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2007 Annual Data Report
Demographic Snapshot
Demographic Snapshot with Resource Maps (All)
Resource Maps (Individual, 11" x 17"):
Airport
Impact Areas:
In 2006, the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport finished its Master
Plan Update process. The Master Plan was largely adopted by City
Council, with some details still outstanding. The map identifies
airport critical zones and noise contours, which directly impact allowed
land uses in Loveland.
Community and Health Facilities:
This map includes City government facilities, the community’s two
hospitals, and the downtown Community Health Center. City facilities
tend to be clustered near the downtown. This includes the Civic Center
Complex, Library, and Chilson Recreation/Senior Center; the Police and
Courts Facility; and several smaller facilities.
Downtown Zoning, Urban Renewal,
Fee Exemptions & Incentives: The
City has established an existing business (Be) zone, Urban Renewal
Authority, General Improvement District, and certain fee waivers in
order to support redevelopment compatible with the character of the
historic downtown. Visit the
downtown redevelopment page or contact us at (970) 962-2577 for
specific information.
Enclaves:
Larimer County often faces challenges in
efficiently providing services to county enclaves (county land
surrounded by the City). An intergovernmental agreement between the
City and County provides for annexation of many enclaves.
Enterprise Zones:
Colorado's Enterprise Zone program
provides
tax incentives to encourage businesses to locate and expand in
designated economically distressed areas of the state. Businesses
located in a zone may qualify for ten different Enterprise Zone Tax
Credits and Incentives to encourage job creation and investment in these
zones.
Historic Growth of the City:
The City has grown rapidly from its
historic roots. In 1980, the City had just 30,215 people compared to
over 64,000 in 2006.
Historic Preservation:
This map shows those properties which
were surveyed because they are most likely eligible for designation as
historic landmarks or because they contribute to a historic district.
This includes many properties in the downtown and surrounding
neighborhoods, as well as historic rural properties. The map also shows
locally designated historic landmarks as of October 2006.
Irrigation
Features: This
map shows ditches and canals that transport water to and from various
reservoirs. Loveland’s municipal water comes from the Colorado-Big
Thompson Project, a system over 100 structures integrated into a
transmountain water diversion system. Reservoirs within the Loveland
GMA have a diversity of ownership; Lake Loveland is owned by the City of
Greeley. In some instances, canals and ditches provide an aesthetic
amenity or a right-of-way for recreation trails.
Natural Areas:
The 1996 document, In the Nature of Things, provides a general
inventory and ranking of natural areas used as the basis of required
environmental reports and priorities for land acquisition set forth in
the Open Lands Plan. This inventory is being updated to reflect current
realities. Some lands have been protected through acquisition or
conservation easements, while many other natural areas have been
preserved through subdivision developments that set aside natural areas.
Open Lands:
City and County Open Lands and
other programs have protected over 1,900 acres in the Loveland GMA. The
Open Lands program is funded by a County sales tax (shared between the
City and County) and by a Capital Expansion Fee (CEF) on new residential
development.
Parks &
Recreation Facilities:
The City has 27 parks totaling 287 acres,
with a further 160 acres of undeveloped future parkland. The newest
addition is the Sports Park on Boyd Lake Avenue, which opened in
September 2006. Phase I of the expanded Old Fairgrounds site along the
Big Thompson River south of downtown will begin construction soon. The
City also maintains a recreation trail that will encircle the city and
connect to other trails, built either through private development or by
the City. Parks and Recreation capital projects are funded in part by
Capital Expansion Fees (CEF’s).
Schools –
Elementary and
Middle/High:
The Loveland GMA is served by the Thompson R2J School District.
Agreements between the district and the City provide for district review
of impacts from new developments, and land dedication or fee-in-lieu
payments for residential developments in order to ensure school
construction keeps pace with growth. Transportation issues, and the
sharing of facilities, are also important areas of cooperation between
the City and the school district.
Topography:
Topography is an important land use
consideration, both in terms of development potential and in terms of
view shed and open space amenities. The most prominent topographical
features in the GMA are the Hogback and First Ridge west of the City,
and the ridge southeast of the Big Thompson River valley.
Sculpture Pods: The City of
Loveland was the first in Colorado to have an Art In Public Places
ordinance, adopted in November 1985. In partnership with the Loveland
High Plains Arts Council, and other corporate and individual donors, the
collection has grown to include 285 works of art: 197 outdoor sculptures
and 88 interior pieces. Practically any route through Loveland involves
an encounter with a work of art, which is one of the primary goals of
any public art program. In an effort to be proactive about future
sculpture placement, as sites become more limited, the VAC is proposing
adoption of a Pod/Site Plan to guide future choices. The map identifies
proposed Pods, existing Pods and sites that are deemed desirable. (Pods
contain more than one piece, sites contain only one.) Purchases,
commissions or donations may be placed at these locations.
Wetlands:
The Big Thompson River floodplain and
numerous wetlands provide valuable floodway, habitat and open space
throughout the GMA.
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