HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse To Constituent Letter - Mail Packet - 9/26/2023 - Letter From Mayor Jeni Arndt To Affordable Housing Board Re: Land Development Code/Land Use Code
Mayor
City Hall
300 LaPorte Ave.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
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September 21, 2023
Affordable Housing Board
c/o Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Staff Liaison
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Chair Singleton and Board Members:
On behalf of City Council, thank you for providing us with the September 14, 2023
memorandum wherein you summarized the Board’s support for the Land Development Code’s
proposed affordable housing incentives and your list of each of them.
The Council is scheduled to consider the item “Updating the Code of the City of Fort Collins
with Reference to the Land Use Code” during the Tuesday, October 3 regular Council meeting.
We encourage you to view the proceedings in person at City Hall at 6:00 p.m. that evening or
view online at fcgov.com/fctv.
Thank you for the expertise and perspectives that you bring to the Board and share with City
Council.
Best Regards,
Jeni Arndt
Mayor
/sek
cc: City Council Members
Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
September 14, 2023
From: Affordable Housing Board Chair John Singleton
To: Mayor and City Council
Re: Land Development Code Update
The Affordable Housing Board appreciated that the Land Development Code attempted to
increase overall housing capacity and choice, which should positively affect affordability. The
Board supports all the proposed Affordable Housing incentives including:
• Providing basic development review for all affordable development projects;
• Increasing the term for affordability restrictions – however the Board suggests the 99-
year restriction because it shows a local commitment to affordable housing;
• Reducing parking for affordable housing;
• Adding affordable housing incentives in more zones, such as NCL, NCM and RL;
• Changing the definition of affordable housing to be more nuanced and recognize the
differences in rental and for-sale homes;
• Availability of ADU’s throughout the city;
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
John Singleton – Chair of the Affordable Housing Board