URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
5:00 PM
Amended 2/25/2026
Executive Director's Review of Agenda.
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The purpose of this item is to conduct the swearing in of Jessica Zamora to the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority Board.
This item was amended to incldue an updated Exhibit to the Resolution.
The purpose of this item is to consider approving an agreement to enter Exclusive Negotiations with the Urban Land Conservancy, a Denver-based 501(c)3 nonprofit, to establish and clarify the role of Neighborhood Revitalization Partner (NRP). In September 2025, staff shared with the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority (Authority) Board the emergence of potential partners and opportunities for a more holistic redevelopment of the Authority owned property at 1636 N. College and adjacent properties. At that time, staff suggested a pivot towards a strategy that begins with selecting a NRP to act as the Authority delegate for planning and development. In addition, staff recommended the Authority maintain ownership over its own property through a ground lease and focus on a phased approach to development.
With strong support from the Authority Board, staff prepared and issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) that received seven responses in late January 2026. After interviewing the top three respondents, staff are recommending that the Authority prepare a Professional Services Agreement and any other necessary agreements to advance with ULC as the selected NRP for the 1636 N. College redevelopment. The proposed resolution provides staff with this guidance and ULC with security to enter negotiations.
The Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority (“Authority”) has been asked to partner with the City of Fort Collins to fund a long-planned stormwater infrastructure improvement project (“Project”) along North Mason Street within the North College Urban Renewal Plan Area. The Project has been in the planning process for 20 years, with the Authority involved in financial contributions and ongoing planning efforts. The total Project cost is estimated to be $18.3 million and the total Authority investment requested is $7.3 million.
The purpose of this item is to consider the concept plan to construct a temporary event and community gathering space on Authority-owned property at 1636 North College Avenue and receive guidance regarding alternative concept plans. Construction cost estimates for the initial concept came in considerably higher than originally anticipated, and Authority staff have asked the design team to prepare an alternative “value engineered” design to lower the cost of the project.
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