HUGHES OPEN SPACE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT

A “YES” vote will expand Public Open Lands in Fort Collins by requiring the City to zone and acquire the Hughes Stadium Property and use it for parks, recreation and open lands, natural areas, and wildlife rescue and education.

April 6, 2021 City Election

Ballot Language for the Hughes Open Space Citizen-initiated Ballot Measure

Shall the City enact an ordinance requiring the City Council of the City of Fort Collins to immediately rezone upon passage of the ordinance a 164.56-acre parcel of real property formerly home to the Hughes Stadium from the Transition District to the Public Open Lands District, and requiring the City to acquire the property at fair market value to use said property for parks, recreation, and open lands, natural areas, and wildlife rescue and restoration, and further prohibiting the City from de-annexing, ceasing acquisition efforts or subsequently rezoning the property without voter approval of a separate initiative referred to the voters by City Council, and granting legal standing to any registered elector in the City to seek injunctive and/or declaratory relief in the courts related to City noncompliance with said ordinance.

FOR THE ORDINANCE _____

AGAINST THE ORDINANCE _____


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