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LOVELAND CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 15 Sep 2026, September 15, 2026

Loveland, CO
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15 land-use items: 8 conditional use permits, 2 subdivisions, 2 variances, 1 plan amendment, 1 rezone, 1 site plan.

Watch: ###### **Planning Commission** The Planning Commission reviews maps, plats, zoning… subdivision, likely approve, based on 10 prior decisions.

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###### **Planning Commission** The Planning Commission reviews maps, plats, zoning… subdivision

Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 10 prior decisions

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###### **A RESOLUTION IMPOSING A SUSPENSION UPON THE CITY’S PROCESSING OF NEW LAND USE… subdivision

Case 26-102
Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 10 prior decisions

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###### **What are we asking?** Council’s consensus on whether to pursue a suspension… plan amendment

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Same 3 comparable cases as the ###### **NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOVELAND… rezone above.

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###### **AGENDA ITEM: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOVELAND, COLORADO… conditional use permit

Forecast, freeLikely approvebased on 1 comparable cases

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Same 1 comparable case as the ###### **RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOVELAND, COLORADO, EXPRESSING… conditional use permit above.

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###### **RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:** A motion to approve Resolution #R-47-2026 of… conditional use permit

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Same 1 comparable case as the ###### **RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOVELAND, COLORADO, EXPRESSING… conditional use permit above.

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###### **SUMMARY:** **Purpose:** The Sunset Mobile Home Park represents a vital component… conditional use permit

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Same 1 comparable case as the ###### **RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOVELAND, COLORADO, EXPRESSING… conditional use permit above.

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More land-use items (7)

  • ###### **History:** The residents of the Sunset Mobile Home Park contacted the City of……
    Likely approve
  • ###### **A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOVELAND, COLORADO, EXPRESSING……
    Likely approve
  • ###### **NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOVELAND……
    Likely approve
  • #### **Data Center Types & Sizes - Overview Attachment 1** ||**Edge /… variance
    Too close to call
  • #### **Data Center Policy – Development Services Attachment 1** ||**Edge /… variance
    Too close to call
  • 4th Street site plan
    Likely approve
  • #### **Zoning Approach Considerations** The UDC approach to data centers is **outdated**……
    Likely approve
179 procedural and consent items (minutes, proclamations, resolutions)
  • ###### **AGENDA**
  • ###### **TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026**
  • ###### **6:00 PM LOVELAND CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 500 EAST THIRD…
  • ###### **Notice:** Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the 1st and 3rd…
  • ###### **How to View this Meeting:** Meetings are televised live on: Meetings are open to…
  • ###### **Public Comment:** There are in-person and remote options for members of the…
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  • ###### <u>General Public Comment:</u> - Members of the public can speak to any item that…
  • ###### <u>Regular Agenda Items:</u> - No registration is required for individuals wanting…
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  • ###### <u>General Public Comment:</u> - Members of the public can speak to any item that…
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  • ###### **Notice of Non-Discrimination** It is the policy of the City of Loveland to…
  • ###### **Notificación en contra de la discriminación** La política de la Ciudad de…
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  • ###### **1.3.** **<u>ATTENDANCE REPORT OUT</u>**
  • ###### **1.4.** **<u>PROCEDURAL INFORMATION</u>** This meeting is subject to and…
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  • ###### **4.1.** **<u>CITY CLERK'S OFFICE</u> (presenter: Ashley Macdonald) MEMBER…
  • ###### **4.2.** **<u>CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE</u>** **(presenter: Vince Junglas)**
  • ###### **4.3.** **<u>CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE</u>** **(presenter: Julia Holland and Vince…
  • ###### **RESOLUTION IMPOSING A SUSPENSION UPON THE CITY’S PROCESSING OF NEW LAND USE…
  • ###### **4.4.** **<u>FINANCE</u>**
  • ###### **(presenter: Molly Elder)**
  • ###### **JULY 2026 MONTHLY REVENUE REVIEW**
  • ###### **_Information Only_** The Monthly Revenue Review is our monthly reporting…
  • ###### **4.5.** **<u>PARKS AND RECREATION</u>** **(presenter: Marilyn Hilgenberg)**
  • ###### **RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A GRANT FROM OUTDOOR RECREATION AND LEGACY PARTNERSHIP FOR…
  • ###### **_A motion to adopt Resolution #R-49-2026 supporting a grant from Outdoor…
  • ###### **4.6.** **<u>PARKS AND RECREATION</u>** **(presenter: Marilyn Hilgenberg)**
  • ###### **RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION FOR A COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE…
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  • ###### **9.1.** **<u>LOVELAND UTILITIES</u>** **<u>LOVELAND UTILITIES</u> (presenter…
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  • ###### **11.1.** **<u>LOVELAND UTILITIES</u>** **(presenter: Todd Hanlin)**
  • ###### **FIRST READING, ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13.04.150 OF THE LOVELAND MUNICIPAL…
  • ###### **_A motion to approve, on first reading, Ordinance No
  • ###### **11.2.** **<u>COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT</u>** **(presenter: Nicole Yost)**
  • ###### **2026 LOVELAND NATIONAL COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS**
  • ###### **_Information Only_** The purpose of this item is to present the results of the…
  • ###### **11.3.** **<u>HUMAN RESOURCES</u>** **(presenter: Julia Holland)**
  • ###### **EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR PERSONEL MATTERS REGARDING THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE…
  • ###### **_Pursuant to Colorado State law and the City of Loveland Charter, I move that…
  • ###### **_The executive session would be held:_** - **_To consider and discuss documents…
  • ###### **11.4.** **<u>CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA</u>**
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  • ###### **12.1.** **<u>CITY MANAGER REPORT</u>**
  • ###### **12.2.** **<u>CITY ATTORNEY REPORT</u>**
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  • ###### **<mark>Chad Thompson</mark>** **<mark>From:</mark>** <mark>City of Loveland…
  • ###### **City Council Public Comment Form (Revised 2026)** **Submission #:** 5111353 **IP…
  • ###### **Contact Information**
  • ###### **Full Name** Wil Mannes
  • ###### **Email** wmannes9@gmail.com
  • ###### **Phone** **If your comment is not a general public comment, please tell us which…
  • ###### **Type of Comment**
  • ###### **How would you like to provide your comment?** Written comment for publication in…
  • ###### **Please leave your comment here:** I would like to ask that the rule of four…
  • ###### **Would you like Staff to follow up with you
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  • ###### **Meeting Information**
  • ###### **Please identify the date of the meeting you wish to leave a comment.** 1 Page 12…
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  • ###### **Section Break** Thank you, **City of Loveland** **This is an automated message…
  • ###### **AGENDA ITEM:**
  • ###### **MEMBER APPOINTMENTS TO CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS**
  • ###### **RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:** A motion to appoint Julia Fitzpatrick to the…
  • ###### **OPTIONS:** |**COUNCIL ACTION OPTIONS**|**CONSEQUENCE**| |---|---| |Approve the…
  • ###### **SUMMARY:** **Purpose:** The purpose of this City Council action item is to…
  • ###### **BUDGET IMPACT:** Page 14 of 299 |**Budgetary Impact?**|Funds Impacted: N/A|…
  • ###### **STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUS AREA** |Focus|Outreach, Collaboration & Engagement|…
  • ###### **Discussion:** N/A
  • ###### **BACKGROUND:**
  • ###### **History:**
  • ###### **Conditions met/or anticipated:** On August 31, 2026 PC Chair, Sarah Warnock, PC…
  • ###### **Start and End Dates (of studies, design, construction, or in…
  • ###### **ANALYSIS TABLE:** **Yes: No:**
  • ###### **LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:** None Page 16 of 299 **MEETING DATE:** September 15, 2026…
  • ###### **OPTIONS:** |**COUNCIL ACTION OPTIONS**|**CONSEQUENCE**| |---|---| |Approve the…
  • ###### **BUDGET IMPACT:** |**Budgetary Impact?**|Funds Impacted: N/A| |---|---|…
  • ###### **STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUS AREA** |Focus|Livability| |---|---| |Strategy (if…
  • ###### **COUNCIL OR BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:**
  • ###### **Type of Meeting:** N/A
  • ###### **Resulting Vote:** N/A
  • ###### **Discussion:** N/A
  • ###### **BACKGROUND:**
  • ###### **Outreach and Notification Efforts:** N/A
  • ###### **Conditions met/or anticipated:** N/A
  • ###### **Start and End Dates (of studies, design, construction, or in…
  • ###### **ANALYSIS TABLE:** **Yes: No:** **LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:** Resolution Page 19 of 299
  • ###### **RESOLUTION #R-47-2026**
  • ###### **AGENDA ITEM: RESOLUTION IMPOSING A SUSPENSION UPON THE CITY'S PROCESSING OF NEW…
  • ###### **RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:** A motion to approve Resolution #R-48-2026…
  • ###### **OPTIONS:** |**COUNCIL ACTION OPTIONS**|**CONSEQUENCE**| |---|---| |Approve the…
  • ###### **SUMMARY:** - **Purpose:** To authorize and impose a temporary suspension on the…
  • ###### **BUDGET IMPACT:** |**Budgetary Impact?**|Funds Impacted: N/A| |---|---|…
  • ###### **STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUS AREA** |Focus|Sustainability<br>Outreach,Collaboration &…
  • ###### **COUNCIL OR BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:** Page 23 of 299
  • ###### **Type of Meeting:** Study Session **Date of Meeting:** September 1, 2026…
  • ###### **Discussion:** City Council provided feedback, including questions and concerns…
  • ###### **BACKGROUND:**
  • ###### **History:** Data centers are being built across the U.S., including a growing…
  • ###### **Outreach and Notification Efforts:** In response to the level of community…
  • ###### **Conditions met/or anticipated:**
  • ###### **Start and End Dates (of studies, design, construction, or in…
  • ###### **ANALYSIS TABLE:** **Yes: No:**
  • ###### **LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:** Resolution Att 1 September 1, 2026 Study Session…
  • ###### **RESOLUTION #R-48-2026**
  • ### **Data Center Information & Planning** **Cross Departmental City Staff Guest Speaker…
  • ###### **Tonight’s Presenters**
  • #### **Meet the Team** Julia Holland Acting Deputy City Manager Bob Paulsen Director of…
  • ###### **Team Members** This working group is composed of crossdepartmental collaborators
  • #### **Agenda** **Why & What Timeline & Future Work Data Center Overview Current Policy**…
  • ###### **Why are we here?** Address data center impacts and outline a clear path forward…
  • #### **Why & What**
  • #### **Process & Expectations** Please hold questions until the end of the presentation
  • ###### **TODAY'S GOAL**
  • ###### **A DELIBERATE PROCESS** Establish high-level **consensus** and alignment in…
  • ###### **Session 1: Overview** High-level consensus and alignment
  • ###### **NEXT**
  • ###### **Session 2** Focused study on Development Services + Economic Development
  • ###### **THEN**
  • ###### **Session 3+** Focused study on Utilities + continued focused study sessions, as…
  • ###### **LOOKING FORWARD** **Policy Decision** Informed by findings + commission and…
  • #### **AI Data Center Community Feedback** 6 Source emails available via Global Relay
  • ###### **Attachment 1**
  • #### **Understanding Data Centers** Data centers are specialized facilities for housing…
  • #### **Common Impacts & Local Authority** **Common Impact Areas Regulatory Authority**…
  • #### **Attachment 1 Data Center Energy Comparisons** **Edge** 0.05 – 1 MW **Equivalent…
  • ###### **Equivalent to** - **Equivalent to 7M** 10 Watt LED Lightbulbs = 70 MW 1…
  • ###### **Equivalent to** **70M** 10 Watt LED Lightbulbs = 700 MW - 7 – 233+ Hospitals or…
  • ## **AI Datacenter Challenges in Colorado: Water, Energy, and Cost** _Presented by Dr
  • # **Background on Data Centers** **Traditional Data Centers:** Most data centers have not…
  • ##### **Attachment 1 Traditional vs
  • ###### **Power per Rack** **Traditional:** 5-10 kW per rack, mostly Central Processing…
  • ###### **Cooling Technology** **Traditional:** Mostly air-cooled (“Computer Room Air…
  • # **Water Use from AI Data Centers** 13
  • ##### **Attachment 1 AI Data Center Cooling** <!-- Start of picture text --> clos ed-loop…
  • ##### **Attachment 1 Water Use from Cooling** **Hybrid systems: Mostly dry cooled except…
  • ##### **Attachment 1 How much heat is generated?** **Power Ratings of Some GPUs**
  • ###### **Per Rack** NVIDIA H100: < **700** Watts Per Chip 32 – 60+ GPUs per rack NVIDIA…
  • ##### **Attachment 1 Colorado – Power Plant Water** Based on U.S.- wide withdrawal data…
  • # **Energy Use and Cost** 18
  • ##### **Attachment 1 Hyperscale Facilities** **Meta Prometheus Campus** New Albany…
  • ##### **Attachment 1 . Hyperscale Facilities** **Project Jupiter - Oracle** Between Las…
  • ###### 2.5 Gigawatt Facility - Self Contained – Not connected to NM power grid - Closed…
  • ##### **Attachment 1 Hyperscale Facilities Continued**
  • ###### **PORTS - Pike - OpenAI**
  • ###### Ohio
  • ###### 8+ GW facility - 9.2 GW gas turbine  will be largest power plant in the country -…
  • ##### **Attachment 1 These are extreme examples…** **It has been called an energy race…
  • ##### **Attachment 1 Conclusions** **Ban on purely evaporative cooling for large data…
  • ###### **Attachment 1**
  • ###### **Data Centers Under Increased Scrutiny** **Data Centers and Zoning** Communities…
  • ###### **Key Zoning Considerations** Noise and vibration Lighting effects Electric demand…
  • #### **Current Zoning Provisions** In Loveland, zoning regulations are contained in the…
  • ###### **Attachment 1** - **Business Zone** – Allows a broad array of uses, including…
  • ###### **Attachment 1**
  • #### **Use-By-Right** Data centers are **allowed by-right in each of the six zones**…
  • ###### **The UDC places limits on:** - Noise - Vibration - Lighting - Fumes and similar…
  • ###### **Attachment 1 Conceptual Data Center Locations Under Current Code** 29…
  • ###### **Attachment 1**
  • #### **SWOT Summary: Zoning**
  • ###### **Strengths** - UDC format can **accommodate** anticipated regulations -…
  • ###### **Weaknesses** - **Changing technology** that requires new and adaptable…
  • ###### **Opportunities** - New Jobs & Revenues - Attraction of **complementary industry**…
  • ###### **Threats** - Impact on nearby uses, including **residential** - Impact on…

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