Larimer County approves enclosed storage facility near Fort Collins-Loveland Airport, grants appeals to architectural rules

Aug. 25, 2025 — Larimer County Commissioners approved a special review and associated appeals that allow construction of four new enclosed storage buildings and continued on-site rental operations at 4140 East County Road 30, a 3.74-acre parcel north of the Fort Collins–Loveland Airport.

Staff said the application meets the county’s special review and general review criteria and that the appeals meet the county’s appeal review criteria. Michael Whitley, senior planner with the Larimer County Planning Division, told commissioners the project “complies with the special review criteria” and that the appeals “comply with the appeal review criteria found in section 6 72 b 5 of the Land Use Code.” The board voted 3–0 to approve the special review and the appeals.

The decision allows four new metal storage buildings to be constructed in two phases, labeled A, B, C and D on the plans, totaling about 20,256 square feet of new storage space. The property already contains a building that formerly housed a veterinary clinic, a single-family home…