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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/16/2003 - RESOLUTION 2003-145 FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE ITEM NUMBER 20 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE December16, 2003 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF Bob Barkeen SUBJECT Resolution 2003-145 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedings for the Trailhead Annexation RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Trailhead Annexation is an annexation, zoning and structure plan amendment for 9125 acres of land located north of East Vine Drive, west of the Waterglen Subdivision The parcel is contiguous to existing City boundaries by the Buderus Second Addition and the Vine Business Park Annexation The requested zoning is Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (LMN) The proposed Resolution states it is the City's intent to annex this property and directs that the notice required by State Statutes be given of the Council's hearing to consider the annexation ordinance The public hearing for the annexation ordinance must occur no less than 30 days and no greater than 60 days from adoption of the Resolution finding compliance with State Statutes This Resolution will schedule the Public Hearing and First Reading of the annexation ordinance on February 3,2004 BACKGROUND This property is eligible for annexation according to the Colorado Annexation Act, which requires 1/6 contiguity to the existing city limits The Trailhead Annexation complies with this standard since the property has 5 116 feet of its total boundary of approximately 9 084 feet is contiguous to the existing city limits This meets the minimum 1 524 feet required to achieve 1/6 contiguity This contiguity occurs through a common boundary with the property to the north east west and south of the parcel The property is located within the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area (UGA) According to policies and agreements between the City of Fort Collins and Latimer County contained in the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area (last amended November 2000) the City will pursue the annexation of land into the City of Fort Collins when such lands are eligible for annexation according to Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) December 16, 2003 -2- Item No 20 The property is currently zoned Farming (FAI) District in Lanmer County The City s adopted Structure Plan, a part of City Plan, designates the site as Employment A structure plan amendment is accompanying the annexation and zoning request This amendment would designate the property as Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood The Planning and Zoning Board Hearing The Planning and Zoning Board is scheduled to consider the annexation at the January 15 2004 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board will be forwarded to the City Council at the First Reading Hearing on February 3 2004 RESOLUTION 2003 145 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE AND INITIATING ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE TRAILHEAD ANNEXATION WHEREAS a written petition together with four (4) prints of an annexation map, was heretofore filed with the City Clerk requesting the annexation of certain property to be known as the Trailhead Annexation, and WHEREAS the Council of the City of Fort Collins desires to initiate annexation proceedings in accordance with law NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows Section 1 That the Council hereby accepts the annexation petition for the Trailhead Annexation more particularly described as situate in the County of Lanmer State of Colorado, to wit A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 4 TOWNSHIP 7 NORTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6'H PM LYING SOUTHEASTERLY OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY TOGETHER WITH A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4 LYING WESTERLY OF WATERGLEN P U D AS RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NUMBER 98109875 LARIMER COUNTY RECORDS ALL WITHIN THE COUNTY OF LARIMER STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS BASIS OF BEARING THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 4 BEING MONUMENTED AT THE SOUTH END BY A 2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED "LS 25372 1996" AND AT THE NORTH END BY A 3-1/4' ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED "LS 17502' IS ASSUMED TO BEAR S0000244W WITH A DISTANCE OF 260057 FEET BETWEEN SAID MONUMENTS COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 4, THENCE N00 19 44 E ON THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 30 00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WEST LINE AND THE NORTH RIGHT OF-WAY OF EAST VINE DRIVE AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE N00 19'44 E CONTINUING ON SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 737 13 FEET, TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WEST LINE AND THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD THENCE N58 02 55 E ON SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY A DISTANCE OF 563 33 FEET THENCE S59 12'07 E A DISTANCE OF 96 60 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE THENCE ON THE ARC Of A CURVE TO THE LEFT SAID CURVE HAVING A DELTA OF 89 07 16'AND A RADIUS OF 275 00 FEET A DISTANCE OF 427 75 FEET THE CHORD OF SAID CURVE BEARING N76 14'15"E WITH A LENGTH OF 385 91 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY THENCE N31 40 37 E A DISTANCE OF 57 11 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE THENCE ON THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT SAID CURVE HAVING A DELTA OF 26 19 12 AND A RADIUS OF 307 94 FEET A DISTANCE OF 14146 FEET THE CHORD OF SAID CURVE BEARING N44 50'13'E, WITH A LENGTH OF 140 22 FEET,TO A POINT OF TANGENCY THENCE N57 59 49 E A DISTANCE OF 1747 66 FEET THENCE N34 52'32"E A DISTANCE OF 196 69 TO THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID WATERGLEN P U D , THENCE ON SAID WESTERLY BOUNDARY, THE FOLLOWING EIGHT (8) COURSES 1) S 11 12 11 E A DISTANCE OF 94 94 FEET 2) S 16 18 04'E A DISTANCE OF 7195 FEET 3) S21 32 29 E A DISTANCE OF 78 30 FEET 4) S 16 51 24 E A DISTANCE OF 499 15 FEET 5) S05 55 24 E A DISTANCE OF 157 65 FEET 6) S 13 48 13 W, A DISTANCE OF 89 26 FEET, 7) S31 17 28 'W, A DISTANCE OF 16104 FEET, 8) S41 53'34' W, A DISTANCE OF 218 05 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4 THENCE S00 02'44"W ON SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1105 36 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF EAST VINE DRIVE, THENCE N88 57'05"W ON SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF-WAY,A DISTANCE OF 2640 83 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING AN OVERALL CALCULATED AREA OF 91 285 ACRES (3 976 373 SQUARE FEET) Section 2 That the Council hereby finds and determines that the annexation petition and accompanying map are in substantial compliance with the Municipal Annexation Act Section 3 That the Notice attached hereto be adopted as apart of this Resolution Said Notice establishes the date time and place when a public hearing will be held regarding the passage of annexation and zoning ordinances pertaining to the above described property The City Clerk is directed to publish a copy of this Resolution and said Notice as provided in the Municipal Annexation Act Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this 16th day of December A D 2003 Mayor ATTEST City Clerk NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Fort Collins has adopted a Resolution initiating annexation proceedings for the Trailhead Annexation, said Annexation being more particularly described in said Resolution, a copy of which precedes this Notice That on February 3 2004 at the hour of 6 00 p in , or as soon thereafter as the matter may come on for hearing in the Council Chambers in the City Hall 300 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins Colorado the Fort Collins City Council will hold a public hearing upon the annexation petition and zoning request for the purpose of finding and determining whether the property proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Colorado law and is considered eligible for annexation and for the purpose of determining the appropriate zoning for the property included in the Annexation At such hearing any persons may appear and present such evidence as they may desire The Petitioner has requested that the Property included in the Annexation be placed in the LMN" Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood Zone District The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities Please call 221-6515 JDD 224-6001) for assistance Dated this 16th day of December A D 2003 City Clerk i LMMN:l z v O� r4 E O OC t I i MMN LMN 1 d i z m T LMN E Fa OU i I G� T t i t z m m 0 A m T zm `ew T D 0 M O m z N D O1 m m -7177 #43-02 Trailhead 10/17/02 N Annexation and Zoning Type 11 (LUC) 1 Inch 1000 feet