The Coloradoan
Efforts to overturn new limits on the size of homes in historic neighborhoods near downtown Fort Collins have come up short.
A petition drive calling for the repeal of an ordinance setting tighter standards for the square footage, height and design of houses in the Eastside and Westside neighborhoods wound up 43 signatures short of the minimum needed to force action by the City Council, said organizer Jill Kuch.
Petitioners had until 5 p.m. Thursday to turn in 2,809 signatures of registered voters supporting the repeal. If enough signatures had been collected, the council would have been required to repeal the ordinance or have city voters decide the matter through an election.
Loveland voters will decide in November it they want a 3 percent tax on nightly hotel stays to fund a variety of activities. The Loveland City Council approved the ballot measure for a lodging tax Tuesday in a narrow 5-4 vote after some councilors said they believe the measure will fail. If approved by voters, the 3 percent tax would generate between $320,000 to $400,000 annually that would fund community events and promote efforts to bring tourists, conventions and related activities.