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HomeMy WebLinkAbout034 - 03/02/2021 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES FOR PHASE ONE OF THE LAND USE CODE UPDATE TO REORGANIZE THE LAND U ORDINANCE NO. 034, 2021 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES FOR PHASE ONE OF THE LAND USE CODE UPDATE TO REORGANIZE THE LAND USE CODE AND COMPLETE HOUSING REVISIONS AS AN IMPLEMENTATION ACTION RECOMMENDED IN CITY PLAN (2019) AND THE HOUSING STRATEGIC PLAN (2021) WHEREAS,the Land Use Code was originally adopted in 1997 and subsequently amended on a regular basis; and WHEREAS, in preparation for a comprehensive review and rewrite of the Land Use Code as contemplated in City Plan, reorganization of the current Land Use Code to consolidate standards, eliminate repetition, simplify Ianguage, and increase user-friendliness is desired; and WHEREAS, changes to the Land Use Code to implement City Plan and the Housing Strategic Plan goals of improving housing supply and affordability are desired; and WHEREAS,this appropriation benefits public the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of updating and amending the Land Use Code; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon the recommendation of the City Manager, to appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not previously appropriated; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the General Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the General Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during this fiscal year. 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 there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the General Fund the sum of TWO HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($290,000) for expenditure from the General Fund for Phase One of the Land Use Code Update. -1- Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of February, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final a on th nd arch, A.D. 2021. �OF f.....•��p� yor ATTEST: � Gj• :N � = SEAL City C .�oioRA°° Passed and adopted on final reading on the 2nd day of M 2021. ayor ATTEST: �- e 'ity C rk