HomeMy WebLinkAbout138 - 10/17/2023 - AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO RENAME ALL NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION LOW DENSREPEALED - JANUARY 16, 2024, BY ORDINANCE NO. 175, 2023
ORDINANCE NO. 138, 2023
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO RENAME ALL NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION LOW DENSITY,
NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION MEDIUM DENSITY, AND NEIGHBORHOOD
CONSERVATION BUFFER ZONE DISTRICTS TO THE OLD TOWN ZONE DISTRICT IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE REVISED LAND USE CODE
WHEREAS, the City is adopting the revised Land Use Code to replace the Land Use Code
originally adopted on December 2, 1997, (“1997 Land Use Code”) via Ordinance 190, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the revised Land Use Code will, among other changes, rename all existing
Neighborhood Conservation Low Density (“N-C-L”), Neighborhood Conservation Medium
Density (“N-C-M”), and Neighborhood Conservation Buffer (“N-C-B”) zone districts to become
the Old Town (“OT”) zone district which is further divided into the following sub-districts:
• OT-A, Old Town District, Low;
• OT-B, Old Town District, Medium; and
• OT-C; Old Tow District, High
; and
WHEREAS, the renaming is to better align the purpose of the Old Town zone district under
the revised Land Use Code with its name to facilitate public understanding and use of the revised
Land Use Code; and
WHEREAS, the rezoning to effectuate the renaming will change only the name of the zone
districts and will not affect the existing Sign District Map or Lighting Context Area Map
designations within the zone districts being renamed; and
WHEREAS, whereas the existing N-C-L, N-C-M, and N-C-B zone districts are greater
than 640 acres in size and pursuant to 1997 Land Use Code Section 2.9.4(H), any rezoning greater
than 640 acres in size is a legislative rezoning committed to the legislative discretion of the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zoning Commission, at its meeting on September 27,
2023, recommended on a 4-1 vote (Haefele Nay) that City Council rename the N-C-L, N-C-M,
and N-C-B zone districts to become the OT zone district; and
WHEREAS, the required notice of this rezoning was published in the Fort Collins
Coloradoan and the text of the notice is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed rezoning is consistent with
the City’s Comprehensive Plan, better aligns the purpose of the zone district with its name under
the revised Land Use Code, and facilitates public understanding and use of the revised Land Use
Code; and
WHEREAS,City Council has considered the rezoning and finds it to be in the best interests
of the City and has determined that the N-C-L,N-C-M,and N-C-B zone districts shall hereafter
be renamed the Old Town (OT)zone district.
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 Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins adopted pursuant to Section
1.3.2 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins,and referenced in revised Land Use Code
Section 6.1.2,is hereby changed and amended to rename all existing Neighborhood Conservation
Low Density (N-C-L),Neighborhood Conservation Medium Density (N-C-M),and Neighborhood
Conservation Buffer (N-C-B)zone districts to the Old Town (OT)zone district,as further divided
in sub-districts OT-A,OT-B,and OT-C as shown on Exhibit “B”attached hereto and incorporated
herein.
Section 3.That the existing Sign District Map and Lighting Context Area Map
designations within the existing N-C-L,N-C-M,and N-C-B shall not be affected by the renaming
to the OT zone district and shall remain in effect in the same locations within the OT zone district.
Section 4.That the renaming to the OT zone district set forth in this Ordinance shall
not go into effect until the Land Use Code adopted by Ordinance 136,2023,goes into effect.
Section 5.That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to amend said
Zoning Map in accordance with this Ordinance.
Section 6.That Ordinance No.115,2022,Amending the Zoning Map of the City of
Fort Collins to Rename All Neighborhood Conservation Low Density,Neighborhood
Conservation Medium Density,and Neighborhood Conservation Buffer Zone Districts to the Old
Town Zone District In Conjunction With the Adoption of the Land Development Code,is hereby
rescinded and shall be of no further force or effect.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 3rd day of
October,2023,and to be presented fo ssage on the 17th day of October,2023.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 17th day of October,2023.
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I,being duly sworn,deposes and says that said is the legal clerk of the Fort Collins Coloradoan;that
the same is a daily newspaper of general circulation and printed and published in the City of Fort
Collins,in said county and state;that the notice or advertisement,of which the annexed is a true
copy,has been published in said daily newspaper and that the notice was published in the regular
and entire issue of every number of said newspaper during the period and time of publication of said
notice,and in the newspaper proper and not in a supplement thereof;that the publication of said
notice was contained in the issues of said newspaper dated on
09/10/23
that said Fort Collins Coloradoan has been published continuously and uninterruptedly during the
period of at [east six months next prior to the first publication of said notice or advertisement above
referred to;that said newspaper has been admitted to the United States mails as second-class matter
under the provisions of the Act of March 3,1879,or any amendments thereof;and that said
newspaper is a daily newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements within
the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me,within the County of Brown,State of Wisconsin this
10th of September 2023.
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HEARING
NOTICE is hereby given that,on Octo
ber 3,2023,at 6:00 p.m..or as soonthereafterasthemattermaycornsan
for hearing In the Council Chambers iii
the City Hall,300 Loporte Avenue,Fart
Collins,Colorado,the Fort Collins CityCouncilwillholdapublichearinganthe
rezonlng to rename the existing NeighborhoodConservationLawDensity(“N
C-I’),Neighborhood Conservation Medi
um Density (‘N-C-M9.and Neighbor
hood Conservation Buffer l’N-C-S’t
zone districts under the current Land
Use Code to the Oid Town Neighborhood
(‘OT’)zone district effective upon theeffectivedoteoftherevisedLonduseCode.Because the combined area of the
N-C-L,N-C-M,and N-C-B zone districts
exceed 640 acres,ibis Is a legislative
rezoning oursuoni to Land Use Code Division2.9.
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City services,program,and activities
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arrangements for person,with disabIlities,Please call 970.221,6515 (TDD 224’
6001)for assistance.
Doted this 10th day of September,2023.
Mis,o Hoilinashead
City Clerk
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