HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-013-02/26/2013-ADOPTING THE STUDENT HOUSING ACTION PLAN RESOLUTION 2013-013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE STUDENT HOUSING ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS, upon the direction of the City Council and in accordance with City Plan, City
staff has initiated a study for the purpose of generating a Student Housing Action Plan(the"SHAD")
to address the increasing need for multi-family student housing and the potential negative impacts
to and compatibility concerns of existing single-family neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the SHAP provides a vision to achieve the overall mission of developing
community-driven strategies that encourage quality student housing while maintaining neighborhood
quality and compatibility; and`
WHEREAS,the City is experiencing an increase in population and student enrollment,along
with very low vacancy rates, so that a limited supply of multi-family housing presently exists in the
City and there are challenges in addressing neighborhood concerns with new multi-family
development projects; and
WHEREAS, the SHAP was developed through a diverse and in-depth process that
emphasized stakeholder engagement, background research, data collection and action item
development; and
WHEREAS,the development of the SHAP involved extensive public outreach,not only with
Colorado State University and Front Range Community College and their students and
administration, but also with the Fort Collins Board of Realtors, developers, designers, rental
associations and other interested groups in the community; and
WHEREAS,the Planning and Zoning Board,Landmark Preservation Commission,Building
Review Board and Air Quality Advisory Board are supportive of the SNAP; and
WHEREAS, the Affordable Housing Board is also generally supportive of the SHAP,
although its members have expressed concerns about the impact that some of its implementation
measures may have on the availability of affordable housing in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the SHAP is in the best interests of the
City and should be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Student Housing Action Plan(SHAP),dated February 19,2013,a copy of which
is on file in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby adopted as a plan of the City.
Passed and adopted at an adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
26th day of February, A.D. 2013.
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