A Fort Collins resident urged Larimer County commissioners Aug. 26 to give authorities the power to remove abandoned and unregistered vehicles parked long‑term on West Magnolia Street and similar neighborhoods.

“I'm here to advocate for a proposal submitted by Sergeant Martin of the Fort Collins Sheriff's Office,” said Edith Cohen, who said vehicles on West Magnolia Street have been parked “bumper to bumper, long term, perhaps years,” with some lacking license plates or showing expired plates and accumulating trash and shopping carts.

Cohen said she repeatedly contacted county offices, the sheriff's office and Amy White in Code Compliance beginning in March, and presented photos to the commissioners.

Commissioner Jody Shattuck McNally said staff received Cohen’s letter and photos and forwarded them to the appropriate directors and to Amy White in Code Compliance. “So just so you know, we had, we appreciate the letter and the and the pictures you had sent, and I I I think I actually showed those immediately to our ... community planning infrastructure resources director,” Shattuck McNally said, adding staff would “look into every avenue.”

Commissioner Cavallos said the county already has a parking ordinance “on the books” and that the sheriff’s office and under‑sheriff have been discussing strengthening that ordinance “for the last year and a half or so 2 years.” Cavallos also said the county expects to receive a homelessness strategy report next month that will include a section on vehicles and RVs in rights of way and potential long‑term solutions.

Commissioners noted enforcement can be complicated; Cavallos said that if there are public health or safety concerns or criminal activity “those vehicles can be moved,” but that timing and legal authority make enforcement challenging.

No formal motion or ordinance was introduced at the meeting. Commissioners directed staff to follow up and indicated they would discuss options offline with the sheriff's office and code compliance. Cohen was told she could leave copies of photos and documentation with county staff.

The item was presented during the public‑comment period; commissioners characterized the response as staff follow‑up and potential ordinance review rather than immediate enforcement action.