Call to Order
00:03Agenda Review
01:19Public Comment
04:19Public Comment Follow-Up
26:11Consent Agenda
36:00Item #19 - Items Relating to Tree Policy
37:05A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 172, 2025, Amending Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Establishing a Three-Year Establishment Period for Street Trees. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 174, 2025, Amending Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Enhancing Tree Mitigation. These Ordinances, adopted on First Reading on October 21, 2025, by a vote of 4-2 (Nays: Arndt, Francis), amend Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the purpose of establishing a three-year establishment period for street trees, and amend Article 5, Section 10 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins for the purpose of enhancing tree mitigation. These items are a part of seven ordinances that provide five tree policies for potential adoption in City Municipal and Land Use Codes, including an ordinance for tree spacing and Code maintenance. The five policies intend to update best management practices around tree preservation and mitigation, thus improving predictability and simplification of the current code. Staff is suggesting changes based on Council feedback from first reading of these two Ordinances on October 21, 2025. These are provided in alternate versions of each ordinance. A summary of the suggested changes is as follows: Ordinance No.172, 2025, edits include: - Added language for clarity around LUC Landscape and Irrigation Installation Escrow (subsection (I)) to connect code with process/practice with how financial guarantees may be partially or fully released upon completion. Subsection (I) was not initially included in First Reading of the ordinance and is now included per discussions with Hartford Homes to address their concern on the escrow process. - Language added to clarify the phased street tree planting approach during development and how this effort is determined in partnership with the developer. This creates additional flexibility and creates improvements on permit tracking and release of street tree establishment. - The proposed ordinance continues to include a three-year establishment period. While there may be disagreement about the efficacy of this policy between staff and a local developer, staff believe the three-year establishment period will be a substantial improvement from existing code requirements. Ordinance No. 174, 2025, edits include: - Added language to clarify protection for street trees if not approved for removal through the development review process. Added clarity around how the payment in lieu fee reduction will work and is based on accepting expenditures for enhanced tree planting measures. - Staff reviewed the concern that had been raised at first reading about conflicts with fire access considerations, and to address this, language has been added to Section 3 of City of Fort Collins Page 7 of 10 this Ordinance, limiting the use of a double row of street trees to only situations where compatible with emergency access. - Associated Ordinance Nos.169-171, 173 and 175 were adopted unanimously on November 3, 2025.
Item #20 - Second Reading of Ordinance No. 203, 2025, Amending Section 20-102 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Adjusting Snow and Ice Removal Requirements.
59:45This Ordinance, adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, by a vote of 5-1 (Nay: Ohlson), updates the requirements for snow removal from sidewalks within the City to allow for up to two inches of snow accumulation.
Item #21 - First Reading of Ordinance No. 208, 2025, Amending Section 2-606 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins and Setting the Salary of the Chief Judge.
01:18:34The purpose of this item is to amend City Code to establish the 2026 compensation of the Chief Judge. Council met in executive session on November 25, 2025, to conduct the performance review of Chief Judge Jill Hueser and to review the salary market analysis for this position.
Item #22 - First Reading of Ordinance No. 209, 2025, Amending Section 2-596 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins and Setting the Salary of the City Manager
01:23:07The purpose of this item is to amend City Code to establish the 2026 salary of the City Manager. Council met in executive session on November 25, 2025, to conduct the performance review of City Manager Kelly DiMartino and to review the salary market analysis for this position.
Item #23 - First Reading of Ordinance No. 210, 2025, Amending Section 2-581 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins and Setting the Salary of the City Attorney
01:26:35The purpose of this item is to amend City Code to establish the 2026 compensation of the City Attorney. Council met in executive session on November 25, 2025, to conduct the performance review of City Attorney Carrie Daggett and to review the salary market analysis for this position.
Item # 24 - Items Related to the Adoption of the 2024 International Codes, the 2023 National Electric Code, and the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, with local amendments
01:29:24A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 211, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Division 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Building Code and Adopting the 2024 International Building Code, with Amendments. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 212, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Division 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code and Adopting the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, with Amendments. C. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 213, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Division 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Residential Code and Adopting the 2024 International Residential Code, with Amendments. D. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 214, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Division 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Existing Building Code and Adopting the 2024 International Existing Building Code, with Amendments. E. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 215, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Division 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and Adopting the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, with Amendments. F. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 216, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Division 3 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code and Adopting the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, with Amendments. G. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 217, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article IV of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Mechanical Code and Adopting the 2024 International Mechanical Code, with Amendments. H. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 218, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article IV of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code and Adopting the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, with Amendments. I. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 219, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article V, Division 1 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the Colorado Plumbing Code and adopting the 2024 International Plumbing Code, with Amendments. J. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 220, 2025, Amending Chapter 5 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Adopting the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code and Appendices, with Amendments. K. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 221, 2025, Amending Chapter 5, Article III of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Repealing the 2020 National Electrical Code and adopting the 2023 National Electrical Code, with Amendments. L. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 222, 2025, Amending the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins to Add Wildfire Resiliency Landscaping Requirements. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, adopts the 2024 International Codes (2024 I-Codes) and the 2023 National Electric Code, which represent the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and fully integrated body of codes regulating building construction and systems using prescriptive and performance-related provisions. The purpose of the 2024 I-Codes is to establish minimum construction requirements to safeguard the public health, safety, and general welfare by regulating structural strength and stability, sanitation, light and ventilation, energy conservation, and property protection from hazards attributed to the built environment within the City of Fort Collins. The 2024 I-Codes will replace the 2021 editions which were adopted by the City on April 5, 2022 (2021 I-Codes). The I-Codes are reviewed and voted on by code officials and construction industry professionals from across the country and published every three years under the City of Fort Collins Page 9 of 10 oversight of the International Code Council (ICC). These core 2024 I-Codes represent the latest construction publications from the ICC. This item also includes ordinances to adopt the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, which is an adaptation of the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code published by the ICC. A minor rewording of Section 4 of Ordinance No. 220, 2025, has been made to increase the clarity of (but not change) the enforcement date.
Item # 25 - Second Reading of Ordinance No. 201, 2025, Amending Chapter 9, Article I of the Code of the City of Fort Collins for the Purpose of Updating Local Amendments to the 2024 International Fire Code
01:41:25This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 2, 2025, modifies the City’s local amendments to the 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted earlier this year.
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