HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 5/16/2023 - Memorandum From Sylvia Tatman-Burruss And Em Myler Er: Land Use Code Walking Tours And Additional Outreach
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Fort Collins, CO 80522
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MEMORANDUM
Date: May 10, 2023
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Thru: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
Caryn Champine, Director, Planning Development and Transportation
Paul Sizemore, Director, Community Development and Neighborhood Services
From: Sylvia Tatman-Burruss, Senior Policy & Project Manager
Em Myler, Senior Specialist, Neighborhood Services
Re: Land Use Code Walking Tours and Additional Outreach
Bottom Line: City staff have recently begun to conduct neighborhood walking tours across the
community. Three tours have been conducted so far and nine more tours are scheduled
throughout May. Staff have been receiving feedback through the online comment card and the
virtual session in April that more engagement opportunities are desired. Staff intends to utilize
additional digital tools to broaden community outreach and schedule additional events in June.
Walking Tours
Neighborhood walking tours focused on how the Land Use Code could be applied to typical
residential lots are underway. The tours last between 2-3 hours and the typical format has
included visiting a specific lot to discuss possible options under the current Land Use Code,
what would have been allowed under the repealed code (the “Land Development Code”),
answering questions, and discussing any thoughts, ideas, and concerns. Attendees have been
encouraged to complete a detailed post-tour survey to allow staff to capture, in detail, remaining
questions, reflections, and ideas. Three tours have been conducted so far:
Observatory Village (Council District 3)
Parkwood East (Council District 1)
Fox Creek (Council District 4)
Each tour was well attended. Nine more tours are currently scheduled through May.
Additional Outreach
A robust team of staff members from Planning, Communications & Public Involvement,
Social Sustainability, Neighborhood Services, and City Manager’s Office have developed
materials and events intended to engage community members and to gather feedback,
questions, and interest regarding the future of their neighborhoods.
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Now that many of those materials have been created, staff intends to post those to the
webpage: https://www.fcgov.com/housing/lucupdates along with a video of a recent
walking tour, and summaries of those tours.
The OurCity platform will be utilized for more engagement opportunities as code
alternatives are explored.
Additional engagement opportunities will be available in June, including walking tours
and Q&A sessions/neighborhood round tables. Specific dates and times will be posted
on the webpage and included in Council materials for the May 23rd Council work session
as soon as details are finalized.
Next Steps
Staff are planning more engagement opportunities, both virtual and in-person, to
accommodate community interest.
Staff will continue to listen to community feedback, answer questions, and continue
outreach efforts to engage a diversity of perspectives across the community.
An engagement summary is planned for June to allow community members, staff, and
Councilmembers the ability to understand a range of perspectives shared across various
platforms and events related to this project.
Analysis and potential trade-offs of different policy choices will be presented at the
Council Work Session in July.
Upcoming Council Touchpoints:
May 23rd Work Session: Present feedback received so far and explore potential code
revisions/alternatives
July 31st Work Session: Present engagement summary, discuss potential code revisions
and analysis of alternatives
August 22nd Work Session: Present draft code amendments
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