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Development Services staff described the package as a cleanup and update of an existing PUD to allow a new development pattern. City staff and the applicant confirmed the property lies outside the airport noise contours used by the Fort Collins–Loveland Municipal Airport and therefore does not meet the usual thresholds for mandated structural noise mitigation. The applicant said it will include disclosure language on plats and closing documents to notify future homeowners about airport overflights.

Traffic and design impacts were discussed briefly. The City traffic engineer said the existing transportation network, including Boyd Lake Avenue, can accommodate the additional trips expected from the PUD as proposed. Several public commenters urged caution about airport noise and the size of the development’s unit counts; one speaker called for clear disclosure to buyers and careful accounting of acreage that is not buildable.

Council approved Ordinance 6747 (zoning amendment and associated Lakeview zoning document) and Ordinance 6748 (vacation of portions of the final plat of Boyd Lake North 7th subdivision) on second reading by unanimous roll calls.

City staff said the developers provided the Metro District service plan for council review and that Metro District matters are handled separately; councilors asked staff to ensure disclosure about district levies and service plans is available to prospective buyers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Loveland City Council Meeting January 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On second reading the council approved amendments to Lakeview Planned Unit Development zoning and approved an ordinance vacating portions of the Boyd Lake North 7th subdivision plat as obsolete.","taxTitle","Loveland City, Larimer County, Colorado","taxId",4546,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6393132,"Council splits on planning and police advisory appointments after disputed interview procedures",2240,3420000,5660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2107943-fa8396af3a6abd9217dc2a8cb61f4232&start=3420&end=5660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2107943-fa8396af3a6abd9217dc2a8cb61f4232/thumbnail_3420000.jpg","/articles/6393132/Loveland-City/Larimer-County/Colorado/Council-splits-on-planning-and-police-advisory-appointments-after-disputed-interview-procedures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393132-2b154f5e984e9efbf28ceebbc973908c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178585&Signature=E~PvTninryEyrnCzWS~8CnpvPTqrRcVw22B8KNIqiugCG~wXybBU0KLH-id3Z~cKn2enxlllymoOrpH7X293nYXK~b~4Qcb4IHJEdq~wRnF0ybal8W4RHZqpOYSpxroQz4tbQkaGYRIM-YMiUxOkzD7pI5LsoAxZtFneKvr~-MKy~FLv2OmBjuAqHcirkJ04TJwg6crQnUMhE~~27eeKNSldiQmxoQlBE2j2xblN5W8b-b-1k4lL2g2SZAB79ua-2Lf-i2oRaMjSWeC1rQtbbnjiTW~dId-JTgZBVOFtMUbYTy3KtjHtKoZuuTfmqhVdgqx1cf1EKQ5-hxUA~IRbfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Loveland City Council spent more than an hour on appointments to boards and commissions, approving many recommended nominees while deferring or rejecting others after several councilors and members of the public challenged whether the interview process followed the city’s Boards and Commissions Handbook.

Council members approved multiple appointments across boards (library, parks, cultural services, disability advisory and others) largely by unanimous roll calls. The most contentious debate concerned the Planning Commission and the Police Citizens Advisory Board (PCAB). Some council members and several public speakers urged waiting to allow a newly seated council liaison to take part in interviews or to re-run interviews that lacked a council liaison or the committee chair.

On the Planning Commission: the council considered three recommended appointees. It voted to table a motion to delay all planning-commission appointments for two weeks; that motion failed. The council then approved one nominee, Greg Dewey, and voted down two others (Sarah McKeen and Lena Thompson). Several council members said the boards-and-commissions handbook left gray areas about who should sit on interview panels when a board chair cannot participate; the City Attorney said the vice chair often stands in but noted the handbook could be clarified.

On PCAB: public speakers and at least one council member objected that the Police Department’s interview panel did not include the council liaisons and that a now-former councilor later ratified the selections. The council approved three PCAB nominees (Travis Conklin, Shane McWaters and Bill Kurtz) by individual roll-call votes; Councilor Black announced she would not support the PCAB appointments because she said council liaisons were not involved in the panel.

Councilors repeatedly said they would direct staff to review and clarify the boards-and-commissions handbook so interview panels and the role of liaisons are unambiguous. Several public commenters urged careful treatment for long-serving volunteer chairs who believe they were excluded from interviews.

The council also appointed new council liaisons: Councilor Laura Lightkovich as primary liaison to the Police Citizens Advisory Board, with Councilor Foley as alternate; Councilor McFall was nominated as the new Planning Commission liaison.","Council approved some recommended appointments but declined others and debated whether interview procedures were followed. Planning Commission reappointments split the council; Police Citizens Advisory Board appointments drew objections for lacking council liaison participation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6393137,"Loveland council votes to initiate censure proceedings against Councilor Black",1470,4920000,6390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2107943-fa8396af3a6abd9217dc2a8cb61f4232&start=4920&end=6390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2107943-fa8396af3a6abd9217dc2a8cb61f4232/thumbnail_4920000.jpg","/articles/6393137/Loveland-City/Larimer-County/Colorado/Loveland-council-votes-to-initiate-censure-proceedings-against-Councilor-Black","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393137-10ef39ae327241a7a9c47ec6bb358d96/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178585&Signature=Yr1iP2cSOH~a9Q-81EsGPFjX8Jd7hyw-ygna2tOGVKsr7lLnyWMPaprD2q6SbHkjDXJX8bOlrr3klsTP0wK9fxDmF6fcrVJEmPx6KCGdeygJsXa~qGI-IZDCGPoOSXQ7bezHLquF9YadDO11GLM4389WnRUZpvOJO-t~kfOXfwV9C9K5N8Zqr1e84zfUgjglKeX5SMfdtW2tnmT8t6uYvlqNX3mvCXEizD1McgXQv~J9~j7Re-kpA3QUmRN39hEiS~Fh-xDOjlraVL6Eb2-dBhNb6KjtFCqLwmibXP6WeC6L4QT8fMWaXz0eZqK68NIaAOZtMBO9ALU1Bg7sI2bwUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Loveland City Council voted to begin formal censure proceedings against Councilor Black after discussion about recent public and council-level exchanges involving the councilor and the chief of police.

Councilor Olsen introduced a motion to initiate censure proceedings under Robert’s Rules of Order; the motion cited recent conduct the mover said “tended to injure the good name of the organization, disturb its well-being, and hamper its work.” After discussion about process and legal considerations, the council approved a motion to initiate the censure process by a simple majority vote. Council members said the vote authorizes staff and counsel to prepare a formal censure process and return with the procedural steps that will afford the accused member an opportunity to respond.

City Attorney Vince advised the council that the rules permit initiation but that a subsequent ‘‘trial’’ or hearing with notice is required before imposing any disciplinary sanction. Council discussion emphasized due process: several members urged care and clear procedures because Loveland has not previously held a censure trial and because disciplinary steps can affect council governance and public trust.

Council members asked for staff to prepare written guidance on the censure process and bring a formal agenda item at an upcoming meeting for the hearing and any proposed sanctions. Some members said they would prefer to defer specific sanctions (for example, removal from boards and commissions) until after the formal censure hearing so the accused member could present a defense.

The initiation motion passed by a simple majority; the council did not impose discipline immediately. The City Attorney said staff will prepare the formal notice and the process steps for council’s consideration at a later meeting.","Following repeated comments and exchanges at the meeting, the council voted to start formal censure proceedings against Councilor Black; the council directed staff to begin the process and will return to the matter for formal consideration.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6393142,"Loveland council votes to end outside legal services from Lewis & Roca",2250,3600000,5850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2107943-fa8396af3a6abd9217dc2a8cb61f4232&start=3600&end=5850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2107943-fa8396af3a6abd9217dc2a8cb61f4232/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6393142/Loveland-City/Larimer-County/Colorado/Loveland-council-votes-to-end-outside-legal-services-from-Lewis-Roca","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393142-7e58813134fe4bb8da81fcc7306518fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178585&Signature=jFYdbBmCRti-ttFEEQepNMlIib-KsVws-MmpRAJpKLSdMVLElQKa~CM2~6F5ybGkwLwgsAc6GeEqXhTYTP-JTW~Ko4goNTF0nGMRNGHcA9UZpOBuijFCIfpE6h5pFkokOfEIucSEQkIFFcAdO-V7JnHEE9Zp1xtPsYDx3RmgYvQuSpytJJNEG08lgrmSx-YZspGJD7QHOWFXRGthmOciRTUZTG2ZJ1tgaYsWNBV6bySrGJtu5anSuuGED4IYiDNBdJUfmeukliXkkUhjFcV1fg~uXFoObKAOb-KrnWER9MMZe5jWs8TnXpGgiHOrwrG3XVJvc5iXwJUE1n72zFfrGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Loveland City Council voted to end the city’s ongoing engagement with the outside law firm formerly known as Lewis & Roca, citing high legal bills and a desire to move work in-house where possible.

Councilor Samson moved to terminate legal services provided by attorneys Michael Plocke and Angela Vichik (Lewis & Roca, now associated with Womble Bond Dickinson), saying the firm’s work had brought several recent dismissals and that the city should stop incurring the high fees. The motion said the termination should occur as soon as practicable but leave discretion to the City Attorney’s Office “so as not to compromise the city’s position.” The council approved the motion in a roll-call vote.

City Attorney Vince (last name not specified in the record) told the council the firm had produced good results in several cases, and he recommended keeping the firm on through the pending fees motion in Larimer County District Court so the city would not jeopardize its position on recovering fees. Council debate focused on cost, timing and the advantage of continuity if appeals occur. An amendment to suspend rather than terminate the engagement — which would have allowed automatic reengagement if needed — failed on a tie vote.

The council approved termination of the engagement after receiving assurances from the City Attorney that Lewis & Roca would remain on for the fees hearing scheduled for late January and that the City Attorney’s Office would retain discretion to reengage outside counsel if appeals or other needs made that necessary.

The motion was introduced during new business and passed in a roll-call vote. According to the council record, the motion’s supporters said the city had spent roughly $600,000 with the firm in 2024, and council members said they wanted to preserve professional-services budget capacity for other city priorities.

The City Attorney said he would coordinate the transition and return to council if supplemental budget appropriations or other actions were needed. No appeal or replacement counsel was named in the meeting.

Ending the firm’s ongoing role was presented as a cost-control and management decision rather than a critique of legal work quality; the City Attorney repeatedly acknowledged the firm’s results while urging prudence in switching counsel during active fee litigation.","The Loveland City Council voted to end most work with outside law firm Lewis & Roca, citing cost concerns; the city attorney will retain discretion to keep the firm on for pending fee matters.","actionData","errors"]

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Council adopts Lakeview PUD zoning change and vacates obsolete subdivision plat

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