Background

Colorado State University closed Hughes Stadium after the 2016 football season and demolition of the stadium was finished in 2018.

Development proposals had been submitted for the property and due to public interest, the City developed an engagement website for the future of the site that is now archived at https://ourcity.fcgov.com/hughes_stadium_redevelopment.

In April 2021, Fort Collins voters approved a citizen-initiated ballot measure that required the City to take two actions:

1. Rezone the property as the "Public Open Lands" zone, and
2. Attempt to acquire the property from Colorado State University for uses such as "parks, recreation, and open lands, natural areas, and wildlife rescue and restoration."

City Council rezoned the property in May 2021 and closed on the property in June 2023.

In Fall 2022, the City conducted initial public engagement efforts about future uses of the property on this webpage. Two surveys about the site were offered and a recap of the results is available here.

City Council conducted a work session in March 2023 that included discussion of the Hughes site. Links to materials from that meeting as well as a recording are also available on this page.