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OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING "CHARACTERISTICS" DESCRIBING THE
FUTURE SIZE AND CHARACTER OF FORT COLLINS AS THE
COMPLETION OF PART I OF THE UPDATES TO
CITY PLAN AND THE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS,the City Council,working in cooperation with various boards and commissions
of the City and with citizen task forces and committees during the period of 1996 and 1997,
developed and adopted "City Plan" as the comprehensive plan of the City, culminating in the City
Plan document dated February 18, 1997; and
WHEREAS, as an element of City Plan, the City's Transportation Master Plan was
developed through a process initiated in mid 1995, which culminated in its adoption by the City
Council on September 16, 1997; and
WHEREAS, at the time of the adoption of City Plan and the Transportation Master Plan a
public commitment was made that both plans should be periodically reviewed and, if necessary,
modified to ensure that they remain capable of achieving their respective goals and objectives; and
WHEREAS,in pursuance of said public commitment,a process for updated these plans was
established to address local and regional changes and to incorporate other plans that have been
adopted since 1997 and also to test the City's progress in successfully implementing the vision of
City Plan and of the Transportation Master Plan; and
WHEREAS,the purpose of the first phase of the planning process for updating City Plan and
the Transportation Master Plan was to develop a list of"characteristics"that describe the future size
and character of the City; and
WHEREAS, the first phase of the planning process has now been completed and the staff
of the Advance Planning Department has prepared said list of characteristics as a product of five
months of work performed by the Citizen Advisory Committee, the consulting teams, and the
applicable City advisory boards and commissions, which work included interviews with
stakeholders, a community survey, multiple public meetings and study sessions with the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the list of characteristics is acceptable and
should be adopted so that the staff may proceed to the second phase of the update process which
involves revisions to specific provisions of City Plan and the Transportation Master Plan to comport
with said list of characteristics.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the "characteristics" attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein by this reference are hereby adopted by the Council for the purpose of describing the future
size and character of Fort Collins.
Section 2. That the adoption of such characteristics completes Part I of the process to
complete updates to City Plan and the Transportation Master Plan.
Section 3. That said characteristics are intended to provide guidance to the staff of the
City in pursuing Part II of the update process, which will likely include proposed revisions to
specific Visions, Goals, Structure Plan, Principles and Policies of City Plan and revisions to the
Transportation Master Plan.
Passed and adopted at an adjourned meeting of the City Council held this 25th day of
March, A.D. 2003. Ael
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Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
"CHARACTERISTICS"
Region and Economy
Fort Collins strengthens its existing economic base while finding ways to strategically
expand and diversify its employment options, including but not limited to a center for retail
trade, cultural offerings, medical facilities, and educational institutions within its boundaries.
MEW.
Fort Collins partners with nearby communities to develop regional solutions to land use,
transportation,economic,environmental,open space,and habitat protection,fiscal sharing,and
other planning challenges (RE2).
The ratio of jobs to housing must be considered in determining planning policies so that
a balance between employment and housing can be maintained as well as a balance between
basic jobs (manufacturing, etc.) and non-basic jobs (retail and services, etc.)(RE3).
The City of Fort Collins will remain fiscally healthy,and be able to sustain adopted levels
of public services and facilities (e.g.,police protection,street maintenance,parks,natural areas,
library, and cultural arts, etc.) (RE4).
Open Space and Community Separators
The City will actively pursue acquisition and/or protection of open spaces, community
separators,natural areas,wildlife habitat,riparian areas,wetlands,and valued agricultural lands
and provide for the appropriate use and enjoyment of these areas by the citizenry (OS 1).
Adopted open space separators between Fort Collins, Loveland, Wellington, Windsor
and Timnath will be implemented and expanded (OS2).
The Boxelder drainage will be protected and enhanced (OS3).
The Poudre River corridor becomes the centerpiece of environmental stewardship
(OS5a).
The downtown corridor of the Poudre River will be carefully managed and enhanced
according to the vision, policies, and programs as described in the Downtown River Corridor
Implementation Program (OS5b).
Transportation
Promote the development of a multi-modal transportation system (automobile, transit,
bicycle, and pedestrian) that encourages mobility and a variety of safe, efficient travel choices
(TR1).
Encourage the development of additional enhanced travel corridors (e.g. Mason Street
Corridor) (TR2).
Encourage partnerships among CDOT, FHWA, and private developers to build new
and/or improve existing interchanges, overpasses, and/or underpasses on 1.25 to increase
mobility (TR3).
Recognize Transportation Demand management (Smart Trips) programs (carpool,
regional vanpool, telecommuting, etc.) as transportation options (TR4).
Encourage regional transit between Fort Collins and northern Colorado communities
(TR5).
Encourage interregional transit between Fort Collins and Denver (TR6).
Promote a local transit system (TR7).
Development/Redevelopment Patterns
Character of the City becomes more urban within the Downtown,with sensitivity to the
historic areas, and Community Commercial Districts (DRP 1).
The planning and development of other Activity Centers (outside Downtown) is guided
by principles that encourage "Small City" character and transit (DRP2).
As part of a functioning transit plan, increased density/intensity is encouraged in
appropriate areas along High Frequency Transit Corridors (Mulberry Street, portions of West
Elizabeth Street, Timberline Road, Shields Street, Lemay Avenue, and Horsetooth Road)
(DRP3).
As part of a functioning transit plan, increased density/intensity is encouraged in
appropriate areas along designated Enhanced Travel Corridors (currently Mason Street,
Harmony Road, and Conifer Street) (DRP4).
The existing Growth Management Area (GMA) boundary is retained except for possible
expansions to add the CSU Foothills Campus and the Fossil Creek CPA. (DRP5).
The GMA boundary will be reviewed and if necessary, modified according to pre-
established criteria and/or procedures in conjunction with comprehensive updates of City Plan
(DRP7).
Additional emphasis is placed on encouraging redevelopment and in-fill through the
creation of public investment and policy changes, fostering high quality development projects
within certain predetermined areas according to subarea plans (DRP 11).
The Downtown and the University Districts will continue to maintain their role as a full
service educational,entertainment,and cultural center for the region with restaurants,theaters,
performing arts, and other venues (DRP12).
The Downtown is the heart and core of the City (DRP13).
The Downtown is a mixed-use district containing residential housing opportunities and
supporting neighborhood services (DRP 15).
Neighborhoods and Housing
The character of existing neighborhoods will be respected when infill and redevelopment
occurs. Infill and redevelopment may result in the intensification and change of character
within certain predetermined parts of existing neighborhoods as determined in a subarea plan
(HN1).
New neighborhoods are developed within the limits of the GMA consisting of a mix of
housing densities, neighborhood centers, and neighborhood commercial districts that closely
follow City Plan principles and policies (HN2).
Additional programs to provide affordable housing within the community are actively
promoted, increasing housing supply and variety (HN3).