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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 24, 2022
To: Tyler Marr, Interim Deputy City Manager
Thru: Mike Calhoon, Parks Director
From: Kendra Boot, City Forester
Re: Follow-up regarding First Reading of Ordinance No. 078, 2022, Amending
Chapter 27 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Relating to Forestry.
Introduction
The purpose of this memo is to answer questions from the Council Consent Calendar
Follow-up of the June 21 meeting, regarding this ordinance and improving tree policies,
a Council Priority.
Discussion:
Both Councilmember Ohlson and Councilmember Pignataro mentioned that they were
expecting more changes regarding improved tree policies. The Chapter 27 code
amendments are the first step towards
improved policies, beginning with dedicating trees as important community
infrastructure.
Next Steps:
Staff is currently reviewing a draft report from Clarion Associates on a consultant driven
Land Use Code (LUC) Audit that benchmarked the City LUC with peer cities around the
country, as an additional step towards the priority. Staff will bring forward findings to a
Council Work Session in the fourth quarter of this year.
In addition, Forestry Staff has submitted a 2023/2024 budget offer to seek funding for
an Urban Forest Strategic Planning effort to establish more long-term implementable
June 30, 2022
TO: Mayor & City Councilmembers
FROM: Tyler Marr
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