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MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 16, 2021
TO: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers
FROM: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
RE: Hughes Stadium Update
This is to update you regarding the Hughes Stadium property citizen initiative and
expected upcoming actions in response to the voters’ approval of that initiative. The
certification of the election is expected to occur today, and the initiative was approved
by a decisive share of the voters (around 68%).
As a reminder, the initiative imposes two main requirements on the City:
1. The City Council must immediately upon passage of the initiative rezone
the Hughes Stadium property to the Public Open Lands (P-O-L) zone
district; and
2. The City must acquire the Hughes Stadium property at its fair market
value for the purpose of using it for parks, recreation and open lands,
natural areas, and wildlife rescue and education.
Rezoning:
With respect to the requirement to rezone the property, per discussion at Leadership
Planning Team, an ordinance will be presented to the City Council at its first regular
Council meeting after certification of the April 6 election and expiration of the period for
requesting a recount on April 21, 2021. That means, unless there is a change of plan,
Council will consider the rezoning ordinance on first reading at its May 4th meeting and
on second reading at its May 18th meeting. As provided in the City Charter, assuming
its adoption, the ordinance will go into effect ten days after adoption on second
reading. At that time, the zoning of the Hughes Stadium property will be P-O-L, in
accordance with the initiative.
Property Acquisition:
Initial contacts have been made with CSU representatives about the acquisition of the
property and a staff team has been formed to consider possible options for pursuing the
acquisition and to develop the information needed to evaluate fair market value and
potential approaches for negotiating. Arrangements for external consultants to assist
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with this evaluation have begun. This process is expected to take some time to
complete, and staff will update Council about key developments as they occur.
Site Plan Review:
At this time, no formal application for Site Plan Advisory Review has been submitted for
any proposed development on the property; a neighborhood meeting would be the next
step in that review process if a project moves forward under that process.
From: Darin Atteberry <DATTEBERRY@fcgov.com>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 10:16 AM
To: CCSL <CCSL@fcgov.com>
Cc: Dawn Kennedy <dkennedy@fcgov.com>
Subject: Response to Hughes Stadium property citizen initiative
Please review the attached memo regarding the Hughes Stadium property citizen initiative and expected
upcoming actions.
Thank you,
Darin
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Darin Atteberry, ICMA-CM / AICP
City Manager
City of Fort Collins, Colorado
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April 22, 2021
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Darin Atteberry
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