We have been getting this question A LOT from concerned citizens since CSU’s Tony Frank and the Board of Governors (BOG) announced they would move forward with Lennar Homes to construct PRIVATE housing and commercial development at the Hughes stadium parcel by invoking the SPAR review process. Here is what SPAR is, and how CSU and Lennar Homes are attempting to abuse and misuse SPAR to try to build their development at Hughes.

For more info about SPAR, see our FAQs and questions about legality of SPAR at the links below. https://hughesopenspacepetition.com/spar-faqs

Dear Members, Volunteers, Supporters, and Donors:

Planning Action To Transform Hughes Sustainably (PATHS) would like to take this time to wish you a Happy New Year, and sincerely thank you for your contribution to the Hughes open space fundraiser, and for all of your efforts to help us save our Hughes open space.

Hello Friends of Hughes Open Space,

Sadly, as promised in the November 17th City Council meeting, the City Attorney, by vote of City Council, has filed a lawsuit against half of the Hughes open space citizens' ballot measure. Named as defendants in the legal challenge are the PATHS nonprofit organization and the three citizens who volunteered their name as representatives of the citizens' petition.

Hello Friends of Hughes,

We have an update on our attorneys' Request for Interpretation to the City regarding the legality and applicability (or lack thereof) of the SPAR process for CSU's proposed redevelopment of Hughes. Spurred by a letter from PATHS, City Staff sent a letter to CSU on 12/10/2020 seeking clarification and specific details about how CSU's proposal meets the explicit criteria for a SPAR Review.

Hello Friends of Hughes,

PATHS attorneys have submitted a "Request for Interpretation" about the Site Plan Advisory Review (SPAR) land use code section which is intended for PUBLIC entities and new PUBLIC structures.

This means that we have requested that the City provide us with a formal interpretation about how SPAR has been implemented in the past, and how it will be implemented now in the case of CSU's attempt to build PRIVATE housing and commercial development with PRIVATE developer Lennar Homes, to be sold to PRIVATE owners.

You can read the Request for Interpretation of SPAR and the associated documents here.

We have been getting this question A LOT from concerned citizens since CSU’s Tony Frank and the Board of Governors (BOG) announced they would move forward with Lennar Homes to construct PRIVATE housing and commercial development at the Hughes stadium parcel by invoking the SPAR review process. Here is what SPAR is, and how CSU and Lennar Homes are attempting to abuse and misuse SPAR to try to build their development at Hughes.

For more info about SPAR, see our FAQs and questions about legality of SPAR at the links below. https://hughesopenspacepetition.com/spar-faqs

Dear City Council Members,

The members and volunteers of Planning Action to Transform Hughes Sustainably (PATHS) are writing to you today to request that you move to adopt our Citizen-Initiated Ordinance to zone the Hughes stadium parcel Public Open Lands (P-O-L) at tonight’s City Council meeting.

By now it should be clear to you how deeply Fort Collins’ residents care about protecting and preserving Hughes for our community, for future generations, and for our local wildlife that are faced with shrinking habitat in our city. We strongly believe that no other parcel of land in Fort Collins has as much conservation value as the Hughes parcel.

WE HAVE A CHANCE TO ZONE HUGHES OPEN SPACE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH!

Our successful Hughes zoning petition will be presented to Council on November 17th, 2020, at which time Council can vote to adopt the zoning measure within 30 days, rather than waiting to put it on the ballot in April. This is our best chance to give Hughes the proper zoning designation that honors its history and legacy, and love that Fort Collins residents have for the unique land.