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DC News
is a monthly update of the City of Loveland's Development Services Department's Building and Planning Services.
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Annual Data & Assumptions Report, 2017
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The Annual Data and Assumptions Report for 2017 is now available!
This report provides general information regarding the City’s people, housing, and economy. This information is intended to serve as the basis for projections and assumptions in operational and financial plans generated by City departments and divisions. Click the link below to see the full Report.
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Building Division Update:
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The Building Division will conduct its last public meeting with contractors for the year on October 11, 2017. The meeting will be held in the City Council chambers, 500 E. 3
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Street, at 8:00 a.m. Burritos and beverages will be provided.
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Concept Review Meetings – What Are They?
Do you have a development idea? Maybe you want to create a mother-in-law quarters. Or, you might be interested in expanding or moving your business? If so, the City provides a no-cost opportunity to get detailed feedback from planners, engineers, and fire authority officials that can help in your decision making.
Each week, City staff conduct Concept Review Meetings to help our customers understand the processes and the design standards that must be satisfied to realize their project goals, troubleshoot any obstacles, and mark a clear and effective path for project submittal and approval. To schedule a Concept Review Meeting, you will need to complete a brief application and submit it to the Current Planning office. To schedule a meeting, please click the link below for an application.
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The City's code enforcement officers are dedicated to the quality of our community. From January 1 to August 31st of this year, they have handled: 2,323 cases, approximately 4,200 inspections, and have received and returned approximately 3,600 phone calls! Click the link below for more information or to contact a Code Administration Officer.
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Code Violations: Did You Know?
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Common code violations include: Refuse and rubbish (junk and trash); unregistered vehicles (each property is allowed one, but conditions apply); family defined (more than 3 unrelated people or a family and 2 unrelated people living in a dwelling); and RV/Camper (it is unlawful to live in a camper or RV in the City of Loveland). In the summer, common code violations include weed control (including noxious weeds); the removal of dead or dangerous trees; and the removal or treatment of infected or infested trees. Other frequent violations include notices to property owners on trees, shrubs, and vegetation obstructing public sidewalks. Vegetation must be trimmed to the inside edge of the sidewalk and trees trimmed to approximately 7 feet in height.
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Zero Percent Rehabilitation Loan Program Amended
The Loveland City Council approved an amendment to the Historic Preservation’s Zero % Loan Program changing the term to “five years or upon the sale of the property whichever comes first” from “at the sale of the property.” The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) reviewed the original program which distributes funds up to $5,000 for residential and up to $10,000 for commercial of historically designated properties for exterior preservation and rehabilitation. The HPC requested the addition of a five year term because some of the prior loans had not been paid back for over ten years. This resulted in funds not being available for other properties on the historic register. The HPC will continue to monitor this program to ensure it is effective.
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Pulliam Community Building Designated to Historic Register
At their September 19th meeting, the Loveland City Council approved, on second reading, the Historic Landmark designation of the Pulliam Community Building located at 545 N. Cleveland Avenue. The building was constructed between 1937- and 1939 with labor provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), an unemployment relief program sponsored by the federal government during the Great Depression. Loveland philanthropists David T. and Lillian Pulliam donated the site for the building as well as $20,000 toward its cost to the City of Loveland in 1936. The Pulliams intended for the building to serve as a community focal point and gathering place, and this idea was combined with requests for a new city hall. The architectural style is recognized as Art Moderne. Art Moderne is a late Art Deco type architecture and design style that emerged in the 1930s depression era. It features simplified and streamlined ornamentation to reduce material costs and spend the majority of funds on labor. The City is moving forward this year and next on the building’s renovation with a 2 million dollar budget with goals to utilize it to its fullest potential.
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Loveland Commons Development
The southeast corner of Highway 287 and E. 57
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Street is one of Loveland’s emerging commercial hubs. The Loveland Commons Development will offer a mix of retail and service uses, with Tractor Supply Co. as the anchor use. Tractor Supply is currently under construction with opening expected this fall. Caliber Collision is currently under review, and two other uses, Christian Brothers Automotive and Burger King, have had Concept Reviews and applications are imminent. Development buildout is anticipated in 2018.
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Click the link to complete our survey.
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410 E. 5th Street
Loveland, CO 80537
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