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The department emphasized operational demands—building permits, plan review and development review—alongside several multi‑year projects. Everett said the department has \"about 50 staff within community development\" and described 2025 as a heavy year for internal software implementations and process reconfiguration that will consume significant staff time.

Key active and near‑term items: Everett identified the inter‑governmental reimplementation and the electronic plan review (EnerGov) implementation as two of the heaviest current workloads. She said those software and process changes are expected to wrap up this quarter but will require significant staff engagement in 2025. The department also has multiple major 1041 permit applications under review that limit planning capacity.

Projects with funding or statutory deadlines include the transfer of density units program (DOLA grant funds must be used by September 2026) and several state law–driven updates to building and land‑use codes with staggered deadlines through 2026. The department listed Proposition 123 implementation tasks that require action to access associated affordable housing funding in the coming year.

Potential policy priorities: Everett presented a list of possible projects that could be prioritized if capacity is freed: lighting code education or amendments (a budget line exists from last year), manufactured housing zone district implementation (application of the adopted zone to existing manufactured home communities), cottage cluster housing code, Special Events code updates, and water master plan implementation as it relates to land use. She noted the comprehensive plan update will be required by state law but that state guidance is not expected until late 2025, so the county would not begin that work until 2026.

Commissioner discussion and next steps: Commissioners asked for more detail on staff time and costs for specific items and suggested scheduling additional time for a deeper prioritization conversation. Leslie Ellis (from county staff) clarified that some Water Master Plan actions are being pursued across other departments and that the community development department's role is principally the land‑use pieces. Everett said staff will continue to prioritize current mandated and funded work and return with more refined sequencing and cost estimates when capacity allows.

No formal votes were taken. Commissioners asked staff to follow up with additional information on estimated consultant costs for priority items (lighting code, flood/water master plan actions) and to propose timing for a future continued discussion on prioritization when workload permits.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Larimer County BOCC Work Session 1/27/25","oneSentenceSummary","Community Development Director Rebecca Everett presented the department's 2025 work plan to the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners, outlining major projects, statutory deadlines, funded programs and limited staff capacity. Commissioners discussed priorities, potential grants and the timing of several code and plan updates.","taxTitle","Larimer County, Colorado","taxId",4545,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6333564,"CDOT details I‑25/State Highway 14 (Mulberry) interchange plans; floodplain, pedestrian safety highlighted",1945,1321000,3266000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2302383-3ef2793a7e53aab93589287e7a9cf9df&start=1321&end=3266","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2302383-3ef2793a7e53aab93589287e7a9cf9df/thumbnail_1321000.jpg","/articles/6333564/Larimer-County/Colorado/CDOT-details-I25State-Highway-14-Mulberry-interchange-plans-floodplain-pedestrian-safety-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333564-867ed42d949e9c648fcc1c7ab1b76652/orig.mp4?Expires=1771048771&Signature=RGI7ByFMHCuJSlNLWYzCM59sxQwJsK33QZ7JD3CvAC5nyV3k4Gl7pcoGupEGX6rbnk7woIMNsMMzoK~0C-6zG3D-XLSNNYtmecG2qiHWgFspPTCifEwasZsmDiKFxqb3SOiAUD6LXll7tq7HH0h~351KO9XSECZxXKambgQllXZlZvHjn4c77ur0RNqysbTA~O38ttzfFLB48Zx5BHbAjjE-KYXaTbGxZh9H1CMnIrrVCHKKfF-YZHoEWtWhXS8Wd6gf1qaAWcL1zE~fUrNocbg6u~6AAaEzuJX5-Q5m7BEasEy0tKmlOUD48F36bHgJJe81wwRHJONaIqXXcNBOBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CDOT and consultant staff on Jan. 27, 2025, briefed the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners on ongoing design work for improvements to the I‑25 and State Highway 14 interchange at Mulberry, including safety upgrades, bridge work and options to address a nearby floodplain that the agency said could reduce long‑term costs.

The discussion centered on addressing pedestrian and bicycle safety, infrastructure reliability and regional connectivity while coordinating with Fort Collins and other local partners. Gina Fox, CDOT resident engineer, said, \"since 2023 and 2024 we've had 7 pedestrians or bicycles hit out here,\" noting the number of recent strikes as a central safety concern.

Why it matters: the interchange is a regional node connecting eastern development, commuter flows into Fort Collins and access to potential future destinations such as the Glade Reservoir. CDOT staff said the project grew out of the North I‑25 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and was placed on CDOT's 10‑year plan; the Transportation Commission approved funding that allowed design to begin and the project to receive $3,500,000 to kick off design work in 2022, but CDOT said it has not secured final design or construction funding.

CDOT staff described several technical goals. They identified aging bridges and the need to modernize roadway geometry to improve reliability for growing commuter volumes. Traffic modeling that projects to 2050 shows heavier turning demand; staff described a possible need for triple left turn lanes at some ramps to keep movements flowing. CDOT also identified a pattern of pedestrian and bicycle strikes at and near the interchange and said improvements would include pedestrian and bicycle accommodations where feasible.

Floodplain opportunity and constraints: staff highlighted Cooper Slough and Box Elder drainage features near the interchange. Gina Fox said CDOT can complete safety improvements \"without having to cause a rise in the floodplain,\" and added that a separate opportunity exists to reduce the mapped floodplain footprint by making drainage improvements that could remove some structures from the regulated floodplain. CDOT staff and county commissioners discussed a Fort Collins Cooper Slough master plan that staff said included roughly $20,000,000 in improvements to convey flood flows under Mulberry and into Box Elder; staff noted alternatives might reduce that cost.

Funding, timing and next steps: CDOT staff said design work began last February after consultant selection and that they expect to present an optimization package for agency agreement in May 2025. The agency stated it will pursue grant opportunities and other funding sources for later phases; staff mentioned federal and state grant programs as likely candidates. CDOT offered a targeted, optimistic construction window of summer 2027 if funding is obtained, but staff repeatedly cautioned that construction funding is not yet secured.

Coordination with local partners: commissioners asked about coordination with the City of Fort Collins, the Bloom and Montava developments, Wellington and local metro districts. CDOT said Fort Collins staff have been briefed and that coordination is ongoing; staff said the project modeling includes known nearby development counts and that the city is exploring additional railroad crossings to relieve local congestion.

Commissioners and staff discussed local drainage, potential grant packages that could combine CDOT, county and municipal matches, and whether removing some structures from the floodplain could create developable land and reduce long‑term costs for both transportation and flood mitigation. CDOT said it is continuing stakeholder outreach and will work with Larimer County staff and Fort Collins to refine cost estimates and funding strategies.

No formal action or vote was taken at the work session. Commissioners asked staff to continue coordination, provide cost estimates for floodplain and drainage options, and pursue grant and partnership opportunities to reduce both local drainage problems and CDOT project costs.

Looking ahead: CDOT expects to return with an optimization for multi‑agency review in May 2025 and will continue public outreach; construction remains contingent on securing funding.","Colorado Department of Transportation staff updated Larimer County commissioners on design work for the I‑25/State Highway 14 interchange at Mulberry, emphasizing pedestrian/bicycle safety, aging bridges, coordination with Fort Collins and potential floodplain actions that could require removal of some structures to reduce flood risk.","actionData","errors"]

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Larimer County community development staff outline 2025 work plan; department flags capacity limits and state deadlines

CDOT details I‑25/State Highway 14 (Mulberry) interchange plans; floodplain, pedestrian safety highlighted