HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport - Mail Packet - 1/17/2017 - City Manager Monthly Update - January 12, 2017January 12, 2017
CONTENTS
ISSUES BEFORE COUNCIL ................................................................................................................. 3
JANUARY 17 COUNCIL MEETING ............................................................................................................................3
JANUARY 24 WORK SESSION ..................................................................................................................................3
JANUARY 31 ADJOURNED MEETING ......................................................................................................................3
FEBRUARY 7 COUNCIL MEETING ............................................................................................................................3
SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION .................................................................................................. 4
MONTHLY & YEAR TO DATE ...................................................................................................................................4
CAPITAL PROJECTS ........................................................................................................................... 4
CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT ...............................................................................................................4
TIMBERLINE IMPROVEMENTS – PROSPECT TO BLACKBIRD ...................................................................................5
DOWNTOWN RIVER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS ....................................................................................................5
NORTH COLLEGE PEDESTRIAN GAP ........................................................................................................................6
LINCOLN CORRIDOR PROJECT – 1ST STREET TO LEMAY AVENUE ...........................................................................6
LINCOLN CORRIDOR PROJECT – POUDRE RIVER BRIDGE TO 1ST STREET ................................................................7
COLLEGE AND PROSPECT INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ...................................................................................7
VINE AND LEMAY BNSF IMPROVEMENTS ..............................................................................................................8
SHARP POINT/NANCY GRAY CONNECTION ............................................................................................................8
COLORADO STATE PROJECT COORDINATION.........................................................................................................9
ELIZABETH AND SHIELDS UNDERPASS ................................................................................................................. 10
MULBERRY BRIDGE URBAN DESIGN AND LANDSCAPING ................................................................................... 10
CAPITAL PROJECTS – UTILITIES .................................................................................................... 11
SPRING CREEK SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AT TIMBERLINE ROAD ......................................................................... 11
WATER TREATMENT FACILITY CHLORINE CONTACT BASIN ................................................................................ 11
DWRF UV DISINFECTION...................................................................................................................................... 12
EAST HARMONY DUCT BANK – TIMBERLINE TO ZIEGLER – PHASE 1 .................................................................. 12
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY CIRCUITS AND DUCT BANK PROJECT ................................................................ 12
CARPENTER ROAD DUCT BANK PROJECT ............................................................................................................ 13
PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE ................................................................................................................. 13
POLICE SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................. 13
POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY ................................................................................................................................... 14
BUILDING AND PLANNING ACTIVITY .............................................................................................. 15
YEAR TO DATE COMPARISONS ............................................................................................................................ 15
PROJECTS OF NOTE-STATUS AND UPDATES ........................................................................................................ 16
PROJECTS UNDER APPEAL ................................................................................................................................... 18
SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 18
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ................................................................................................................................ 18
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ...................................................................................................................................... 19
ECONOMIC HEALTH ............................................................................................................................................. 19
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT UPDATE ..................................................................................................... 20
NATURAL AREAS 4TH QUARTER REPORT 2016 ............................................................................. 21
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 3
ISSUES BEFORE COUNCIL
JANUARY 17 COUNCIL MEETING
Running Deer Natural Area Land Determination
o Consider the sale of 15 acres of Running Deer Natural Area to Hageman Earth Cycle
(HEC). The property was acquired as part of a larger City natural area purchase in 1998.
HEC occupied the land prior to the City’s purchase and continues to operate a yard waste
drop off and recycled materials sales facility on the property and its adjoining private land.
Possible Charter Amendments
o Consider Charter Amendments for placement on the April 4, 2017 ballot
Mail Creek Crossing Second Annexation Initiation
o Initiating enclave annexation proceedings for the Mail Creek Crossing Second Annexation,
Timberline and Kechter Roads. Property becomes eligible for annexation as of January 7,
2017.
Lehman-Timberline Annexation Initiation
o Initiating enclave annexation proceedings for the Lehman-Timberline Annexation, 5830
South Timberline. Property becomes eligible for annexation as of January 7, 2017.
2017 Amended Pay Plan
o Amend the 2017 Pay Plan based on a market analysis conducted as agreed upon through
the 2016-2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Northern Colorado Lodge #3 of the
Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
Staff Report: Advanced Metering Infrastructure Annual Update
o Highlight the benefits Fort Collins Utilities has realized as a result of the Advanced Metering
Infrastructure (AMI) implementation as well as the benefits yet to be realized through various
projects or functionalities that the AMI system enables
JANUARY 24 WORK SESSION
Nature in the City Update
o Nature in the City staff will update Council on year one programmatic efforts, completed pilot
projects and to seek Council input on planned 2017 NIC projects.
Natural Areas Department Budget and Priorities Review
o Review the Natural Area Department’s budget and the respective allocation of resources to
land conservation and operations and maintenance.
Compassion With Consequences – Methods To Address Aggressive Behaviors
o Provide an update regarding identified methods to address aggressive behaviors including:
Reserved Jail Space For Municipal Code Violations, Appropriate Use of Public Spaces and
Give Real Change Campaign.
JANUARY 31 ADJOURNED MEETING
Landmark Apartment Appeals
o Hear two appeals filed on the Planning and Zoning Board decision regarding the Landmark
Apartments Expansion, located at the southeast quadrant of the Prospect Road/Shields
Street intersection.
FEBRUARY 7 COUNCIL MEETING
Open Data Policy
o Consider an Open Data Policy to better articulate the City’s open data process moving
forward.
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Rennat Annexation
o Annexing and zoning the Rennat Annexation, 6015 South Timberline
Land Use Code Changes Related to Natural Resource Protection and Prairie Dog
Management
o Consider potential changes to a number of Land Use Code requirements related to the
protection, removal, and mitigation of impacts to prairie dog colonies and other natural
habitats and features on development sites.
Recommendation to engage the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District to discuss
and potentially negotiate mutual interests related to the Northern Integrated Supply Project.
o Consider staff’s recommendation for the City and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy
District (Northern Water) to discuss and explore mutual interests pertaining to the Northern
Integrated Supply Project (NISP). City staff would meet with Northern Water to discuss the
City’s key goals and issues related to NISP, while regularly reporting to City Council. If
mutual interests can potentially be met, City staff would be authorized to negotiate draft
agreements that would be presented to Council for its formal approval.
Larimer County Annual Community Report
o A Larimer County Commissioner will present highlights of the Annual Community Report
under staff reports
SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION
MONTHLY & YEAR TO DATE
NOVEMBER SUMMARY OVER PRIOR YEAR
Month Year to Date
Sales Tax Collected: 2.3% 4.5%
Use Tax Collected Excluding Rebates: -34.1% -6.0%
Sales and Use Tax Collected Excluding Rebates: -8.4% 2.2%
Year to date, sales and use tax collections excluding rebates are up 2.2% and total $125.4 million.
CAPITAL PROJECTS
CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT
Funding Source: KFCG/BOB Funds
Estimated Project Budget: $450,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
This project provides a complete City sidewalk inventory, identifies sidewalk inadequacies, and
identifies inadequate handicap accessibilities according to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
requirements.
37,741 accessible ramps have been identified as acceptable, substandard, or missing in
accordance with the ADA requirements.
Project Updates:
o Upcoming project locations: Staff has completed the Pedestrian Improvement Program
for 2016. The program constructed 10,513’+ of new sidewalk and 96 accessible ramp
improvements. Staff is finalizing the 2017 Pedestrian Improvement Program.
Communication efforts are beginning with property owners regarding missing segments
and PSD regarding access to schools.
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o Current projects: Staff is continuing to manage projects for FCMoves and the Downtown
General Improvement District. Staff is continuing to collaborate with CSU staff regarding
final layout for the NRRC connection between Centre Avenue and MAX Spring Creek
Station. CSU is reviewing legal implications with the lease with the GSA regarding a
pedestrian easement for NRRC.
More information is available at http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/pedneeds.php
TIMBERLINE IMPROVEMENTS – PROSPECT TO BLACKBIRD
Funding Source: Building on Basics (BOB)
Estimated Project Budget: $5.0m
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The goals of this project are to improve air quality, reduce
vehicle wait time and reduce the accident rate by
constructing a free-right turn and acceleration lane from
eastbound Prospect to southbound Timberline; as
identified in our Arterial Intersection Prioritization Study.
The 2005 ballot language stated this project will expand
Timberline Road to four (4) lane arterial standards
including:
Travel lanes, sidewalks, bike lanes and
landscaped medians.
Improvements to the Prospect and Timberline intersection and all its approaches to add
additional turn lanes.
The project will add a sidewalk connection for southbound Timberline from Prospect to
Blackbird.
The project is likely a Two Phase project (Phase One – Roadway work 2016, Phase Two –
Great Western Maintenance and Signal Improvements).
Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2016.
Project Updates:
As December occurred, traffic congestion lightened as work was mostly done outside of live
lanes of traffic on southbound Timberline Road south of Prospect.
December work included sanitary sewer upgrades for the CSU stadium on northbound
Timberline Road, median installation south of the railroad tracks on Timberline Road and
sidewalk installation along Timberline Road.
Median installation work on Timberline will continue in January.
More information is available at
http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/prospect-timberline.php
DOWNTOWN RIVER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Federal Grants/Local Funds/DDA Funds
Estimated Project Budget: $1.4M
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The goals of this project are to provide various design and
construction improvements within the Downtown River District.
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The project has completed two design projects to date. The project is now focused on
developing a preliminary engineering design for improvements along Jefferson Street between
College Avenue and the Mountain/Lincoln Intersection.
Project Updates:
Staff has initiated the preliminary engineering design phase. The design is based on
improvements outlined in the Jefferson Street Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
Improvements include converting a section of Jefferson Street from four lanes to three lanes, a
raised, landscaped median, urban design elements, and drainage improvements. An on-street
bike lane will not be included as part of the project.
Staff continues coordination with various stakeholders in an effort to better understand existing
utilities, planned utility improvements, developments, and other services provided within the
Jefferson Street Improvements project’s vicinity.
Upcoming months will see continued utility coordination, public engagement, environmental
investigations, and refined plan development.
NORTH COLLEGE PEDESTRIAN GAP
Funding Source: CMAQ Grant/URA Contribution/Pedestrian
Program Funds
Estimated Project Budget: $900,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The primary goal of this project is to complete a gap in
pedestrian infrastructure from Highway 1 to the south side
of the Larimer & Weld Canal.
This project will construct a pedestrian connection
crossing the Larimer & Weld Canal extending north to SH
1 (Terry Lake Rd). The project impacts a federal highway,
and is located outside the City limits but within the Growth
Management Area.
Project Updates:
Larimer County and the City applied for, and were awarded, an additional $810,000 in federal
grant funding for the project. The additional funding enables multimodal improvements on both
sides of the road.
Staff is meeting regularly with Larimer County and the Colorado Department of Transportation in
order to determine feasibility and potential funding for the construction of full roadway
improvements within the project limits.
At this time, discussions do not include reconstruction of the existing roadway bridge.
LINCOLN CORRIDOR PROJECT – 1ST STREET TO LEMAY AVENUE
Funding Source: General Fund Reserves, Street Oversizing Fund, previously committed developer
local street obligations, savings from Woodward interim improvements
Estimated Project Budget: $6.5m
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
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This phase of the overall Lincoln corridor plan includes improvements along Lincoln Avenue
between 1st Street and Lemay Avenue.
Subsequent phases include improvements to the Poudre River Bridge and improvements along
Lincoln Avenue to Jefferson Street.
Project intent is to create a multi-modal design along Lincoln Avenue that will include creating a
street with a unique identity, improving the mobility, safety, and experience for bicyclists,
pedestrians, transit users, and vehicles, and creating an environment where local businesses
can thrive.
Project Updates:
Placement of concrete curb and gutter, sidewalk, driveways, and pavement construction along
south side of Lincoln ongoing, as well as electrical and irrigation lines.
South side of Lincoln construction is winding down, cleaning up to prepare for Winter.
North side of Lincoln construction is being planned – will start in Feb 2017.
LINCOLN CORRIDOR PROJECT – POUDRE RIVER BRIDGE TO 1ST STREET
Funding Source: BOB 2.0
Estimated Project Budget: $5.4m
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
This phase of the overall Lincoln corridor plan includes replacement of the Poudre River bridge
and road between the bridge and 1st Street.
Project intent is to add to the ongoing Lincoln Corridor project creating a street with a unique
identity, improving the mobility, safety, and experience for bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users,
and vehicles, to include an enhanced bridge that will meet the intent of the overall project.
Project Updates:
Staff negotiated the bridge contract award in December within budget.
Staff discussed bridge closure and ped/bike detour routes with local businesses and
neighborhood residents in December.
Bridge closure and construction start projected for the week of 9 January 2017.
COLLEGE AND PROSPECT INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Mid-Budget Approval of 2016 Capital
Projects Fund
Estimated Project Budget: $2.7 M
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The Colorado State University (CSU) Medical Center
project at the northwest corner of this intersection,
presented an opportunity for the City to address other
existing deficiencies which were identified in the 2011
Arterial Intersection Prioritization Study.
The goals of the project are to address safety,
operational, and congestion issues primarily focused
on Prospect Road by:
o Adding turn lane capacity to existing turn
lanes
o Constructing new turn lanes and medians on Prospect Road
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o Improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities
The City and Colorado State will work collaboratively on the intersection improvements, with
each entity funding their own design and construction obligations.
Project Updates:
Staff is moving forward with ROW acquisition on the residential properties. The majority of
commercial property ROW has been acquired.
Construction is planned to start mid-February 2017, and staff is working on communication and
outreach plan. Outreach and messaging of closures and impacts to begin in mid-January to
message construction impacts, open house January 18, 2017
Staff is coordinating design and construction with CSU Medical Center schedule. CSU will
begin construction in February 2017 in coordination with the City in order to minimize disruption
to the public. The construction is being closely coordinated to limit the impacts and shorten the
overall duration of construction.
More information available at: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/college-prospect.php
VINE AND LEMAY BNSF IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Keep Fort Collins Great (KFCG)
Estimated Project Budget: $1.0 M
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The existing Vine and Lemay intersection, which
includes the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
Railway crossing, is severely congested with limited
options to expand through or turn lane capacity due to
land use constraints.
Lemay Avenue realignment and intersection
improvements have been prioritized as the City’s #1
Transportation Capital Improvement Project
The realignment has been on the City’s Master
Street Plan since the mid-1980’s
The project area is included within the City’s
Mountain Vista Subarea Plan which was created as a long-term planning vision for the
northeast section of Fort Collins
The improvements will construct a new roadway and intersection slightly northeast of the
existing Vine and Lemay intersection. The new intersection will be realigned Lemay and
Suniga Road.
The City is investigating a number of interim and ultimate solutions that include new at-grade
intersections or overpass/underpass of the BNSF Railway and existing Vine Drive
Project Updates:
Staff is developing a matrix of options for the existing and relocated crossings, with input from
BNSF and the Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
More information is available at http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/vine-lemay.php
SHARP POINT/NANCY GRAY CONNECTION
Funding Source: Street Oversizing
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Estimated Project Budget: $1 M
Status: On Schedule for Late 2017 Construction
Project Details:
The City Master Street Plan identifies Sharp Point
Drive and Nancy Gray Avenue connected across the
Great Western Railroad tracks.
City Staff has identified the connection as a priority
due to recent developments to the south.
City Staff is in the process of preparing an application
for a new at-grade crossing of the Great Western
tracks to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Once
approved by the PUC, Staff will continue coordination
with Great Western in order to facilitate design,
crossing agreements and construction.
Construction dates are tentative as timeline depends on PUC approval and railroad
coordination.
Project Updates:
There are significant challenges with gaining Great Western and PUC approval for this project
to keep it on track for a fall 2017 construction.
The project team is currently inventorying all Great Western crossings within the area to
summarize traffic volumes and analyze safety measures.
COLORADO STATE PROJECT COORDINATION
Funding Source: Colorado State
Estimated Project Budget: None
Status: On Schedule
Project Details:
Prospect and Center bicycle and pedestrian underpass, along with Center Avenue
improvements between Bay Farm and Lake
Elizabeth and Shields bicycle and pedestrian underpass, and at-grade intersection
improvements
Laurel / Washington and Laurel / Sherwood pedestrian enhancements
Whitcomb sidewalk improvements (east side) Prospect to Lake
Whitcomb sanitary sewer line (stadium flow)
College and Lake (northbound left turn lane improvements)
Lake and Center intersection improvements
Lake Street bicycle and pedestrian improvements
Game Day Operations Plan
Project Updates:
Prospect and Center underpass – to be completed mid-November 2016
Elizabeth and Shields underpass
o Right-of-way negotiations are complete
o The voluntary SPAR process received a unanimous approval on November 10, 2016 at
the Planning and Zoning Board hearing.
Laurel Street pedestrian improvements – Washington completed August 2016; Sherwood to be
completed September 2016
Whitcomb sidewalk improvements – completed August 2016, landscaping installation this fall
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Lake and Center intersection – requires further study of vehicle, bike, and pedestrian counts
with the opening of Aggie Village North and the Center underpass
o Intersection improvements to be completed in summer 2017
Lake Street bike and pedestrian improvements
o Substantially complete – street overlay and restriping scheduled for summer 2017
Game Day Operations Plan – further refinement this fall
More information available at http://source.colostate.edu/construction-and-parking/
ELIZABETH AND SHIELDS UNDERPASS
Funding Source: Colorado State University
Estimated Project Budget: $10.0 M
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The City and Colorado State University (CSU) have been working in partnership for years to
improve bicycle and pedestrian safety amid continued and projected population growth along
the West Elizabeth corridor. CSU is making a series of improvements as a commitment by the
University to improve safety and make the campus more accessible.
The project aligns with multiple CSU and City planning efforts, such as: West Central Area Plan
(2015), CSU Parking and Transportation Master Plan (2014), City Bicycle Master Plan (2014),
City Student Housing Action Plan (2013), City Arterial Intersection Prioritization Study (2012),
and the City Transportation Master Plan (2011). All of these planning efforts identified the need
for improvements at the Elizabeth and Shields intersection with recurring themes of: enhanced
safety, separation of travel modes, and reducing the number of conflict points and crashes.
The Elizabeth and Shields intersection has 50,000 vehicles per day, an increase of 20% in
traffic volumes since 2009. Peak hour volumes (morning, midday, and afternoon) generate 170
bicyclists and 140 pedestrians per hour. More than 2,000 bicyclists per day are crossing
Shields at Elizabeth, an increase of 40% since 2009. This intersection has a “higher than
expected” crash rate. The grade separated crossing for bicyclists and pedestrians will reduce
the number of conflict points and intersection crash rating
Project Updates:
Construction began in December with utility relocations in Shields Street. The project will be
completed in August 2017. The project team is currently working on construction phasing, lane
drop scenarios, and a 4 week closure of Shields Street expected to occur in the spring of 2017.
City and CSU staff held a combined pre-construction open house on December 7, 2016 from 6-
8 pm at the Bob Davis Hall at Moby Arena
More information is available at http://source.colostate.edu/construction-and-parking/shields-
underpass-proposal/
MULBERRY BRIDGE URBAN DESIGN AND
LANDSCAPING
Funding Source: City of Fort Collins
Estimated Project Budget: $750,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
This project will complete the landscaping and urban
design improvements along the section of Mulberry
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Street between Lemay Avenue and Riverside Avenue to a level consistent with City standards.
Planned improvements will coordinate and be consistent with recently constructed
improvements on Lemay Avenue north of Mulberry Street, along the Poudre River Trail, and
developments within the project’s general vicinity.
Project Updates:
The contractor placed remaining planter pots in the roadway median and the bridge overlooks.
The planter pots will be planted in the spring once weather allows.
The project is substantially complete.
More information available at: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/mulberryenhancement.php
CAPITAL PROJECTS – UTILITIES
SPRING CREEK SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AT TIMBERLINE ROAD
Funding Source: Wastewater, but will be refunded per CSU Stadium IGA
Estimated Project Budget: $665,500
Status: On Schedule
Project Details:
Construction of sewer improvements is complete
Bypass pumping of Spring Creek sewer trunk is complete
Upcoming Work:
Removal of bypass pipe under Timberline Road
WATER TREATMENT FACILITY CHLORINE CONTACT BASIN
Funding Source: Water
Estimated Project Budget: $9,943,000
Status: On Schedule
Project Details:
Installed electrical duct bank between SOS and CCB
Installed perimeter drain and began rough grade drainage
Upcoming Work:
Connect perimeter drain to existing FWR drainage
Preparing to clean and disinfect 54” pipes
Demolition of existing box
constriction
Installed connection between
54” and 36” and 42” pipes
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DWRF UV DISINFECTION
Funding Source: Wastewater
Estimated Project Budget: $5,900,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
Completed site mobilization
Completed temporary construction easement
Completed shoring design and review
Upcoming Work:
Shoring installation
Basin excavation
Caisson installation
EAST HARMONY DUCT BANK – TIMBERLINE TO ZIEGLER – PHASE 1
Funding Source: Development Fees
Estimated Project Budget: $4,000,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
Three Phase Project
Phase One: Install new vaults adjacent to Harmony Substation
Phase Two: 1.1 miles of duct bank installation from Timberline
Substation to Ziegler
Phase Three: 1.1 Miles of duct bank from Ziegler to Strauss
Cabin
Design, route identification, and project coordination
permits.
Locates, pot holing, excavation and construction
Duct bank, vault, conduit, and cable installation
Project Updates:
Design, route identification is 100% complete on Phases 1 and 2; 50%
complete on Phase 3
Construction anticipated to resume March 2017
Due to utility conflicts, the Phase 3 section is being redesigned to go in the roadway
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY CIRCUITS AND DUCT BANK PROJECT
Funding Source: Development Fees
Estimated Project Budget: $2,804,340
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Drilling dewatering wells
Vault Installation
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Project Details:
2.2 miles of duct bank and two new circuits
Design, easements, and project coordination
Locates and pot holing, excavation, and construction
Duct bank, vault and conduit installation, and cable pulling
Electric termination and energizing
Project Updates:
Construction is 100% complete
The circuit in this duct bank is 100% complete, pending
termination
Boring is complete
All seven vaults are installed
Cherry Street duct bank from College to Howes is awaiting
permits and access easements
Howes/Laurel duct bank is complete
The railroad permit for Vine Drive duct bank from Linden Substation has been submitted
CARPENTER ROAD DUCT BANK PROJECT
Funding Source: 2016 Duct Bank Budget
Estimated Project Budget: 2,000,000
Status: Delayed until 2017
Project Details:
2.6 miles of duct bank
Boring
Complete Excavation
Potholing and locates
Project Updates:
No change this month
Work continues around easements and/or temporary
construction easements.
Completing due diligence in order to ask for an alignment
from Natural Areas
This project will be delayed until 2017 pending the alignment
PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE
POLICE SERVICES
Santa Cops Deliver Gifts to Local Kids in Need
On December 19, Santa Cops brought gifts to over 3,000 Larimer County
children in need. Not deterred by the -1 degree temperature, officers loaded
up their cars and several teams of horses with gifts and made deliveries.
Santa Cops is a non-profit organization with representatives from Fort
Collins Police Services, Loveland Police Department, Larimer County
Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol, and Colorado State University
Easement Required with Natural
Areas
Vault Installation
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Police, Timnath Police Department, Alternative Sentencing Department and the District Attorney’s
Office.
CRASH Team Investigates Multiple Serious Collisions
The FCPS technical accident investigation team responded to a number of serious collisions in
December, including the following:
December 4 – Train vs Pedestrian near Spring Creek Trail (fatal)
December 10 – Car vs Pedestrian on South College Avenue (fatal)
December 13 – Car vs Train near Mason Street & Laporte Avenue (no injuries)
December 24 – Car vs Bus on South College Avenue (fatal)
December 31 – Pick-up Truck vs Building at Mountain Avenue & Shields Street (injury)
Police believe alcohol and/or speed were factors in several of the incidents.
Police Seek Citizen Assistance in Identifying “Porch Pirate” Package Thieves
In an attempt to identify and arrest thieves stealing packages from residences, FCPS shared three
surveillance videos on social media. The community had an overwhelming response – on Facebook
alone, the three posts were shared more than 3,000 times and reached 285,831 people.
Officers Visit Kids During “Cops Fighting Cancer” Event
FCPS joined 36 other law enforcement agencies during the annual Cops Fighting
Cancer event at Children’s Hospital in Aurora, CO. Officers delivered toys, spent
time chatting with families, and showed support for those battling illnesses.
Local Kids Get to “Shop with a Cop”
On December 10, officers escorted kids through Target for a special shopping event. The kids, who
came from families experiencing financial difficulties, got to pick out gifts for their loved ones. For more
than 20 years, area law enforcement has supported this program to give back to the community.
Nine Officers & Two Civilians Graduate From Training
Nine new officers graduated from an intensive Field Training program, and two new civilians just
completed challenging training programs in Records and Dispatch. Many came from other careers or
agencies, giving up comfortable lives and uprooting families, all because they wanted to serve the Fort
Collins community. We look forward to serving with them for many years to come.
POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY
BUDGET | Poudre Fire Authority’s Board of Directors, on December 13, 2016, approved the
organization’s 2017, $33 million budget, which supports numerous improvements, intended to better
the services provided throughout the community. Read more from Chief Tom DeMint at:
bit.ly/PFAbudget
NEW PROGRAM | Poudre Fire Authority has launched a new program for private residences within its
235-square-mile response area. The new Knox HomeBox program is designed to allow firefighters to
more quickly gain access to a private home in the event of an emergency. Knox HomeBoxes are small,
heavy-duty, locked boxes that can be affixed to a standard residential door. Only firefighters can get
into the boxes to access a key to the home, which prevents potential damage to the door upon entry.
Those best served by this program: older adults; those with an ongoing condition who have previously
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needed help from emergency responders; and people recovering from surgery. To be part of the
program, residents may order any model Knox HomeBox at www.knoxhomebox.com/overview.
Dec. 12 | A family of four was displaced after an early-morning house fire in Fort Collins.
No one was injured, but the two-story, single-family home at 518 Sycamore Street sustained moderate
fire and smoke damage throughout. A PFA investigator determined the fire to be accidental. It started in
the attic, above a wood-burning stove, after excess heat from the stove's flue charred surrounding lath
(thin strips of wood and plaster). The fire caused significant damage in the living room, in which the
stove was located and moderate smoke damage throughout. Poudre Fire Authority reminds people to
not leave wood stoves -- or similar devices -- unattended at any time, and encourage folks to hire
professionals to inspect the stove's placement and clean it regularly.
STATION 10 SPECIAL GUESTS | City of Fort Collins Mayor Wade
Troxell and City Manager Darin Atteberry stopped by PFA Station 10
Dec. 17 to interview Chief Tom DeMint for an upcoming State of the City
presentation. While there, they got to have some fun trying on gear and
getting aboard Engine 10, one of four of PFA's energy efficient engines.
DEC. 21 | Sprinkler systems save lives and property daily in the U.S.
That idea was reinforced when a single sprinkler head successfully
activated and extinguished a closet fire that started at the Orthopedic and Spine Center of the Rockies,
2500 E. Prospect Road. The building’s fire alarms went off and crews were dispatched to the center at
9:54 a.m. The first-arriving engine crew found employees and patients evacuating the building and
learned there was a fire burning in a closet. A PFA investigator determined the fire to be accidental, due
to plastic igniting from a heat gun used to form patient splints. A sprinkler head completely extinguished
the fire and contained it to the closet. Crews determined the fire didn’t spread to any other part of the
building, extracted water and ventilated the building, determining it was safe for people to return. There
was an estimated $5,000 in damage, but that number could have been far greater – and lives could
have been put at greater risk – had the sprinkler system not existed and done the life- and property-
saving job it was designed to do. There were no reported injuries.
FUTURE EVENT | Members of the City Council and public are invited to a grand-opening event for
PFA’s new Station 8, at 4800 Signal Tree Drive in Timnath. The event is on January 28, 2017, from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m., with opening remarks at 10 a.m. There will be station tours, a history display, children’s
activities and lunch, for which cash donations will be accepted.
BUILDING AND PLANNING ACTIVITY
YEAR TO DATE COMPARISONS
2015 YTD 2016 YTD % Change
Development Project Submittals Rec’d 342
378
326
363
-4.68%
-3.97%
Conceptual/Preliminary Design
Reviews/Staff Reviews Performed
208
243
284
302
+36.54%
+24.28%
Building Permits Issued 8,195 6,768 -17.41%
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8,802 7,323 -16.80%
Building Permit Valuations ($M) $516.78
$537.36
$500.99
$516.01
-3.06%
-3.97%
Building Inspections Performed 30,769
33,237
29,123
31,789
-5.35%
-4.36%
Plan Reviews Performed 2,107
2,246
2,432
2,650
+15.42%
+17.99%
Overall development review revenues are $1,326,871 $1,261,294 over projection for 2016 as
of November December 31st with Development Review over by $1,063,778 $960,720 and
Engineering Development Review over by $263,094 $300,574.
PROJECTS OF NOTE-STATUS AND UPDATES
Development/Planning
Projects of Note Status/Updates
Downtown Plan The public comment deadline for the draft Plan ended on
December 23. Staff has presented the draft plan to public
and boards and commissions this fall and will bring the final
document to City Council on February 21, 2017 for
adoption.
Foothills Mall
Redevelopment
Residential construction is fully underway. Framing activities
have started on Lot 4 and will be moving over to Lot 6 soon.
Framing work will be ongoing on all lots for the next 8 -10
months and it is expected that these activities will create a
lot of noise. Neighbors have been provided with an update.
No violations reported recently.
I-25/392 Interchange
Corridor Activity Center
(CAC) design standards
Amendments to the IGA will be finalized with additional
review by staff, to be considered for adoption by both
jurisdictions in early 2017.
Lincoln Corridor Plan –
Neighborhood Project
Implementation
Of the ten funded neighborhood projects, seven are
complete and three are ongoing (neighborhood artwork,
Streets Facility park enhancements, and brewery
wayfinding). The final committee meeting was November 2,
with additional community events planned for 2017 with the
full implementation of the neighborhood artwork and park
improvements.
New Outdoor Vendor
Requirements
The new changes adopted by Council on November 15th will
go into effect on January 15, 2017.
Neighborhood Connections Second pilot program meeting occurred November 14.
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include:
Residents of the Old Town West neighborhood
looking to move beyond occasional block parties
and exchanges on Nextdoor to establishing
regularly scheduled neighborhood meetings.
Neighbors in “North Fort”/North College corridor
getting a head start on collaborating with the City
on a sub-area plan update for the area through
targeted engagement with the diverse
populations currently residing in the area.
Buckingham neighborhood residents looking to
open new lines of communication in the
neighborhood regarding safety, changing
demographics, traffic, and the built environment.
Representatives of Miramont Village HOA
wanting to create a link between Climate Action
Plan implementation strategies at a
neighborhood scale.
Working with Martin Carcasson/CSU Center for Public
Deliberation to develop leadership/participatory
democracy curriculum – bought him out of one of his
classes so he can give us focused time and effort
o Exploring opportunities with the Kettering
Foundation will be part
o Researching best practices and most current ideas
around neighborhood democracy
o Exploring programs available through existing
organizations and partnering
o Will result in actual curriculum and plan
Oakridge Crossing Oakridge Crossing is a proposed mixed-use project located
in the Oakridge Business Park containing 110 affordable
senior multifamily units and approximately 5,100 square feet
of office space. The project was approved by the Planning
and Zoning board at their July hearing and final plans are
currently under review by City staff.
Old Town Neighborhood
Plan and Design Guidelines
The public comment period for the Old Town
Neighborhoods Plan ended December 23rd. In January,
staff will be presenting a draft plan to various boards and
commissions and incorporating comments and feedback
into the plan for potential City Council adoption on February
21, 2017. A revised draft of the Design Guidelines has
been posted for public comment at fcgov.com/otnp. The
revised Design Guidelines will be presented to the
Landmark Preservation Commission and the Planning and
Zoning Board in January, with adoption scheduled
concurrently with the Old Town Neighborhoods Plan.
Smoking Ordinance
Expansion Options
Code Compliance continues to do regular patrols
throughout the Downtown during the week. An update
on efforts to date has been provided to Council.
Staff plans to continue efforts with the Larimer County
Health Department to find additional ways to get
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cessation information to people.
Staff will also continue to partner with Police Services on
enforcement as needed.
Electronic Plan Review First Reading of the Electronic Plan Review Appropriation
Ordinance was passed on July 5, 2016. It was approved at
the Second Reading on July 19, 2016. Staff is working
towards implementation, with an emphasis on completing
the electronic building permit review process first. Building
inspectors now have ipads allowing better access to
electronic plans while performing inspections in the field.
Large screen and equipment has been installed in the
inspectors work room for reviewing of electronic files,
allowing for group discussions about a project. Contractors
are being required to submit new building plans
electronically; electronic plan reviews are performed much
quicker than using paper plans.
Historic Preservation Code
Review
o Request for Proposal for consultant to carry out
comprehensive review of historic preservation codes
to be issued early January 2017
o Community stakeholders have been identified and
are in process of being confirmed; stakeholders will
meet 1-2 times each month for duration of project
o To jump-start the project, Clarion Associates was
hired to research two key issues, Area of Adjacency
and Demolition by Neglect; final report and
recommendations will be submitted December 2016.
PROJECTS UNDER APPEAL
On December 6th, 2016, the City Council upheld the decision by the Planning and Zoning Board for the
Brick Stone Apartments appeal.
Two notices of appeal were received on November 10, 2016, for the Landmark Apartments Expansion.
A City Council hearing is tentatively scheduled for January 31, 2017.
SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
The City will continue to accept Christmas trees - with all the decorations and tinsel removed –at
locations around the community through January 16. Go to the http://www.fcgov.com/recycling/ for
more information.
Residents are encouraged to test the radon levels in their homes in January, which is Radon Action
Month. Radon is a colorless, odorless, naturally-occurring gas associated with serious health concerns
such as cancer, and Colorado has higher concentrations than many other states. Go to
http://www.fcgov.com/airquality/radon.php for more information.
Mayor Wade Troxell sent a letter in January to President-elect Donald Trump that outlines the City’s
leadership on energy efficiency innovation and a transition to a clean energy economy. View the letter
and the news release at http://www.fcgov.com/news/index.php?id=6643.
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In 2015, City Council approved the Climate Action Plan Framework – a roadmap for how the City could
meet its carbon reduction goals by 2020 and beyond. Now the City is switching its focus from planning
to implementation of that plan. That implementation is temporarily being called the “Road to 2020” while
City staff works on a branding campaign that will help people find easy actions that fit into their
lifestyles. City staff will begin gathering public input on that brand in January and February.
After two years, the City’s involvement in the Georgetown University Energy Prize officially ended
December 31, 2016, leaving Georgetown to tally results of the 49 participating communities. The
winner of the $5 million prize – the community that saves the most energy through successful public
engagement campaigns - is expected to be announced in Fall 2017. As part of its climate action goals,
the City will continue to push residents to “Lose-A-Watt” and turn down their energy usage.
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
The City activated the Emergency Weather Shelter Plan January 4-8 when forecasted temperatures
were expected to be below 0 degrees. The City’s Office of Emergency Management advises the City
Manager’s Office and helps to track weather forecasts to prepare for potential triggers. The Emergency
Weather Shelter Plan is triggered when severe cold temperatures are expected or when the National
Weather Service declares a severe winter storm or severe wind chill advisory. Read more about the
process at http://www.fcgov.com/sustainability/pdf/ColdWeatherEmergencyShelterFlyer.pdf
ECONOMIC HEALTH
On January 3, the City Council, acting as the Urban Renewal Authority
Board of Commissioners, adopted a redevelopment agreement with the
Lyric Cinema Café that will reimburse the Lyric up to $252,650 over 13
years for stormwater, landscaping and other improvements at the Lyric’s
new facility under construction on North College Avenue.
The City’s Economic Health Office seeks qualified local businesses,
sector groups, and industry clusters to apply for cluster funds for 2017. A pre-bid conference is
scheduled January 25. Partners must share the City vision to advance programs and projects with a
positive community impact. Funds available for eligible companies total $175,000. Go the business
website at http://www.fcgov.com/business/ for more information.
Construction of the Foothills pedestrian/bicyclist underpass under College Avenue that will connect the
Foothills Mall to the Mason Street Corridor and Max Bus Rapid transit has started. Completion is
expected spring/summer 2017. Also, the Foothills shopping mall redevelopment resulted in diverting
more than 76,000 tons of waste from the landfill, according to an independent report released in
December by CSU’s Institute for the Built Environment. The project diverted 100 percent by weight of
all concrete, rock, asphalt, dirt, bricks and metal that weren’t considered hazardous materials and 70
percent by weight of all other materials such as wood/lumber or cardboard. Read the full report at
http://www.fcgov.com/foothillsmall/pdf/FHM_CaseStudy_Final.pdf.
The City is a major sponsor of Fort Collins Startup Week, a free celebration of entrepreneurship that will
be February 27-March 3. For more information, go to https://fortcollins.startupweek.co/. The Rockies
Venture Club last fall awarded the City of Fort Collins the Up and Coming Startup City Award for 2016
as an effort to honor cities that “play a critical part in creating a vibrant startup environment.”
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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT UPDATE
December Highlight: Anti Idling Video
Watch Video here: http://bit.ly/2jfaMEP
Project & Engagement Recap:
Downtown Plan: 18 months of outreach included:
38 total public events; participated in 15 festivals and community events
Over 30 one-on-one stakeholder interviews
Five Downtown walking tours
64 working group members in 6 working groups
36 working group meetings
Two working group roundtables
57 presentations to 17 different city boards and commissions
17 presentations to community groups (DBA, DDA, others)
Four online questionnaires with 1,673 respondents
175 text message questionnaire respondents
241 keypad polling respondents
Over 900 email newsletter subscribers
Neighborhood Services Coloradoan Article: “City and residents co-create a community we love”
http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2016/12/28/fort-collins-city-column/95885832/
CityWorks Alumni Forum: Dark Skies presentation and walking tour - 15 attendees on 0° night
Neighborhood Connections Meeting 3 (Jan. 9): Special presentation by Mitch Majeski local pastor
and member of the 2017 Coloradoan Editorial Board – “Focus on what’s Strong, Not Wrong – Building
Relationships with Your Neighbors”
Transfort Questionnaire: Reached over 200 participants
Upcoming Outreach* - January
MLK Day March & Celebration: January 16 11am -2pm, Old Town Square – Lory Student
Center, CSU
Walking the Sustainability Talk (for ClimateWise Business Partners): January 24, 2017 8:30am
Colorado River Community Room, 222 LaPorte Ave.
A local mother and daughter wrote a rap
about idling that evolved into a robust
community partnership. Driven by
Environmental Services, it brought
together City employees, Shepardson
STEM Elementary School, B.A.S.E
Camp, and local rapper Qbala. The
finished project is a music video that
provides information in a unique,
educational, and entertaining format.
Launched: December 23rd
YouTube Views: 400+
Facebook: 4,500+ people reached
1000+ views
Video Premiere at Shepardson to around
40 B.A.S.E Camp kids and teachers
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State of the City: January 30, 2017 6 at The Armory – Two “Watch Parties” at The Lyric and
Pateros Creek
Game Day Operations Open House: February 1, 2017 6 at The Drake Center
*Please note this is just a sampling of upcoming Public Engagement opportunities, for a full list of
events, please visit: http://www.fcgov.com/events/
NATURAL AREAS 4TH QUARTER REPORT 2016
23 residents from 20 neighborhoods throughout the
community applied to serve as representatives for their
neighborhood.
o Since the first meeting of neighborhood
representatives, staff has met with or helped
facilitate initial neighborhood meetings in five of the
20 pilot neighborhoods.
o Current level of neighborhood engagement and
interest in the pilot program varies widely. Examples