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Axmaker said the Thornton water pipeline technical-review application is expected in early August, and PRPA’s turbine project anticipates submitting later in August. “We’re starting to get information that we’ll be receiving technical review applications for a couple of our 1041 cases that you all reviewed this spring,” Axmaker said, referring to county review authority under state law for certain infrastructure projects.

Axmaker also said the department has introduced new hearing signs and postcards, and that the county’s public-input website now includes hearing updates. She told commissioners there would be hearings later the same day (a 3 p.m. hearing with three consent items and three discussion items, and a 6:30 p.m. hearing with two discussion items) and that staff will return for a future work session with additional details on the outreach tools.

Commissioners asked whether the items were likely to remain on consent; Axmaker said she had not heard anything that suggested movement off consent. No formal actions or votes were taken during the update; staff said they would continue to process technical reviews and public notice according to established procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOCC Work Session 7/28/25, 1:30 PM - Community Planning, Infrastructure & Resources","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff told commissioners the Thornton water pipeline and PRPA turbine project are expected to submit technical-review applications in August, and staff have rolled out new hearing signs, postcards and an updated public input website for hearings.","taxTitle","Larimer County, Colorado","taxId",4545,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6501487,"Larimer County staff seek support for $10,500 Go NoCo 34 membership as grant funding winds down",140,2866000,3006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5496685-58abd08846362964e201d8fe2eab06b8&start=2866&end=3006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5496685-58abd08846362964e201d8fe2eab06b8/thumbnail_2866000.jpg","/articles/6501487/Larimer-County/Colorado/Larimer-County-staff-seek-support-for-10500-Go-NoCo-34-membership-as-grant-funding-winds-down","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501487-1ef174e36f63458346716cea3ce956c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029578&Signature=YP2Z~lJJlj5qn39XuJM8pDNKbvLDxmaMcHuXARnimiQh498oOjGq42qYp4sJy5-CU3OducGyiWlrFxj6JYS5qNa-FdRvAqcKyvR18pZWFNO2kzAvEvdkm51-SDc43xRwg1mhBc6h~iyFxUbsDTD85qZQwM8OsE-uvkAeuGvbwlQe4BTGX6xAkLnRUpwoHHBCxUvmbLGhzW3-uVJjZXWwFV33m8m9eijT1P3IKgRHdMPTpxmlBaOGTQGizS-Cd5iGoAArmTbR0wfwW9~hmk-R6UPz82-CaUH2BgLPCnQDN-hdEUatjb8BbCfUEstPKBFaMNajaqs7eadlAzB4KWrZvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Larimer County engineering staff asked the Board of County Commissioners July 28 for informal support to join the Go NoCo 34 transportation management organization (TMO) at the platinum membership level for 2026, at a cost of $10,500.

Eric Tracy, Larimer County engineering, said Larimer County previously provided local match through an intergovernmental agreement with the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization to create the TMO, which was funded initially by an Office of Innovative Mobility grant. “That grant was approved. The TMO or transportation management organization was created and branded as Go NoCo 34,” Tracy said.

Tracy told commissioners the TMO’s mission is to reduce single-occupancy trips, expand transportation choices and improve air quality along U.S. 34, with outreach to employers and partnerships to promote carpooling, vanpooling, biking and transit. He said the initial grant funding is running down and the TMO is asking members to pay ongoing dues; membership levels are based on the number of employees at each organization.

Tracy said Larimer County would qualify for the platinum level and that Mark Peterson (TMO leadership) indicated if the board signals general support, Larimer County Engineering can pay the $10,500 for 2026 from this year’s budget. He said future-year participation would be funded from service proposals or other budget sources.

Commissioners expressed guarded support for helping a nascent regional effort get established while asking for later evaluation of outcomes. One commissioner noted it is early to point to measurable mode-shift outcomes but said engagement with employers and transit providers along the corridor is promising. No formal county action or vote was recorded; staff said they would proceed based on board direction and future budget decisions.","County engineering staff requested commissioners' informal support to join Go NoCo 34 at the platinum level ($10,500) for 2026 as grant funding declines; engineering can cover the 2026 dues from its current budget but future years would require service proposals or budget allocation.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6501491,"County building official outlines Poudre Fire Authority's 2024 fire code changes and wildfire-code coordination",194,2175000,2369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5496685-58abd08846362964e201d8fe2eab06b8&start=2175&end=2369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5496685-58abd08846362964e201d8fe2eab06b8/thumbnail_2175000.jpg","/articles/6501491/Larimer-County/Colorado/County-building-official-outlines-Poudre-Fire-Authoritys-2024-fire-code-changes-and-wildfire-code-coordination","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501491-f67a65a78e46a707a9f3dfc9e94b5298/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029578&Signature=UOV5jiwi36tmTEo8oiBzNVpwMmjWbklz4wS64ovwJpolWBUzSd7FQCZuZ-8hjl~REExTh7SnvnFCS33vWdyih9gynRVBUXw5qBMI4OXxlBK7JBECMu0JHQ9Uwow6HJUrTQu3PS0On~Zfg5GGExezfd77LSdeaO~ze86d7qjbqK1BbFQG0YQhDlmc7Rk5ZAyjBV-IJVEqeerWMxa8MiopRMzH~LiWXvs5Jrp4nYoomh34Sgic3SGdtpnbV6WmCLFmQyxQ-W6AUZi2vpKF3K4uHpTBTTM9gBwumGIJpxS-GDTyhOq-Lc43pC1yXwY5x4PEuZbv4kLf1STDCj8MY0pPRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Larimer County Building Official Eric Fried briefed the Board of County Commissioners July 28 on the Poudre Fire Authority’s adoption of the 2024 fire code and related issues including appeals processes and wildfire construction-hardening requirements.

“State law says that for a fire code to apply in a fire district in the unincorporated part of the county, the board of county commissioners has to approve the administration of that fire code,” Fried told commissioners, explaining why the county must act on fire-district code adoptions that affect unincorporated areas.

Fried summarized key changes in the Poudre Fire Authority code compared with the 2021 code. He said one notable amendment reduces the maximum unsprinkled fire-containment area from 12,000 square feet to 5,000 square feet, a measure intended to compartmentalize fire spread absent sprinklers. He said Poudre included an amended approach to its board of appeals after county attorneys raised questions about an earlier practice of having the county board of appeals serve as the fire authority’s appeals body.

On process, Fried said Poudre will stand up a subject-matter expert board of appeals if an appeal arises, rather than routing appeals through the county board. He noted appeals are rare but said the differing approaches between city and county systems contributed to a protracted review process.

Fried also raised wildfire-code coordination. He described a staff proposal to treat nearly all county parcels as medium-to-high wildfire risk and to require Class 2 structure-hardening measures broadly, rather than maintaining a class 1 versus class 2 distinction. “My proposal is that the county simply, consider all parcels in the county to be medium to high fire danger,” Fried said. He said he has discussed similar steps with the Loveland fire marshal to achieve consistency across jurisdictions.

Fried told the commissioners that several other fire districts — Loveland Fire, Berthoud Fire, Windsor Severance Fire and Front Range Fire (Johnstown) — are also updating to 2024 codes and staff plan to present those adoptions in August. He said staff are pursuing intergovernmental agreements to coordinate administration and enforcement of wildfire construction and defensible-space rules to avoid confusing overlapping enforcement by multiple entities.

Commissioners asked about the wildfire hazard maps, the role of volunteer fire departments in administration and interactions with recent state legislation that affects enforcement authority for homeowners associations or similar entities. Fried said those interactions are still being worked out and that staff plan follow-up work sessions and intergovernmental discussions; no formal county action was taken at the work session.

The discussion was staff-level guidance and preparatory to future code-approval items that Fried said would likely appear on consent agendas, subject to commissioner review.","Eric Fried briefed commissioners on Poudre Fire Authority's adoption of the 2024 fire code, differences from existing code (board of appeals structure and unsprinkled containment area size), and staff proposals to align wildfire hardening requirements countywide.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6501496,"Larimer County staff brief commissioners on proposed $5.54 million NoCo Humane contract for 2026",378,1017000,1395000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5496685-58abd08846362964e201d8fe2eab06b8&start=1017&end=1395","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5496685-58abd08846362964e201d8fe2eab06b8/thumbnail_1017000.jpg","/articles/6501496/Larimer-County/Colorado/Larimer-County-staff-brief-commissioners-on-proposed-554-million-NoCo-Humane-contract-for-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501496-47e91ffa25a02c423e67dcca17fb549c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029578&Signature=K388tEFgoHI4VAwbdHAj6r5mnNeCIOAViFlCuVnlg62UcArhtn-N3f6ScYDRgd4q6BjTbRx8QtY8ILAOyAIDETKc4aK6lj50SRqk5kbciVDqh3~k5y15rcJFjuqkPqdIXwSAht6vIx0lUKTMSZGq46nSmUvsQgxOk8GH71SxYWkh1Lcb79EtzJZR2jHKLP4Bf8W4vZlEz0ntBiqqCpCBzCBoFQgyaNFWnQwEfAF~7rPfc1uzLsk7fEV1gWxK5QnwJg22i~5F0g6KfZdgrqI2pG1yt35CZgaAzThXeehuKExMYv-bw6TYx0X1W4EOM08r5AXimrO2NamR2iibeEwhOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Larimer County commissioners heard a presentation July 28 from NoCo Humane officials and county staff on the proposed 2026 animal services contract, which County staff estimate will result in a net cost to Larimer County of $5,539,899.

NoCo Humane CEO Judy Calhoun and her staff described services covered under the contract and other community programs the nonprofit runs. “Your contracted services include animal services, so that's our animal care, lost and found, the required behavior and enrichment … veterinary services, animal protection and control,” Calhoun said.

The contract covers field response and dispatch (including rabies control), cruelty investigations, pet licensing, community outreach, trap rentals and removal and disposal of deceased domestic and wild animals up to 100 pounds. NoCo Humane also provides noncontract services such as adoptions, foster care, transfers, veterinary training partnerships with Colorado State University and Front Range Community College, and community programs including a community dog park and emergency planning partnerships.

Calhoun said the 2026 contract cost and credits are calculated from 2024 actuals. County staff receive credits for licensing revenue, impound and boarding fees, a facilities-fund draw tied to sales-tax proceeds from the shelter campaign, and a small overnight dispatch credit tied to Larimer County Sheriff’s Office coverage. Calhoun said the facilities fund draw is calculated as 3.5% of the fund value as of the prior March.

To encourage earlier adoption of an increased license fee, NoCo Humane is applying a one-time credit tied to achieving the same number of licenses sold in 2024 after the fee rises to $17; Calhoun said that credit is $23,398. She told commissioners the approach is atypical but designed as an incentive.

Brett Harris, director of animal protection and control at NoCo Humane, described field response calls and trends. “Field responses is quite a wide range. Currently, this time of year, a lot of them is a dog locked in a hot car,” Harris said, adding calls also include bites, barking complaints, animals at large, injured wildlife and bat calls that sometimes require testing.

Calhoun and Harris told commissioners staff are seeing an increase in dog intakes; cats and kittens remain in high demand for adoption. They also noted NoCo Humane continues to accept transfers from its Weld County campus when space allows, and that a Greeley adoption campus is planned to open Sept. 15 to expand adoptable-animal capacity for West Greeley.

Commissioners asked about owner surrenders and enforcement. Calhoun and Harris said about 25% of owner surrenders in their figures are housing- or moving-related; behavior is the next largest category. Harris said investigations begin with education but can lead to enforcement or civil remedies depending on facts. No formal action or vote was taken during the work session; commissioners received the briefing and asked questions.

The county’s fiscal year 2025 referenced in the briefing covers July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025. County staff said the proposed 2026 contract figures are part of the ongoing 2026 budget process and will be incorporated into budget materials for formal consideration.

Less urgent details from the briefing included NoCo Humane’s volunteer base and community partnerships; commissioners thanked the shelter staff and emphasized the importance of noncontract services such as temporary foster or shelter options for residents facing crises.

No formal vote or motion was recorded in the transcript; staff said further budget actions related to the contract will follow the county’s normal budget process.","County staff and NoCo Humane presented the proposed 2026 animal services contract, outlining covered services, cost drivers, credits and a one-time licensing incentive that reduces the county's net cost to $5,539,899.","actionData","errors"]

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