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2007 Land Use Plan
Originally
adopted by City Council on May 2, 2000.
Amended March 6, 2007.
Purpose of the
Land Use Plan
The Land Use Plan is composed of the Plan itself, together with the Land Use
Plan Map and Land Use Category Descriptions. The current plan was adopted in
2007.
The goal of the Loveland Land
Use Plan is to provide a general pattern for the location, distribution and
character of the future land uses within Loveland’s Growth Management Area.
The Objectives of the Land Use Plan Update, as stated in the adopted
Comprehensive Plan, are to:
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Emphasize flexibility within
the Land Use Plan while building on the existing land use pattern.
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Place an equal importance on
the quality and character of new residential neighborhoods in each
quadrant of the city, while at the same time maintaining or upgrading of
existing neighborhoods.
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Include development of
multi-use activity centers at the regional, community (Downtown), and
neighborhood levels as a part of the Land Use Plan.
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Concentrate existing commercial
outlets in strips along the two major arterials, US 34 and US 287, and
encourage revitalization by upgrading facilities, reducing traffic
conflicts, and improving parking where needed.
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Encourage the development of
multi-use, high-quality employment districts where campus-type settings
are appropriate, particularly along the transportation corridors of
I-25, US 34, and south side of SH 402.
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Provide sufficient lands for
industry in the Fort Collins- Loveland Airport area and along the I-25
Corridor.
As a guideline, the Land Use Plan is not a
zoning document. Property may be zoned, or rezoned, by ordinance of the City
Council.
The Land Use
Plan is intended to promote the efficiency and economy
in the process of development including, among other
things, adequate provision for traffic; the promotion
of safety from fire, flood waters, and other dangers;
adequate provision for light and air, distribution of
population, affordable housing; the promotion of good
civic design and arrangement; efficient expenditure of
public funds; the promotion of energy conservation;
and the adequate provision of public utilities and
other public requirements.
The
Land Use Plan works together with the Growth
Management Plan and numerous other plans and programs
to provide the City of Loveland’s long range guide
for future development. The Land Use Plan is the
framework for the Comprehensive Master Plan as it
serves as the basis for all the facility and service
needs of the city.
The March, 2007
update of the Comprehensive Master Plan included the
review of detailed information on development
applications and approvals, trends in housing, changes
in land use, functional plans for Water and Power and
for Parks and Recreation, and regional studies of
population and employment.
Revision
Process: In Fall 2006 the Planning Commission, City Council and staff
began the process that led to the adoption of the March,
2007 amended Land Use Plan.
Land Use Categories
Land Use Categories are classified as
"Activity Center Mixed Use," "Residential Mixed Use," and "Other
Categories." "Other" includes two overlay categories, Airport
Influence Area and Floodplain, which overlay other categories.
Click on the links below to view intended uses, characteristics and
appropriate zoning for each category.
To view the Land Use Plan Map, click
here.
To view all Land Use Category Descriptions, click
here.
Activity Center Mixed Use
- Regional Activity Center
- Community Activity Center
- Neighborhood Activity Center
- Downtown Activity Center
Residential Mixed Use
- Estate Residential
- Low-Density Residential
- Medium-Density Residential
- High-Density Residential
Other
- Industrial
- Development Reserve
- Parks/Open Space
- Loveland/Fort Collins Area
- Airport Influence Area (Overlay)
- Floodplain (Overlay)
Airport Area Land Uses
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