City Council Ad Hoc Committee on Affordable and Sustainable Growth

Welcome to the Committee on Affordable and Sustainable Growth's Home Page!

Fort Collins City Council established this committee in March, 2026 to explore ways to support housing affordability while guiding responsible, sustainable development. Building on Council priorities and the Strategic Plan, the committee is focused on identifying practical changes that can make it easier to deliver housing that meets community needs. The committee seeks to advance Council priorities related to affordability and sustainable growth, and to assist in prioritizing strategies and key actions submitted to Council for consideration.

City Council Priority: Promote affordability and sustainable growth by making development predictable, efficient and cost-effective:

• City Plan sets forth a bold vision of livable and sustainable growth for Fort Collins. This priority will remove, replace or fix the systems and regulatory layers creating the biggest challenges to build. We will evaluate programs, incentives, and costs and fees through a lens of a simplified customer experience, to provide growth and development that supports community resilience, creates jobs, provides housing choices, and contributes to cleaner air.

Key committee focus areas include:

• Improving development predictability by identifying and addressing regulatory barriers
• Evaluating fees and incentives to help reduce costs and expand housing options
• Exploring code updates that support efficient and attainable housing development
• Aligning growth with sustainability goals, including resilience and environmental outcomes

To achieve progress in these areas, the committee will also explore:

• Code Updates: Land Use Code, Historic Preservation, Street Design and relevant utility requirements
• Programs: Receive updates on current programmatic changes offering support for development and their impact on outcomes
• Data and other indicators to assess potential impacts to changes in strategy, policy or programs

This page serves as a central place to stay informed about the committee’s work, track progress and find opportunities to learn more and share input with the community.

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