HomeMy WebLinkAbout158 - 12/05/2023 - AMENDING THE CITY’S MASTER STREET PLANORDINANCE NO.158,2023
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE CITY’S MASTER STREET PLAN
WHEREAS,in 1996 and 1997,the City Council,through an extensive planning effort,
created and adopted a new comprehensive master plan for the City known as “City Plan”that
includes various additional components and elements such as the Master Street Plan and subarea
plans;and
WHEREAS,the Master Street Plan is a component of the Transportation Master Plan that
is part of City Plan;and
WHEREAS,City Staff has proposed two amendments to the Master Street Plan as a result
of the City’s adoption of the North College MAX Plan,as well as several clean-up amendments to
address issues requiring revision that were identified during the development review process;and
WHEREAS,the developer of the Montava development,with City Staff support,has
proposed an additional amendment to the Master Street Plan to reclassify Timberline Road from a
2-lane Arterial to a Collector between Mountain Vista Drive and Country Club Road,because the
developer is designing this roadway to serve as an internal collector with lower vehicle volumes
and lower speeds to encourage a safer,pedestrian-friendly environment in the area;and
WHEREAS,the proposed amendments to the City’s Master Street Plan are intended to
better identify street alignments and classifications in the City;and
WHEREAS,on August 16,2023,the City’s Transportation Board recommended that City
Council approve the proposed Master Street Plan Amendments;and
WHEREAS,on October 25,2023,the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended that City Council approve the proposed Master Street Plan Amendments.
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 the City Council finds that the Master Street Plan is in need of the
amendments to better identify street alignments and classifications in the City.
Section 3.That the City Council finds that the proposed Master Street Plan
Amendments will promote the public welfare and are consistent with the visions,goals,principles,
and policies of City Plan and the elements thereof.
Section 4.That the Master Street Plan is hereby amended so as to appear as shown on
Exhibit “A,”and City staff is directed to make such changes to the Master Street Plan.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 21st day of
November,2023,and to be presented fo~fink1l passage on ~5th day of Dec-ber,2023
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