HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-120-12/19/2006-ADOPTING THE NORTHWEST SUBAREA PLAN AS AN ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY RESOLUTION 2006-120
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE NORTHWEST SUBAREA PLAN AS AN ELEMENT OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, on February 18, 1997, the Council of the City of Fort Collins,by Resolution
1997-025, adopted the Comprehensive Plan of the City, to be known as "City Plan"; and
WHEREAS,City Plan, in its principles and policies,identified the Northwest Subarea Plan
area as a priority subarea for planning efforts; and
WHEREAS,the Northwest Subarea Plan has been developed to assist in the implementation
of City Plan by tailoring City-wide policies concerning land use,open lands and trails,transportation,
infrastructure, and community appearance to the Northwest Subarea Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the Northwest Subarea Plan is ajoint project between the City of Fort Collins
and Larimer County, developed over the past 18 months jointly between the City and the County;
and
WHEREAS, citizen participation and public process was critical to the development of the
Plan,and many opportunities for gaining public input were utilized including large public meetings,
public workshops, open house meetings and a neighborhood charrette, along with interaction
between City and County boards and commissions and appointed and elected officials; and
WHEREAS,since the Northwest Subarea Plan represents a joint planning effort between the
City and Larimer County,both the City Council and the Larimer County Planning Commission will
need to adopt the Plan before it can go into effect; and
WHEREAS,the Council has determined that the adoption of the Northwest Subarea Pla
n is
in the best interests of the citizens of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Northwest Subarea Plan,attached hereto as Exhibit"A"and incorporated herein
by this reference, is hereby adopted as an element of the City's Comprehensive Plan; provided,
however, that said Plan shall become effective only upon its adoption by the Larimer County
Planning Commission.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Co of the City of Fort Colli s this 19th
day of December, A.D. 2006,
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk