Fort Collins council gives final nod to ‘1041’ rules

FORT COLLINS – The Fort Collins City Council on Tuesday gave final approval to rules that implement its authority to address environmental and other concerns under state “1041” regulations.

Its 6-1 vote, with council member Shirley Peel dissenting, mirrored its first-reading approval at its May 2 meeting.

The ordinance amends the Fort Collins Land Use Code to include the 1041 regulations, which give local governments the ability to regulate particular development projects occurring within their jurisdictions, even when the project has broader impacts. According to materials provided by city staff to council members, “the 1041 regulations would allow for reviewing and…