HomeMy WebLinkAbout100 - 08/18/2020 - AMENDING THE LAND USE CODE TO ESTABLISH A MANUFACTURED HOUSING ZONE DISTRICT ORDINANCE NO. 100, 2020
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE LAND USE CODE TO ESTABLISH A
MANUFACTURED HOUSING ZONE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, City Council acknowledges the significant contribution of
manufactured housing communities to the City of Fort Collins and seeks to promote the
preservation of the currently existing manufactured housing communities within Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to reduce the likelihood of resident displacement and loss
of affordable housing units by encompassing the existing manufactured housing communities
within a new zone district developed specifically for them; and
WHEREAS, to accomplish these purposes, the Council desires to adopt the new M-H Zone
District to advance the City's efforts to preserve and support currently existing manufactured
housing communities; and
WHEREAS, the new M-H Zone District includes a series of different standards that set a
base level for development intensity, safety and compatibility within the district; and
WHEREAS, the creation of the M-H Zone District requires modifications throughout the
Fort Collins' Land Use Code; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Code changes would bring the City in closer alignment with the
updated state and federal terminology relating to manufactured housing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board met on July 16, 2020, and made a
recommendation on the Land Use Code changes, voting 4-3 to recommend adoption of this
Ordinance by City Council; and
WHEREAS, the modification of the Land Use Code to include the M-H Zone District
serves the public purpose of preserving and maintaining current manufactured housing
communities within the City and is in the best interest of the citizens of Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 1.3.1 of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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1.3.1 Establishment of Zone Districts
In order to carry out the purposes of this Code,the City is hereby divided into the following
zone districts:
Manufactured Housing District (M-H)
Section 3. That Section 1.3.4(G) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
1.3.4—Addition of Permitted Uses
(G) Zones Subject to City Council Addition of Permitted Use Review. The City Council shall
make all final determinations regarding any addition of permitted use under subsection
(C)(3) with respect to a project located, in whole or in part, in any of the following zone
districts:
9. Manufactured Housing District (M-H).
Section 3. That Section 2.3.2(H) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2.3.2 - Overall Development Plan Review Procedures
(H) Step 8 (Standards): Applicable. An overall development plan shall comply with the
following criteria:
(2) The overall development plan shall be consistent with the required density range of
residential uses (including lot sizes and housing types) with regard to any land
which is part of the overall development plan and which is included in the following
districts:
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(g) The Manufactured Housing District(M-H). See Section 4.11(D)(1).
(h) The Community Commercial-North College District(C-C-N). See Section
4.19(D)(1).
(i) The Harmony Corridor District (H-C). See Section 4.26(D)(4).
0) The Employment District(E). See Section 4.27(D)(5).
Section 4. That Section 3.8.6 of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
3.8.6 Group Home Regulations and Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence
(A) Residential group homes shall conform to the lot area and separation requirements
specified in the following table:
Zone Maximum Additional lot Maximum Minimum
number of area for each permissible separation
residents additional residents, requirements
excluding resident (square excluding between any other
supervisors, for feet) supervisors group home (feet)*
minimum lot size
R-L, N-C- 3 1,500 8 1,500
L, H-C, E,
R-F, M-H
(B) Large group care facilities shall conform to the lot area and separation requirements
specified in the following table:
Zone Maximum Additional lot Maximum Minimum separation
number of area for each permissible requirements
residents additional residents, between any other
excluding resident (square excluding group home (feet)*
supervisors, for feet) supervisors
minimum lot size
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L-M-N, 6 750 15 1,000
N-C-M,
M-H
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Section 5. That Section 3.8.7.1(M) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
3.8.7.1 Generally
(M) Sign Districts.
Table (M)
Sign Districts
Sign District Corresponding Zoning Districts
Multifamily N-C-M; N-C-B; M-H
Section 6. That Section 3.8.17(A)(2)(c) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
3.8.17 Building Height
(A) Measuring Building Height.
(2) Building Height Measured in Stories. In measuring the height of a building
in stories the following measurement rules shall apply:
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(c) A maximum vertical height of twelve(12)feet eight(8)inches shall
be permitted for each residential story. This maximum vertical
height shall apply only in the following zone districts: U-E; R-F; R-
L;L-M-N; M-M-N; N-C-L; N-C-M; N-C-B; R-C; C-C-N; N-C;aad
H-C; and M-H.
Section 7. That Section 3.8.23 of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
3.8.23 Manufactured Housing Regulations
Manufactured Housing Communities shall be developed in accordance with the applicable
general development standards contained in Article 3, the applicable district standards
contained in Article 4, and the regulations contained in Chapter 18 of the City Code.
Section 8. That Section 3.8.28 of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
3.8.28 Extra Occupancy Rental House Regulations
(A) Extra occupancy rental houses, not including multiple family and single family
attached dwellings which shall be governed by Section 3.8.16(E)(2), shall conform
to the occupancy limits and separation requirements specified in the following
table:
Zone Maximum number of permissible residents, Maximum percentage of
excluding occupant family parcels per block face that
may be used for extra
occupancy houses
M-M-N, One (1) tenant per three hundred fifty (350) No limit.
H-M-N, square feet of habitable floor space, in addition to
N-C-B, a minimum of four hundred (400) square feet of
M-H habitable floor space if owner-occupied.
Section 9. That Section 3.8.31(C)(3) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
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3.8.31 -Urban Agriculture
(C) Standards.
(3) Notice. At the time of an initial application for an urban agriculture land use
within a residential zone (N-C-L, N-C-M, U-E, R-F, R-L, L-M-N, M-M-N,
H-M-N, N-C-B, M-H, R-C and P-O-L) or if the urban agriculture land use
exceeds one-half(0.5) acre in size, the Director shall determine whether the
proposed urban agriculture land use presents a significant impact on the
affected neighborhood, and, if so, the Director shall schedule a
neighborhood meeting and provide mailed and posted notice for such
meeting. Such notice and neighborhood meeting shall be conducted in
accordance with Sections 2.2.2 and 2.2.6 of this Code.
Section 10. That Section 4.5(B)(3)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Division 4.5 Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood District(L-M-N)
(B)Permitted Uses.
(3) The following uses are permitted in the L-M-N District, subject to Planning and
Zoning Board review:
(a) Residential Uses:
1. Manufactured housing communities.
Section 11. That Division 4.11 of the Land Use Code shall read in its entirety as follows:
Division 4.11 Manufactured Housing District (M-H)
(A) Purpose. The M-H Manufactured Housing District is intended for existing
manufactured housing communities located throughout the City. This designation
is designed to preserve and support existing manufactured housing communities as
the predominant residential use alongside other complementary accessory and
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nonresidential activities which primarily serve residents of manufactured housing
communities.
(B) Permitted Uses.
(1) The following uses are permitted in the M-H District, subject to basic
development review,provided that such uses are located on lots that are part
of an approved site-specific development plan:
(a) Residential Uses:
1. Shelters for victims of domestic violence for up to fifteen
(15) residents.
(b) Accessory/Miscellaneous Uses:
1. Accessory buildings.
2. Accessory uses.
3. Urban agriculture.
4. Wireless telecommunications equipment.
(c) Any use authorized pursuant to a site specific development plan that
was processed and approved either in compliance with Zoning Code
in effect on March 27, 1997, or in compliance with this Code(other
than a final subdivision plat, or minor subdivision plat, approved
pursuant to Section 29-643 or 29-644 of prior law, for any
nonresidential development or any multi-family dwelling
containing more than four [4] dwelling units), provided that such
use shall be subject to all of the use and density requirements and
conditions of said site specific development plan.
(d) Any use which is not hereafter listed as a permitted use in this zone
district but which was permitted for a specific parcel of property
pursuant to the zone district regulations in effect for such parcel on
March 27, 1997; and which physically existed upon such parcel on
March 27, 1997; however, that such existing use shall constitute a
permitted use only on such parcel of property.
(e) Institutional/Civic/Public Uses:
1. Neighborhood parks as defined by the Parks and Recreation
Policy Plan.
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(2) The following uses are permitted in the M-H District, subject to
administrative review:
(a) Residential Uses:
1. Manufactured housing community.
2. Group homes for up to eight(8)devejopmentally disabled or
elderly persons.
3. Extra occupancy rental houses with four(4)or more tenants.
(b) Insiitutional/Civic/Public Uses:
1. Places of worship or assembly.
2. Minor public facilities.
3. Parks, recreation and other open lands, except neighborhood
parks as defined by the Parks and Recreation Policy Plan.
(c) Commercial/Retail Uses:
1. Child care centers.
2. Adult day/respite care centers.
(3) The following uses are permitted in the M-H District, subject to Planning and
Zoning Board review:
(a) Institutional/Civic/Public Uses:
1. Community facilities.
2. Neighborhood support/recreational facilities.
3. Seasonal overflow shelters.
(C) Prohibited Uses. All uses that are not (1) expressly allowed as permitted uses in
this Section or(2) determined to be permitted by the Direction or the Planning and
Zoning Board pursuant to Section 1.3.4 of this Code shall be prohibited.
(D) Land Use Standards.
(1) Density. Residential development in the Manufactured Housing District
shall have an overall minimum average density of six (6)dwelling units per
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gross acre,and an overall maximum average density of twelve(12)dwelling
units per gross acre.
(2) Dimensional Standards.
(a) Minimum front setback between any building and the property line
shall be fifteen (15) feet.
(b) Minimum side and rear setbacks between any building and the
property Iine shall be ten (I 0) feet.
(c) The minimum distance between manufactured homes or other
buildings in a manufactured home park shall be ten (10) feet.
(3) Building Height. The maximum building height shall be three (3) stories.
(4) Maximum Size. The maximum building footprint for all nonresidential uses
shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet.
(5) Parking. A minimum of one (J) off-street parking space shall be provided
for each manufactured home in a manufactured housing community.
Section 12. That Section 4.27(B)(3)(a)of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Division 4.27 Employment District (E)
(B) Permitted Uses.
(3) The following uses are permitted in the E District, subject to review by the
Planning and Zoning Board:
(a) Residential Uses:
5. Manufactured housing communities.
Section 13. That Section 5.1.2 of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition
of a new definition "Manufactured home" which reads in its entirety as follows:
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Manufactured home shall mean a preconstructed, transportable dwelling unit built on a
permanent chassis and anchored at the site where it will be occupied as a dwelling unit. The term
manufactured home shall also include mobile homes, which are similar transportable dwelling
units constructed prior to federal manufactured home standards adopted in 1976.
Section 14. That Section 5.1.2 of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition
of a new definition "Manufactured housing community" which reads in its entirety as follows:
Manufactured housing community shall mean a parcel of land that has been planned,
improved, or is currently used for the placement of five or more manufactured homes.
Manufactured housing communities may also contain accessory uses intended primarily
for the use and benefit of their residents, including but not limited to clubhouses,
playgrounds and recreational amenities,childcare,meeting and assembly spaces,retail,and
personal and business services.
Section 15. That the definition "Mobile home" contained in Section 5.1.2 of the Land
Use Code is hereby deleted.
Section 16. That the definition "Mobile home park" contained in Section 5.1.2 of the
Land Use Code is hereby deleted.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
August, A.D. 2020, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of August, A.D. 2020.
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