HomeMy WebLinkAbout153 - 10/21/1997 - AMENDING LAND USE CODE REGARDING NIEGHBORHOOD MEETINGS FOR QUASI-JUDICIAL REZONINGS) ORDINANCE NO. 153, 1997
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2.8.4(B) AND (F) OF THE LAND USE CODE
WHEREAS, Section 2.8.4(B) of the City's Land Use Code provides that neighborhood
meetings are not applicable for rezonings except in circumstances when the rezoning is "quasi-
judicial" in nature; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has determined that an adequate opportunity for public input
generally exists for all rezonings, whether legislative or quasi-judicial, through the Planning and
Zoning Board review process and through the hearings before the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Code also requires the mailing of written notice of the Planning
and Zoning Board hearing, and published notice of both the Planning and Zoning Board hearing and
the Council hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Council believes that requiring neighborhood meetings to be held for all
quasi-judicial map amendments does not provide for the efficient administration of government since
many quasi-judicial map amendments will not present controversial issues sufficient to justify the
holding of a neighborhood meeting; and
WHEREAS,the Council believes that discretion should be given to the Director(as that term
is defined in the Land Use Code) to decide whether to convene neighborhood meetings for quasi-
judicial rezonings, and that such determinations should be based upon the perceived impacts of such
rezonings and any known controversy related thereto.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, as follows:
Section 1. That Section 2.8.4(B)of the Land Use Code be amended to read as follows:
(B) Step 2 (Neighborhood Meeting): Not Applicable, except that, with respect
to a quasi-judicial map amendment only, the Director may convene a
neighborhood meeting to present and discuss a proposal of known
controversy and/or significant neighborhood impacts.
Section 2. That Section 2.8.4(F)(2)of the Land Use Code be amended to read as follows:
(F) Step 6 (Notice):
(1) Rezonings of no more than six hundred forty (640) acres (quasi-
judicial): Section 2.2.6(A)shall apply except that the notice provided
for therein shall be mailed at least seven (7) days prior to the public
hearing/meeting date(instead of fourteen [14] days)and shall identify
the proposed new zoning district(s), as well as the uses permitted
therein, shall indicate whether a neighborhood meeting will be held
with regard to the proposed rezoning, and shall inform the recipient
of the notice of the name, address and telephone number of the
Director, to whom questions may be referred with regard to such
zoning change. Section 2.2.6(C) shall apply. Section 2.2.6(B) shall
not apply.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and or5md,published th day of
October, A.D. 1997, and to be presented for final passage on 21 st day of OctWer, A.D. 1997.
Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 21 st day of O er, A.D. 1997
Mayoor
ATTEST:
City Clerk