Land Use Code: Phase 2

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The City of Fort Collins is undertaking Phase 2 of its Land Use Code update. This phase is part of the larger effort to modernize the City's Land Use Code, which governs how land is used and developed in our community.

Phase 2 is focused on updating commercial zone districts, corridors, and development standards to ensure they align with current city policies and community needs. Phase 2’s goals:

  • To create a more intuitive, easy-to-use Land Use Code
  • To enable the creation of resilient commercial centers that support local business and are adaptable to future community needs
  • To enable more mixed-use development, especially along transit corridors and within commercial centers

How to use this page

You can use this webpage to learn more about Phase 2. During fall 2024 we’ll be gathering feedback from the community about Phase 2; you can engage with us on this webpage or attend one of our Neighborhood Visits in October.

More about Phase 2

Building on the foundation of Phase 1, which was adopted by the City Council in May 2024 and focused on housing-related updates, Phase 2 will explore a broader range of topics. There's a long list of potential updates that could be tackled in Phase 2, including many potential updates that have already been identified through various Council-adopted plans and City Council priorities.

To summarize Phase 2 focuses, here are some of the areas we'll be exploring:

  • Advancing the City’s 15-Minute City goals: How can we use the Land Use Code to create neighborhoods where residents can access essential services, jobs, and recreation within a 15-minute walk or bike ride?
  • Aligning with existing City policy plans: How can the Land Use Code be more aligned with our policy plans to ensure consistency and effectiveness in urban development?
  • Balancing desired outcomes: How do we balance multiple desired outcomes, such as economic growth, environmental sustainability and community well-being through our development standards?
  • Adding clarity to the City's Development Review Process: Are there opportunities to clarify and add predictability to the development review process?

Why we’re updating our Land Use Code

Our current Land Use Code, established in 1997, has served us well but needs significant updates to meet the changing needs of our City. Over the years our community’s wants and needs have evolved. You, the residents of Fort Collins, have shared your hopes and visions for the future of the places where you live, work and play. As we continue this effort together your input is important in shaping our city’s future. It's time to update our code to better align with the growing and changing community we’re all a part of.

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The City of Fort Collins is undertaking Phase 2 of its Land Use Code update. This phase is part of the larger effort to modernize the City's Land Use Code, which governs how land is used and developed in our community.

Phase 2 is focused on updating commercial zone districts, corridors, and development standards to ensure they align with current city policies and community needs. Phase 2’s goals:

  • To create a more intuitive, easy-to-use Land Use Code
  • To enable the creation of resilient commercial centers that support local business and are adaptable to future community needs
  • To enable more mixed-use development, especially along transit corridors and within commercial centers

How to use this page

You can use this webpage to learn more about Phase 2. During fall 2024 we’ll be gathering feedback from the community about Phase 2; you can engage with us on this webpage or attend one of our Neighborhood Visits in October.

More about Phase 2

Building on the foundation of Phase 1, which was adopted by the City Council in May 2024 and focused on housing-related updates, Phase 2 will explore a broader range of topics. There's a long list of potential updates that could be tackled in Phase 2, including many potential updates that have already been identified through various Council-adopted plans and City Council priorities.

To summarize Phase 2 focuses, here are some of the areas we'll be exploring:

  • Advancing the City’s 15-Minute City goals: How can we use the Land Use Code to create neighborhoods where residents can access essential services, jobs, and recreation within a 15-minute walk or bike ride?
  • Aligning with existing City policy plans: How can the Land Use Code be more aligned with our policy plans to ensure consistency and effectiveness in urban development?
  • Balancing desired outcomes: How do we balance multiple desired outcomes, such as economic growth, environmental sustainability and community well-being through our development standards?
  • Adding clarity to the City's Development Review Process: Are there opportunities to clarify and add predictability to the development review process?

Why we’re updating our Land Use Code

Our current Land Use Code, established in 1997, has served us well but needs significant updates to meet the changing needs of our City. Over the years our community’s wants and needs have evolved. You, the residents of Fort Collins, have shared your hopes and visions for the future of the places where you live, work and play. As we continue this effort together your input is important in shaping our city’s future. It's time to update our code to better align with the growing and changing community we’re all a part of.

  • Project update: Friday, Sept. 27, 2024

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    Thanks again to all of you who've visited this webpage to learn about Phase 2 of the City's Land Use Code updates, and even share your feedback!

    We've begun to answer your questions in the Questions section of the webpage, and have been passing your feedback on our interactive map along to representatives from different City departments involved in City planning and development. If you haven’t explored and added your feedback to the interactive map, you can do that here: fcgov.com/lucphase2map.

    Our Neighborhood Visits for Phase 2 kick off soon - these visits (one in each of the City's six council districts) are excellent opportunities to learn more about Phase 2's focus and share your feedback with City staff. You'll find the visit schedule, along with links to RSVP, in the sidebar on the right side of this webpage. For easy glancing, here's the Neighborhood Visit schedule:

    • Neighborhood Visit 1 When: Friday, Oct. 4 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Where: 3601 S. Shields St. (The Crossing Church parking lot; attendees will walk to Poudre Valley Shopping Center during the event)
    • Neighborhood Visit 2 When: Monday, Oct. 7 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Where: 1950 Jessup Dr. (Jessup Farm Artisan Village parking lot)
    • Neighborhood Visit 3 When: Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Where: 4633 S. Timberline Rd. (Harmony Crossing shopping center, in the Texas Roadhouse parking lot)
    • Neighborhood Visit 4 When: Thursday, Oct. 10 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Where: 2201 S. College Ave. (Whole Foods Market parking lot)
    • Neighborhood Visit 5 When: Saturday, Oct. 12 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Where: 2601 S. Lemay Ave. (Scotch Pines Shopping Center parking lot)
    • Neighborhood Visit 6 When: Monday, Oct. 14 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Where: 1033 S. Taft Hill Rd. (Cups Community Coffee parking lot)

    We hope you can join us for one of these! 

    In the meantime, keep sharing feedback and asking questions here. We'll continue updating this webpage with what we're hearing and learning from the community as we go along.

Page last updated: 11 Oct 2024, 08:02 AM