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01/17/2023
ORDINANCE NO. 008, 2023
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING
TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS A CITIZEN REFERENDUM OF
ORDINANCE NO. 114, 2022, REPEALING AND REENACTING
SECTION 29-1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO ADOPT THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND
SEPARATELY CODIFYING THE 1997 LAND USE CODE
AS “2022 TRANSITIONAL LAND USE REGULATIONS”
WHEREAS, on November 1, 2022, the City Council adopted on second reading Ordinance
No. 114, 2022, Repealing and Reenacting Section 29-1 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to
Adopt the Land Development Code and Separately Codifying the 1997 Land Use Code as “2022
Transitional Land Use Regulations” (the “Ordinance”); and
WHEREAS, on November 11, 2022, a registered elector commenced referendum
proceedings by filing with the City Clerk a notice of protest against the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2022, the City Clerk approved the form of the referendum
petition relating to the Ordinance (the “Referendum Petition”); and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2022, the petition representatives filed the Referendum
Petition with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, on December 30, 2022, the City Clerk issued and provided to the City Council
her certification that the Referendum Petition contained the requisite number of signatures (at least
4,228) to require further action by the City Council, and;
WHEREAS, under Article X, Section 2(e) of the City Charter, the presentation to the City
Council of a petition certified by the City Clerk as sufficient for referendum automatically
suspends the operation of the Ordinance pending repeal by the Council or final determination by
the electors; and
WHEREAS, under Article X, Section 2(e) of the City Charter, if the Ordinance is not
repealed, the Council must refer the same to a vote of the registered electors at the next regular or
special city election, or, in the alternative, call a special election for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Council has, this same date, determined that the Ordinance should not be
repealed by the Council but should instead be referred to the registered electors; and
WHEREAS, the Council has further determined that it would be in the best interest of the
City to call a special municipal election on the date specified below in order to submit the
Ordinance to a vote of the registered electors of the City at such special election.
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01/17/2023
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 a Special Municipal Election in the City is hereby called for Tuesday,
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Section 3. That the use of an electronic system to record the votes at said election is
hereby authorized.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
January, 2023, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of February, 2023.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of February, 2023.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk