Loveland: Consultants Critique Development Code

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”

Loveland: Flexible Zoning Overlay Approved

The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance creating the flexible zoning overlay with no discussion. The overlay concept is intended to encourage the development or redevelopment of infill parcels that are blighted or difficult to develop under existing zoning standards. Properties on the west end of Eisenhower, are often cited as parcels that could beContinue reading “Loveland: Flexible Zoning Overlay Approved”

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”

Loveland: REALTORS Support Downtown Development Authority

The Board of Directors of Loveland Berthoud Association of REALTORS voted unanimously to support the creation of a downtown development authority (DDA) in Loveland. In addition, the Board approved the use of local issues mobilization funds to provide a campaign donation to ” Yes to Downtown Loveland,” the committee advocating on behalf of the DDAContinue reading “Loveland: REALTORS Support Downtown Development Authority”