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Planning and Zoning Commission recommends council adopt Natural Areas strategic framework
Summary
The commission voted to recommend that City Council adopt the Natural Areas Strategic Framework as a component of City Plan after staff described an 18-month engagement process and a shorter, action‑focused document intended to guide management and restoration over the next 10–20 years.
The City of Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Commission on July 17 recommended that City Council adopt the Natural Areas Strategic Framework as a component of City Plan, saying the framework will provide a 10‑ to 20‑year structure for natural‑areas management. The commission voted in favor of the recommendation; commissioners cited long public engagement and alignment with city goals.
Kelly Smith, senior environmental planner with Fort Collins Natural Areas, told commissioners the framework is the result of an 18‑month engagement process and incorporates ballot language from two local measures that fund natural‑areas work. "We did go to city council on Tuesday for first reading. This plan is considered a component of city plans, so it has to be passed, via ordinance," Smith said, adding that council…
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