HomeMy WebLinkAbout013 - 02/17/1981 - AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 118 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO GROUP HOMES ORDINANCE NO. 13, 1981
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF CHAPTER 118 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS BEING A PART OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO GROUP HOMES
WHEREAS, at the present time, the Code of the City of Fort Collins
does not specifically address the location of group homes in the City
Zoning Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the City has received inquiries from interested citizens
concerning the possibility of locating group homes in the City of Fort
Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows
Section 1 That Section 118-11 (Definitions) of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended by the addition of a
definition of GROUP HOME to read as follows
"GROUP HOME A residence operated as a single dwell-
ing, licensed or approved by a governmental agency,
for the purpose of providing special care or rehabili-
tation due to homelessness, physical condition or
illness, mental condition or illness, social , behav-
ioral , or disciplinary problems, provided authorized
supervisory personnel are present on the premises "
Section 2 That Section 118-40 (A) (Permitted Uses in the R-E, Estate
Residential District) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the
same hereby is, amended by the addition of a permitted use to read as
follows, with the existing subsections arranged accordingly
"(6) Group Homes, subject to approval by special
review "
Section 3 That Section 118-41 (A) (Permitted Uses in the R-L, Low
Density Residential District) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be,
and the same hereby is, amended by the addition of a permitted use to read
as follows, with the existing subsections arranged accordingly
"(6) Group Homes, subject to approval by special
review."
Section 4. That Section 118-43 (A) ( Permitted Uses in the R-M,
Medium Density Residential District) of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended by the addition of a permitted
use to read as follows, with the existing subsections arranged accordingly
0(9) Group Homes"
Section 5 That Section 118-44 (A) (Permitted Uses in the R-H, High
Density Residential District) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be,
and the same hereby is, amended by the addition of a permitted use to read
as follows, with the existing subsections arranged accordingly
"(21) Group Homes"
Section 6 That Section 118-63 (A) (Permitted Uses in the B-G,
General Business District) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and
the same hereby is, amended by the addition of a permitted use to read as
follows, with the existing subsections arranged accordingly
"(23) Group Homes"
Section 7 That Section 118-81 (D) (Off-Street Parking Requirements)
of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended
by the addition of a new subsection (3) (F) with the existing subsections
arranged accordingly Said new subsection (3) (F) shall read as follows
11(3) (F) For each group home, two parking spaces
for each three (3) employees In addition,
one (1) parking space for each four (4)
adult residents, unless residents are pro-
hibited from owning or operating a personal
automobile "
Section 8 That Section 118-82 (Supplementary Regulations) of the
Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended by the
addition of a new subsection (F) (Group Home Regulations) with the exist-
ing subsections arranged accordingly Said subsection (F) (Group Home
Regulations) shall read as follows
"(F) Group Home Regulations
(1) Group homes shall conform to the lot area and separation require-
ments as specified in the following table
Minimum
Maximum Additional Maximum Separation
Number of Lot Area Permissible Requirement
Residents Excluding for Each Residents Between
Supervisors for Additional Excluding Any Other
Zone Minimum Lot Size Resident Supervisors Group Home
R-E (GROUP HOMES AS APPROVED BY SPECIAL REVIEW)
R-L
R-M 6 750 s f 15 1000 ft
R-H 6 500 s f 20 700 ft
B-G
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(2) Special Review
(a) Special review proceedings shall begin
with the filing of an application for a
group home use, submitted to the
Planning Office The Planning and
Zoning Board shall conduct a public
hearing and approve, disapprove, or
approve with conditions the group home
use. The decision of the Planning and
Zoning Board may be appealed to the
City Council pursuant to the provisions
in Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins
(b) In order to prevent the concentration
of group homes and the potential
negative impact that may be caused to a
neighborhood by a high concentration
of this type of facility, a group home
in the R-L or R-E zone should not
generally be located closer than 1/3
mile from any other group home, unless
a physical barrier, such as an arterial
street or highway, railroad tracks,
waterway, commercial district, topo-
graphical change, or other character-
istic would avoid concentration of
group homes
This provision is intended to ensure
that the limited capacity of a neigh-
borhood's existing social structure to
accommodate group homes is not ex-
ceeded, and further, to protect such
homes from over-concentration within
one neighborhood thereby inadvertently
recreating an institutional setting
(c) The size, scale and general appearance
of a group home shall be consistent
with the general physical character of
the neighborhood in which it is lo-
cated
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered pub-
lished this 3rd day of February , 1981, and to be presented for final
passage on the 17thday of—Ferua�y , 1981
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Passed and adopted on final rea ng this 17th day of Feb uar ,
1981
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