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WORK SESSION MEMORANDUM
Date: June 18, 2024
To: Mayor Arndt and City Councilmembers
Through: Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
Caryn Champine, Director of Planning, Development, and Transportation
From: Sylvia Tatman-Burruss, Sr. Policy & Project Manager
Megan Keith, Senior Planner
Re: June 11th, 2024, Work Session Summary – Land Use Code Update:
Commercial Corridors and Centers
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Mayor Arndt, Mayor Pro Tem Francis and Councilmembers Pignataro, Potyondy, Gutowsky,
and Ohlson were present with Canonico being absent. Staff received feedback regarding
potential Land Use Code revisions. The staff presentation was provided by Paul Sizemore, Clay
Frickey, Sylvia Tatman-Burruss, and Megan Keith.
Summary of Feedback
The presentation included a review of adopted plans and specific strategies that relate to the
Land Use Code, the proposed work streams for the project, and a review of potential Council
and community engagement methods.
Following the presentation, Councilmembers expressed general support regarding the scope
and work streams as presented. Discussion also included an interest in understanding the
geographic location of the commercial corridors, a desire to utilize fun and engaging methods
for communication with community members, and being astute and attentive to signs that
community feedback is not in alignment with adopted plans and policies. There was interest in
understanding how zone districts can be successfully recalibrated to support mixed-use
development. Discussions also included a desire to understand and remedy barriers to
alignment with principles of 15-minute cities and redevelopment of commercial centers.
Councilmembers requested that significant work be done by the end of the Council term in
November of 2025.
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Follow ups and Clarifications
Councilmembers asked for follow-up regarding the following topics:
Maps of Commercial Corridors
Attached are two maps taken from City Plan. Note that these maps show the Fort Collins
Growth Management Area, not City limits. The first is a map depicting community activity
centers, high frequency/Bus Rapid Transit corridors, and greenfield opportunity and infill
redevelopment areas. There is also a map of employment and mixed-use Place Types. While
these are not zone district designations, they do show major employment and commercial areas
where Phase 2 of the LUC update will focus. Most prominent areas of intended focus include
College Avenue, Harmony Road, Prospect Road and Timberline Road, among others.
For reference and additional context, these attached maps are viewable on pages 25 and 27 of
City Plan respectively. Staff intend to provide visuals and maps at future work sessions to
clearly articulate areas of focus for the project.
15-Minute City Analysis
The 15-minute City analysis was conducted in 2022. The 15-minute city concept is rooted in the
idea that cities should be designed to accommodate the needs of people and enhance
opportunities for human-powered transportation rather than being designed primarily for
automobiles. Within the analysis, there are three goals for achieving the vision of a 15-minute
city in Fort Collins, the results of an analysis of Fort Collins for bike and pedestrian access, and
a list of 21 core strategies to achieving the goals within the analysis.
Full Scope and Timeline
Staff intends to return to Council in the fall of 2024 once a consultant is retained and following a
community kick-off event. While staff are still developing the exact programming of this kick-off
event, the intent would be to share workstreams, confirm and garner feedback on the findings
and analysis included within the previously completed Land Use Code Diagnostic Report and
Land Use Code Audit. Information shared would pertain to commercial corridors and centers.
The event would also provide the opportunity for community members to hear about the ways
that they can engage in the project for its duration. Following this event, the conversation with
Council will include a review of intended scope, code changes that are most relevant and
impactful to meeting Council priorities and adopted plan goals, and preliminary community
feedback following the kick-off event.
Next Steps
• Finish the scope of service for the RFP and issue in early July 2024 for planned contract
execution beginning in September 2024.
• Begin community engagement in fall of 2024.
• Return to Council in late fall 2024 for an update on the project, including a discussion on
scope and timeline.
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CC: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Noah Beals, Development Review Manager
Clay Frickey, Planning Manager
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TRANSIT CORRIDORS, REDEVELOPMENT
AREAS, AND ACTIVITY CENTERS MAP
FROM CITY PLAN
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EMPLOYMENT AND MIXED-USE PLACE
TYPES MAP FROM CITY PLAN
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