Fort Collins’ 3rd try at land-use code wins final OK
After having two of its attempts to rewrite the city’s 27-year-old land-use code overturned by citizen-initiated petitions, the Fort Collins City Council on Tuesday night gave unanimous final approval to a stripped-down but “foundational” version.
Third try for revised Fort Collins land-use code may stick
The stripped-down Fort Collins land-use code would still add density and encourage more diverse, attainable and affordable housing choices.
Fort Collins council eyes trimmed-down land-use code 3.0
FORT COLLINS — The city’s third try to rewrite its voluminous 26-year-old land-use code will likely be without its most-controversial parts — for now, anyway. Fort Collins City Council members, at a work session that followed Tuesday’s regular meeting, were mostly supportive of the city staff’s new effort toward increasing density in hopes of spurring … Continued
Latest Fort Collins land-use code faces new repeal drive
FORT COLLINS – “Same stuff, different day,” said Ross Cunniff. The former Fort Collins City Council member and leader of the Preserve Fort Collins citizens group whose successful petition drive forced the council in January to repeal the massive change to the city’s land-use code it had approved a year ago to increase housing density … Continued
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 … Continued
Revamped Fort Collins land-use code gets initial nod
FORT COLLINS — Reflecting the community’s sharp division over whether to add density to its housing stock in a quest for more housing affordability, the Fort Collins City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday night to give first-reading approval to the city’s latest stab at a revamped land-use code — but with one concession for people … Continued
Guest opinion: Fort Collins land-use-code decisions impact Fort Collins-Loveland Water District customers
Most people wake up in the morning, turn on their taps to drink a glass of water or shower without a second thought about where their water comes from. It’s been our mission at the Fort Collins-Loveland Water District for more than 60 years to supply high-quality, reliable and affordable water, and we are committed … Continued
Fort Collins council repeals revised land-use codes
FORT COLLINS — Its hand forced by a successful citizen-led petition drive, the Fort Collins City Council late Tuesday night voted unanimously to repeal the sweeping changes to the city’s land-use code it had passed in November in an effort to lure more affordable-housing options, and to reinstate the previous code, which had been crafted … Continued
With new state law abolishing ‘U+2’ occupancy rules, Fort Collins to vote on changes
Fort Collins may prohibit the city’s long-standing “U+2” housing policy.
Fort Collins council rejects appeal of Union Park plan
Fort Collins City Council on Tuesday unanimously rejected the latest appeal of the city’s approval of the Union Park project development plan.
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