Planning commission recommends annexation of 3.368-acre Moore site into City of Fort Collins with LMN zoning

The Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 21 voted to recommend that City Council annex a 3.368‑acre parcel northeast of Taft Hill Road and La Porte Avenue and place it in the Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood (LMN) zone district.

The commission’s action follows a staff presentation that said the parcel meets state annexation requirements and is consistent with the City of Fort Collins structure plan map and the Northwest Subarea Plan. "Staff finds that the property meets the state law eligibility requirements to qualify for a voluntary annexation into the City of Fort Collins, and that the requested placement of the low density mixed use neighborhood district, LMN zone, is consistent with the City of Fort Collins structure plan map and the Northwest sub area plan," City Planner Arlo Schuman said during the hearing.

Neighbors and other community members spoke in opposition during the public comment period. Jennifer Bacard, speaking on behalf of adjacent owners Kathy and Kirk Fieseler, said the conceptual plan shown during prior outreach included a…