Fort Collins council OKs land-use code rewrite increasing density

FORT COLLINS — Ending a year-long debate that had polarized parts of the city and created some unusual ideological bedfellows, the Fort Collins City Council on Tuesday night voted 5-1 to approve a voluminous rewrite of the city’s land-use code that allows for higher density in a quest for more affordable and attainable housing.

Members of the public who spoke in support of the changes included representatives of both the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce and the Democratic Socialists of Colorado. Prefacing their remarks by calling themselves “one voice for housing,” they ranged from providers of affordable housing to…