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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 2/28/2023 - 06 - Memorandum From Paul Sizemore And Meaghan Overton Re: February 14, 2023 Work Session Summary – Land Use Code Housing Updates: Process And Next Steps Community Development & Neighborhood Services Planning & Development Services 281 North College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580 970.221.6376 970.224.6111- fax MEMORANDUM Date: February 17, 2023 To: Mayor Arndt and City Councilmembers Through: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager Caryn Champine, Director of Planning, Development, and Transportation From: Paul Sizemore, Director of Community Development and Neighborhood Services Meaghan Overton, Housing Manager Re: February 14, 2023 Work Session Summary – Land Use Code Housing Updates: Process and Next Steps __________________________________________________________________ At the February 14 Work Session, staff outlined potential paths forward for Council’s consideration of housing-related changes to the City’s Land Use Code (LUC). Staff presented the option of a four-stage process that would include various community engagement activities and revisions to the previously adopted Land Development Code. The staff presentation was provided by Caryn Champine, Meaghan Overton, and Paul Sizemore. All Councilmembers were in attendance. Summary of Feedback Council discussed the timeline for outreach and code revisions, specific engagement activities, and the policy foundations that should guide the LUC update. Feedback included: • Continue to focus on alignment with adopted plans, including City Plan, Housing Strategic Plan, and Our Climate Future. • Discussion of the differences between affordable housing, housing affordability, housing capacity, and housing choice. • Support for walking tours in different types of neighborhoods and zone districts. • Support for visualizations to help illustrate the development patterns that can occur with various code scenarios. • Support for a citywide postcard mailing to inform people about the project and share opportunities to get engaged. • Ensure there are ways to find information digitally, through printed communication, and in both English and Spanish. • Emphasis on the need for both listening and information sharing, including educational information on the current LUC, development processes, and affordable housing requirements. • Utilize other community events to increase community awareness and participation, including Neighborhood Night Out, the spring Housing Summit, and other major events. Leverage partnerships with community groups, “plan ambassadors,” and the interfaith community. DocuSign Envelope ID: 07BF148A-06ED-4F2D-954E-DAEAB442D1D4 • Explore creative, fun ways to get people interested and involved. • Revisit the potential to adopt elements of the code sequentially, starting with less controversial components. • Lack of support for a task force or community survey. Next Steps • Staff will finalize the public engagement plan and begin coordinating listening sessions, education sessions/materials, a citywide postcard mailing, and walking tours. • Staff will advance a request for appropriation of $150,000 for first reading on March 7. This funding will support a postcard mailing and other communications, outreach activities, technical code analysis, and legal review. • Council will continue to discuss the Land Use Code Updates at the April 11 and May 23 work sessions, with future discussions still to be scheduled. The April work session will focus on a summary of outreach activities and community input to-date, with an early view of potential code revisions and key decision points. Attachment: • Revised Public Engagement Plan DocuSign Envelope ID: 07BF148A-06ED-4F2D-954E-DAEAB442D1D4 Stage 1 (March-April) •Gather Input •Educate & Inform Stage 2 (May) •Identify Focus Areas for Potential Adjustments Stage 3 (June-July) •Code Revisions •Testing & Legal Review Stage 4 (August-September) •Recommendations & Adoption •Listening Sessions •Citywide Postcard Mailing •Walking Tours •Listening Sessions •April 11 Work Session FOCUS COMMUNITY OUTREACH COUNCIL ENGAGEMENT •Postcard •Educational Materials •Public Input Summary DELIVERABLES •Community Info & Input Session •May 23 Work Session •Info Session Materials •Council Materials •Community Workshop •Walking Tours •Technical Focus Groups •Attend Community Events •June Work Session (TBD)•Workshop Materials •Draft Code Ordinance •Community Info & Input Session •Board & Comm. Recommendations •August Work Session •September 1st Reading of New Ordinance(s) •Info Session Materials •Council Materials •Public Input Summary •Revised Code Ordinance LAND USE CODE HOUSING UPDATES –ENGAGEMENT PLAN DocuSign Envelope ID: 07BF148A-06ED-4F2D-954E-DAEAB442D1D4