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Planning, Development & Transportation Services
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 29, 2021
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Thru: Kelly DiMartino, Interim City Manager
Kyle Stannert, Deputy City Manager
Caryn Champine, Director of Planning, Development & Transportation
Paul Sizemore, Director, Community Development & Neighborhood Services
From: Sylvia Tatman-Burruss, City Planner
Re: October 26, 2021 Work Session Summary: East Mulberry Project Update
At the October 26th City Council Work Session, staff provided an update on the East Mulberry
Project. Staff began by presenting the history and context of the project, including how the
project aligns with the Strategic Plan and how the work will be grounded in the values set forth
by CityPlan. Staff presented an update on community engagement thus far, guiding
assumptions of the process and an update on the financial analysis with high-level cost and
revenue estimates. Staff presenters included Travis Storin and Sylvia Tatman-Burruss. All
Council Members were present over Zoom.
General direction and discussions from the work session included:
Update to the East Mulberry Plan and Annexation Phasing
x General support was expressed to move forward with the proposed community
engagement plan with a focus on community building.
x Discussion regarding service demands in the area (Police, Fire, Utilities, etc) and how to
integrate the area into the broader Fort Collins community.
x Discussion regarding annexation phasing and a desire for further analysis related to this
topic.
x Question regarding Community Advisory Group Members:
o Jesse Eastman, Jeffrey McClure, Mike Brown, Tom Larson, Amy Young, Bill
DeMoss, Stan McGarvey, Erika Ashauer, Carol Cochran, Cynthia Freeman,
Louis Abrams, Craig McKee, Dave Marvin, Carl Maxey, and Wayne Hunter
Next Steps
x Begin drafting principles and potential proposed policy changes for review by Council in
winter 2022.
x Explore a joint meeting between City Council and the Board of County Commissioners in
the winter of 2022.