PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
5:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM
AMENDED 12/1/25
• City Manager Review of Agenda
• Consent Calendar Review, including removal of items from Consent Calendar for individual discussion.
(Including requests for removal of items from Consent Calendar for individual discussion.)
Individuals may comment regarding any topics of concern, whether or not included on this agenda. Comments regarding land use projects for which a development application has been filed should be submitted in the development review process** and not to Council.
• Those who wish to speak are required to sign up using the online sign-up system available at:
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• Each speaker will be allowed to speak one time during public comment. If a speaker comments on a particular agenda item during general public comment, that speaker will not also be entitled to speak during discussion on the same agenda item.
• All speakers will be called to speak by the presiding officer from the list of those signed up. After everyone signed up is called on, the presiding officer may ask others wishing to speak to identify themselves by raising their hand (in person or using the Raise Hand option on Zoom), and if in person then will be asked to move to one of the two lines of speakers (or to a seat nearby, for those who are not able to stand while waiting).
• The presiding officer will determine and announce the length of time allowed for each speaker.
• Each speaker will be asked to state their name and general address for the record, and, if their comments relate to a particular agenda item, to identify the agenda item number. Any written comments or materials intended for the Council should be provided to the City Clerk.
• A timer will beep one time and turn yellow to indicate that 30 seconds of speaking time remain and will beep again and turn red when a speaker’s time has ended.
[**For questions about the development review process or the status of any particular development, consult the City's Development Review Center page at fcgov.com/developmentreview, or contact the Development Review Center at 970.221.6760.]
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar is intended to allow Council to spend its time and energy on the important items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar. Agenda items pulled from the Consent Calendar by either Council or the City Manager will be considered separately under their own Section, titled “Consideration of Items Removed from Consent Calendar for Individual Discussion.” Items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved by Council with one vote. The Consent Calendar consists of:
• Ordinances on First Reading that are routine;
• Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine;
• Those of no perceived controversy;
• Routine administrative actions.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 166, 2025, Amending the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding Commercial Corridors and Centers.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 167, 2025, Updating the Harmony Corridor Plan and the Harmony Corridor Standards and Guidelines.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 21, 2025, seek Council approval of the proposed code changes. These code changes are intended to:
On first reading, October 21, 2025, Regular Council meeting Staff proposed second reading of these Ordinances to take place on December 2, 2025, in order to allow sufficient time for any suggested changes between first and second reading.
At First Reading on October 21, 2025, Council adopted proposed Ordinance No. 166, 2025, with one amendment to increase the maximum height limit in the Community Commercial (CC) zone district to five stories from the current four stories. The amendment is shown in Section 56 of Ordinance No. 166, 2025.
Subsequent to First Reading, the following change was made to Ordinance No. 166, 2025, to reflect an edit requested by City Council during first reading:
Additionally, Land Use Code references to Community Development and Neighborhood Services department have been changed to Planning and Development Services to reflect the recent department name update since first reading. The amendments are shown in Sections 57, 58, and 59.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 18, 2025, requests an appropriation of $23,412.80 in philanthropic revenue received through City Give. These miscellaneous gifts to various City departments support a variety of programs and services and are aligned with both the City’s strategic priorities and the respective donors’ designation.
In 2019, City Give, a formalized enterprise-wide initiative was launched to create a transparent, non-partisan governance structure for the acceptance and appropriations of charitable gifts.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 18, 2025, adopts the 2026 budget for the Northern Colorado Regional Airport and appropriate Fort Collins’ share of the 2026 fiscal year operating and capital funds for the Airport. Under the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement for the Joint Operation of the Airport between Fort Collins and Loveland (the “IGA”), the Airport is operated as a joint venture with each City owning 50% of the assets and revenues and responsible for 50% of the operating and capital costs. The proposed budget does not include any financial contributions from the City’s General Fund. Because each City has an ownership interest in 50% of the Airport revenues, each City must appropriate its 50% share of the annual operating and capital budget for the Airport under the IGA.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 190, 2025, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for a Development Contribution to Construction and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the West Prospect Road and Prospect Lane Pedestrian Intersection Improvement Project and Related Art in Public Places.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 191, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation for a Development Contribution to Construction and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the East Prospect Road – Sharp Point to I-25 Project and Related Art in Public Places.
C. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 192, 2025, Making a Supplemental Appropriation for a Development Contribution to Construction and Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations for the Sharp Point Drive and March Court Pedestrian Intersection Improvement Project and Related Art in Public Places.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 18, 2025, appropriate development contributions from The Standard at Fort Collins and Liberty Common Junior High School to the West Prospect Road and Prospect Lane Pedestrian Intersection Improvement project (Project A), the East Prospect Road – Sharp Point to I-25 project (Project B), and the Sharp Point Drive and March Court Pedestrian Intersection Improvement project (Project C). If approved, this item will:
1) appropriate $20,000 received in 2018 from The Standard at Fort Collins as a development contribution to construction near Project A;
2) appropriate $200 (1%) of the development contribution to construction to the Art in Public Places (APP) program;
3) appropriate $6,237 received in 2025 from the Liberty Common Junior High School as a development contribution to construction near Project B;
4) appropriate $62 (1%) of the development contribution to construction to the APP program;
5) appropriate $7,500 in existing capital project funds in Project B to the APP program to correct an error in a previous appropriation in 2018;
6) appropriate $52,485 received in 2025 from the Liberty Commons Junior High School as a development contribution to construction near Project C; and
7) appropriate $525 (1%) of the development contribution to construction to the APP program.
Following First Reading, language has been updated in the Boards/Commission/Committee Recommendation section, shown in bold.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 18, 2025, transfers the residual fund balance of The Keep Fort Collins Great (KFCG) Fund. The KFCG Fund was created to receive the proceeds of a 0.85% voter approved sales tax that was collected from 2011 – 2020. As of October 2025, there is a residual balance in the fund of $193,938. As the fund has completed operations, it is prudent fiscal management to close the fund, which requires a transfer of the residual fund balance.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 18, 2025, conveys a drainage easement to Willox Development Partners, LLC (“WDC”) across Soft Gold Park (“Soft Gold”) and Magpie Meander Natural Area (“Magpie Meander”) and a temporary construction easement on Soft Gold. The Willox Farm project is a proposed residential development located immediately north of Soft Gold and Magpie Meander. The proposed drainage easement alignment follows an existing drainage swale that carries stormwater from parcels north of the City-owned land into a remnant oxbow of the Poudre River. The temporary construction easement on Soft Gold will primarily provide for the installation of a City-owned public underground electric transmission line that will serve the new development and construction of a paved trail segment.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 18, 2025, updates City Code to modify the Contracted Residential Waste Collection Program to give the City Manager the authority to approve annual rate increases above 3% that are agreed upon following the method established in the contract and to set a deadline for annual rate increase approval.
The purpose of this item is to request an appropriation of $25,023.67 in philanthropic revenue received through City Give. These miscellaneous gifts to various City departments support a variety of programs and services and are aligned with both the City’s strategic priorities and the respective donors’ designation.
In 2019, City Give, a formalized enterprise-wide initiative was launched to create a transparent, non-partisan governance structure for the acceptance and appropriations of charitable gifts.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $4,000 of unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Juvenile Diversion Fund awarded for the period of July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. This grant supports the Restorative Justice programs in the Housing and Community Vitality Department in Sustainability Services and approves the corresponding modification to the City’s intergovernmental agreement with the State of Colorado.
Restorative Justice Programs (Programs) are part of the City’s Conflict Transformation Works team, which also provide mediation services. The Programs will provide restorative justice services as an accountability option for 35 youth referred from the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
The original appropriation ordinance omitted the need for authorization to move in kind personnel costs from a lapsing budget within the Natural Areas Fund into a non-lapsing budget within the same fund. The original explanation is as follows:
The purpose of this item is to support the Natural Areas Department (NAD) in stream and wetland protection and restoration work at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. The Soapstone Prairie Headwaters Stream Restoration Project (Project) aims to improve ecological function and habitat in a one-mile reach of stream and wetland complex at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. Specifically, the project will:
- Improve hydrological function and biodiversity for a one-mile reach of stream/wetland complex;
- Create seven pools using beaver dam analog wood structures to support amphibian habitat;
- Incorporate a rest cycle from livestock grazing through wildlife-friendly fencing; and
- Include Native and Indigenous community members in restoration planting activities.
NAD was awarded $25,500 through the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Wetlands for Wildlife grant (Attachment 1). This grant funds the final phase of the project – adaptive management and monitoring activities – and follows completion of prior work including design, construction, and community engagement.
This Ordinance will enable the NAD to complete the Project and fulfill final monitoring and reporting obligations under the CPW grant.
The purpose of this item is to amend City Code to officially rename the Cultural Services Department as the Arts and Culture Department and to rename the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund as the Arts and Culture Fund. This update reflects the department’s evolving role in supporting community cultural programs, public arts initiatives, facilities, and partnerships, while better aligning the department’s name with its mission and the City’s broader arts and culture objectives. The name change will also coincide with the department’s website transition on December 10, 2025, providing a consistent public-facing identity across all communications and platforms.
The purpose of this item is to seek City Council adoption of Ordinance No. 202, 2025, which replaces the “City of Fort Collins Streetscape Standards” document that is Appendix C to the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). The current version was last adopted by City Council on February 26, 2013. The newly adopted version will have the same title.
The Streetscape Standards relate to the treatment of parkways (between the curb and sidewalk), medians, intersections, roundabouts, and key gateway intersections. The update primarily involves addressing requirements of Senate Bill 24-005 (Prohibit Landscaping Practices for Water Conservation), concerns for City maintenance staff and public safety, and concerns about increasing maintenance costs.
Policy revisions to the LCUASS require a public hearing process for their adoption (LCUASS Section 1.6.2.A). Under Section 2(g) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2024-148, “[i]tems for which a public hearing is required may be considered as part of the Consent Calendar, and if any item is not pulled from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration and is adopted as part of the Consent Calendar, it will be deemed to have been the subject of a public hearing as required by any applicable Code or other legal requirements.” Comments on a Public Hearing item on the Consent Calendar may be made during general public comment or the item may be withdrawn for individual consideration by a Councilmember or the City Manager.
The purpose of this item is to authorize the City to assign its rights of first refusal and offer under HB24-1175 by entering into an intergovernmental agreement with Housing Catalyst. HB24-1175 gives local governments rights of first refusal and offer to purchase qualifying multifamily properties for the purpose of providing long-term affordable housing or mixed-income development. It also allows local governments to assign those rights to a local housing authority. Assigning the City’s rights to Housing Catalyst will create a more streamlined and timely process for Housing Catalyst to respond to opportunities to purchase.
The purpose of this item is to request supplemental appropriations of $1,000,000 from the Benefits Fund to cover unanticipated medical claims expenses that could potentially exceed 2025 budgeted appropriations.
The City’s Benefits Plan is a self-funded health plan in which premiums from both the employee and employer are recorded as revenue in the Benefits fund to pay for plan administration, medical/dental claims, and insurance premiums.
The purpose of this item is to amend City Code that describes the bases for City Council executive sessions to add language approved by Fort Collins voters in the November 4, 2025, election. The additional basis for City Council executive sessions is to discuss any matter authorized by Colorado Open Meetings Law.
The purpose of this item is to adopt the guiding principles of the Northern Colorado Water Alliance (Alliance), of which the City of Fort Collins is a participating member, along with approximately sixteen other Northern Colorado entities and municipalities. The Alliance works to identify water-related challenges that could benefit from broad collaboration and action. This includes identifying ways to keep water in Northern Colorado to support the vitality, resilience, and well-being of Northern Colorado communities, rather than allowing the unimpeded purchase and transfer of these limited water resources to the Denver metro area or other communities outside of the region. The Alliance principles serve as a guide for member organizations as opportunities emerge to engage on this issue.
The purpose of this item is to seek Council approval of the acquisition of 1303 N. Shields Street, and the associated intergovernmental agreement with Larimer County. Larimer County and the City have executed a purchase and sale agreement for conveyance of the property that is contingent upon Council approval.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
The method of debate for discussion items is as follows:
• Mayor introduced the item number and subject; asks if formal presentation will be made by staff
• Staff presentation (optional)
• Mayor requests public comment on the item (three minute limit for each person)
• Council questions of staff on the item
• Council motion on the item
• Council discussion
• Final Council comments
• Council vote on the item
Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised, at the discretion of the Mayor, to ensure all have an opportunity to speak. The timer will buzz when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. It will buzz again at the end of the speaker’s time.
The purpose of this item is to adopt the 2024 International Codes (2024 I-Codes) and the 2023 National Electric Code, which represent the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and fully integrated body of codes regulating building construction and systems using prescriptive and performance-related provisions. The purpose of the 2024 I-Codes is to establish minimum construction requirements to safeguard the public health, safety, and general welfare by regulating structural strength and stability, sanitation, light and ventilation, energy conservation, and property protection from hazards attributed to the built environment within the City of Fort Collins.
The 2024 I-Codes will replace the 2021 editions which were adopted by the City on April 5, 2022 (2021 I-Codes). The I-Codes are reviewed and voted on by code officials and construction industry professionals from across the country and published every three years under the oversight of the International Code Council (ICC). These core 2024 I-Codes represent the latest construction publications from the ICC.
This item also includes ordinances to adopt the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, which is an adaptation of the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code published by the ICC.
The purpose of this Ordinance is to repeal Article Chapter 12, Article XI of the City Code and reenact Chapter 12, Article XI as the Building Benchmark and Performance. Policy framework recommendations and modifications to Chapter 12 include adding the Building Performance Standards (BPS) Program. Over several years, staff has co-developed a policy that balances our unique community needs and forward climate action. This ordinance requires commercial buildings over 10,000 square feet (sq. ft.) to take action to meet established Energy Use Intensity (EUI) targets for specific building types or meet a reduction target, identified as a percentage EUI reduction. Staff has adjusted the policy based on recent feedback. This BPS program aligns with the 2024-2026 adopted City Council priorities and the Our Climate Future plan.
(Three or more individual Councilmembers may direct the City Manager and City Attorney to initiate and move forward with development and preparation of resolutions and ordinances not originating from the Council's Policy Agenda or initiated by staff.)
“I move that the City Council call a special meeting pursuant to Section 2-29 of the City Code to be held at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, January 13, 2025, for the purposes of:
• public comment about outgoing Councilmembers,
• outgoing Councilmember comments,
• swearing in and seating of new Councilmembers,
• selection of Mayor Pro Tem,
• consideration of resolutions for outgoing Councilmembers,
• discussion and possible action to determine the pool of applicants to be interviewed for a vacancy appointment to the District 6 Councilmember seat, and
• possible consideration and action to adjust to the process to fill the District 6 vacancy.”
“I move that the City Council call a special meeting in Council Chambers pursuant to Section 2-29 of the City Council at 8:30 pm on January 14, 2025, or immediately following a special work session to be held at 6:00 pm, for the purpose of:
• taking public comment on the interviewed applicants for the District 6 appointment,
• discussion and consideration of the applications and qualifications of the applicants, and
• consideration of a resolution making an appointment to fill the District 6 vacancy.”
“I move that the City Council go into executive session, pursuant to:
• City Charter Article Two, Section Eleven, Subsection Five, and
• Colorado Revised Statutes Section 24-6-402 subsection (4)(e)(I);
for the purposes of discussing with the appropriate City staff:
• The City’s position on new and existing water storage project opportunities subject to negotiations, developing strategy for those negotiations, and instructing negotiators; and
• The City’s position on water supply arrangements for certain properties in northeast Fort Collins that are subject to negotiations, developing strategy for those negotiations, and instructing negotiators.”
Every regular Council meeting will end no later than midnight, except that: (1) any item of business commenced before midnight may be concluded before the meeting is adjourned and (2) the Council may, at any time prior to adjournment, by majority vote, extend a meeting beyond midnight for the purpose of considering additional items of business. Any matter that has been commenced and is still pending at the conclusion of the Council meeting, and all matters for consideration at the meeting that have not yet been considered by the Council, will be deemed continued to the next regular Council meeting, unless Council determines otherwise.
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