HomeMy WebLinkAbout034 - 03/02/2021 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES FOR PHASE ONE OF THE LAND USE CODE UPDATE TO REORGANIZE THE LAND U ORDINANCE NO. 034, 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES
FOR PHASE ONE OF THE LAND USE CODE UPDATE TO REORGANIZE THE
LAND USE CODE AND COMPLETE HOUSING REVISIONS AS AN
IMPLEMENTATION ACTION RECOMMENDED IN CITY PLAN (2019) AND THE
HOUSING STRATEGIC PLAN (2021)
WHEREAS,the Land Use Code was originally adopted in 1997 and subsequently amended
on a regular basis; and
WHEREAS, in preparation for a comprehensive review and rewrite of the Land Use Code
as contemplated in City Plan, reorganization of the current Land Use Code to consolidate
standards, eliminate repetition, simplify Ianguage, and increase user-friendliness is desired; and
WHEREAS, changes to the Land Use Code to implement City Plan and the Housing
Strategic Plan goals of improving housing supply and affordability are desired; and
WHEREAS,this appropriation benefits public the health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of updating and amending the Land Use Code; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon the
recommendation of the City Manager, to appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal
year such funds for expenditure as may be available from reserves accumulated in prior years,
notwithstanding that such reserves were not previously appropriated; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and
determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the General
Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the General Fund to exceed the current
estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during this fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the General
Fund the sum of TWO HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($290,000) for
expenditure from the General Fund for Phase One of the Land Use Code Update.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of
February, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final a on th nd arch, A.D. 2021.
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