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Planning and Zoning Commission

Responsibilities include making recommendations to the City Council regarding zoning, annexations, major public and private projects and any long range planning activities (such as City Plan or subarea plans) that require Council approval.

Upcoming Meeting(s)

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Meeting Agendas

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Meeting Schedule and Information

3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Meetings are in-person only according to Section 2-73 of the Municipal Code.

Meeting Locations:
Work Sessions: Conference Room A, 281 North College Avenue
Hearings: 300 Laporte Ave (in Council Chambers)
(Please confirm meeting location and attendance options based on the posted agenda.)

Sharing Documents:

If residents wish to share a document or presentation, City Staff needs to receive those materials via email by 24 hours before the meeting.
Email any documents to mmatsunaka@fcgov.com.

Emailing Public Comments:

Please email any general public comments 24 hours prior to the meeting to devreviewcomments@fcgov.com. Staff will ensure the Commission receives your comments.
If you have specific comments on any of the discussion items scheduled, please make that clear in the subject line of the email.

Audio recordings of Work Session discussions are available upon request – please contact Melissa Matsunaka at mmatsunaka@fcgov.com

Current Members and Term Expiration Dates

March 31, 2025

David Katz

March 31, 2026

Julie Stackhouse (Chair), Ted Shepard

March 31, 2027

York

March 31, 2028

Adam Sass (Vice Chair), Russell Connelly, Shirley Peel

Council Liaison(s): Emily Francis

Staff Liaison(s): Clay Frickey

Archived Documents

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Visit Document Archive

(April 20, 2021 and later)

Visit Document Archive

(Prior to April 20, 2021)

Duties

The Planning and Zoning Commission's responsibilities include making recommendations to the City Council regarding zoning, annexations, major public and private projects and any long range planning activities (such as City Plan or subarea plans) that require Council approval.

The Commission is also the final decision making authority regarding land use proposals including overall development plans, project development plans and any planned unit developments that remain from the City's previous land use regulations. In addition, the Commission coordinates with the Poudre and Thompson school districts and the Larimer County Planning Commission.

Some knowledge of Land Use Code is helpful. Requires 15 to 20 hours a month.

Recommended Qualifications

Some knowledge of Land Use Code is helpful.

Time Commitment

15 to 20 hours a month.

History

Prior to April 20, 2021, the Planning and Zoning Commission was called the Planning and Zoning Board. [Ordinance No. 049, 2021]