City Council Work Session Tuesday, January 27, 2026 06:00 PM Council Information Center (CIC) 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
6:00 PM

A)CALL MEETING TO ORDER

B)ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

1. 1.Adapting to a Changing Regional Role: An Integrated, Proactive Approach to Economic Health

   The purpose of this item is to discuss updating the City’s Business Assistance Package Policy to reflect and meet current (and future) economic times.

• Economic Health Agenda Item Summary.pdf (0.09 MB)
• Fort Collins Retail Strategy Report (draft).pdf (3.68 MB)
• Economic Health Presentation.pdf (86.20 MB)

2. 2.Transit Oriented Communities (HB24-1313) Implementation

   The purpose of this item is to provide an update on compliance efforts related to the Transit Oriented Communities legislation (HB24-1313) passed by the State legislature in 2024 and to seek Council direction on areas of the community to designate as Transit Centers. Per the legislation, Transit Centers are locations that permit higher density development and require no public hearings for multifamily and mixed-use development. Staff is seeking to finalize the City’s compliance with HB24-1313 Spring 2026 in order to enable eligibility for a grant funding opportunity for a proposed affordable housing project.

• Transit Agenda Item Summary.pdf (1.69 MB)
• Transit Areas.pdf (0.62 MB)
• City Plan Focus Areas.pdf (0.15 MB)
• Transit Center Eligible Zoning within TOD.pdf (0.24 MB)
• Optional Transit Center Designations.pdf (0.41 MB)
• Transit Presentation.pdf (4.83 MB)

C)ANNOUNCEMENTS

D)ADJOURNMENT

Upon request, the City of Fort Collins will provide language access services for individuals who have limited English proficiency, or auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities, to access City services, programs and activities. Contact 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. Please provide advance notice. Requests for interpretation at a meeting should be made by noon the day before.

A solicitud, la Ciudad de Fort Collins proporcionará servicios de acceso a idiomas para personas que no dominan el idioma inglés, o ayudas y servicios auxiliares para personas con discapacidad, para que puedan acceder a los servicios, programas y actividades de la Ciudad. Para asistencia, llame al 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Marque 711 para Relay Colorado). Por favor proporcione aviso previo. Las solicitudes de interpretación en una reunión deben realizarse antes del mediodía del día anterior.