HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-135-10/16/2001-PROVIDING DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING COMPLETION OF THE I-25 SUBAREA PLAN RESOLUTION 2001-135
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PROVIDING DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING THE COMPLETION
OF THE I-25 SUBAREA PLAN
WHEREAS,in October 1999,the staff commenced the development ofthe I-25 Subarea Plan
as a part of the City's commitment to complete City Plan for the areas adjacent to the I-25 Corridor;
and
WHEREAS, since 1999, the staff has engaged the assistance of various boards and
commissions of the City,the County,and other local entities,as well as various task forces,and has
held open houses on numerous occasions to gather public input; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the foregoing effort,the staff has developed a draft land use plan
along with two sets of three land use alternatives; and
WHEREAS, before proceeding further with the development of the I-25 Subarea Plan,the
staff has sought direction from the City Council on the questions of whether the plan should be
developed to include an expansion of the Growth Management Area boundary or not,whether large
tracts of land should be preserved for the potential location of industry and businesses in prime
locations for such uses, and whether or not urban density residential neighborhoods should be
provided in close proximity to industrial and shopping areas; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has determined to provide such direction to the City staff in
order to assist in expediting the completion of the I-25 Subarea Plan.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the I-25 Subarea Plan should be developed without an expansion of the
City's Growth Management Area boundary.
Section 2. That City staff is hereby directed to further review the alternative land uses
that might be appropriate in the area to be governed by the I-25 Subarea Plan,including the possible
acquisition of open space,and to present those alternatives together with an analysis of the projected
impacts of such land uses on transportation in the planning area, to the City Council prior to the
Council's final consideration of the Plan.
Section 3. That residential neighborhoods at less than urban densities should be provided
in close proximity to industrial and shopping areas to allow people the opportunity to live,work and
shop in their own neighborhood.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 16th day of October,
A.D. 2001.
Mayor Pro Tem' �.
ATTEST:
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