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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-161-11/06/1990-ACTION PROGRAM AUDIT OF PERFORMANCE LAND DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE LDGS SYSTEM RESOLUTION 90-161 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ACCEPTING A REPORT FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD ON THE AUDIT OF PERFORMANCE OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND ADOPTING AN ACTION PROGRAM FOR 1991 WHEREAS, the Land Development Guidance System (LOGS) is one of the key regulatory mechanisms that the City uses to judge the appropriateness of new development in terms of its location, design, intensity and impact, as well as its conformance with the long range plans of the community; and WHEREAS, nearly five years have passed since the last comprehensive audit of the LDGS was completed; and WHEREAS, the community has grown in both population and area since the last audit was completed and questions have arisen about the implementation of the LOGS; and WHEREAS, the City Council has asked the Planning and Zoning Board and City staff to examine in detail the performance of the LOGS; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board and City staff conducted a detailed audit of the LOGS over a 15-week period; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board and City staff conducted an extensive community outreach process directed toward gathering public comments, observations, suggestions and recommendations; and WHEREAS, the results of the audit focused on present strengths, weaknesses, successes, failures, controversies and voids associated with the LDGS, and identified areas in which changes should be considered, as well as actions that should be implemented; and WHEREAS, City staff presented to the City Council at the August 28, 1990 worksession a report summarizing the findings and conclusions of said audit; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to give direction regarding priorities for work items and areas identified below so City staff can proceed with implementation of the recommended actions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1 . That the City Council does hereby accept the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Board as contained in the written report entitled "A Report to the City Council on the performance of the Land Development Guidance System 1985 - 1990, " dated October 23, 1990. Section 2. That the following are high priority projects for improving the Land Development Guidance System for 1991 : 1 . Adopt a Fort Collins Area Transportation Plan and implement the applicable policies in the Land Development Guidance System; 2. Re-examine key land use policies relating to mixed-use and higher density residential development, with a view of possibly amending the Land Use Policies Plan; 3. Define "neighborhood compatibility" and establish additional guidelines/standards; 4. Adopt an Environmental Management Plan and implement the applicable policies in the Land Development Guidance System; 5. Adopt a historic resources preservation program that sets priorities, criteria and an approach to implementation pursuant to Resolution 90-104; and 6. Implement a Harmony Road Corridor Plan and adopt a Prospect Road Corridor Urban Design Plan. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this 6th day of November, A.D. 1990. Mayor A TES_ ST: CittyypCiieerak