Petition Support Affordable Housing
Fort Collins City Council
City Council is holding an important work session on March 18th to discuss ways to bring more affordable housing to Fort Collins. Sign this petition asking City Council to take bold action and direct city staff to:
- Dedicate more of the city's budget towards building affordable housing.
- Restructure impact fees to incentivize more infill and "missing-middle" options.
- Build housing on vacant, city-owned land.
- Fast-track approvals for mixed-use and multifamily homes.
- Eliminate parking minimum mandates.
- Track and report on progress towards reaching Prop 123 goals for new homes.
- Support community land trusts and co-ops.
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To:
Fort Collins City Council
From:
[Your Name]
City Council,
We respectfully request you take bold action towards supporting more affordable housing, specifically by directing city staff to:
--Dedicate more of the city's budget towards building affordable housing.
--Restructure impact fees to incentivize more infill and "missing-middle" options.
--Build housing on vacant, city-owned land.
--Fast-track approvals for mixed-use and multifamily homes.
--Continue to reduce/eliminate parking minimum requirements.
--Track and report on progress towards reaching Prop 123 goals for new homes.
--Support community land trusts and co-ops.
Supporting affordable housing is the only way to simultaneously support a high quality of life, boost economic activity, and protect the environment from destructive sprawl. Please say yes to more affordable housing in Fort Collins!"