Land Use Code#
City staff are actively engaged in updating the Land Use Code, originally established in 1997, to better meet the evolving needs of our community. This important project is being implemented in two phases to ensure a comprehensive and thoughtful approach. The first phase of updates was successfully adopted by City Council on May 7, 2024, and became effective on May 17, 2024. You can find the most updated version of the code below.
The Future of Commercial Corridors and Centers: Land Use Code Updates
The City of Fort Collins is working on improving future development outcomes within the city’s commercial corridors and centers. One of the intended outcomes is removing barriers to the creation of vibrant, resilient commercial areas that support local businesses and are adaptable to future community needs. This work is part of the larger effort to modernize the City's Land Use Code, which governs how land is used and developed in our community.
The Future of Commercial Corridors and Centers is focused on updating the Land Use Code governing commercial zone districts, corridors and development standards to ensure they align with current city policies and community needs. This effort’s goals:
- To create a more intuitive, easy-to-use Land Use Code
- To enable the creation of resilient commercial centers that support local business and are adaptable to future community needs
- To enable more mixed-use development, especially along transit corridors and within commercial centers
Land Use Code Archives#
Visit our Land Use Code Archives to access a comprehensive collection of documents detailing the evolution of our city's Land Use Code. Here, you’ll find the latest updates, the previous code, records from the first and second readings of proposed updates, the official ordinance codifying the changes, and information on the effective date of the most recent updates.