What can be done about the housing shortage in Northern Colorado? Allowing homeowners to legally rent out a carriage house or basement apartment would be a good start. It’s virtually impossible to find a home with zoning that allows this, many owners do it illegally which encourages unsafe living conditions, ie, lack of proper egress. The city and county are concerned about parking and changing the character of neighborhoods, but even if you have a 40 acre property outside of town, Larimer County’s most common rural zoning prohibits you from renting out a second unit unless you are housing agricultural workers. I think it’s time to change this and open up more affordable housing units for our community. What do you think?

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A unique master planned community called Bucking Horse is being proposed for a 160 acre tract near the Sidehill neighborhood (northeast of Drake Road and Timberline Road). In addition to single family housing and townhomes, developer Gino Campana of Bellisimo, Inc. has proposed an artisan village of “healthy” retailers called Jessup Farm with a winery, farmer’s market, cheesery, bakery, coffee roastery, microbrewery, farm-to-fork restaurant, bicycle shop, and yoga studio. Campana plans to rehabilitate the 128-year-old Johnson Farm and Jessup Farm buildings currently located on the tract, maintaining their historical charm as an important aspect of the development.  The proposed project will also provide a variety of public community spaces including a horse arena, community gardens, green spaces and trails throughout the development. The overall aim for the project is to promote community living and a healthy lifestyle for residents and visitors alike.

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The 101 acre Link-n-Greens Golf course located at 777 E. Lincoln Ave (across from Odell Brewing) is currently under development review. Woodward Inc., an aerospace and energy technology company is considering this location for its main campus. When fully completed the site could contain 700,000 square feet of industrial and office space. Retail space for restaurants and shops is also proposed. The company currently employs 1,200 people in Loveland and Fort Collins.

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