proposed development area is located within, and between, areas defined as Community Separators, Rural Lands, Open Lands and Poudre River Corridors. City Structure Plan Map-1 (FC City Plan) (Highlighted in Red – Proposed Development Area) 8.3 Packet Pg. 213 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) The following noted City documents clearly identify policies and guidelines for development in such an area. The current H-25 development proposal does not address these policies and guidelines, and thus, cannot be approved. Edges (“FC City Plan”): “Edges form the boundaries of the community, both inside and outside of the Growth Management Area….Three types of Edges are identified on the City Structure Plan Map” x Community Separators x Foothills x Rural Lands Community Separators (“FC City Plan - 2011”): “Purpose: Community separators will be used as a long term tool to preserve a permanent physical and visual separation between Fort Collins and surrounding communities.” Principle LIV 40: Community separators will provide physical and visual separation between Fort Collins and surrounding communities to maintain and enhance the separate identities of each community. Policy LIV 40.1 – Maintain Community Separators “Maintain and promote large separations between communities. Community separator areas may include low intensity residential development, undeveloped lands, and natural or rural landscapes including open lands, natural areas, farmland, clustered residential development, and recreational areas such as golf courses.” Policy LIV 40.2 – Provide Urban/Rural Transitions “Aim to provide rural/open land transitions between urban level development and areas beyond the Growth Management Area to help maintain community separators.” Policy LIV 40.4 – Reflect Sense of Rural Character “Reflect a sense of rural character by incorporating the protection and preservation of natural areas, agricultural uses, appropriate residential development, and other types of open lands into the separations between communities.” (“FC City Plan” p.93) Community Separators (“Natural Areas Master Plan - 2014”): COMMUNITY SEPARATORS FOCUS AREAS: “Community separators are parcels of undeveloped or minimally developed land that create a buffer between municipal jurisdictions and preserve the individual identity of communities. Separators often consist of undeveloped farmland, low density rural developments, floodplains, or other areas that may or may not be desirable for residential or commercial development.” 8.3 Packet Pg. 214 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) LOWER POUDRE AND WINDSOR SEPARATOR: “This separator area, located southeast of Fort Collins, contains opportunities to protect rare species habitat, wetland and riparian communities, and agricultural values along the Poudre River.” (“Natural Areas Master Plan” p. 31): Community Separators (“FC Land Conservation Master Plan - 2004)”: Policy CS-1.1 Community Separators. “Strategic open lands that serve as community separators inside and outside the Growth Management Area will be identified for either public ownership or other land conservation measures. Community separators should be as large as possible and could include low intensity residential development, undeveloped lands, and natural or rural landscapes including openlands, natural areas, farmland, clustered residential development and recreational areas such as golf courses.” (“FC Land Conservation Master Plan” p. 40) Community Separators (“FC Land Conservation Master Plan - 2004”): 15. Lower Poudre River and Windsor Separator, Resource Values: Habitat, Viewshed, Community Separator, Floodplain Purpose: “To protect rare species habitat, wetland/riparian communities, and agricultural values along the Poudre River to the southeast of the city. Both habitat and agricultural conservation activities in this area will contribute to the Fort Collins - Windsor community separator project.” (“FC Land Conservation Master Plan” p. 22-23): Important Note: The original Windsor-Lower Poudre Separator plan did not develop as envisioned by the City of Fort Collins. With the re-zoning of the area east of I-25 by Timnath to commercial, there is no current Community Separator south of Harmony Road down to the originally planned Windsor-Lower Poudre Separator. This will be the last opportunity for the City of Fort Collins to revive any type of Community Separator. To do so, they need to encourage a plan for the proposed development land that will include Separator concepts. Without doing so, a “Centerra-type” canyon of development will most likely occur on both sides of I- 25. This would destroy any hope of the City realizing a vision for it’s “Gateway”. (Please see the map below) 8.3 Packet Pg. 215 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) “FC Natural Areas Master Plan (2014) – p. 29 (Highlighted Red = Proposed H-25 Development Area) (Highlighted Black = Re-zoned (Comm/Retail) Lower Poudre-Windsor Separator Area 8.3 Packet Pg. 216 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Community Values: “Connectivity & Poudre River Corridor” “The new paths for water and overflow will encourage cottonwood growth and biodiversity of plant life. That, in turn, will attract more species of birds and other animals and give them a path for migrating down the river.” Matt Day, Project Manager, FC Downtown Whitewater Park Proj, Coloradoan (9/9/18) Note: Residents have noted that bald eagles, hawks and osprey are all increasingly common in this “proposed development area, along with many blue herons, white pelicans, red wing blackbirds, cormorants, mallards, gulls, swallows and egrets, to name a few. It appears there are times when more birds are visible in this reservoir than there are at Fossil Creek Reservoir. Connectivity (“FC Nature in the City – 2015”) “Connectivity was identified as an overarching priority for “Nature in the City” throughout discussions with residents and stakeholders. Residents wanted to be able to leave their home, and quickly access a trail that would lead them to a larger open space.” (“FC Nature in the City” p.34) Below is an aerial photograph of the proposed development area. It shows its unique location between (2) environmentally sensitive existing Natural Areas, Arapahoe Bend, and Eagle View. This parcel of land needs to be developed with a strong focus and priority on maintaining “Connectivity” to these two other areas. (Black outlined area is Expanded “Gateway” area), with the southern portion being expropriated for the proposed development (FC Planning Slide 10) 8.3 Packet Pg. 217 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) “This graphic illustrates a continuum from landscapes that are connected to ones that are more fragmented, or disconnected. The top image illustrates two land areas that are connected by a corridor. The middle image illustrates the two land areas with various size patches in between them, but they lack a connected corridor. The bottom image also illustrates fragmentation by showing how roadways can bisect a connected corridor. For some species, e.g. birds and butterflies, the top or middle image may still be perceived as a connected landscape, whereas for other species, e.g., mammals and reptiles, a fully connected landscape is preferred for movement.” 8.3 Packet Pg. 218 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) “During the outreach conducted for Nature in the City, the issue of connectivity, or the ability for people and wildlife to access nature without the interruption of barriers, arose again and again. While definitions of connectivity vary, regardless of age, income level, geographic location or ethnic background, the community expressed a strong desire to enhance the connectivity between the natural spaces we have, for people and wildlife. The following objectives are designed to achieve that goal:” C1: Increase connectivity for plant and wildlife species: “The impacts of fragmented, or disconnected, natural systems include reduced genetic diversity, invasive species establishment and overall ecosystem health decline. The City will protect connections between existing natural spaces and capitalize on opportunities to reconnect disconnected spaces with appropriate habitat to provide travel corridors, shelter, food and adequate hunting habitat for numerous species.” Outcome: A system of connected natural spaces that wildlife can access with minimal fragmentation. C2: Increase connectivity for residents: “Residents’ ability to easily access nature is important due to the numerous health, social, economic, educational and recreational benefits nature can provide…..Barriers may include inaccessible private land, arterial streets or a lack of sidewalks or paths. Where gaps or barriers exist, the City will seek opportunities to provide access through land acquisition, access easements, or installing new infrastructure such as pedestrian underpasses beneath arterial streets.” Outcome: Accessible network of connected natural spaces for all City residents within a 10-minute walk. (“FC Nature in the City” pp. 41-42) According to City policies and guidelines, this area needs to support, and include x A major trail connection between the two areas for residents hiking use x Maintaining of “Open Lands & Natural Areas” concepts to protect the parcel’s own already existing landscape and natural habit. x Natural spaces that will support the continued migration of wildlife down the Poudre River Corridor allowing for a geographic and physical connection between the Corridor and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area. Given the above, a rezoning of this land to support a high density “Activity Center” is totally at odds with the stated objectives of the City as outlined above. 8.3 Packet Pg. 219 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Poudre River Corridor: “I think it will be a catalyst for appreciation of the river. I think if you look at the history of the Poudre River, it’s gone through a lot of different phases over a long time. It was maybe ignored, neglected, polluted….Now, I think what we are doing is saying let’s re- engage. Let’s make sure we protect it as a natural entity but find ways to engage it, enjoy it, experience it”. Kurt Friesen, FC Dir of Park Planning & Dev, on Whitewater Park, Coloradoan (9/9/18) Below is a map of the Poudre River Corridor (and its relationship to the Fossil Creek Corridor): “FC Natural Areas Master Plan (2014) – p. 29 (Highlighted Red = Proposed H-25 Development Area) 8.3 Packet Pg. 220 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Poudre River Corridor (“FC City Plan – 2011”) POUDRE RIVER CORRIDOR: “The community has expressed interest in managing and protecting the Cache la Poudre River’s biological, aesthetic, and ecological values since the first City Plan in 1997……The principles and policies in this section strengthen the City’s resolve to support a healthy river ecosystem, and also carry forward ideas from prior versions of City Plan related to the restoration and enhancement of natural habitat, conservation and protection of natural features, educational opportunities, floodplain management, and regional coordination.” “Principle ENV 23: Adjacent land uses will be carefully managed to ensure that the diverse community values of the Poudre River Corridor are protected and enhanced. Policy ENV 23.1 – Poudre River Corridor Overlay The City Structure Plan Map contains a special overlay designating the Poudre River Corridor. The intent is to highlight the Corridor as an area needing special consideration due to its great importance to the community.” “Principle ENV 24: The City will support a healthy and resilient Cache la Poudre ecosystem and protect, enhance and restore the ecological values of the River. Policy ENV 24.1 – Support Ecological Resilience Support a healthy river ecosystem that is resilient; i.e., a river ecosystem that has the capacity to persist and adapt over time in the face of natural and human-caused challenges. Protect or enhance opportunities for natural processes to drive ecosystem renewal. Policy ENV 24.2 – Conserve Natural Features Conserve and protect important natural areas and natural values within the Poudre River Corridor. This will include acquiring land for public natural areas and conservation easements to protect natural area values on privately owned lands,…. Policy ENV 24.3 – Provide Natural Area Protection Buffers Maintain natural area protection buffers along both banks of the Poudre River to protect natural features and scenic qualities and to account for the natural instability of the River channel. The buffer should be a minimum of three hundred (300) feet wide, beginning at the outer limits of the river bank or areas of riparian vegetation. Policy ENV 24.4 – Restore and Enhance Restore or enhance degraded or disturbed areas of the Poudre River Corridor to improve natural habitat conditions, biodiversity, and aesthetic and recreational values.” (“FC City Plan” pp. 42-44) 8.3 Packet Pg. 221 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Poudre River Corridor (“FC Natural Areas Master Plan – 2014”) LOCAL FOCUS AREAS “Local focus areas encompass stream corridors, foothills habitat, and pockets of open land within and near Fort Collins city limits that provide opportunities for a variety of land protection goals, including wildlife habitat, recreation, agriculture, and land in the local focus areas tends to have higher costs for acquisition as a result of development potential. Stewardship costs are also typically higher due to greater recreation pressure and restoration needs due to impacts from past land use and urbanization.” POUDRE RIVER CORRIDOR “The Poudre River, often considered the life blood of the Fort Collins community, is not only a critical water source for irrigation, drinking, and industry, but also a haven for wildlife and recreationists. Resource values include wildlife habitat, floodplain, and watershed protection. The City has a strong desire to protect and enhance the natural state of the river by expanding its current inventory of natural areas from the canyon mouth to I-25. Continued protection along the river will ensure floodplain protection, habitat, and migration/travel corridors for both wildlife and people.” (“FC Natural Areas Master Plan” p. 30) LOWER POUDRE AND WINDSOR SEPARATOR This separator area, located southeast of Fort Collins, contains opportunities to protect rare species habitat, wetland and riparian communities, and agricultural values along the Poudre River. The City has successfully helped to protect 338 acres along the Lower Poudre, which in combination with Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area (nearly 1,400 acres) creates community separation between Fort Collins and Windsor. (“FC Natural Areas Master Plan” p. 32) The Importance of the Poudre River Corridor to “Connectivity” While the Poudre River actually proceeds east of I-25 (just north of Harmony Road), the original floodplain continues south of Harmony Road, west of I-25, through the proposed development area. It continues to have a natural habitat and much of the original vegetation of the floodplain. Because of this, it continues to be the home of much wildlife associated with the habitat. This also becomes important when considering the “Connectivity” concepts of the preceding section. This parcel of land provides the actual physical connection between the Arapahoe Bend Natural Area (to the north) and the Eagle View Natural Area (to the south), which further connects to the Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area. Any wildlife migration path down the corridor that proceeds to Fossil Creek would go through this parcel (on the west side of I-25). It would not follow the river to the east. 8.3 Packet Pg. 222 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Community Values: “Open Lands & Natural Areas” Nature Areas & Land Conservation: “Many factors contribute to the success of Fort Collins. The physical environment of Fort Collins, with its beautiful location on the Rocky Mountain Front Range and, in particular, the matrix of conserved natural areas in and around the City, is a fundamental part of the City’s renowned character. Additional factors include a culture of entrepreneurship, an accomplished local school system, Colorado State University, an engaged community, and in particular a devotion to the outdoors and environmental protection... Fort Collins’ natural areas are a leading expression of our community’s values, hopes, and aspirations.” (“FC Natural Areas Master Plan”, p. iii) “For example, conservation at the local level can play a vital role in connecting biological corridors that would otherwise be disconnected by urban development… In the case of the Poudre, biologists note that riparian corridors in Colorado are the primary reservoirs of biological diversity in the state. The City’s history of conserving land along the Poudre, and more recent efforts to reconnect the river to its floodplain.” (FC Natural Areas Master Plan, p. v) “Open Lands” (“FC City Plan” – 2011”): OPEN LANDS, PARKS, AND WATER CORRIDORS: Purpose: “Open Lands, Parks, and Water Corridors are intended to preserve natural and man-made drainage ways, wildlife habitat, and wildlife corridors, and to provide trails, paths, parks, and open lands for recreation use where appropriate. These Corridors collectively comprise a network linking larger open lands, Neighborhoods, Districts, and other land uses.” Principle LIV 44: “Open Lands, Parks, and Water Corridors form an interconnected system that provides habitat essential to the conservation of plants, animals, and their associated ecosystems; serves the needs for drainage and water conveyance; and provides opportunities for recreational, educational, environmental, transportation, and other activities.” Policy LIV 44.1 – Maintain System of Open Lands “Maintain a system of publicly-owned open lands to protect the integrity of wildlife habitat and conservation sites, protect corridors between natural areas, conserve outstanding examples of Fort Collins' diverse natural heritage, and provide a broad range of opportunities for educational, interpretive, and recreational programs to meet community needs.” Policy LIV 44.2 – Provide Parks Facilities “Maintain and facilitate the development of a well-balanced system of parks, trails, and recreation facilities to provide a variety of recreational opportunities.” 8.3 Packet Pg. 223 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Policy LIV 44.4 – Utilize Buffers “Utilize buffers and other requirements for development along water corridors and near other natural features to preserve, protect, enhance, and restore important wildlife habitat, riparian areas, wildlife corridors, and other natural features, and to maintain channel stability, water conveyance, and flood protection.” Policy LIV 44.5 – Interconnect Trails/Paths “Integrate a trail/path system that connects open lands, parks, and water corridor areas, excluding motorized vehicles (except emergency and maintenance vehicle access.” (“FC City Plan” pp. 96) Land Use and Development (“Nature in the City” – 2015”): Policy Area: Land Use and Development “As the City grows toward its buildout population, this plan addresses how to incorporate nature into the increasingly urban environment in two ways: (1) through development or redevelopment (2) through existing neighborhoods. There are many neighborhoods, businesses and districts in the City not poised to redevelop, but that have expressed an interest in incorporating greater access or higher quality experiences with nature.” LU1: Revise Land Use Code open space standards “The City’s Land Use Code is a regulatory document that guides orderly land development consistent with community values as set forth in City Plan. Currently, there are specific requirements in the Land Use Code with regard to open space in new developments, such as full tree stocking, defining the diameter of trees planted in development projects, and a section on protecting and enhancing existing natural resources within the City. While these requirements protect existing natural resources, and provide shading and a uniform urban tree canopy, additional standards are needed to encourage the creation of habitat friendly landscapes and more diverse natural spaces. To achieve these goals, Land Use Code changes should be designed to provide flexibility to allow site-specific solutions based on context, scale and objectives.” LU2: Develop Land Use Code changes regarding multiple tree sizes and diversity within new developments “Currently, the Land Use Code has standard tree size requirements for shade, ornamental and evergreen trees, and for shrubs and perennials as well as minimum diversity requirements for trees. While these standards create the optimum uniform environment for creating an urban tree canopy, in natural landscapes a diversity of vegetation sizes and a greater variety in species may be preferred. This policy is designed to more explicitly encourage multiple plant sizes when incorporating Nature in the City principles into a design (e.g., in a public plaza, courtyard, or larger open space as discussed in Policy LU1). Further, greater emphasis should be placed on encouraging native and appropriate non-native species that provide wildlife habitat and structure diversity. To ensure success, these changes should be developed with the Land Use Code change team as well as with Natural Areas and Forestry staff with expertise in installing natural landscapes.” (“FC Nature in the City” pp. 47-49) 8.3 Packet Pg. 224 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) “Open Lands and The Poudre River Overlay” (“FC City Plan” – 2011”): POUDRE RIVER CORRIDOR OVERLAY Purpose: The Poudre River Corridor is highlighted in City Plan because of its special significance to the entire Fort Collins community. The Poudre River Corridor bisects the northern third of the city, from LaPorte in the northwest approximately eight (8) miles to Timnath in the southeast. The width of the corridor varies from less than one-quarter (1/4) mile to nearly one and one-half (1½) miles, depending on natural features and existing land uses. The City Structure Plan Map contains a special overlay designating the Poudre River Corridor. The intent is to highlight the Corridor as an area needing special consideration due to its great importance to the community. Changes within the Corridor should be crafted with care and with meaningful opportunities for community participation. The principles and policies for the Poudre River Corridor are intended to maintain a multiple-use corridor in which the river and surrounding lands are carefully managed to protect and enhance a diverse set of public values and allow appropriate private uses within the corridor. Public values that are important within the Poudre River Corridor include the following: x Natural areas, wildlife habitat, environmental and water quality x Recreation, parks, trails, and designated public access areas x Rural character and agricultural use x Floodplain and flood hazard management x Scenic and aesthetic resources x Education, research, and interpretation x Historic landmarks and cultural landscapes The overlay map (referenced above) designating the Poudre River Corridor is below: Yellow area is proposed development area (“FC City Plan” p. 99) (It contains portions of Poudre River floodplain and floodway) 8.3 Packet Pg. 225 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) As shown above, the proposed development area is adjacent to Segment 5, which is designated as “Conservation Open Lands”. Policy LIV 45.3 – River Segments 5. Conservation Open Lands (Drake Road to Harmony Road). “This river segment possesses significant natural and historic resources. Land uses in this area should emphasize natural areas protection, natural and beneficial floodplains functions, open lands conservation, ecological restoration, and historic structures preservation.” (“FC City Plan” pp. 97-98) Additionally, this area is surrounded, to both the north and the south, by Natural Areas as identified in the FC Natural Areas Master Plan: (FC Natural Areas Master Plan (2014) (pp. 24-25) The development of this land should be carefully considered: x Northern parcel – borders on the Arapahoe Bend Natural Area. Because of this, it needs to be developed with “Open Lands” concepts and should not be re-zoned to anything resembling commercial. x Southern Parcel – Borders on the Eagle View Natural Area and is already zoned “Rural Lands”. It should not be re-zoned. With the above considerations, a major trail connection/link should be pursued through both parcels to allow for connecting the Arapahoe Bend area with the Eagle View area. By doing this, all trail connections in the Poudre River Overlay will now also be connected to the Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area as well. 8.3 Packet Pg. 226 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Key Questions that need to be answered: (North Half) Is the shift in land use mix appropriate - i.e. with retail and residential use to be 75%? The obvious answer here is no, it is not appropriate. Earlier, we have addressed the “Gateway” visions of the various city planning documents. A shift to an “Activity Center” designation would ignore these visions. We do not need a “Centerra-like” mixed use, high density retail (Activity Center) development for our community “Gateway”. There will be only one opportunity for Fort Collins to develop this area in a way that is consistent with the common aspects of these various visions. The current “Employment Center” designation within the “Harmony Corridor Plan”, could be integrated with the “Gateway” visions given a developer with the appropriate development plan. The following principles from the “FC City Plan” could be emphasized to create that integration: (Those areas highlighted in red seem to be the most important to the area and/or seem to be unaddressed in the current proposal). x Principle ENV 18: “The City will minimize potentially hazardous conditions associated with flooding, recognize and manage for the preservation of floodplain values, adhere to all City mandated codes, policies, and goals, and comply with all State and Federally mandated laws and regulations related to the management of activities in flood prone areas.” (p. 38) o Policy ENV 18.1 – Balance Environmental, Human and Economic Concerns o Policy ENV 18.2 – Manage Risks o Policy ENV 18.3 – Minimize Flood Damage o Policy ENV 18.4 – Manage Floodplain x Principle ENV 23: “Adjacent land uses will be carefully managed to ensure that the diverse community values of the Poudre River Corridor are protected and enhanced.” (p. 42) o Policy ENV 24.1 – Support Ecological Resilience o Policy ENV 24.2 – Conserve Natural Features o Policy ENV 24.3 – Provide Natural Area Protection Buffers o Policy ENV 24.4 – Restore and Enhance o Policy ENV 24.5 – Coordinate to Provide Adequate Instream Flows x Principle ENV 25: “The City will provide enhanced recreation opportunities within the Poudre River Corridor, with an emphasis on scenic values, heritage education, and interpretation while avoiding or minimizing impacts to environmentally sensitive areas.” (p. 43) o Policy ENV 25.1 – Minimize Impacts o Policy ENV 25.2 – Integrate Parks and Recreation Sites o Policy ENV 25.3 – Extend the Poudre River Trail o Policy ENV 25.4 – Develop Trail/Path Linkages 8.3 Packet Pg. 227 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) x Principle ENV 26: “The City will manage the Poudre River floodplain to minimize potentially hazardous conditions while promoting natural processes associated with flooding, erosion, and channel migration to occur over time as appropriate.” (p. 43) o Policy ENV 26.4 – Development in the Floodplain x Principle ENV 27: “Historic landmarks, cultural landscapes, and scenic and aesthetic qualities will be protected within the Poudre River Corridor.” (p. 43) o Policy ENV 27.2 – Maintain and Enhance Visual Resources o Policy ENV 27.3 – Develop Landscape Guidelines o Policy ENV 27.4 – Restore and Enhance x Principle ENV 29: “The City will collaborate with gravel mining interests to ensure that mining operations are conducted to meet community values and restore ecological function.” (p. 44) o Policy ENV 29.1 – Gravel Mined Land Purchases o Policy ENV 29.2 – Reclaim Gravel Mined Areas x Principle LIV 1: “City development will be contained by well-defined boundaries that will be managed using various tools including utilization of a Growth Management Area, community coordination, and Intergovernmental Agreements.” (p. 49) o Policy LIV 1.3 – Coordinate at Community Edges x Principle LIV 11: “Public spaces, such as civic buildings, plazas, outdoor spaces, and parks will be integrated throughout the community and designed to be functional, accessible, attractive, safe, and comfortable.” (p. 61) o Policy LIV 11.2 – Incorporate Public Spaces x Principle LIV 13: “Community gateways are located at primary entryways into the community, including at the I-25 corridor interchanges, at the north and south ends of College Avenue, and at entrances to unique districts and corridors (such as the Downtown River District). The City will recognize gateways as important locations to draw attention to and convey the character of the surrounding district.” (p. 62) o Policy LIV 13.1 – Enhance Interchange Gateways o Policy LIV 13.3 – Establish Gateway Design x Principle LIV 19: “The City Structure Plan Map establishes the desired development pattern for the City, serving as a blueprint for the community’s desired future.” (p. 68) o Policy LIV 19.1 – Land Use Designations o Policy LIV 19.2 – Guide for Future Zoning Decisions o Policy LIV 19.3 – Amendments 8.3 Packet Pg. 228 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) x Principle LIV 38: “Employment Districts will be the major employment centers in the community, and will also include a variety of complementary uses to meet the needs of employees. By design, they will be accessible to the City’s multimodal transportation system and encourage walking, bicycling, car and van pooling, and transit use.” (p. 91) o Policy LIV 38.1 - Mix of Uses o Policy LIV 38.3 – Land Use Transitions o Policy LIV 38.5 – Coordinate District Design o Policy LIV 38.6 – Design for Accessibility o Policy LIV 38.7– Address Parking o Policy LIV 38.8 – Provide Walkways and Bikeways x Principle LIV 40: “Community separators will provide physical and visual separation between Fort Collins and surrounding communities to maintain and enhance the separate identities of each community.” (p. 93) o Policy LIV 40.1 – Maintain Community Separators o Policy LIV 40.2 – Provide Urban/Rural Transitions o Policy LIV 40.4 – Reflect Sense of Rural Character x Principle LIV 44: “Open Lands, Parks, and Water Corridors form an interconnected system that provides habitat essential to the conservation of plants, animals, and their associated ecosystems; serves the needs for drainage and water conveyance; and provides opportunities for recreational, educational, environmental, transportation, and other activities.” (p. 96) o Policy LIV 44.5 – Interconnect Trails/Paths x Principle LIV 45: “Adjacent land uses will be carefully managed to ensure that the diverse community values of the Poudre River Corridor are protected and enhanced.” (p. 97) o Policy LIV 45.1 – Land Uses o Policy LIV 45.2 – Development Standards and Design Guidelines o Policy LIV 45.3 – River Segments The current “Employment Center” designation within the “Harmony Corridor Plan”, could be integrated with the “Gateway” visions given a developer with the appropriate development plan. The following principles from the “Harmony Corridor Plan” could be emphasized to create that integration: x LAND USE PLAN: Goal Statements: “Encourage and support mixed land use development in the Harmony Corridor while discouraging “strip commercial” development and promoting the vitality and livability of existing residential neighborhoods.” (p. 3-6) o LU-2 Locate all industries and businesses in the “Basic Industrial and Non- Retail Employment Activity Centers” in the areas of the Harmony Corridor designated for such uses on Map 10. Secondary 8.3 Packet Pg. 229 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) supporting uses will also be permitted in these Activity Centers, but shall occupy no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total gross area of the Overall Development Plan or Planned Unit Development, as applicable. (p. 3-6) o LU-6 Recognize the importance of the continued livability and stability of existing residential neighborhoods as a means to expanding future economic opportunities in the corridor. (p. 3-9) x URBAN DESIGN PLAN: Goal Statement: “Guide development in the corridor so that collectively a perceivable, unified urban design theme and landscape character is created along Harmony Road. Utilize urban design principals to ensure that Harmony Corridor continues to be a great place to live, work and play.” (p. 4-10) o UD-3 Establish a well-planned and attractive gateway entrance to the community at the I-25 interchange, emphasizing the natural scenic qualities of the area. (p. 4-10) o UD-4 Promote the development of an extensive recreational trail that connects to the city-wide trail system. (p. 4-10) x THE GATEWAY PLAN: Goal Statement: “Shape the future of the gateway area, so that scenic qualities are emphasized and natural resources are protected. Enable the community to take advantage of recreational and educational opportunities associated with the Cache la Poudre River, lakes and wetlands.” (p. 5-13) o GW-1 Establish a well-planned and attractive gateway entrance to Fort Collins at the I-25 interchange, emphasizing the natural scenic qualities of the area. (p. 5-13) o GW-2 Protect and enhance the natural resource value of the Cache la Poudre River. (p. 5-13) o GW-4 Establish design guidelines for development in the gateway area that emphasize scenic and natural resource values. (p. 5-13) o GW-5 Discourage development from encroaching upon the bluffs that define the edge of the floodplain. (p. 5-13) o GW-6 Create networks of open space and trail systems that incorporate wetlands and wildlife habitat. (p. 5-13) 8.3 Packet Pg. 230 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) (North Half) Should residential use be required in new standards to ensure a mix as envisioned in the proposal? We don’t believe new standards are required given the existing zoning. (South Half) Is the change from Rural Lands zoning to urban mixed use zoning appropriate? The obvious answer here is no, it is not appropriate. We feel this Land Use designation is currently appropriate for this area and is consistent with the numerous principles, policies, and guidelines identified in the “FC City Plan – (2011)”, and “The FC Nature in the City Strategic Plan – (2015)” Preceding sections of this report enumerate numerous City policies regarding the importance of “Open Land”, Nature, and Wildlife issues. We have further identified issues around Connectivity, Community Separators, and the Poudre River Corridor. The developer has offered no rationale, or justification, for ignoring these in their proposal. This parcel currently contributes to the “Community Separator” concept called out in many of the City Policies. An example is the “FC City Plan” (2011) Policy of LIV 40.1 (Maintain Community Separators). Assuming that the North parcel gets developed, it is even more critical that this parcel remains with its current zoning to continue to fulfill its role in this policy. If the developer does not wish to develop this land according to the current zoning and policies identified below, then a possible alternative would be for the City to acquire the land and develop the land appropriately with a park and educational opportunities. We understand that the pond/wetlands on this parcel do not require expensive mitigation. The following principles from this plan should be emphasized to create the appropriate development in this parcel: (Those areas highlighted in red seem to be the most important to the area and/or seem to be unaddressed in the current proposal). x Principle ENV 1: “Within the developed landscape of Fort Collins, natural habitat/ecosystems (wildlife, wetlands, and riparian areas) will be protected and enhanced.” (p. 27) o Policy ENV 1.1 – Protect and Enhance Natural Features o Policy ENV 1.2 – Regulate Development along Waterways x Principle ENV 2: “Open lands and natural areas within Fort Collins, the Growth Management Area, and the region will be conserved, preserved, and protected to provide habitat essential to the conservation of plants, animals, and their associated ecosystems, and to benefit the citizens of Fort Collins by providing opportunities for education, scientific research, nature interpretation, fishing, wildlife observation, hiking, and other appropriate recreation activities as well as protecting view-sheds.” (p. 27) 8.3 Packet Pg. 231 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) o Policy ENV 2.1 – Maintain System of Open Lands o Policy ENV 2.6 – Manage Conflicts o Policy ENV 2.9 – Provide Access o Policy ENV 2.10 – Maintain Access x Principle ENV 3: “Open lands will benefit the City by providing a well- defined edge, establishing community separators, directing development, and conserving rural character.” (p. 29) o Policy ENV 3.1 – Utilize Conservation Tools x Principle ENV 4: “The City will pursue new opportunities to provide multifunctional open lands.” (p. 29) o Policy ENV 4.1 – Improve Connectivity o Policy ENV 4.4 – Provide Neighborhood Natural Areas o Policy ENV 4.6 – Utilize Corridors x Principle ENV 18: “The City will minimize potentially hazardous conditions associated with flooding, recognize and manage for the preservation of floodplain values, adhere to all City mandated codes, policies, and goals, and comply with all State and Federally mandated laws and regulations related to the management of activities in flood prone areas.” (p. 38) o Policy ENV 18.1 – Balance Environmental, Human and Economic Concerns o Policy ENV 18.2 – Manage Risks o Policy ENV 18.3 – Minimize Flood Damage o Policy ENV 18.4 – Manage Floodplain x Principle ENV 23: “Adjacent land uses will be carefully managed to ensure that the diverse community values of the Poudre River Corridor are protected and enhanced.” (p. 42) o Policy ENV 24.1 – Support Ecological Resilience o Policy ENV 24.2 – Conserve Natural Features o Policy ENV 24.3 – Provide Natural Area Protection Buffers o Policy ENV 24.4 – Restore and Enhance o Policy ENV 24.5 – Coordinate to Provide Adequate Instream Flows x Principle ENV 25: “The City will provide enhanced recreation opportunities within the Poudre River Corridor, with an emphasis on scenic values, heritage education, and interpretation while avoiding or minimizing impacts to environmentally sensitive areas.” (p. 43) o Policy ENV 25.1 – Minimize Impacts o Policy ENV 25.2 – Integrate Parks and Recreation Sites o Policy ENV 25.3 – Extend the Poudre River Trail o Policy ENV 25.4 – Develop Trail/Path Linkages 8.3 Packet Pg. 232 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) x Principle ENV 26: “The City will manage the Poudre River floodplain to minimize potentially hazardous conditions while promoting natural processes associated with flooding, erosion, and channel migration to occur over time as appropriate.” (p. 43) o Policy ENV 26.4 – Development in the Floodplain x Principle ENV 27: “Historic landmarks, cultural landscapes, and scenic and aesthetic qualities will be protected within the Poudre River Corridor.” (p. 43) o Policy ENV 27.2 – Maintain and Enhance Visual Resources o Policy ENV 27.3 – Develop Landscape Guidelines o Policy ENV 27.4 – Restore and Enhance x Principle LIV 1: “City development will be contained by well-defined boundaries that will be managed using various tools including utilization of a Growth Management Area, community coordination, and Intergovernmental Agreements.” (p. 49) o Policy LIV 1.3 – Coordinate at Community Edges x Principle LIV 19: “The City Structure Plan Map establishes the desired development pattern for the City, serving as a blueprint for the community’s desired future. (p. 68) o Policy LIV 19.1 – Land Use Designations o Policy LIV 19.2 – Guide for Future Zoning Decisions o Policy LIV 19.3 – Amendments x Principle LIV 40: “Community separators will provide physical and visual separation between Fort Collins and surrounding communities to maintain and enhance the separate identities of each community.” (p. 93) o Policy LIV 40.1 – Maintain Community Separators o Policy LIV 40.2 – Provide Urban/Rural Transitions o Policy LIV 40.4 – Reflect Sense of Rural Character x Principle LIV 42: “Rural Lands and agricultural uses will be a valuable component of Fort Collins’ economy, culture, and heritage, and be used to create an edge to the community.” (p. 94) o Policy LIV 42.1 – Protect Rural Lands x Principle LIV 44: “Open Lands, Parks, and Water Corridors form an interconnected system that provides habitat essential to the conservation of plants, animals, and their associated ecosystems; serves the needs for drainage and water conveyance; and provides opportunities for recreational, educational, environmental, transportation, and other activities.” (p. 96) 8.3 Packet Pg. 233 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) o Policy LIV 44.1 – Maintain System of Open Lands o Policy LIV 44.2 – Provide Parks Facilities o Policy LIV 44.3 – Retain Water Corridors o Policy LIV 44.4 – Utilize Buffers o Policy LIV 44.5 – Interconnect Trails/Paths x Principle LIV 45: “Adjacent land uses will be carefully managed to ensure that the diverse community values of the Poudre River Corridor are protected and enhanced.” (p. 97) o Policy LIV 45.1 – Land Uses o Policy LIV 45.2 – Development Standards and Design Guidelines o Policy LIV 45.3 – River Segments Land Use and Development - “FC Nature in the City Strategic Plan” (2015): The following principles from this plan should be emphasized to create the appropriate development in this parcel: Policy Area: Land Use and Development “As the City grows toward its buildout population, this plan addresses how to incorporate nature into the increasingly urban environment in two ways: (1) through development or redevelopment (2) through existing neighborhoods. There are many neighborhoods, businesses and districts in the City not poised to redevelop, but that have expressed an interest in incorporating greater access or higher quality experiences with nature.” LU1: Revise Land Use Code open space standards “The City’s Land Use Code is a regulatory document that guides orderly land development consistent with community values as set forth in City Plan. Currently, there are specific requirements in the Land Use Code with regard to open space in new developments, such as full tree stocking, defining the diameter of trees planted in development projects, and a section on protecting and enhancing existing natural resources within the City. While these requirements protect existing natural resources, and provide shading and a uniform urban tree canopy, additional standards are needed to encourage the creation of habitat friendly landscapes and more diverse natural spaces. To achieve these goals, Land Use Code changes should be designed to provide flexibility to allow site-specific solutions based on context, scale and objectives.” 8.3 Packet Pg. 234 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) LU2: Develop Land Use Code changes regarding multiple tree sizes and diversity within new developments “Currently, the Land Use Code has standard tree size requirements for shade, ornamental and evergreen trees, and for shrubs and perennials as well as minimum diversity requirements for trees. While these standards create the optimum uniform environment for creating an urban tree canopy, in natural landscapes a diversity of vegetation sizes and a greater variety in species may be preferred. This policy is designed to more explicitly encourage multiple plant sizes when incorporating Nature in the City principles into a design (e.g., in a public plaza, courtyard, or larger open space as discussed in Policy LU1). Further, greater emphasis should be placed on encouraging native and appropriate non-native species that provide wildlife habitat and structure diversity. To ensure success, these changes should be developed with the Land Use Code change team as well as with Natural Areas and Forestry staff with expertise in installing natural landscapes.” (“FC Nature in the City” pp. 47-49) In addition, the FC Nature in the City Strategic Plan has identified additional policies. “This plan outlines 33 policies the City will pursue to accomplish the broader goals and vision of Nature in the City. Each policy identifies a key outcome resulting from implementation. The 33 policies are categorized into five policy areas.” The ones that seem most appropriate for this Rural Lands parcel are highlighted below: Connectivity Policies C1 - Increase connectivity for plant and wildlife species C2 - Increase connectivity for residents C3 - Prioritize transportation infrastructure to increase access to nature C4 - Provide public transit connections to nature C5 - Provide innovative wayfinding and informational resources C6 - Continue to make the Cache la Poudre River a conservation priority (“FC Nature in the City Strategic Plan” p.13) Land Use and Development Policies LU1 - Revise Land Use Code open space standards LU2 - Develop Land Use Code changes regarding multiple tree sizes and diversity within new developments LU3 - Create design guidelines to guide development, redevelopment and site restoration LU4 - Develop training resources for the installation and ongoing maintenance of diverse landscapes LU5 - Coordinate and incentivize natural space improvements at the neighborhood scale LU6 - Support and protect the multiple values of the City’s ditch system LU7 - Provide Level of Service guidance for Nature in the City projects LU8 - Update storm water basin guidelines to include Nature in the City principles LU9 - Encourage natural drainages to be re-created LU10 - Promote and preserve urban agriculture that supports a triple-bottom line approach (“FC Nature in the City Strategic Plan” p.14) 8.3 Packet Pg. 235 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) City Practices and Policy Coordination CP1 - Align City mowing and weed control policies to support local species while balancing public safety and aesthetics CP2 - Work cross-departmentally and with external partners toward a darker night sky CP3 - Expand the City’s tree inventory to include wildlife habitat CP4 - Pollinator and bird-friendly habitat in City Streetscapes CP5 - Provide quiet spaces in the City to escape from the urban environment CP6 - Amend the City’s Stream Rehabilitation Program to incorporate Nature in the City Principles CP7 - Continue the City’s current policies related to nature and coordinate Nature in the City initiatives with future planning and policy updates CP8 - Coordinate with all applicable City planning processes over time to ensure opportunities to implement Nature in the City efforts and initiatives are included CP9 - Update Nature in the City Strategic Plan CP10 - Celebrate nature in the urban environment (“FC Nature in the City Strategic Plan” p.15) 8.3 Packet Pg. 236 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) What aspects of potential future development should the Plan amendment include? North Parcel: x Building Designs – The building designs should be designed to integrate into, and be a complement to, a natural landscaped habitat. x Nature in the City Strategic Plan Land Use and Development standards (LU1 thru LU10) should be followed. Particular emphasis should be given to LU2 (Develop Land Use Code changes regarding multiple tree sizes and diversity within new developments) since this is already a natural vegetation area. x Major Trail Links – As identified in the “FC City Plan (2011), Policy ENV 25.3 (Extend the Poudre Trail) & Policy ENV 25.4 (Develop Trail/Path Linkages) need to be followed. x Parking – Parking ramps should be utilized to minimize negative visual impacts and allow for maximum use of “Open Space” concepts in the development area. “FC City Plan (2011)” Policy LIV 30.4 (Reduce Visual Impacts of Parking) needs to be followed. x Lighting – Given that this development area is in the lower level floodplain, it has high visibility from the residential areas to the west. Development should minimize “light pollution” since it would detract from the City’s Dark Sky initiatives. x Building Heights – The current H-23 Development underway in the floodplain seems to be in violation of the “Harmony Corridor Plan (2006)”, Policy GW-5 “Discourage development from encroaching upon the bluffs that define the edge of the floodplain.” As you can see from the pictures below, the current 3+ story building height disrupts the view of the bluffs from the floodplain. This would seem to indicate that any further development proposed for H-25 cannot exceed these heights. x Roofing - Given that this development area is in the lower level floodplain, it has high visibility from the residential areas to the west. Development should minimize highly visible roof colorings that would negatively impact views for the west and higher level ground/residences. “FC City Pan (2011)” Policy LIV 22.7 (Consider Landmarks and Views) needs to be followed. The pictures below highlight the existing view of H-23 buildings (in the floodplain) as seen from above the bluffs to the west. As you can see, these roofs are highly visible to the current residents above the floodplain. 8.3 Packet Pg. 237 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) South Parcel: x Building Designs – Any building designs allowed, should be designed to integrate into, and be a complement to, a natural landscaped habitat. x Major Trail Links – As identified in the “FC City Plan (2011), Policy ENV 25.3 (Extend the Poudre Trail) & Policy ENV 25.4 (Develop Trail/Path Linkages) need to be followed. x Lighting – Given that this development area is in the lower level floodplain, it has high visibility from the residential areas to the west, with structures situated 50 to 90 feet above pond levels. Any allowed development should minimize “light pollution” since it would detract from the City’s Dark Sky initiatives. x Roofing - Given that this development area is in the lower level floodplain, it has high visibility from the residential areas to the west. Development should minimize highly visible roof colorings that would negatively impact views for the west and higher level ground/residences. “FC City Pan (2011)” Policy LIV 22.7 (Consider Landmarks and Views) needs to be followed. The pictures below highlight the existing view of H-23 buildings (in the floodplain) as seen from above the bluffs to the west. As you can see, these roofs are highly visible to the current residents above the floodplain. View (from floodplain) of obstructed bluffs by current H-23 development in floodplain 8.3 Packet Pg. 238 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) View (from bluffs – Northern Lights Drive) of current H-23 development in floodplain Distant View (from bluffs – Cinquefoil Lane) of current H-23 development in floodplain 8.3 Packet Pg. 239 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Other Issues: x Nature: o Heron Rookery – There is an existing Heron Rookery near the intersection/boundary area of the 2 parcels. Current policy requires an 825 foot buffer/exclusion zone around the area during the nesting season. (Policy LUC 3.4.1 (E)).This needs to be protected during construction and should be maintained as a wildlife resource on a permanent basis. Please see map below for reference. o Wildlife – Given the abundance of wildlife in this natural area, we belief a Wildlife Quantification Study would be warranted for the area to insure that proper mitigation can be done during the development plan reviews. o Elevated Walkways (South parcel) – Considering that much of this area is wetlands, it would seem prudent to elevate portions of nature viewing areas and/or trails to accommodate the changing seasonal environment and fragile grounds. x Traffic & Safety: o Traffic & Pedestrian Safety (Harmony Road) – Given the high traffic flow on Harmony Road and the desire to have access to the Arapahoe Bend Nature Area, care should be given to safe highway crossings. Additionally, as the area is developed, there will be increased traffic flows on Strauss Cabin Road. Safe pedestrian crossings need to be developed. “FC City Pan (2011)” Policy T 12.5 (Safe & Secure) and Policy T12.6 (Street Crossings) need to be followed. o Traffic Flow & Pedestrian Safety (Strauss Cabin Rd) – Given the high traffic flow on Kechter Road (including a very narrow bridge across I-25) and the desire to have access to the Eagle View Nature Area, care should be given to safe highway crossings. Additionally, as the area is developed, there will be increased traffic flows on Strauss Cabin Road. Safe pedestrian crossings need to be developed and speed limits managed to insure safety at crossings. “FC City Pan (2011)” Policy T 12.5 (Safe & Secure) and Policy T12.6 (Street Crossings) need to be followed. 8.3 Packet Pg. 240 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 8.3 Packet Pg. 241 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 20281084 Carolynne C. White Attorney at Law 303.223.1197 tel 303.223.0997 fax cwhite@bhfs.com 410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2200 Denver, CO 80202-4432 main 303.223.1100 bhfs.com Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP February 6, 2020 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL AND REGULAR MAIL Fort Collins Planning & Zoning Board Cameron Gloss, Long Range Planning Manager Tom Leeson, Community Development and Neighborhood Services 281 N. College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80524 RE: February 20, 2020 Planning & Zoning Board Agenda Item 3, Harmony Corridor Plan Amendment for the Gateway Area (“Amendment”) Dear Planning & Zoning Board: This firm represents the owner of virtually all of the privately owned property (“Property”) included within the proposed Harmony Corridor Gateway area, Harmony McMurray, LLC (“Owner”). With this letter, we set forth a summary of Owner’s comments on the proposed Amendment for the consideration of the Planning & Zoning Board and for the record. As a threshold matter, the Owner generally agrees that the Harmony Corridor Plan and corresponding zoning is somewhat outdated and needs updating. In that regard, we agree with the general direction of the proposed Amendment in the sense that it seeks to diversify the desired mix of land uses allowed within the Gateway area and allow a mix of uses which is more tailored to current market needs. As many of the staff are aware, the Owner originally sought to propose an amendment along similar lines. However, as the Owner has also discussed with staff since the inception of the current staff-proposed update, the Owner objects to several of the additional changes proposed, particularly in the Standards and Guidelines, which limit or reduce the ability to develop the Property to such a degree as to render it infeasible to develop. The Amendment as submitted for consideration by the Planning & Zoning Board is based on development scenario (“Scenario D,” described in the Staff Report at p. 11) which is infeasible from a market standpoint, and the feasibility of which has not been evaluated by staff in recommending the Amendment. This letter explains in more detail the Owner’s concerns in this regard. It should also be noted that the Staff Report and package presented to you for decision making this evening, while summarizing in great detail and giving great weight to the comments and concerns of neighbors residing near the Property, does not mention at all the Owners, or their comments regarding the proposed Amendment. The only evidence of the Owners’ position is the letter dated February 25, 2019 (which, incidentally, notes that the excessive undeveloped land requirements constitute a taking). The Owners have had numerous meetings and submitted numerous comments to staff since that time, and its position regarding many of the issues in that letter remains unchanged. ATTACHMENT 4 8.4 Packet Pg. 242 Attachment: Correspondence (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Fort Collins Planning & Zoning Board February 6, 2020 Page 2 20281084 A package which completely omits any reference to the sole property owner affected by the proposed changes and the severe negative impacts to its property, is not a complete, or valid basis for decision making. Background and History As a threshold matter, existing constraints to development on the Property already make the property already difficult and expensive to develop. The Property is the site of a former gravel mine, and includes several former gravel pits, presently filled with water, which will need to be filled at significant cost in order to develop the Property. Additionally, the Property will require the design and construction of a floodway channel, a lengthy process that will require coordination with FEMA and CDOT, as well as the City, and imposes significant cost on the Property. The Property overlies a high water table, which requires that any utilities must be installed at a greater depth, and pursuant to heightened specifications, further increasing development cost. The Owner has already spent a great deal of time and resources evaluating and designing solutions for these problems, as well as working with staff to evaluate alternative development scenarios. Specific Concerns The proposed Amendment would further restrict the developable area, increase development costs, and decrease the potential revenue generating capability of the Property. In particular, the Owner objects to the following provisions of the Amendment  Standards and Guidelines requiring 40% undeveloped open space.  Standards and Guidelines requiring 140 – 190 foot setbacks from Harmony Road and I-25. Nowhere else in the City does the Code or Comprehensive Plan require such significant open space or setbacks – not even in places where the Code seeks to protect extraordinary habitat or wildlife values. While some may think that the Property contains such extraordinary habitat or wildlife values, it should be noted that the City has declined on several occasions to purchase or even accept a donation of any portion of this land for management by the Natural Areas department. The 40% open space requirement would take an additional approximately 55 acres from the Owner, and would also increase landscaping and maintenance costs for not only this 55 acres, but also the entire property. Similarly, the setback and landscaped buffer requirements would take approximately 12 acres from the Owner, while also increasing landscaping and maintenance costs. These additional constraints, when added to the existing constraints on development of the Property, push the Property over the threshold, rendering it infeasible to develop. Acquisition of Open Space Without Compensation We are also concerned that it appears the City is seeking to acquire open space and community separators without paying for either. There is a clear history demonstrating the City’s goal of preventing development on this property dating back to at least 2005. This position has been stated in a variety of City staff summaries, presentations and memos over the years since 2005. Several City Council members, past and present, have stated a goal of preventing development of the Property on various public occasions. The Staff memo itself notes, on page 4, that City staff has considered the opportunity to 8.4 Packet Pg. 243 Attachment: Correspondence (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Fort Collins Planning & Zoning Board February 6, 2020 Page 3 20281084 purchase the property but declined, due to “costs and liabilities of mining permit closeout, water augmentation and site restoration.” All of these factors also affect the ability of the Property to develop. Within the last 30 days the Owners have proposed to the City that the City consider purchasing or accepting a donation of all or a portion of the Property proposed for open space, which the City has declined. As numerous courts have noted over the years, it is not fair to require a single property owner to bear a public burden which in all fairness and justice should be borne by the public as a whole. The requirement to leave at least 40% of the property undeveloped, particularly in light of this history, takes the Owners property without compensation, which is prohibited under state and federal law. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Amendment, and, at a minimum, to ensure that the record reflects the viewpoint of the Owner. We request that the Planning & Zoning Board decline to recommend the Amendment in its current form to the City Council. Sincerely, Carolynne C. White cc: Brad Yatabe, Deputy City Attorney Carrie Daggett, City Attorney 8.4 Packet Pg. 244 Attachment: Correspondence (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) ATTACHMENT 5 8.5 Packet Pg. 245 Attachment: Alternative Harmony Corridor Plan-Stakeholders Proposal (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) The alternative Harmony Corridor Plan “Stakeholder Proposal” The City’s Planning & Zoning Board staff has developed (3) “alternative” scenarios to what they originally proposed as a Harmony Corridor Plan Update. The original proposal was rejected by the City Council as being too dense/highly developed and not characteristic of what the voting citizens of Fort Collins wanted to see for a Fort Collins community-oriented “Gateway”. As you will see in the summarized chart below, (2) of the newly proposed scenarios (B &C) still allow for 90+ % development of the area. (Land Use mix was minimally changed to essentially lower the amount of allowable retail). As Citizens, we believe this misses the point of what multiple City policies have consistently conveyed of the community’s vision for the “Gateway” area. Scenario D is a step in the right direction with 40% open space, but the development mix is still not appropriate for our “Gateway”. We interpret appropriate criteria for this area to include the City’s policies on “Corridors & Edges”, an “Open Lands & Natural Areas” connection between Arapahoe Bend & Eagle Ridge/Fossil Creek Nature areas, a development honoring the “Poudre River Corridor”, and initiatives for increasing “Culture and Recreation” opportunities for our citizens. (Policy attached) Stakeholders believe any future multi-use development in the area should create a “Sense of Place” by addressing these City policies. This would be accomplished by including a specific 20% minimum for a “Cultural Use” category which could promote such things as a “Visit Fort Collins” Welcome Center, a weekend Farmer’s Market space, a public cultural “art-park”, local artisan craftsmanship retail spaces, celebration of our historical roots with farm to market restaurants, and educational “Exploring Nature/Wildlife” areas for covering our waterways, the wildlife, and our unique “Heron Tree” nesting area. This may require a public/private partnership to make this concept economically viable. Despite this challenge, it should still be included as part of the vision & priorities for our City’s primary “Gateway”. This can be accomplished while still allowing for a “reasonable” level of development that minimally adds to an already congested traffic flow in the Harmony Road corridor. It also meets the City Council request for an alternative “down-zoning” scenario. The Stakeholder Proposal column summarizes the criteria. Criteria Description Scenario A Current Harmony Corridor Plan Scenario B City Proposal Scenario C City Proposal Scenario D City Proposal Stakeholder Proposal Mixed Use/Land Mix No Yes Yes Yes Yes - Employment Min% 75 20 20 20 10 - Comm/Retail Max% 25 50 50 50 15 - Residential Min% 25 25 25 25 15 - Civic/Community Limited No Limits No Limits No Limits Limited - “Cultural Use” Min% N/A N/A N/A N/A 20 - Open Space No No No 40 40 Density/Intensity - Building Heights 6 0ffice/3 Res 6 0ffice/3 Res 6 0ffice/3 Res 5 0ffice/3 Res 5 0ffice/3 Res - “Big Box” Retail Not allowed Allowed Not Allowed Not allowed Not allowed - Drive-thru Rest. Not allowed Allowed Not Allowed Not allowed Not allowed Site Characteristics - Trail Connector No Yes/Minimal Yes/Minimal Yes/Minimal Yes/Maximum - Heron Protection Nest Season Nest Season Nest Season Nest Season Year Round - Tree Maturity/Size Small/Med Small/Med Small/Med Small/Med Med/Large - Architecture Stnds Standard High High High High - Other Standards No Yes Yes Yes Yes Corridors and Edges The concept of “Corridors and Edges” is articulated in the “FC City Plan – 2019. (also in the “Natural Areas Master Plan - 2014)”, and the FC Land Conservation Plan – 2004). City Structure Plan (FC City Plan – 2019 p. 105) “Types of corridors and edges identified on the Structure Plan map include: • Parks and Natural/Protected Lands; • Community Separators; and • Adjacent Planning Areas “Green” corridors such as the Poudre River, streams, drainage ways and trails collectively create a network that links open lands to areas of the city where residents live and work. Edges form the boundaries of our community, both inside and outside the GMA. In some cases, edges are defined by adjoining communities. In other cases, edges reflect a transition from the developed areas of Fort Collins to the rural character of Larimer County. The City will recognize planning efforts within the growth management and planning areas of the adjacent communities of Laporte, Wellington, Timnath, Windsor and Loveland. These edges will take on many forms, including open lands and natural areas, foothills, agricultural/rural lands and rural neighborhoods.” 8.5 Packet Pg. 247 Attachment: Alternative Harmony Corridor Plan-Stakeholders Proposal (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Open Lands & Natural Areas Nature Areas & Land Conservation (FC Natural Areas Master Plan - 2014, p. v) “For example, conservation at the local level can play a vital role in connecting biological corridors that would otherwise be disconnected by urban development… In the case of the Poudre, biologists note that riparian corridors in Colorado are the primary reservoirs of biological diversity in the state. The City’s history of conserving land along the Poudre, and more recent efforts to reconnect the river to its floodplain.” Environmental Health (FC City Plan – 2019 pp. 60-61) • Policy ENV 1.3 - Nature in the City “Conserve, protect and enhance natural resources and high-value biological resources throughout the GMA by: o Directing development away from natural features to the maximum extent feasible; o Identifying opportunities to integrate or reintroduce natural systems as part of the built environment to improve habitat in urbanized areas and expand residents’ access to nature; o Utilizing green infrastructure to manage storm water and increase greenspace in public right-of-ways and as part of public and private development; and o Supporting the use of a broad range of native landscaping that enhances plant and animal diversity.” • Policy ENV 1.5 - Access to Nature “Design trail routes in open lands to limit ecological impacts. Determination of type of trail or suitability for access will be made through an analysis of potential ecological impacts and city- and region-wide recreation opportunities. Special attention will be given to environmentally sensitive and context-sensitive trail design, location and construction. Mitigation strategies will be pursued to reduce or eliminate environmental impacts if a new trail is built. Ensure that development activities provide and maintain access to public open- land areas, where appropriate.” • Policy ENV 1.6 - Wildlife Corridors “Conserve and enhance wildlife movement corridors through a network of public open lands and natural habitat buffers along natural features such as streams and drainage ways.” 8.5 Packet Pg. 248 Attachment: Alternative Harmony Corridor Plan-Stakeholders Proposal (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Poudre River Corridor Poudre River Corridor (FC City Plan – 2019 p.65) • Policy ENV 7.2 - Siting and Design of Recreational Features “Locate and design recreational features within the Poudre River Corridor in a way that avoids or minimizes impacts to natural areas, wildlife habitat, water quality and other environmental values. Place emphasis on integrating natural, environmental, historical and cultural values within new public recreation sites.” • Policy ENV 7.3 - Visual Resources “Locate and design development and/or recreational facilities within the Poudre River Corridor to best maintain or enhance views of the Poudre River, its natural setting, the protected corridor features, and the foothills and mountains.” Poudre River Corridor (FC Natural Areas Master Plan – 2014 p.30) • LOCAL FOCUS AREAS “Local focus areas encompass stream corridors, foothills habitat, and pockets of open land within and near Fort Collins city limits that provide opportunities for a variety of land protection goals, including wildlife habitat, recreation, agriculture, and land in the local focus areas tends to have higher costs for acquisition as a result of development potential. Stewardship costs are also typically higher due to greater recreation pressure and restoration needs due to impacts from past land use and urbanization.” • POUDRE RIVER CORRIDOR “The Poudre River, often considered the life blood of the Fort Collins community, is not only a critical water source for irrigation, drinking, and industry, but also a haven for wildlife and recreationists. Resource values include wildlife habitat, floodplain, and watershed protection. The City has a strong desire to protect and enhance the natural state of the river by expanding its current inventory of natural areas from the canyon mouth to I-25. Continued protection along the river will ensure floodplain protection, habitat, and migration/travel corridors for both wildlife and people.” 8.5 Packet Pg. 249 Attachment: Alternative Harmony Corridor Plan-Stakeholders Proposal (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Culture and Recreation Sense of Place & Culture (FC City Plan – 2019 pp. 51 & 72 & 41) • Policy CR 2.1 - Recreation Opportunities “Maintain and facilitate the development of a well-balanced system of parks, trails, natural areas and recreation facilities that provide residents and visitors of all races/ethnicities, incomes, ages, abilities and backgrounds with a variety of recreational opportunities.” • Policy CR 2.2 - Interconnected System “Support an interconnected regional and local system of parks, trails and open lands that balances recreation needs with the need to protect wildlife habitat and other environmentally sensitive areas. Where appropriate, place trails along irrigation ditches and storm drainage ways to connect to destinations such as schools, open lands and neighborhood centers.” • Policy CR 2.3 - Public and Private Partnerships “Develop and maintain effective public and private partnerships to provide a comprehensive system of parks, common open lands and outdoor spaces that are distributed equitably throughout the community and accessible to all.” • Policy SC 4.3 - Community Gardens and Markets “Support cooperative efforts to establish community gardens; support and maintain new and existing local producers; and encourage retail opportunities, markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares.” • Policy LIV 3.2 - Access to Outdoor Spaces “Incorporate Nature in the City principles and other outdoor amenities into the design of high- density projects, particularly in areas lacking convenient and direct access to nature.” • Policy LIV 3.3 - Gateways “Enhance and accentuate the community’s gateways, including Interstate 25 interchanges and College Avenue, to provide a coordinated and positive community entrance. Gateway design elements may include streetscape design, supportive land uses, building architecture, landscaping, signage, lighting and public art.” • Policy LIV 3.6 - Context-Sensitive Development “Ensure that all development contributes to the positive character of the surrounding area. Building materials, architectural details, color range, building massing, and relationships to streets and sidewalks should be tailored to the surrounding area.” 8.5 Packet Pg. 250 Attachment: Alternative Harmony Corridor Plan-Stakeholders Proposal (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 281 North College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580 970.221.6376 970.224.6134 - fax Planning, Development & Transportation MEMORANDUM DATE: May 17, 2019 TO: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manager Jeff Mihelich, Deputy City Manager Laurie Kadrich, Director of Planning, Development & Transportation FROM: Tom Leeson, Community Development & Neighborhood Services Director Cameron Gloss, Long-Range Planning Manager RE: May 14, 2019 Work Session Summary – Harmony Gateway Update At the May 14th Council Work Session, Cameron Gloss and Tom Leeson presented draft concepts for an update to the Harmony ‘Gateway Area’, which is a component of the Harmony Corridor Plan. Councilmembers present at the Work Session were Mayor Wade Troxell, Ross Cunniff, Susan Gutowsky, Julie Pignataro, Mayor Pro Tem Kristin Stephens and Ken Summers. Council Comments and General Direction Staff will incorporate the following additional comments into the public process and future drafts of the Harmony Corridor Plan Update for the ‘Gateway Area’:  Land Use Intensity: Staff is being requested to further explore alternative land use and development pattern scenarios with lesser intensity. Each of the alternatives should consider impacts to transportation and natural features. The majority of Council expressed pursuit of a ‘middle pathway’ that would make the Gateway Area more inviting, but not too developed. Some members suggested that the proposed DRAFT changes were tantamount to an up-zoning.  Design Character: While there was acknowledgement that proposed design standards include naturalistic elements based on the Poudre River valley character, it was suggested by some members that the design parameters do not fully take into account the existing open character of the area and that Natural Areas and Nature in the City concepts could be incorporated more clearly. Some elements of the design standards, particularly the I- 25 and Harmony landscaped edges, regional trail, and sign limits, were viewed positively.  Review Process: General support was expressed for the Gateway Plan Update community engagement process used to date. It was suggested that more time and public discussion is needed to examine alternative scenarios, vet the ideas, and to receive comments from the Transportation Advisory Board and the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board. ATTACHMENT 6 8.6 Packet Pg. 251 Attachment: Work Session Summaries, May 14 and October 22, 2019 (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) May 14, 2019 Council Work Session Summary Page 2 Harmony Gateway Update Next Steps & Adoption Schedule Overall, Council expressed reservations about the project schedule and requested that staff work through the community engagement process and delay Council adoption. Staff will prepare a land use and design alternatives analysis that will be shared with the community, Planning and Zoning Board, Natural Resource Advisory Board, Land Conservation and Stewardship Board, and the Transportation Advisory Board prior to returning to City Council for its consideration at an undetermined future date. 8.6 Packet Pg. 252 Attachment: Work Session Summaries, May 14 and October 22, 2019 (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 281 North College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580 970.221.6376 970.224.6134 - fax Planning, Development & Transportation MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: THRU: FROM: RE: October 23, 2019 Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers Darin Atteberry, City Manager Jeff Mihelich, Deputy City Manager Dean Klingner, Interim Director of Planning, Development & Transportation Tom Leeson, Community Development & Neighborhood Services Director Cameron Gloss, Long-Range Planning Manager October 22, 2019 Work Session Summary – Harmony Gateway Update At the October 22nd Council Work Session, Cameron Gloss and Tom Leeson presented four alternative land use and development pattern scenarios that were the result of a four-month public process, including work sessions with six boards and commissions and a community workshop. Councilmembers present at the Work Session were Mayor Wade Troxell, Ross Cunniff, Susan Gutowsky, Julie Pignataro, Mayor Pro Tem Kristin Stephens and Ken Summers. Council Comments and General Direction The Council generally indicated support for Scenario D, and the concept of additional mixed-use within the ‘gateway’, with further investigation of specific elements of a stakeholder-initiated alternative scenario. Elements should include:  Potential for limitation of residential uses: Staff is being requested to further investigate potential for reducing residential uses within the floodplain and due to air quality impacts. Staff will provide research to the Council on both topics when the item comes back for consideration.  Design Character: Council reiterated its support for the revised design standards shared at the May Work Session. Staff has been asked to consider a requirement to ‘upsize’ trees as a way to support wildlife. One member expressed concern about the lack of visibility to commercial uses given the dense landscaping proposed along I-25 and Harmony.  Cultural Recreational Uses: Staff was asked for measures to further incorporate cultural and recreational uses within the ‘gateway’ through development standards or incentives. Next Steps & Adoption Schedule Staff will prepare revised land use and design alternatives and Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines that will be shared with the community, Planning and Zoning Board, Natural Resource Advisory Board, Land Conservation and Stewardship Board, Water Board and the Transportation Advisory Board prior to returning to City Council for its formal consideration on December 17th. 8.6 Packet Pg. 253 Attachment: Work Session Summaries, May 14 and October 22, 2019 (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 1 Harmony Corridor Plan Amendment and Standards and Guidelines Cameron Gloss, Long-Range Planning Manager City Council 3-3-20 ATTACHMENT 7 8.7 Packet Pg. 254 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Harmony Corridor History 2 8.7 Packet Pg. 255 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Harmony ‘Gateway’ Boundary 3 1 Mile 1/2 Mile 8.7 Packet Pg. 256 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 4 North Community Separator Study (2003) 8.7 Packet Pg. 257 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 5 Eagle View Natural Area Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space North 2255 Harmony Road Timnath WalMart Costco Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area Arapaho Bend Natural Area 8.7 Packet Pg. 258 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 6 Looking north from southwest corner of the ‘gateway’ The Wyatt 8.7 Packet Pg. 259 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 7 Floodway (Dark Blue) Floodplain (Light Blue) North 8.7 Packet Pg. 260 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 8 Arapaho Bend Ponds Stute Pit Pond Weitzel Pit Ponds 8.7 Packet Pg. 261 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 9 Weitzel Pit Ponds 8.7 Packet Pg. 262 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Harmony Gateway Plan- 3 Elements 10 1.Standards (Mandatory) and Guidelines (Suggested) – Implementation 2.Chapter 5 – Gateway ‘vision’ 2.Chapter 3 – Land Use – Harmony Corridor Policy direction for the entire corridor 8.7 Packet Pg. 263 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 11 Land Use Designation: 75% ‘Primary’ Land Use Designation: 75% ‘Primary’ 8.7 Packet Pg. 264 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 12 25% Secondary Retail, Residential, other Non-Primary Employment 25% Secondary Retail, Residential, other Non-Primary Employment 8.7 Packet Pg. 265 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 2019 Community Engagement Workshop 1 – Establishing the Starting Point - Jan 15 Workshop 2 – Concepts and Vision - Jan 30 Open House – Refining the Vision – Feb 27 I-25 Gateways Workshop – Scenarios Evaluation – October 21 13 8.7 Packet Pg. 266 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Heron Rookery 14 8.7 Packet Pg. 267 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 15 D – Reduced Intensity • 20% Employment minimum • 50% Commercial maximum • 25% Residential minimum • 1 story lower height for Commercial/mixed-use 1. Transportation 16k ADT 2. Open Areas 57 ac/40% naturalistic landscape 3. Placemaking Greater Opportunities 8.7 Packet Pg. 268 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Land Use Recommendations 16 1.Change Mix of Uses From 75% primary and 25% secondary to: • <50% retail/commercial • >25% employment • >25% residential *civic & cultural uses are exempt from limitations 8.7 Packet Pg. 269 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Land Use Recommendations 17 2. No Drive-through Restaurants No ‘Big Box’ retail (>100,000 sq. ft.) 250,000 sq. ft. of all large retail (>25,000 sq.ft.) combined 8.7 Packet Pg. 270 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 10 Design Elements: 1. Naturalistic River Valley Landscape 2. Landscaped Setbacks Along Harmony and I-25 3. Unified Harmony Road Gateway Streetscape 4. Fort Collins Entryway Signs 5. Habitat Protection and Mitigation 6. Regional Trail Corridor 7. Mobility Hub 8. Commercial Sign Limits 9. Stealth Wireless Facilities 10. Unique Land Use and Development Standards 8.7 Packet Pg. 271 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Elements of Naturalist Landscaped Area: 40% of South Portion • Landscaped setbacks from I-25 and Harmony Road • Designated floodways • Delineated natural habitat or features • Stormwater detention areas • Other landscaped areas with minimum dimensions of 10,000 square feet and 30-foot width at any location. • Measured on an approved Development Plan 8.7 Packet Pg. 272 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 20 Hewlett Packard/Broadcom Campus Comparison = 44% Open Space 8.7 Packet Pg. 273 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 21 Naturalistic landscape – belts of Cottonwoods, willows, native plants 8.7 Packet Pg. 274 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Naturalist Landscaped Setbacks along I-25 & Harmony • Setback depth – 140 feet (parking lots) -190 feet (buildings) average from edge of roadway • Building Setback – 95 feet minimum • Screened Parking Setback – 70 feet minimum 8.7 Packet Pg. 275 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 90+ feet to the Building 8.7 Packet Pg. 276 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 140+ feet to the Building 8.7 Packet Pg. 277 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Naturalistic landscaping and grading for noise and visual control for Gateway Area appearance Buildings clustered internally to form a walkable Place within the area 4 Framed views of buildings Naturalistic Landscape/Landscape Setbacks I-25 and Harmony Hidden Parking Lots 8.7 Packet Pg. 278 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Redevelop gas station to complement a new sense of place. Possibly relocate closer to Park-n-Ride corner Streetscape: landscaped median Wide naturalistic Landscape ~ 140’ to screened parking 190’ to buildings (buildings face internal pedestrian streets) ~ average 190’ Highlight this main signalized crossing with new street name, medians, building uses on s. side with closer setbacks to invite pedestrians crossing 8.7 Packet Pg. 279 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Trail corridor south of Harmony connecting Poudre and Fossil Creek trails Establish and maintain naturalistic landscaping Buildings oriented internally and Juxtaposed with naturalistic landscape setting Regional Trail Corridor 8.7 Packet Pg. 280 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Board and Commission Recommendations Economic Advisory Commission, Water Board, Land Conservation and Stewardship Board, Natural Resources Advisory Board and Transportation Board -Unanimous recommendations of approval -Additional requirements for water-conserving landscaping Planning and Zoning Board (4 -2) Approval with the condition that the City participates with the private landowners in creation, management and maintenance of 40% natural area created within the ODP. City participation would include purchasing or contributing in other financial matters in maintaining in perpetuity for the public enjoyment. 8.7 Packet Pg. 281 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Staff Recommendation Approval to amend the Harmony Corridor Plan, an Element of City Plan and adopt Standards and Guidelines pertaining to the ‘Gateway Area’, finding that they: 1. Provide a design strategy that supports preservation of the Poudre River Valley landscape and creation of an attractive entry into Fort Collins; 2. Reflect 29 years of additional work, changed conditions, and new information; and 3. Reflect the City Plan Update (2019) regarding compact, mixed-use pedestrian-oriented development responsive to the needs of employers and the need to improve the linkage between land use and transportation. 8.7 Packet Pg. 282 Attachment: Powerpoint presentation (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) -1- ORDINANCE NO. 044, 2020 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS UPDATING THE HARMONY CORRIDOR PLAN FOR THE HARMONY GATEWAY AREA AND THE HARMONY CORRIDOR STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES WHEREAS, City Council originally adopted the Harmony Corridor Plan (“Plan”) in 1991, Resolution 91-42, as an element of the City’s comprehensive plan, now known as City Plan; and WHEREAS, City Council also adopted in 1991, the Harmony Corridor Design Standards and Guidelines (“Standards and Guidelines”) by means of Ordinance 28, 1991, to further the policies set forth in the Plan by means of binding development standards and advisory guidelines; and WHEREAS, Chapter 5 of the Plan, titled Alternative Gateway Concepts, discusses implementation actions that should be taken to continue planning efforts specific to the Harmony gateway area (“Gateway”) located on the north and south sides of Harmony Road west of the intersection of Harmony Road and Interstate 25 and more particularly depicted in the Plan; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of planning efforts for the Gateway as stated in the Plan, City staff is proposing amendments to Chapters 3 and 5 of the Plan and to add a new section, Section V. Harmony Gateway Area, to the Standards and Guidelines and has initiated the amendment process; and WHEREAS, because the Gateway serves as an entryway into the City, it is a uniquely important area in terms of its beneficial effect on civic pride, economic prosperity, and the health, safety, and welfare of the City; and WHEREAS, on February 20, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Board on a 4-2 vote recommended that Council approve the staff proposed changes conditional upon the City participation with private landowners in the creation, management, and maintenance of the required 40% natural area requirement within the ODP, of which up to 20% of the natural area requirement could be satisfied by cultural amenities, with City participation to include purchasing or contributing in other financial matters and maintaining such areas or amenities in perpetuity for the public enjoyment; and WHEREAS, City Council finds that the amendments to the Plan and the Standards and Guidelines are in the best interest of the City and its citizens and promote the general public health, safety, and welfare. 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. Packet Pg. 283 -2- Section 2. That the City Council finds that the Plan is in need of the proposed amendments in order to appropriately regulate and allow development within the Gateway while preserving its important role as an entry way into the City. Section 3. That the City Council finds that the proposed amendment will promote the public welfare and will be consistent with the visions, goals, principles, and policies of City Plan and the elements thereof. Section 4. That the City Council finds that the proposed Standards and Guidelines contained in Section V, as set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein, are necessary to carry out the policies contained in the Plan and are hereby incorporated into the Standards and Guidelines, and upon adoption, shall be binding upon development as though set forth in the Land Use Code. Section 5. That the amendments to Plan Chapter 3 as set forth in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and incorporated herein be incorporated into the Plan. Section 6. That the amendments to Plan Chapter 5 as set forth in Exhibit “C” attached hereto and incorporated herein be incorporated into the Plan. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of March, A.D. 2020, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of March, A.D. 2020. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Packet Pg. 284 1 EXHIBIT “A” V. HARMONY GATEWAY AREA The Harmony Gateway Area is an exceptional location due to high values the community places on the Poudre River valley (“river valley”) and the high public visibility of the entryway to the City. The intent for the Gateway Area is to capture the special opportunity to integrate a mixed-use employment activity center within a landscape that expresses community values for environmental features and the larger corridor of open and rural lands edge of the City along the river corridor and Fossil Creek Reservoir in southeast Fort Collins. Development shall be programmed and designed with an emphasis on landscape development to emphasize a sense of place derived from the river valley setting. These Standards and Guidelines are to ensure that as development and redevelopment occurs as part of the Gateway Area, it fulfills the vision described in Chapter 5 of the Harmony Corridor Plan for the area. (+) Denotes a development standard (o) Denotes a suggested guideline 1 Packet Pg. 285 Attachment: Exhibit A (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) 2 EXHIBIT “A” Design Standards and Guidelines 1. Naturalistic Landscape Development: River Valley Character and Image The intent is to create the effect of Harmony Road passing through a larger river valley landscape that spans across Harmony Road with buildings and parking lots carefully clustered and integrated unobtrusively within the landscape and not merely lining the major roadways with conventional landscaping around buildings and parking lots. Landscaped Setback Dimensions. A landscaped setback area for buildings and parking lots averaging 140 feet in depth for parking lots and 190 feet in depth for buildings shall be provided from the edge of vehicular travel lanes along Harmony Road and I-25. The landscaped setback area may include sidewalks and tree lawns. Minimum landscaped setback depth shall be 70 feet for parking lots and 95 feet for buildings. (+) Landscaped Setback Design. This landscaped setback area shall be comprised of a river valley landscape design that includes groupings of native cottonwoods, willows, evergreens and other plant materials in conjunction with other native and xeric plantings appropriate to specific positions within the landscape plan and shall consist of one tree and ten shrubs per twenty-five lineal feet of frontage. (+) 2. Parking Lot Location and Screening. Locating large parking lots between buildings and the landscape setback areas along Harmony Road and I-25 is encouraged to consolidate vehicular impacts of both parking and traffic on the roadways away from the internal pedestrian-friendly public space framework. (o) If such parking lots adjacent Harmony Road and I-25 are not fully screened by berms and planting in the landscape setback area, additional screening shall be provided with the following: o At least 30 additional shrubs per one hundred lineal feet of frontage, or o At least 8 additional trees per one hundred lineal feet of frontage, or o An alternative combination of trees and shrubs approved by staff as providing equal or better screening than the above; or o Fences or site walls that replace the need for screening that such landscape plantings would provide. (+) Off-street parking shall be consolidated into shared parking lots wherever appropriate in order to avoid interrupting pedestrian frontages in the public space framework. (+) 1 Packet Pg. 286 Attachment: Exhibit A (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) 3 EXHIBIT “A” 3. Service and Loading Areas. If any truck operations for servicing and loading are not fully screened from Harmony Road and I-25 by other means, they shall be fully screened by building massing or architectural wall. (+) 4. Potential Channelized Floodway. If the Poudre River floodway is channelized within the Harmony Road and I-25 setback area, the channel and adjacent upland areas shall be designed to complement and reinforce the overall naturalistic landscape with informal, undulating grading of landforms, to the maximum extent feasible and within engineering requirements, not rigidly-engineered geometric grading. (+) The programming and design of naturalistic river valley landscaping should be designed to provide consideration for maintenance activities such as irrigation, weed control, tree trimming, shrub and plant pruning, and replacement and reseeding, which consideration should be equal to the consideration given to design. (o) 5. Incorporation of Water into Landscaped Setback. Drainage channels and/or wetlands are strongly encouraged in landscaped areas along Harmony Road and I-25 to further reinforce the distinct landscape setting. (o) 6. Landscaping Development: River Valley Character and Image. Landscaping shall be developed to express xeriscape principles and characteristics consistent with Section 3.2.1(E)(3) and include plants native to the river valley landscape. More lush plantings that requiring significant watering, such as flower beds and lawns, shall be limited to appropriate high-use areas. (+) 7. Mixed-Use Employment Activity Center Within the Landscape Setting A. Public Space Framework Development of streets, buildings, parking lots and other site improvements will be arranged to form a unified mixed-use employment activity center. Within this center shall be a framework of streets and public spaces that provide for an attractive, cohesive and walkable area that reflects the unique site context. A Framework of Streets. Street-like private drives, walkway spines and a trail corridor shall be established to form sites for buildings and parking lots with the emphasis on forming a distinct overall sense of place into which buildings and parking lots fit. (+) On-Street Parking. On-street parking should be maximized on streets scaled and designed to reinforce the distinct pedestrian orientation of the Gateway Area. (o) Trail Corridor. Development shall provide an area for a trail corridor, which may be located within, and will be counted towards, the area for landscape setbacks. The trail corridor should also create linkage with the Fossil Creek and 1 Packet Pg. 287 Attachment: Exhibit A (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) 4 EXHIBIT “A” Poudre River Trails to the south and north of the Gateway Area respectively. Alignment and design shall be determined in collaboration with the City (+) and maximize the user experience. (o) Bus Transit. Accommodation should be provided for bus stops and routes linking the mixed-use employment center to transit service on Harmony Road. Final transit stops and route configuration is subject to the review and approval of TransFort. (o) B. Permitted Uses All individual uses permitted in the Harmony Corridor (HC) Zone District shall be permitted in the Gateway Area subject to the following minimum and maximum use limitations. (+) The use percentages shall be measured using gross site area on land located within the Gateway Area as set forth in any development plan. The following use limitations and requirements shall be referred to collectively as the “Land Use Limitations.” Retail/Commercial Limitation. Retail and commercial uses shall not exceed 50% of development. (+) Minimum Employment Use Requirement. Office, light industrial, and non- retail employment uses shall occupy at least 25% of development. (+) Minimum Residential Use Requirement. Residential uses shall occupy at least 25% of development. (+) Minimum Naturalistic Landscaped Area Requirement. Coverage of streets, buildings, and parking lots is limited to 60% of the site area. The remaining 40% shall be retained as an open, landscaped area with naturalistic plantings. The following areas shall be counted in fulfillment of the minimum 40% requirement: o Landscaped setbacks from I-25 and Harmony Road o Designated floodways o Delineated natural habitat or features o Stormwater detention areas o Trail Corridor o Other landscaped areas with minimum dimensions of 10,000 square feet and 30-foot width at any location. (+) 1 Packet Pg. 288 Attachment: Exhibit A (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) 5 EXHIBIT “A” Civic Uses Effect on Calculations. Civic uses such as parks and recreation space, cultural facilities, community facilities, a trail corridor, and other public uses are not subject to the Harmony Corridor land use limitations. Such uses, if developed, may be applied toward the minimum employment or residential use requirements at the election of the applicant. (+) Additional uses shall be permitted as follows: artisan and photography studios and galleries; limited and unlimited indoor and outdoor recreation facilities; dog day-care facilities; grocery stores; supermarkets; exhibit halls; funeral homes; parking lots and garages; small scale reception centers; large retail establishments as defined below subject to individual and collective size limitations set forth below; gasoline stations; entertainment facilities and theaters; day Shelters; and open air farmers’ markets. (+) Large Retail Establishment Size Limitations. No individual large retail establishment may exceed 100,000 square foot footprint. (+) Total floor area of large retail establishments (more than 25,000 square feet) in the gateway area shall not exceed 250,000 square feet. (+) Large retail establishment shall mean a retail establishment in a single building occupying more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) gross square feet of floor area. Movie theaters, recreational, entertainment and indoor recreational uses, and similar shall not be classified as large retail establishments and shall not count towards this limitation. (+) Large Retail Establishment Exceptions. In instances where a large retail establishment (more than 25,000 SF) is developed as part of a vertical mixed-use building, it shall not count towards the large retail establishment floor area limitations. (+) Mixed Use Dwellings. Mixed use dwellings are encouraged to add vitality and charm to the sense of place, add interest to the buildings, and reveal and capitalize on specialized residential products uncommon in suburban markets. (o) C. Buildings Building Grouping and Orientation – Public Space Framework. Buildings and their entrances should be brought together along the overall public space framework. Each building should contribute to and reinforce the overall goal of creating a walkable destination with a primary orientation to the overall 1 Packet Pg. 289 Attachment: Exhibit A (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) 6 EXHIBIT “A” framework and other buildings nearby; and orientation to individual parking lots secondary. (o) Buildings should offer attractive pedestrian-scale features and outdoor spaces to complement the streetscape. (o) Maximum Height. Five (5) stories for commercial and mixed-use buildings and three (3) stories for residential buildings, with an exception provided for six (6) story mixed-use buildings if structured parking is integrated into the mixed-use building. (+) Building Character. The architectural program for the Gateway Area shall emphasize high-quality building materials providing visual interest for pedestrians and that complement the colors and textures of the river valley (e.g., natural or cultured stone, brick, textured concrete masonry units with architectural finishes, stucco, high quality precast and prestressed architectural concrete, architectural metals, glass, timbers); and architectural lighting. (+) D. Signs Commercial Signs. Signs should be designed and oriented to reduce visual clutter along I-25 and Harmony Road. (o) Wall signs should be designed as an integral element of the architecture, with the sign shape and materials complementing the architectural style and features. (o) Internally illuminated signs should not create glare that would distract motorists or pedestrians, nor should the degree of illumination contribute to night sky light pollution. (o) Two types of signs are prohibited within the Harmony Gateway: 1. Off-premise advertising (billboards); and 2. Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs (+) 1 Packet Pg. 290 Attachment: Exhibit A (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) 3 LAND USE The final test of an economic system is not the tons of iron, the tanks of oil, or miles of textiles it produces. The final test lies in its ultimate products – the sort of men and women it nurtures and the order and beauty and sanity of their communities. LEWIS MUMFORD EXHIBIT "B" 2 Packet Pg. 291 Attachment: Exhibit B (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) INTRODUCTION The national image enjoyed by Fort Col- lins as an excellent place to live and do business is well deserved. Few cities in the nation have a more spectacular set- ting, a more qualified work force, or a more pleasing climate. The Harmony Corridor isa key opportunity to maintain and enhance the community’s positive image and quality of life. As the Harmony Corridor emerges as a focus of development activity in south- east Fort Collins, this is an opportune time to look at current development trends and determine what specific fu- ture land uses would be most desirable to complement other development in the area. ISSUES The issues surrounding future land use in the Harmony Corridor appear to fo- cus on the need to manage development to achieve a level of quality consistent with the economic, environmental, visual and other “quality of life” objectives of the community; while guiding the corri- dor to become a major business center in northern Colorado that attracts desir- able industries and businesses and, at the same time, provides effective transitions from residential neighborhoods. Another important issue is the concern that the Harmony Corridor should not develop as a typical commercial “strip” with frequent curb cuts, inadequate land- scaping, and highly fragmented develop- ment lacking coordinated site planning. Finally, the corridor offers unique oppor- tunities to attract desirable industries and uses that can provide long-term economic stability for the community. Fort Collins has the opportunity to choose which in- dustries are important for its future. These choices will set the direction for the community’s economy for the next forty years. In this regard, the issue ap- pears to focus on the need for more pre- dictability in guiding industries and busi- nesses choosing to locate in the corridor area. CURRENT LAND USE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS City Plan, the City’s COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, is the official statement of long-range planning policy regarding a broad variety of land use planning issues including growth management, 2 Packet Pg. 292 environmental protection, and locational policies for specific land use classifica- tions. The Harmony Corridor serves as an element of City Plan. The Land Use Code, on the other hand, is not a Plan. It is a land use regulatory mechanism, like zoning, which is used to implement the goals, objectives and policies of City Plan. The Harmony Corridor Plan promotes the maximum utilization of land within the corridor, higher density development, phased growth, a mix of uses and concentrated building activity. The availability of public facilities, includ- ing streets, sewer, water, natural gas, and electricity, establishes the corridor as a preferred location for intense urban ac- tivity including a mix of residential, in- dustrial, commercial and recreational uses. Properly designed, multiple use develop- ments make sense from both a public and private standpoint. People can and should have the opportunity to live near where they work, where they shop where they go out to eat, and where they find recre- ation. The auto becomes less necessary, thereby relieving the transportation sys- tem and reducing air pollution. Direct- ing growth to those areas of the commu- nity where utilities are already in place, saves money and makes more efficient use of the existing public investment in in- frastructure improvements. The adopted land use policies within the Harmony Corridor Plan also encourage a variety of retail activity in the corridor, including commu- nity and regional shopping centers. Strip commercial development is discouraged. Transitional land uses or areas are also provided for in the Plan to be located between residential and commercial areas except in specified areas where a mix of residential and commercial uses are encouraged in a live-work environment. All residential areas are encouraged to include a mix of single family and multi- family dwelling units of differing types and densities. Other uses such as parks and schools are also expected to develop in the future to serve the expanding residential areas. Since the late 1970’s, development in the Harmony Corridor has been especially attractive and sensitive to the unique char- acteristics and importance of the area. The decision by Hewlett-Packard to lo- cate in this corridor has had the positive residential development in the area has also been very good. The challenge at hand is to determine if any additional land use policies are needed which could improve upon, reinforce and enhance the pattern of land use occurring within the corridor. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE INTRODUCTION Both the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Board have the responsibil- ity and the authority to undertake the preparation of long range plans and poli- cies. This planning effort offers an op- portunity to establish a refined vision for the corridor. It includes creating a desir- able living and working environment for future inhabitants, an exciting gateway into the community, as well as an impor- tant center for business and commerce. The land use plan for the Harmony Cor- ridor is intended to improve upon, rein- force and enhance City Plan. It offers a vision of a future that many people and interests can identify with and seek to implement. THE PROCESS Several different land use alternatives were considered before finally arriving at the recommended one. These alterna- tives ranged considerably in intensity of development, character and practicality. They were reviewed by the property own- ers in the study area and the general pub- lic. The recommended land use plan was synthesized by staff based on several months of public review and comment at a variety of forums. The land use plan is depicted on Map 10. The intent of the land use plan and map is to provide for an orderly, efficient and attractive transition of vacant rural land to urban use; and to: (a) Maximize the use of existing services and facilities (streets and utilities). (b) Promote the development of the corridor as a high quality, self-con- tained and compact business center. (c) Provide for the location of industry and business in the city by identify ing prime locations for such uses. (d) Provide shopping and service areas convenient to both residents and em- ployees of the corridor. (e) Provide for a variety of housing types. (f) Preserve and protect existing residen- tial neighborhoods from intrusive or disruptive development. THE VISION The vision for the corridor area is that it become a major business center in north- ern Colorado attracting a variety of busi- nesses and industries serving local as well as regional markets. It should also include a mixture of land uses including open space, residential, office, recreational, and retail activities. The focus of most development activity, especially commercial, should be at the major street intersections. The intensity of land use should decrease as distance from Harmony Road increases and as the distance from the major intersections in- creases. To promote pedestrian, bicycle and transit use, development in the area should be compact. Buildings, spaces and street frontages should be well-designed and of high quality materials and work- manship. Business and industry provide the major economic focus of the corridor area. The land use mix also includes a variety of commercial uses to meet tenant and neighborhood resident needs. Community and regional commercial ac- tivities are introduced in well-planned shopping centers, industrial parks and mixed used areas, and designed to draw shoppers from the surrounding community and region. Free-standing highway related commer- cial (convenience stores, fast food restaurants, gas stations and the like) are not permitted to locate outside of planned shopping centers or industrial parks. Only neighborhood scale shopping centers are allowed in residential areas, although this restriction does not apply in certain mixed use areas. Hotels to serve business tenants within the park will grow in importance. These hotels will be sited near major employment hubs, and in most cases be visible from Harmony Road. Low intensity retail, restaurants, day care facilities, health clubs, personal service shops, business services (print shops, of- fice supply, etc.), banks and other similar commercial activity is concentrated in at- tractively designed centers, integrated into planned industrial parks and mixed use areas. Buffer areas (transitional land uses, linear greenbelts, or other urban design elements) are provided to serve as cushions between the adjacent residential neighborhoods and the commercial areas. The existing, low density residential LAND USE PLAN GOAL STATEMENT Encourage and support mixed land use development in the Harmony Corridor while dis- couraging “strip commercial” development and promoting the vitality and livability of existing residential neighborhoods. POLICIES LU-1 Strive for excellence and high quality in the design and construction of buildings, open spaces, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and streetscapes by establishing and enforcing design guidelines specific to the corridor area. An important part of the Harmony Corridor Plan is the desire to continue the high standard of quality established by recent development projects in the corridor area. One way that this can be accomplished is through the development and implementation of design guide- lines specific to the corridor itself. These guidelines should be adopted as a part of the criteria that the City uses to review development of the corridor area. These guidelines should address the following issues: Streetscapes, including fencing and screening. Landscaping. Street and parking lot lighting. Building setbacks. Architectural design and materials. Pedestrian and bicycle access and circulation. LU-2 Locate all industries and businesses in the “Basic Industrial and Non- Retail Employment Activity Centers” in the areas of the Harmony Cor- ridor designated for such uses on Map 10. Secondary supporting uses will also be permitted in these Activity Centers, but shall occupy no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total gross area of the Overall Development Plan or Planned Unit Development, as applicable. The Harmony Corridor offers an opportunity for creating a major business and industrial center in northern Colorado, due to its desirable location, accessibility, available infrastruc- ture, and land ownership pattern. Attracting desirable industries and businesses into the community, and in particular, the Harmony Corridor, achieves an important public pur- pose because it promotes primary and secondary jobs and generally enhances the local economy. 2 Packet Pg. 296 Attachment: Exhibit B (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Centers are locations where indus- trial uses and/or office or institutional type land uses are planned to locate in the future in business park settings. Base industries are firms that produce goods and services which are produced for export outside the city, and thereby import income into the city. Typical business functions include research facilities, testing laboratories, offices and other facili- ties for research and development; industrial uses; hospitals, clinics, nursing and personal care facilities; regional, vocational, business or private schools and universities; finance, insurance and real estate services; professional offices; and other uses of similar character, as determined by the Planning and Zoning Board. Secondary uses include hotels/motels; sit-down restaurants; neighborhood convenience shopping centers; childcare centers; athletic clubs; and, a mix of single family and multi- family housing. If single family housing is provided, at least a generally equivalent number of multi-family dwelling units must also be provided. “Multi-family” shall mean attached single family dwellings, 2-familly dwellings or multi-family dwellings. Secondary uses shall be integrated both in function and in appearance with an office (or business) park, unless a special exemption is granted by the Planning and Zoning Board. In order for such an exemption to be granted, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that the granting of the exemption would neither be detrimental to the public good nor impact the intent and purposes of the foregoing requirement and that by reason of exceptional narrowness, small parcel size, or other special condition peculiar to a site, undue hardship would be caused by the strict application of this require- ment. The essence of the Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Center is a com- bination of different types of land uses along with urban design elements that reduce dependence on the private automobile, encourage the utilization of alternative transporta- tion modes, and ensure an attractive appearance. LU-3 All retail and commercial land uses, except those permitted as secondary uses in the Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Centers, shall be located in Mixed-Use Activity Centers which comprise different types of shopping centers. All shopping centers, except neighborhood convenience shopping centers, shall be limited to the locations shown on Map 10. Neighborhood convenience shopping centers shall also be permitted in the Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Center as described in LU-2. The Plan allows for a broad range of retail uses to occur in shopping centers which satisfy the consumer demands of residents and employees who live and work in adjacent neighborhoods, as well as from the community or region. Coordinated planning of a “center” rather than isolated individual uses is the most effective means of avoiding the “strip” type of development. The scale and design of the shopping centers should be compatible with neighboring uses. Shopping centers can and should play an important role in the identity, character and social interaction of surrounding neighborhoods. They should be easily accessible to existing or planned segments of public transit. Adequate auto accessibility, especially for 2 Packet Pg. 297 Attachment: Exhibit B (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) community and regional shopping centers, is important. Shopping centers should have a physical environment that is conducive to pedestrian and bicycle travel. LU-4 Allow a broader range of land uses within the Gateway Area as shown on Map 10. The Gateway Area permits a mix of all uses allowed in the “Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Centers” plus additional complementary uses that fit a special urban design framework as described in Chapter 5. All uses including the individual uses in Convenience Shopping Centers may occur throughout the area. Retail and commercial uses shall occupy no more than 50% of the mix of uses in the Overall Development Plan or Planned Unit Development as applicable. Development in the area is intended to form a mixed-use place to attract employment uses with the convenient mixing of uses as an amenity. Retail and commercial uses are allowed in any portion of the area because development will be coordinated to minimize impacts on sensitive uses such as residential uses and on visual quality. The focus within the Gateway Area will be on naturalistic landscaped edges along I-25 and Harmony Road; and on urban design of pedestrian-friendly placemaking in areas of building development. Building development will be clustered away from I-25 and Harmony Road and designed to blend unobtrusively into the landscape setting. LU-5 Provide for the advance planning of large, undeveloped properties in the corridor area. Coordinated planning of large parcels of land in the corridor area can generally provide greater opportunity for more innovation and variation in design, increase efficiency in utility services, and accomplish many more of the policies and objectives of the commu- nity than does a more piecemeal approach to development planning. LU-6 Locate a broader range of land uses in the areas of the Harmony Corridor known as Mixed-Use Activity Centers as shown on Map 10. Mixed-Use Activity Centers are areas where a broader range of land uses may locate. The Mixed-Use Activity Center permits, in addition to the uses listed in the “Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Center,” a range of retail and commercial uses to occur in shopping centers. If single-family housing is provided, at least a generally equiva- lent number of multi-family dwelling units must also be provided. Neighborhood service centers, community shopping centers, and regional shopping centers, and a lifestyle shop- ping center shall be limited to those locations shown on Map 10. The essence of the Mixed-Use Activity Center is a combination of different types of land uses along with urban design elements that reduce dependence on the private automobile, encourage the utilization of alternative transportation modes, and ensure an attractive appearance. LU-7 Retail and commercial land uses are intended to be concentrated in shopping centers in most areas. Neighborhood convenience shopping centers shall also be permitted in the Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment Activity Center as described in LU-2. Retail and commercial land uses will be allowed in the Gateway Area both within shopping centers and as components of mixed use development. The Plan allows for a broad range of retail uses to occur in shopping centers which satisfy the consumer demands of residents and employees who live and work in adjacent neigh- borhoods, as well as from the community or region. Coordinated planning of a “center” rather than isolated individual uses is the most effective means of avoiding the “strip” type of development. 2 Packet Pg. 298 Attachment: Exhibit B (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) The scale and design of the shopping centers should be compatible with neighboring uses. Shopping centers can and should play an important role in the identity, character and social interaction of surrounding neighborhoods. They should be easily accessible to existing or planned segments of public transit. Adequate auto accessibility, especially for community and regional shopping centers, is important. Shopping centers should have a physical environment that is conducive to pedestrian and bicycle travel. LU-8 Recognize the importance of the continued livability and stability of existing residential neighborhoods as a means to expanding future eco- nomic opportunities in the corridor. The corridor area contains existing residential areas whose existence contributes to the future economic health of the corridor area. Future development in the corridor should be sensitive to these areas. LU-9 Preserve a transition or cushion of lower intensity uses or open space between existing residential neighborhoods and the more intense indus- trial/commercial areas. An important goal of the Harmony Corridor Plan is to provide a harmonious relationship between land uses and to protect the character of new and existing residential neighbor- hoods against intrusive and disruptive development. Open space, setbacks, landscaping, physical barriers and appropriate land use transitions can be effective was to provide a cushion between different uses. The following are generally considered to be appropriate transitional land uses: professional offices multi-family housing churches childcare centers; and assisted living, memory care,and short-term care facilities. 2 Packet Pg. 299 Attachment: Exhibit B (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) Potential Lifestyle/Regional Shopping Center HARMONY CORRIDOR PLAN LAND USE PLAN MAP 10 2 Packet Pg. 300 Attachment: Exhibit B (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS The following actions need to be taken by the City to ensure that the land use section of the Plan is implemented over the years to come. 1. The City Council and the Planning and Zoning Board should adopt the Plan amendment. 2. The City should annex all unincorporated areas within the Harmony Corridor, in accordance with the parameters of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County. 3. The City should amend design standards and guidelines which reinforce the dis tinctiveness and quality of the corridor area. 4. When reviewing new development proposals in the corridor, the City shall evalu- ate such proposals according to the standards and guidelines adopted as part of the Harmony Corridor Plan. The Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines are in addition to existing development regulations that apply to specific development proposals. 5. The City should establish means of effectively encouraging industries and busi- nesses to locate in the Harmony Corridor. 6. The City should explore local landmark district designation of existing historic structures. 7. The City should continue to study the distribution of basic industrial and non- retail jobs as part of the City Plan Update (2019) implementation recommendations and consider amendments to the Land Use Code recognizing changes in land use policy. Revise policies of the Plan as needed. 2 Packet Pg. 301 Attachment: Exhibit B (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) 5 HARMONY GATEWAY AREA Updated 2020 “The goal of gateway planning is to arrange the landscape with a sense of arrival and a positive image of the place” Michael Barrette EXHIBIT "C" 3 Packet Pg. 302 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) 3 Packet Pg. 303 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) The gateway area comprises about 450 acres extending one mile north and one-half mile south of Harmony Road Harmony Road, formerly State Highway 66, smooths out the topography of the bluff North side of the road: Arapaho Bend Natural Area INTRODUCTION This updated Chapter 5 builds upon ideas and recommendations of the original 1991 Harmony Corridor Plan. The Setting The Gateway Area extends along both sides of Harmony Road from I-25 to the edge of the Cache La Poudre river valley, defined by a bluff just over a half-mile west of I-25. The bluff, also known as the valley wall, is a result of the river’s down-cutting action as it meandered within its floodplain for many thousands of years. While it is a notable geographic feature from a historical perspective, it simply presents a modest hill for users of Harmony Road. Lying within the river valley below the bluff, the area consists of low ground, ponds, and wetland areas—all remainders from extensive past gravel mining operations. The Gateway Area is an exceptional location due to high values the community places on the Cache La Poudre River corridor and also on the Harmony Road interchange with I-25 as the most-traveled entryway into the city. This juxtaposition creates the unique opportunities and significance that make the Gateway Area a prominent aspect of the Harmony Corridor Plan. The types of development that highway interchanges typically attract do not mesh well with the community’s values regarding this unique opportunity. The challenge is to balance different and sometimes competing objectives for land use and development. What’s A Community Gateway -- Why Is It Important? Community plans commonly address prominent entryways as special opportunities to cue entry into and departure from the given city. A well-planned gateway can: • Contribute to a sense of community with a look and feel of local values, civic intention, and pride • Offer a sense of arrival and welcome for visitors • Offer a familiar and welcoming feel for residents, signifying home in a positive way • Avoid homogenous highway-oriented corporate character that blurs local identity • Invite attention to the city as a place to visit, in addition to being an area to drive through 3 Harmony Corridor Plan Background: General Direction for the Area The Harmony Corridor Plan, adopted in 1991, identified the ‘Gateway Area’ but did not establish a vision or strategy for the area. Rather, it explained issues that were still in flux at the time and described alternative concepts. It concluded that: “Additional work is required to develop a strategy for shaping the future of this important segment of the community.” The starting point for additional work was to be the concept of a well-planned and attractive entrance to Fort Collins integrating quality development with naturalistic characteristics and features of the river valley landscape. This concept was described as ‘Alternative A’ in the original plan. Key points are: • Incorporate wetlands, lakes and drainageway areas as an elaborate open space network laced with an extensive system of trails. • Blend development into naturalistic landscaping, favoring light industrial and office uses and discouraging commercial uses unless they can be blended unobtrusively into the naturalistic setting. • Provide significant setbacks from streets for any development forming a greenbelt around the interchange. • Establish standards for architecture and landscape plans emphasizing naturalistic character. • Ownership, maintenance and liability issues would need to be negotiated and could include re-investment of tax dollars created by development, dedication of land by property owners or developers, and public funding. The Harmony Corridor Plan’s overarching direction for land use along the entire corridor included the Gateway Area. That is, the area was designated as ‘Basic Industrial Non-Retail Employment’ for future development with an emphasis on business park-type employment uses and avoidance of highway commercial “strip” type development with a generous landscaped setback area along the roadway. However, while the corridor-wide employment designation was applied to the Gateway Area, the area is also highlighted separately and prominently throughout the plan in addition to having its own chapter. The area is distinct and different from the uplands to the west which comprise the rest of the corridor. EXISTING CONDITIONS ISSUES Poudre River Floodway In 2020, most of the property in the gateway area is within a 100-year floodplain of the Poudre River, and significant portions of the area are within a floodway (a mapped area reserved for the passage of flood flows with virtually no development permitted). The river itself is the angled north edge of the gateway area. It then crosses I-25 a half-mile north of the interchange and continues east through the Town of Timnath. However, limited flow capacity under the I-25 bridge crossing would cause flood flows to back up behind the bridge in a flood event and break out of the river channel to flow down through Gateway Area across Harmony Road. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the City are exploring possibilities for a new I-25 bridge together with downstream flood improvements that could allow flood flows to remain in the river channel and remove the floodway from the Gateway Area. Unless and until such a solution is reached, no residential development is allowed in the floodway, and any other development would face the very difficult challenge of showing no adverse impact on adjacent properties. This challenge would be prohibitive for any significant development in the floodway. However, developers could propose to channelize and realign the floodway by completely reshaping the landscape, to create developable land. The necessary filling and grading would require a multi- year process of engineering, design, coordination and permitting. The City, FEMA, and possibly other jurisdictions and stakeholders would be included. Floodway issues are a complex interjurisdictional matter beyond the scope of this Harmony Corridor Plan. This plan update establishes a vision and strategy for land use and development in the event that floodway constraints are removed in a separate process. Gravel Pit Ponds In 2020, four gravel pit ponds exist on the south side of Harmony Road in the gateway area and are in varying states of compliance with State water law. These ponds are unintentional residual results of past gravel mining and were never intended to be the permanent land use on the property. wetlands develop around the edges in addition to the habitat value of open water. Anticipated future changes to the property would necessarily involve at least some degree of loss of habitat, and such changes require mitigation of the habitat loss under City Land Use Code standards. Mitigation requirements would offer opportunities for more intentional habitat improvements as part of a whole reshaped landscape. Existing Land Uses The north side of Harmony Road mostly consists of the City’s Arapaho Bend Natural Area and the Transportation Transfer Center (TTC or park-n-ride), a joint facility of the City and CDOT that was carefully carved out of the Natural Area. The commercial property abutting the northwest corner of the interchange is not within the City Limits. On the south side of Harmony Road, the existing gas station and adjacent cell tower are not within the City Limits. The existing plant nursery business was established under County jurisdiction prior to annexation and has since been annexed along with the remainder of the gateway area on the south side of Harmony Road. The remainder of the south side comprises gravel-mined ponds. Parcels on the southwest and southeast corners of Harmony and Strauss Cabin Roads are outside of the 100-year floodplain. The southwest corner of Harmony and Strauss Cabin Road was recently developed with an apartment complex. A 10-acre parcel on the southeast corner of Harmony and Strauss Cabin Road was approved in 2015 for a convenience shopping center, although the development plan approval has expired, and the property remains undeveloped. Changed Conditions Since the Original 1991 Plan Major changes and new information since 1991 have informed the planning process for the Gateway Area plan update in 2020. Prominent examples include: • Jurisdiction over Harmony Road was transferred from the Colorado Department of Transportation to the City of Fort Collins, and the designation as a State Highway was removed. • Gravel mining operations were completed, throughout much of the gateway area, altering the landscape. • The portion of the gateway area on the north side of Harmony Road was purchased by the City as the Arapaho original 1991 plan to maintain the character of the river valley. • The portion of the gateway area on the south side of Harmony Road was considered for purchase as a City Natural Area for Community Separator and viewshed purposes starting in the late 1990’s. Habitat was not considered a significant purpose due to the gravel mined landscape. The City considered the opportunity on multiple occasions. • A large, visually prominent cell phone tower was built adjacent to the interchange on the south side of Harmony Road in the County’s jurisdiction. • The City’s 1997 Comprehensive Plan update known as City Plan designated Harmony Road as one of four Enhanced Travel Corridors for future high-frequency transit in the long-term structure of the city. • The City Structure Plan map (City Plan’s land use map) envisioned a ‘Green Edge’ of the city along the low- lying southeastern edge of city including the Gateway Area, suggesting that development intensity would taper down to a fairly open and rural landscape, helping to preserve the separate identities of Fort Collins and Timnath. • The City and County twice extended Fort Collins’ Growth Management Area southward from its boundary ½ mile south of Harmony Road at the time of the original Harmony Corridor Plan. In 2020, it extends 3½ miles further south to the SH 392/Carpenter road interchange area. • Two Community Separator studies were conducted, in 1999 and 2003, describing potential opportunities for preserving distinct visual and physical separation and identity of Fort Collins, Timnath, and Windsor. These studies were a forum for discussion of cooperative land use planning among jurisdictions and property owners. • The 2003 Fort Collins-Timnath- Windsor Community Separator Study specifically identified the Poudre River floodplain corridor, which forms a broad swath around the I- 25/Harmony interchange, as a primary opportunity to keep Fort Collins and Timnath separate. The Separator studies generally described possible implementation actions, which would require increasing cooperation development widely promoting I-25 as “Northern Colorado’s Main Street”. • Fort Collins’ position in the regional retail trade area has weakened significantly since 2001. The City of Fort Collins faces increasing competition for regional retail purchases; this has translated into a decrease in retail sales inflow and increased retail sales leakage since 2001. • Soon after the Separator studies were completed in 2004, the Town of Timnath re-designated the east entire east side of I-25 directly across from the gateway area for Regional Commercial development, extending from the interchange one mile southward, negating the Separator concepts for that area. Walmart, Costco, and associated commercial pads were developed. • CDOT conducted an Environmental Impact Study process evaluating alternative transportation scenarios for I-25 and related north-south transportation facilities between the Denver Metro area and North Front Range, showing the Harmony interchange as a significant hub for future bus transit. • Taller buildings began to emerge along I-25 in Northern Colorado, with an 8- story hotel constructed near the Larimer County Events Center and other 6-story buildings planned nearby. • Development along the top of the river valley wall has significantly altered the potential for scenic views looking west across the river valley to the mountains beyond, as described in the original 1991 plan. • Property owners, professional consultants, prospective developers, and City staff have evaluated several land use initiatives for the south side of Harmony Road. These were based on reclaiming gravel-mined land and ponds, completely reshaping the floodplain, developing an activity center, and exploring possibilities for City purchase of certain property. These efforts produced significant information and understanding, but none led to Harmony Corridor Plan amendments or land use actions. • Most of the property in the Gateway Area on the south side of Harmony Road was annexed with the exception of the existing gas station property. • Eagle View Natural Area was VISION FOR THE GATEWAY AREA Gateway Area Looking West Overview Property owners, community members, decision makers, and various other stakeholders, both public and private, need a shared understanding of how continuing changes should be channeled to contribute to a positive vision. The original 1991 Harmony Corridor Plan set a direction and starting point: to create a community entryway that integrates high-quality development into a naturalistic landscape with riparian characteristics associated with the river valley. Office and light industrial uses were encouraged; commercial uses were discouraged unless they could be shown to blend unobtrusively into the naturalistic setting. That general direction has remained valid. 29-plus years of changes, new information, and public discussion have built on that starting point and reaffirmed the essential ideas to make the most of the unique opportunity to form a Fort Collins gateway and a special destination over time if land uses change. The community’s vision for this entryway includes specific acknowledgement that the whole approach to land use is notably different from typical commercial development oriented to interstate highway exits. Rather, the vision is to provide relief from the protypical highway development. 3 Packet Pg. 310 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) ESSENTIAL HARMONY GATEWAY DESIGN ELEMENTS Implemented as part of the Harmony Corridor Plan update and related Standards and Guidelines, ten basic design elements will apply to future development within the Gateway Area: 1. Naturalistic River Valley Landscape 2. Landscaped Setbacks Along Harmony and I-25 for Visual Image and Character 3. Unified Harmony Road Gateway Streetscape 4. Fort Collins Entryway Signs 5. Habitat Protection and Mitigation 6. Regional Trail Corridor 7. Mobility Hub 8. Limitations on Commercial Signs 9. Stealth Wireless Telecommunication Facilities 10. Unique Land Use and Development Standards 1. Naturalistic River Valley Landscape Cottonwood groves, willows, and other native plantings will form the most dominant aspect of the area’s image as seen by users of Harmony Road and drivers on I-25. Under this approach, a naturalistic river valley landscape, instead of buildings and signs, becomes the primary view. Example of a landscape-dominant entryway corridor where buildings and signs are afforded intermittent visibility 2. Landscaped Setbacks Along Harmony and I-25 for Visual Image and Character Where buildings and parking lots are developed, landscaped setback areas will be provided that average at least 140-190 feet wide along Harmony Road and I- 25.These newly landscaped areas along streets will be designed to screen parked 3 Packet Pg. 311 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) vehicles and intentionally frame intermittent views of buildings and their signage as part of the image of buildings sited within a landscape. As such, the setback area can undulate within the average, with some buildings and parking closer to the roadways if parking is fully screened and encroaching buildings are well-integrated into the landscape. I-25 Landscape Setback Concept Grading in these setback areas will be informal and have vertical undulation, reflecting landforms shaped by river movement to complement plantings and reinforce the naturalistic landscape. Grading should be at a scale perceivable to drivers at speeds and volumes on Harmony and I-25. Grading may double as critical floodway and/or drainage facilities and a trail corridor depending on outcomes of separate efforts regarding floodway changes. 3 Packet Pg. 312 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) Harmony Streetscape with Naturalistic Landscaping Concept 3. Unified Harmony Road Gateway Streetscape Perhaps the strongest and most direct impression that can be made for people moving through or coming to the area is the Harmony Road streetscape. This streetscape includes the street edges as experienced by users of the street, and medians. It includes improvements within the City right-of-way and improvements as part of abutting land uses. For motorists entering the city, medians and streetscape improvements on the north side of Harmony Road would have the highest visibility. The landscaped medians reduce the scale of the large roadway and add beauty. As much as possible within space constraints, informal groupings of trees including cottonwoods will span across sidewalks which will be detached and slightly meandering in conjunction with naturalistic grading. Harmony Road Streetscape, Landscape Setback Area, and New Street at Park-n-Ride Signal Concepts 4. Fort Collins Entry Sign Streetscape design projects will explore the most complementary way to include an entry sign in conjunction with the landscaping. For years, public interest has been 3 Packet Pg. 313 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) expressed in a clearer message to motorists that they are entering Fort Collins, at all major highway entry areas. In the public planning process for the Gateway Area, community members’ input clearly indicated that any isolated, attention-grabbing sign, monument, sculpture or similar entry feature is not important in favor of a naturalistic landscape to move through. A landscaped native stone sign wall or other complementary entry sign would reinforce the gateway impression and will be carefully considered, sited and designed considering relationships to similar initiatives at other City gateways. 5. Habitat Protection and Mitigation Land use changes will include riparian landscaping that contributes to a larger continuous corridor of riparian habitat in rural and open lands across the larger southeast edge of Fort Collins. City, State, and Federal regulations already govern impacts to existing habitat that would likely occur with development. They generally emphasize protection, enhancement, and alternative mitigation of any losses with land use changes. For example, on the south side of Harmony Road where greater land use changes may occur, habitat improvements would be required to mitigate expected losses associated with filling ponds and future development. Newly created ponds, channels, and landscape areas would be part of the framework for development and would be extensively landscaped with native river valley plantings. This would provide a basic degree of urban habitat, mainly for birds and small aquatic species. With complete reshaping of the most or all of the landscape, there are apparent opportunities for improvements to go beyond minimal mitigation of losses and achieve significant enhancement over unintentional and unsanctioned status of the habitat that has formed in the gravel-mined landscape. 6. Regional Trail Corridor A landscaped trail corridor thirty to fifty feet wide (or more) will run like a ribbon through the south side of Harmony road to assist in linking trails and Natural Areas to the north and south—the Poudre River Trail in Arapaho Bend Natural Area on the north, and Fossil Creek Trail in Eagle View in the south. 3 Packet Pg. 314 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) The corridor will be an integral part of the formative framework of public space into which buildings and parking lots will fit. The corridor may be located within required landscape setback areas and should be sited and aligned to maximize the user experience. Developers will coordinate with the City on appropriate trail design, including alignment, width, surface materials and details. Trail Corridor Concept, North Portion of South Side of Harmony 7. Mobility Hub City Plan identifies the Harmony interchange area as a ‘Mobility Hub’ recognizing its long-term potential to offer transfers, drop-offs, a station for bus rapid transit (BRT), intersecting multi-use trails, and regional bus transit in addition to its park-n-ride function. This recognition centers around the TTC; but if any significant development is brought to fruition on the south side of Harmony as envisioned, it will complement the functioning of the TTC starting with a BRT stop and a comfortable pedestrian crossing of Harmony Road. Such development could add options such as car shares, electric charging, and shuttles to connect across Harmony. 3 Packet Pg. 315 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) 8. Limitations on Commercial Signs Commercial signs within the gateway area will be consistent with the Plan’s character elements as well as compliant with the City’s Sign Code. Present code provisions prohibit off-premise signs (billboards) and place limitations on sign size, height, and manner of display. Requests for modifications and/or variances to the Sign Code will be evaluated against adopted Harmony Gateway policies. Further, any Planned Unit Development (PUD) application would be required to include a Uniform Sign Program specifying sign type, heights, sizes, placement and lighting. 9. Stealth Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Making a provision for wireless telecommunication facilities (typically cell towers) balances the needs for residents and the travelling public to have adequate telecommunication services while still protecting key views and upholding the naturalistic design character of the Gateway. New standards would prohibit conventional wireless and other telecommunication towers, unless in those cases where they are screened, roof-mounted equipment or are “stealth” installations located within church steeples, bell towers, flagpoles, grain silos, structures common to the area’s landscape or integrated into building architecture. 10. Land Use and Development Standards South Side of Harmony Road This 136-acre area has been zoned for development under the Basic Industrial Non- Retail Employment Activity Center land use designation since 1991, with the potential for major development if the floodway was to be removed and gravel pit ponds filled. In 2020, a 10-acre parcel of developable land exists at the southeast corner of Harmony and Strauss Cabin Roads. For development to proceed on the south side of Harmony Road beyond the vacant 10-acre parcel, the entire gravel-mined floodplain landscape would need to be completely reshaped from the current gravel pit configuration, filling the ponds in conjunction with a solution to contain the floodway. Naturalistic river valley landscaping dominated by groupings of cottonwoods and willows would be required to create a significant riparian greenbelt image along Harmony Road and I-25. This landscaping would complement and contribute to the 3 Packet Pg. 316 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) larger swath of open and rural lands at this southeast edge of the city and riparian tree groves on the north side of Harmony Road. Coverage of streets, buildings and parking lots would be limited to 60% of the site area, with the remaining 40%comprising he newly created naturalistic landscape setting. Groupings of evergreen trees would screen parking and help to frame selective intermittent visibility of buildings and their signage and add winter interest. Development will form an interesting, walkable mixed-use destination with buildings brought together along sidewalks and other walkways and outdoor spaces. While most people will arrive by private vehicle, the pattern will make it convenient and inviting to ‘park once’ and walk within the area. Because of the focus on a walkable framework, development would be mutually supportive of public transportation, by being convenient for walking, transit use, and bicycling upon arrival. Buildings Brought Together in a Walkable, Mixed-Use Area Beyond the visual image, the pattern would reflect multiple community values regarding livable, sustainable community development. Its character would define it as a notable gateway to Fort Collins and a unique shopping/employment/living destination in the region and state. 3 Packet Pg. 317 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) Mixed Land Uses A diverse mix of businesses, jobs, and urban housing at relatively high densities, allowing as many opportunities for cross-use as possible within walking distance. This mix offers a chance for people to live, work, and visit with minimal dependency on cars. Uses could include retail, restaurant, office and institutional buildings, corporate and light industrial employment, lodging and hospitality uses, and a variety of urban styles of housing. The mix of uses would be limited to the following distribution (as a percentage of net developable acreage): Residential: 25% minimum Retail and commercial: 50% maximum Employment: 25% minimum (office, light industrial, institutional) Public Space Framework of Streets Buildings and parking lots will be fitted into a well-planned framework of public space, with blocks formed by streets, or pedestrian ‘spines’ adequate to function in lieu of streets. ‘The term ‘streets’ is inclusive of street-like private drives. Pedestrian Crossings of Harmony and Strauss Cabin Roads Prominent pedestrian crossings would be provided at Strauss Cabin & Harmony Roads for reasonably comfortable east-west and north-south pedestrian 3 Packet Pg. 318 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) movement throughout the area. . Strauss Cabin Pedestrian Crossing Concept at Apartments on West Side Buildings and Parking Lots Buildings and their entrances would be brought together along streetfronts that may combine with a trail corridor and small park and public spaces and define the district. Building Fitted in and Brought to Streetfronts Accordingly, parking would be either distributed along active pedestrian streets, or consolidated in lots or structures that do not interrupt the pedestrian and visual environment. Landscape plantings internal to parking lots reflect the overall plant pallet for the area. North Side of Harmony Road 3 Packet Pg. 319 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) The existing land use is likely to remain within a reasonable planning time horizon. The park-n-ride could potentially expand to a degree or add a parking structure as part of long-range plans for a transit hub, but its essential footprint, function, streetscape, and naturalistic landscape are expected to remain consistent with the overall vision. At such time that these properties redevelop, the Land Use and Development Standards described above for the south side of Harmony Road will be apply to the north side of Harmony Road. TTC (Park-n-Ride) Landscape Setback Character The commercial property abutting the interchange, under County jurisdiction, appears unlikely to request annexation and redevelopment within a planning time frame. In the meantime, it will remain a reminder of a past era when it was zoned for commercial uses at an outlying highway exit beyond the City Limits. Northeast Commercial Corner Abutting the Interchange 3 Packet Pg. 320 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIES Architectural, site, landscape and sign plans will be subject to design standards and guidelines that emphasize a distinct place and image consistent with the vision. PUBLIC SPACE MANAGEMENT Trail corridor and other open spaces: ownership, maintenance and liability issues would have to be negotiated. Retaining significant amounts of open space may require the expenditure of public funds or a reinvestment of tax dollars created by the development. GATEWAY AREA GOALS Shape the future of the gateway area to: 1. Emphasize opportunities of the river valley setting. 2. Express a positive image, community values, and a distinct local feel. 3. Shape development south of Harmony Road to form a walkable, mixed-use district south, including diverse businesses, jobs, urban styles of housing and city amenities. 4. Take advantage of future public transportation systems along Harmony Road and I-25 by evolving a transit hub. POLICIES GW-1 Establish a well-planned and attractive gateway entrance to Fort Collins at the I-25 interchange, emphasizing the natural scenic qualities of the area. GW-2 Protect and enhance the natural resource value of the Cache la Poudre River. GW-3 Encourage continued master planning efforts in the gateway area. GW-4 Establish design standards and guidelines for development in the gateway area that emphasize scenic and natural resource values. GW-6 Create networks of open space and trail systems, that incorporate urban wildlife habitat. GW-7 Support a balanced transportation system within the context of a pedestrian district that prioritizes pedestrian, transit and bicycle use as well as driving. IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS The following actions need to be taken by the City to ensure that the gateway section of the Plan is implemented. 3 Packet Pg. 321 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) 1. PLAN ADOPTION Gateway Plan amendment adoption by City Council. 2. GATEWAY PLANNING PHASE TWO The City should continue the gateway planning effort through the following design and coordination activities: DESIGN • Adopt Harmony Corridor Gateway Design Standards and Guidelines. • Develop and fund a Harmony Road gateway streetscape design. • Design a Fort Collins entry sign and develop a funding mechanism. • Develop a conceptual plan for a regional multi-purpose trail. • Design a naturalistic landscape design for the Harmony and I-25 rights-of-way. COORDINATION • Coordinate with the long-range planning efforts of other City departments – Transportation, Parks and Recreation, Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Utilities. • Coordinate with the Colorado Department of Transportation in regard to decommissioning of frontage roads, and landscaping in the highway right-of-way. 3 Packet Pg. 322 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) purchased immediately south of the area across Kechter Road. • An Overall Development Plan (ODP) was approved for the south side of Harmony Road based on the requirement for 75% ‘Primary’ uses (non-retail employment and institutional uses). A Convenience Shopping Center was subsequently approved under the ODP as a ‘Secondary use’. The ODP presumes filling of ponds and complete reshaping of the floodplain. • An apartment complex was built at the southwest corner of Strauss Cabin Road. • Regional traffic volumes continue to increase on Harmony, Strauss Cabin, and Kechter Roads. 3 Packet Pg. 309 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) and decreasing competition for sales tax among regional cities and towns at their edges along I-25. • The retail industry saw the evolution of “big box” superstores, power centers, and lifestyle shopping centers, all serving an increasingly regional market. • In 2003, the Larimer County Events Center and the Centerra Lifestyle Shopping Center opened. • Retail/commercial activity and competition for sales tax has changed rapidly and becoming increasingly aggressive along the I-25 corridor. The interstate has become a focus of annexations and development, with advocates of regional metropolitan 3 Packet Pg. 308 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) Bend Natural Area. (With the exception of the commercial property abutting the northwest corner of the interchange which remains under County jurisdiction at the present time.) • The Transportation Transfer Center (TTC, aka park-n-ride), was built on the north side of Harmony Road, by the City and CDOT (on land purchased from the Natural Areas Program). The TTC and Arapaho Bend implemented ideas described protected wetland, wildlife and vegetative areas were described in the 3 Packet Pg. 307 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) The technical complexity of the water issues is beyond the scope of this plan, similar to the floodway issues noted above, and are interrelated with the floodway issues. For planning purposes, at least two of these ponds should be considered as likely to be completely changed, with exposed water significantly reduced by filling and grading. The habitat value associated with the ponds has been increasing with time as 3 Packet Pg. 306 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) The plan’s direction for additional work based on ‘Alternative A’ included a listing of Implementation Actions—giving direction on the additional work needed. Over the past 25-plus years, a large body of that work along with new information, changed conditions, developer initiatives, studies and analysis has led to this 2020 amendment which sets forth a vision to fulfill the direction of the original plan. 3 Packet Pg. 305 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) Packet Pg. 304 Attachment: Exhibit C (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) uses in the surrounding neighborhoods are maintained and enhanced. As business activity expands, new housing stock of a mix of types and densities is introduced as integral parts of the business and industrial parks and mixed use areas. 2 Packet Pg. 295 Attachment: Exhibit B (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) 2 Packet Pg. 294 Attachment: Exhibit B (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) effect of attracting other light industries and office users. The quality of recent commercial and 2 Packet Pg. 293 Attachment: Exhibit B (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) Attachment: Exhibit B (8795 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Developmnent Code ORD) Note: The areas shaded in red identify scenario criteria that allow for the highest density/intensity. The areas shaded in dark green identify criteria that is different from most of the other scenarios, resulting in less density, more “Gateway” type cultural content, and more environmental/wildlife sensitivity. 8.5 Packet Pg. 246 Attachment: Alternative Harmony Corridor Plan-Stakeholders Proposal (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) commercial areas. The existing, low density residential uses in the surrounding neighborhoods are main- tainedmaintained and enhanced. As business activ- ityactivity expands, new housing stock of a mix of types and densities is introduced as integral parts of the business and indus- trialindustrial parks and mixed use areas. 8.3 Packet Pg. 193 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 8.3 Packet Pg. 192 Attachment: Community Comments (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) easareas except in specified areas where a mix of residential and commercial uses are encouraged in a live-work environment. All residential areas are encouraged to include a mix of single family and multi- family dwelling units of differing types and densities. Other uses such as parks and schools are also expected to develop in the future to serve the expand- ingexpanding residential areas. Since the late 1970’s, development in the Harmony Corridor has been especially attractive and sensitive to the unique char- acteristics and importance of the area. The decision by Hewlett-Packard to lo- cate in this corridor has had the positive effect of attracting other light industries and office users. 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As business activ- ity expands, new housing stock of a mix of types and densities is introduced as integral parts of the business and indus- trial parks and mixed use areas. 8.1 Packet Pg. 128 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) 8.1 Packet Pg. 127 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) compact shopping centers. Transitional land uses or areas are also provided for in the Plan to be located between residential and commercial ar- eas except in specified areas where a mix of residential and commercial uses are encouraged in a live-work environment. All residential areas are encouraged to include a mix of single family and multi- family dwelling units of differing types and densities. Other uses such as parks and schools are also expected to develop in the future to serve the expanding residential areas. Since the late 1970’s, development in the Harmony Corridor has been especially attractive and sensitive to the unique char- acteristics and importance of the area. The decision by Hewlett-Packard to lo- cate in this corridor has had the positive effect of attracting other light industries and office users. The quality of recent commercial and 8.1 Packet Pg. 126 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) POLILCIES PLAN (1979), an element of the City’s COMPREHENSIVE PLAN City Plan, the City’s COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, is the official statement of long-range planning policy regarding a broad variety of land use planning issues including growth management, 8.1 Packet Pg. 125 Attachment: Revised Harmony Corridor Plan Chapter 3 (highlighted to show changes) (8780 : Harmony Gateway Plan and Development Code) Packet Pg. 113 i mer Co unty Ca nal N o 2 N e w M e r c e r Di t c h F o o t h i l l s C ha nn el C a c h e l a P o u d r e R i v e r L i t t l e C a c h e la P o u d r e D i t c h D i x o n C a n y o n Lateral S p r i n g C ree k Fo s s i l Cr ee k R es e r voi r Richard's Lake Duck Lake L a k e C a n a l L a ri m e r C o u n t y C a n a l N o . 2 C a c h e la P o u d r e R i v e r Lee Lake B o x e l d e r C r e e k F o s s i l C r e e k C a c h e l a P o u d r e R e s er v o ir In l e t F o ss il C r e e k R e s e r v oi r I n l e t C a c h e l a P ou d re Ri v er Coll ege Lake Dixon Rese rvoir Kitchel Lake Ri gden Rese rvoir T err y La k e I n l e t Spr ing Cr eek B o x e l d e r D i t c h M cCl ell an ds C r e e k Plea sant Val ley and Lake Canal Lake Sherwood Linden meier Lake Robert Benson Lake No. 8 Outlet B o x e l d e r D itc h Hor s e t o o t h Res e r v o i r Sheldon Lake D i x o n C r e e k F o s s il C r e ek F o s s i l C r e e k L a k e C a n a l C ach e la Po u d r e R e s e rv o i r In l et Dry Creek N e w M e r c e r D i t c h Box eld er C r e e k Te r r y L a k e Larimer a n d Weld Canal L a ri me r a n d W e l d C a n a l Art hu r D itc h Pl eas ant V all ey an d Lake Can al Harmony Reservoir Parkwood Lake Donath Lake Wa r r en La k e Boyd Lake L a r i me r C o u n t y C a n a l # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # SCollegeAve W Horsetooth Rd W Mulberry St S Shields St Riv er si d e A v e Laporte Ave S Timberline Rd NUS H i ghway2 8 7 S LemayAve Str a u s sC abin R d Ziegler Rd S Overland Trl N Howes St 9th St W Laurel St E Mounta i n Ave W Drake Rd EPros p ec t Rd EM u lberrySt W Willox Ln S Taft Hill Rd W Vine Dr Country Club Rd Terry Lake Rd E Vine Dr Richards Lake Rd Remin g t o nSt W Mo u n t a i n A ve Turnberry Rd EWil l ox L n ETril b yRd State Highway 392 NCollegeAve Landi n gs Dr N Mason St W Prospect Rd E C oun t yRoad38 Jefferson St E Douglas Rd County Road 54G WE li zabet h St N Le m a yAv e W County Road 38E E County Road 50 Mountain Vista Dr EHarmony R d N Timberline Rd Gregory Rd E Horsetooth Rd Kechter Rd N Shields St S County Road 5 W Harmony Rd S Howes St W Douglas Rd NOverland T rl E County Road 36 S Mason St Lincoln Ave B o a r d w a l k D r Main St W Trilby Rd E Drake Rd E S un i g a R d ELincolnAve Carpenter Rd ECountyR o ad30 S US Highway 287 S County Road 13 E County Road 52 S County Road 11 SSumm i t V i ewD r S County Road 7 N County Road 17 E County Road 48 N County Road 19 N County Road 5 NTaf t Hill Rd E County Road 54 S County Road 19 Giddings Rd N County Road 9 S County Road 9 N U S H ighway28 7 !"`$25 ÉZYXW1 ôZYXW392 ÕZYXW14 ÕZYXW14 ³I287 ³I287 ³I287 City of Fort Collins for Master Street Plan COLORADO 0 1 2 3 Miles N CITY OF FORT COLLINS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM MAP PRODUCTS These map products and all underlying data are developed for use by the City of Fort Collins for its internal purposes only, and were not designed or intended for general use by members of the public. 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The City disclaims, and shall not be held liable for any and all damage, loss, or liability, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, which arises or may arise from these map products or the use thereof by any person or entity. Collector 2 Lanes Arterial 2 Lanes Arterial 4 Lanes Major Arterial 6 Lanes Collector 2 Lanes - Outside GMA Arterial 2 Lanes - Outside GMA Arterial 4 Lanes - Outside GMA Major Arterial 6 Lanes - Outside GMA Interstate Potential Grade Separated Rail Crossing # Potential Roundabout City Limits Growth Management Area Larimer County *Potential Grade Separated Railroad Crossings shown are top priority locations identified in the 2016 Railroad Prioritization Study, and additional grade separations will be evaluated as needed based on future conditions and opportunities. *Potential Roundabout Locations shown are those identified as good candidates in terms of need and feasibility. Prior to implementation, each location will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Additional locations for roundabouts may be considered based on design, traffic needs, and the results of an evaluation. Path: K:\ArcMapProjects\MasterStreetPlan\MasterStreetPlan_AGISPro\MasterStreetPlan_AGISPro.aprx Adopted: March 17, 2020 EXHIBIT A 1 Packet Pg. 95 Attachment: Exhibit A (8768 : Master Street Plan Revisions ORD) l Overland Drake Arterial m Taft Hill LaPorte Arterial n Greenfields Mulberry Frontage Rd Arterial o Greenfields International Arterial p Ziegler Trilby Collector q Redwood Conifer Collector r Meadowlark Swallow Collector s Worthington Centre Collector t Stover Swallow Collector 7.1 Packet Pg. 90 Attachment: Master Street Plan with Updates listed (draft) (8728 : Master Street Plan Revisions) Packet Pg. 86