To kick off the City’s Development Code Task Force, staff distributed a strategic assessment of the existing Development Code prepared by Fairfield and Woods, a law firm hired by the City to help rewrite the Code. The consultants offered a practical critique of the Code with recommendations to improve it. The Code should be simplifiedContinue reading “Loveland: Consultants Critique Development Code”
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Longmont: Staff Gives City “B” Redevelopment Grade
Staff used a Redevelopment-Ready Guide created by the State of Michigan to rate Longmont’s current policies, practices and public investment toolbox that use limited public dollars and investment to attract private investment, grow jobs, provide new housing, and the build tax base. Overall, staff gave the City a B, saying Longmont is on the rightContinue reading “Longmont: Staff Gives City “B” Redevelopment Grade”
Greeley: City Working to Improve Development Review Process
Like other municipalities in Northern Colorado, Greeley is seeing an increase in development activity. The Community Development Department is working to improve its development review process. Director Brad Mueller said the City is trying a new tactic — bringing developers in to train staff. The goal is help staff understand the external pressures facing developers,Continue reading “Greeley: City Working to Improve Development Review Process”
Loveland: City Council Supports Regional Tourism Authority
If the State approves the grant application submitted by Go NoCO (see below) Loveland could get three new projects designed to generate more tourism: 1) Waterpark Hotel: a 300-room hotel, with an indoor-outdoor water park, a family entertainment center, spa and 40,000 square feet of meeting space with an estimated cost of $138.3 million; 2) Whitewater/KayakContinue reading “Loveland: City Council Supports Regional Tourism Authority”
IRES MLS: Come Home to Colorado 