HomeMy WebLinkAbout150 - 11/15/2011 - TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE OPERATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAND USE CODE AND ZONING MAP TO ALLOW FO ORDINANCE NO. 150, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE OPERATION AND ENFORCEMENT
OF THE LAND USE CODE AND ZONING MAP TO ALLOW FOR A
TEMPORARY OVERFLOW WINTERTIME NIGHT SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
WHEREAS, in recent years the City has experienced an increase in the number of families
and individuals seeking overnight shelter at area homeless shelters; and
WHEREAS, the Mission and the Open Door Mission both provide homeless shelter for
overnight occupancy, but it is estimated that during the past winter season, between five and thirty
people were turned away on several nights due to lack of space, sometimes involving families with
children; and
WHEREAS, construction is underway to expend the shelter capacity at the Mission but
delays have caused the completion date to be delayed until approximately February 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the City has been requested to temporarily suspend the operation and
enforcement of the Land Use Code and zoning map in order to allow for the temporary provision of
overflow wintertime night shelters for the homeless at the Knights of Columbus building located at
121 North Meldrum Street upon the condition that the above-described property be utilized for
shelter purposes only between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am from December 1, 2011 to
February 1, 2012 and with the further understanding that the building will be so utilized only from
Sunday night through Thursday.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the application and enforcement of the Land Use Code shall be
suspended as it relates to the Knights of Columbus building located at 121 North Meldrum Street
from December 1, 2011 through February 1,2012 between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am; and
subject further to the condition that such suspension shall apply to the building only from Sunday
night through Thursday night.
Section 2. That the suspension of the application and enforcement of the Land Use Code
pursuant to this Ordinance shall apply only to the operation of temporary overflow wintertime night
shelters for the homeless at the aforesaid locations and only when the existing overnight homeless
shelters in the City known as "The Mission" and the "Open Door Mission" are unable to
accommodate additional persons.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1st day of
November, A.D. 2011, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of November, A.D.
2011.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 15th day of November, A.D. 2011.
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