HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/07/2003 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 131, 2003 VACATING AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 14
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: October 7, 2003FROM:
Sheri Wamhoff
SUBJECT :
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 131, 2003, Vacating a Portion of Right-of-Way as Dedicated on
the Plat of Rigden Farm, Filing One.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Rigden Farm development site is located south of Drake Road, east of Timberline Road and
west of Ziegler Road. As a part of Rigden Farm, Filing One, it was anticipated that an unnamed
street would extend northerly beyond Limon Drive between Rockford Drive and Kansas Drive. The
street stub for this anticipated street was dedicated with Rigden Farm, Filing One. Rigden Farm,
Ninth Filing Parkside Commons for which an Administrative Hearing was held on August 20,2003,
showing that the street stub is no longer needed and will be removed. This Ordinance was
unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 16, 2003.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 16
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: September 16, 2003FROM:
Sheri Wamhoff
SUBJECT :
First Reading of Ordinance No. 131,2003,Vacating a Portion of Right-of-Way as Dedicated on the
Plat of Rigden Farm,Filing One.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption o e Ordi oceoPtReoding
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Rigden Farm development site is located south of Drake Road, east of Timberline Road and
west of Ziegler Road. As a pldP
Fit �}as anticipated that an unnamed
street would extend northerly and li n Dn rd Drive and Kansas Drive. The
street stub for this anticipated reet wa edicigd Farm, FilingOne. RigdenFarm,
Ninth Filing Pazkside Common is e ng was held on August 20,2003,
showing that the street stub is no longer needed and will be removed. The development instead will
dedicate the right-of-way for and build the extension of Kansas Drive to Drake Road, which is
approximately 200 feet west of the street stub to be vacated. Therefore, the right-of-way for the
street stub is no longer necessary and is proposed for vacation at this time. Because utilities
currently exist within the right-of-way the area will be retained as a utility easement.
All public and private utilities have been notified of the proposed vacation and report no objections.
ORDINANCE NO. 131, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
VACATING A PORTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AS DEDICATED ON
THE PLAT OF RIGDEN FARM, FILING ONE
WHEREAS,the plat of Rigden Farm,Filing One included dedication to the public of certain
rights-of-way for future street extensions; and
WHEREAS,the Administrative Hearing Officer approved a project development plan(PDP)
for a project entitled "Rigden Farm, Ninth Filing Parkside Commons", which plan plats property
abutting said right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the approval of the Rigden Farm, Ninth Filing Parkside Commons PDP
necessitates the vacation of a portion of the original right-of-way dedicated on the plat of Rigden
Farm, Filing One which portion is more particularly described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, said portion of right-of-way is no longer necessary or desirable to retain for
street purposes due to the approval of the Rigden Farm,Ninth Filing Parkside Commons PDP which
does not extend said street stub into the site; and
WHEREAS,pertinent City agencies and private utility companies have been contacted and
reported no objection to the proposed vacation,provided that utility easement be reserved unto the
City; and
WHEREAS, the right of the residents of the City of Fort Collins will not be prejudiced or
injured by the vacation of said street right-of-way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the portion of street right-of-way, more particularly described on Exhibit "A", is
hereby vacated, abated and abolished, reserving the same unto the City as a utility easement.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this I6th day of
September, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the7th day of October,A.D. 2003.
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Mayor
T 1E,ST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of October, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk