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OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
August 19, 2003
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.
3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (limited to 30 minutes)
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP:
This is an opportunity for the Mayor or Councilmembers to follow-up on issues raised during
Citizen Participation.
5. AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar consists of Item Numbers 7 through 31. This Calendar is
intended to allow the City Council to spend its time and energy on the important
items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar.
Anyone may request an item on this calendar to be "pulled" off the Consent
Calendar and considered separately. Agenda items pulled from the Consent
Calendar will be considered separately under Agenda Item #39, Pulled Consent
Items. The Consent Calendar consists of:
1) Ordinances on First Reading that are routine;
2) Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine;
3) Those of no perceived controversy;
4) Routine Administrative actions.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
7. Consideration and approval of the Council meeting minutes of an adjourned meetingof f July
8. 2003.
8. Postponement of Items Relating to the Peterson Annexation until October 7 2003
A. Postponement of Second Reading of Ordinance No. 051, 2003, Annexing Property
Known as the Peterson Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, to October 7, 2003.
B. Postponement of Second Reading of Ordinance No.052,2003,Amending the Zoning
Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property
Included in the Peterson Annexation, to October 7, 2003.
On April 1, 2003, Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2003-041, amending the
Structure Plan for the property known as the Peterson Annexation, and Council also
unanimously adopted Resolution 2003-042,setting forth findings of fact and determinations
regarding the Peterson Annexation. This is a request for a 100% voluntary annexation of
approximately 27.89 acres, located a half mile east of 1-25 and south of Vine Drive. This
requested zone district is Urban Estate.
On April 1, 2003, Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 051, 2003 and Ordinance
No. 052, 2003, annexing and zoning the property included in the Peterson Annexation.
Because there have been further delays in the final approval of this project,staff recommends
postponing Second Reading of these Ordinances to October 7, 2003.
9. Postponement of Items Relating to the Streamside Annexation until October 7 2003
A. Postponement of Second Reading of Ordinance No. 053, 2003, Annexing Property
Known as the Streamside Annexation to the City of Fort Collins,to October 7,2003.
B. Postponement of Second Reading of Ordinance No.054,2003,Amending the Zoning
Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property
Included in the Streamside Annexation, to October 7, 2003.
On April 1, 2003, Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2003-043, amending the
Structure Plan for the property known as the Streamside Annexation, and Council also
unanimously adopted Resolution 2003-044,setting forth findings of fact and determinations
regarding the Streamside Annexation. This is a request for a 100%voluntary annexation of
approximately 73.67 acres,located just over half a mile east of I-25 and south of Vine Drive.
This requested zone district is Urban Estate.
On April 1, 2003, Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 053, 2003 and Ordinance
No. 054, 2003, annexing and zoning the property included in the Streamside Annexation.
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Because there have been further delays in the final approval of this project,staff recommends
postponing Second Reading of these Ordinances to October 7, 2003.
10. Postnonement of Second Reading of Ordinance No 098 2003 Authorizing the Transfer of
a 151-acre Portion of the Resource Recovery Farm from the Wastewater Utility to the
Natural Areas Program in Exchange for a Total Payment Amount of$1,890,306 Indefinitely
In 2000,the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas program purchased 174 acres of the Resource
Recovery("RR") Farm along with 3.6 shares of the Lake Canal water for the Running Deer
Natural Area. In discussion at the City Council study session regarding the draft I-25
Corridor Plan on August 27, 2002, there was general support for the City's Natural Areas
program to purchase the 151-acre portion of the RR Farm from Utilities. This 151-acre
transfer to the Natural Areas program would include the 2.4 shares of Lake Canal water
associated with this portion of the RR Farm. This Ordinance, which was unanimously
adopted on First Reading on July 1,2003,authorizes the transfer of a 151-acre portion of the
RR Farm from the Wastewater Utility to the Natural Areas Program.
Staff is requesting the Ordinance be postponed indefinitely to allow additional staff work.
11. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 099, 2003 Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the
General Fund for Police Seizure Activity.
This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on July 15, 2003,
appropriates prior year reserves into the Police Services budget. This amount represents
money awarded by the courts in 2002 and held in a General Fund restricted reserve account
awaiting appropriation.
12. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 100, 2003 DesiLynating the Giddings House 704 West
Mountain Avenue,Fort Collins.Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter
14 of the City Code.
The owners of the property,Kevin Mabry and Kathlene Waller,are initiating this request for
Fort Collins Landmark designation for the Giddings House. Due to the residence's excellent
physical integrity, and high degree of architectural and historical significance, it may be
regarded as individually eligible for landmark designation under City of Fort Collins
Landmark Preservation Standards(A)-Association with events that have made a significant
contribution to the broad patterns of history; (B) — Association with the lives of persons
significant in our past; and (C) - Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period,
or method of construction. The property contains a historic residence, and a carriage house
which was converted to a dwelling in the 1970s. The carriage house is not a part of these
designation proceedings. This Ordinance was unanimously adopted on First Reading on July
15, 2003.
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13. Second Reading of Ordinance No 101 2003 Amending Section 1409 of the Fort Collins
Traffic Code Relating to Compulsory Insurance.
The Colorado General Assembly, in Senate Bill 03-239, amended the State law pertaining
to compulsory insurance by repealing and reenacting in a new section. Current citations to
Colorado Revised Statutes contained in the FCTC are therefore no longer correct and need
to be updated consistent with the State statutes. This Ordinance was unanimously adopted
on First Reading on July 15, 2003.
14. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 102, 2003, Calling a Special Municipal Election to Be
Held in Conjunction with the November 4, 2003 Latimer County Coordinated Election
This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on July 15, 2003, calls
a Special Municipal Election to be held in conjunction with the November 4, 2003 Latimer
County Coordinated Election,and preserves the opportunity for Council to place initiated or
referred issues on the November ballot.
15. First Reading of Ordinance No. 106 2003 Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for Art in Public Places Reserve Account and
Approving Expenditures from the Art in Public Places Reserve Account to Commission an
Artist to Create a Front Entry Piece for the Lincoln Center.
Section 23-303 of the Code, which was added in 1995, established the Art in Public Places
Reserve Account,and designated it for use in acquiring or leasing works of art,maintenance,
repair or display of works of art, and administrative expenses related to the Art in Public
Places Program,in accordance with the Art in Public Places Guidelines adopted by Council
in 1995. The Council permanently adopted the Art in Public Places Program,and reenacted
City Code Chapter 23, Article IX, with certain modifications in 1998.
The Lincoln Center Support League and the ArtWear Fund are donating$31,000 to the City
to be used for an art project to enhance the main entrance to the Lincoln Center. An artist
was selected through the City's usual RFP process, and a subcommittee comprised of
members from the Lincoln Center Support League,staff and a representative from ArtWear
worked with the artist to develop the overall concept for the site. At its July 16, 2003
meeting, the Art in Public Places Board reviewed and approved the design.
16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 107, 2003 Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
General Fund for the Rehabilitation of 259 South College Avenue the Mountain Empire
(Historic Armstrong)Hotel.
State Historical Fund grants are available to private entities if a public entity will be the
applicant for their project. Because the rehabilitation of 259 South College Avenue,
currently known as the Mountain Empire (or Historic Armstrong) Hotel, will have a
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significant impact on the historical character and economic viability of downtown Fort
Collins, the City agreed to be the applicant.
The building owners will provide grant matching funds in the amount of$339,000,and will
be contracting for the work from sole source vendors. The City will: (1)contract with the
State to receive and administer the grant funds; (2) enter into a Historic Building
Rehabilitation Agreement with the building owners in order to receive the cash match funds;
and (3) be responsible for the distribution of the grant and cash match funds. The grant
management will be administered by the Advance Planning Department. The cost of this
administration will be covered by the building owners' cash match for the grant.
17. Items Relating to Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Downtown Development
Authority Operations and Maintenance Fund.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 108, 2003, Appropriating Funds from City of Fort
Collins, Colorado, Downtown Development Authority Debt Service Fund for
Transfer to the Downtown Development Authority Operations and Maintenance
Fund for the Purpose of Making Certain Capital Improvements in the Downtown
Area of Fort Collins.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 109, 2003, Appropriating the Transfer from the
Downtown Development Authority Debt Service Fund for Projects in the Downtown
Development Authority Operations and Maintenance Fund, for the Purpose of
Making Certain Capital Improvements in the Downtown Area of Fort Collins and
Appropriating Prior Year Reserves Designated for Capital Improvements
The purpose of the Downtown Development Authority(DDA)is economic improvement of
the downtown area. Funding for the projects comes from tax increment revenue and an
operating mill levy. Over the past few years, the DDA has completed three debt issuances
to access monies generated from tax increment. In 1999,the total bond issue was$750,000,
in 2000 it was $608,000, and in 2002, it was $1,065,000.
The DDA has unspent monies from each of these bond issues, $87,400 from the 1999 deal,
$201,427 from 2000, and $ 819,897 from the 2002 issue which was completed in late
December. At the end of 2002,unencumbered funds lapsed into the fund balance and need
to be appropriated in 2003. The DDA also plans a debt issue of$1,000,000 in 2003 to assist
in the financing of projects that it has made commitments to. The total amount of
appropriations in the DDA Operations &Maintenance Fund is $1,850,000.
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18. First Reading of Ordinance No. 110, 2003 Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
General Fund to Be Returned to the Fort Collins Housing Authority to Fund Affordable
Housing Related Activities.
The Fort Collins Housing Authority(the "Authority") made a payment to the City from its
2003 budget for the sum of$11,113 as a"Payment in Lieu of Taxes" ("PILOT")for public
services and facilities. The Authority annually requests that the City refund the money"...to
again fund sorely needed affordable housing related activities, to attend the low-income
housing needs of Fort Collins residents."
19. First Reading of Ordinance No. 111. 2003, Authorizing the City to Enter into a Revocable
Lease with the Cortina Homeowners' Association for Portions of Public Right-of-Way for
Underground Storage.
If adopted, this Ordinance would authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the
Cortina Homeowners' Association for a revocable lease of portions of public right-of-way
to be used as underground storage for a proposed building on the southwest corner of the
intersection of Canyon Avenue and Howes Street.
20. First Reading of Ordinance No. 112, 2003, Amending Article III of Chanter 17 of the City
Code Pertaining to Offenses Against Property.
Like the State,the City of Fort Collins has maintained laws in its Code against theft of rental
property,concealment and criminal mischief. Currently,under State law, such crimes may
be considered either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending upon the amount of dollar loss.
Under the City Code such crimes are misdemeanors if the value of the property stolen,
concealed or damaged is less than$400. These crimes under the State statutes are considered
misdemeanors if the value of the property is less than $500.
This Ordinance amends Sections 17-37, 17-38, 17-39 to raise the value limit of property to
$500, which will be consistent with State Statutes relating to theft of rental property,
concealment and criminal mischief.
21. First Reading of Ordinance No. 113, 2003 Amending Chapter 1 of the City Code Relating
to General Provisions and Repealing Identical Sections Contained Elsewhere in the Code
Under State law, the principles of complicity and corporate liability apply to all criminal
offenses.
The City Code applies these principles only to the offenses contained in Chapter 17 and
Section 12-99(e), relating to the sale and use of tobacco products. There are other offenses
under the City Code, for example, sales tax and licensing violations, environmental
regulation violations, fire code and noise violations, which cannot presently be prosecuted
under the principles of complicity or corporate liability. City staff recommends that the
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complicity and corporate liability principles be applied to all violations of the City Code to
be consistent with state law and to ensure effective enforcement of all code provisions.
If the Code is amended to make the complicity and corporate liability provisions applicable
to all offenses under the Code,the provisions currently contained in Sections 17-4, 17-5, 17-
6, and 12-99(e) would be redundant and should be repealed.
22. First Reading of Ordinance No. 114, 2003, Authorizing Amendment#1 to the Long Term
Lease of Property at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airoort with Cole Smith DBA
Signal Construction, for the Construction of an Aircraft Hangar.
The Cities entered into a ground lease agreement with Cole Smith on July 17, 2001, for the
construction of an aircraft storage hangar. It has been discovered that the legal description
for the property built upon is incorrect. The amendment to the lease incorporates the correct
legal description.
23. First Reading of Ordinance No. 115, 2003, Amending Section 2-238 of the City Code
Pertaining to the Functions of the Golf Board.
The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend the functions of the Golf Board, as contained in
the City Code,to reflect the fact that it is the City Manager,rather than the City Council,who
sets the annual fees and charges at City-owned golf courses.
One of the functions of the Golf Board is to make recommendations regarding annual fees
and charges at City-owned golf courses. Section 2-238(4) of the City Code states, that the
Golf Board's recommendation in this regard is to be made to the City Council. However,in
1997, the City Council amended the City Code to authorize the City Manager to establish
these kinds of fees. Therefore,it is appropriate to amend the functions of the Golf Board so
that the Golf Board's recommendation regarding fees is forwarded to the City Manager rather
than the City Council. This Ordinance would accomplish that change.
24. First Reading of Ordinance No. 116,2003 Amendin the e City Code Relating to Candidates
for Municipal Election.
This Ordinance: (1) amends the deadline for a nominated candidate for municipal election
to withdraw his or her candidacy;and(2)amends the deadline for a person to file an affidavit
of intent with the City Clerk indicating that such person desires to be a write-in candidate and
is qualified for the office.
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25. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 117, 2003, Amending the Zoning Mao of the
_City of Fort Collins by Changing the Zoning Classification for That Certain Property Known
as the Whitham Property Rezoning_
This is a request to rezone 160.3 acres located on the south side of East Vine Drive between
North Timberline Road('/2 mile to the west) and Interstate 25 ('/2 mile to the east). The site
is currently vacant and is in the T - Transition District. The requested zoning for this
property is LMN-Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood. The surrounding properties are
zoned T -Transition in the City of Fort Collins (to the west), I- Industrial in both the City
of Fort Collins and Larimer County (to the east), I - Industrial in Latimer County (to the
south), and FAI -Farming in Latimer County (to the north).
26. First Reading of Ordinance No. 118, 2003, Amending Article III of Chanter 12 of the City
Code. Reizardiniz Smoking in Public Places and Places of Employment to Authorize
Administrative Regulations.
On December 17, 2002, the City Council adopted on Second Reading Ordinance No. 181,
2002,repealing and reenacting Article III of Chapter 12 of the City Code,regarding smoking
in public places and places of employment. The new City Code provisions enacted in
Ordinance No. 181, 2002, go into effect on October 1, 2003.
Since the adoption of Ordinance No. 181, 2002, City staff has been working with business
establishments and employers to provide assistance in understanding and planning for
compliance with the new smoking restrictions. In addition, City staff has been working to
inform members of the general public about the upcoming effective date of the new
restrictions, and to respond to questions.
In the course of these outreach efforts, it has become apparent to staff that the adoption of
administrative regulations to address specific questions of interpretation and enforcement
will enable staff to provide more consistency and certainty both to regulated establishments
and employers and to the general public. Consequently, staff is proposing that the City
Council modify the City Code language that will go into effect on October 1 so as to
specifically authorize the City Manager to establish administrative regulations. Theproposed
language requires that notice of the regulations be published and further requires that any
regulations be placed on file with the City Clerk so as to be available to the public.
The Ordinance also eliminates an existing provision from Ordinance No. 181, 2002,
authorizing the establishment of administrative regulations but only to interpret the terms
"independently ventilated" and "physically separated".
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27. Resolution 2003-090 Reestablishing a Telephone Exchange Access Facility Chargeand a
Wireless Communications Access Charge for the Latimer Emergency Telephone Authority
Effective January 1. 2004.
The Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority (LETA) was created in 1990 pursuant to
C.R.S. Section 29-11-101, et. seq.,by an intergovernmental agreement between the City of
Fort Collins and nineteen other governmental entities in Larimer County.
The telephone exchange access facility charge of fifty cents ($.50) per month became
effective January 1, 1991,by approval of the City Council. This fee remained the same each
year by annual approval of the LETA Board,until 1998 when the LETA Board decreased the
fee by 10% to the current forty-five cents ($.45). The wireless communications access
charge was first established at forty-five cents ($.45) commencing on April 1, 1998.
At the July 2,2003 LETA Board meeting, the Board approved a telephone exchange access
facility charge and a wireless communications access charge effective January 1,2004,each
at the rate of forty-five cents ($.45) per month.
These surcharges to telephone subscribers are necessary to continue to adequately fund the
Emergency 911 telephone service in the City of Fort Collins through 2004. By approving
this Resolution, the Council will be authorizing telephone and wireless telephone service
providers to collect the telephone exchange access facility charge and wireless
communications access charge.
28. Resolution 2003-091 Authorizing a Grant Aueement With the Board of the Great Outdoors
Colorado Trust Fund for the Development by Fort Collins Soccer Club of a Second Phase
of the Soccer Complex Northeast of Fort Collins.
The development of the first phase of a soccer complex northeast of Fort Collins on County
Road 54,just west of Interstate 25 was achieved by the Fort Collins Soccer Club in 1999.
The rapid growth of Fort Collins and the increased interest in soccer continues to create a
high demand for a dedicated soccer facility. The new facility helps curtail overcrowding and
overuse of City and Poudre School District fields. The new soccer facility increases the
opportunities for youth to enjoy soccer and will minimize conflicts with other groups
competing for the same space in parks and schools. The City Parks and Recreation staff is
very supportive of the effort by the Fort Collins Soccer Club to develop its complex. The
soccer complex at build-out will have 13 full sized soccer fields,a 5,000-seat stadium field,
headquarters building, picnic areas, restrooms, and landscaped and irrigated turf. The
complex will also include space for other types of recreation events such as balloon festivals,
model airplane clubs, and scouting events.
The second phase of the soccer club complex,funded in part with this GOGO grant,will add
about 33 acres of irrigated turf for soccer fields at the complex site. The Soccer Club is
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retaining professional soil and seeding experts for the site design to ensure the irrigation
system, soil preparation and seed mixes result in a site that minimizes water usage.
29. Resolution 2003-092 Making Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions.
A vacancy currently exists on the Commission on Disability due to the resignation of Ruth
Bell Skogerboe. Councilmembers Tharp and Weitkunat conducted interviews and are
recommending Jeffrey Harris to fill the vacancy with a term to begin immediately and set to
expire on December 31, 2004.
A vacancy currently exists on the Landmark Preservation Commission due to the resignation
of Carole Stansfield. Councilmembers Roy and Hamrick conducted interviews and are
recommending Ian Shuff to fill the vacancy with a term to begin immediately and set to
expire on December 31, 2005.
Vacancies currently exist on the Youth Advisory Board due to the resignations of Kaise
Allen, Chance Olson, Pat McCosh and Cooper Liska-Smith. Applications were solicited
and Mayor Martinez conducted interviews. Mayor Martinez is recommending Brendon
Votipka,Erin Rooney to fill two vacancies with terms to begin immediately and set to expire
on December 31,2004. Adrienne Pickett and Rayan Peats are being recommended to fill the
remaining two vacancies with terms to begin immediately and set to expire on December 31,
2006.
30. Resolution 2003-093 Opposing Video Lottery Terminals at Racetracks
This Resolution expresses the City Council's opposition to the passage of the Video
Lottery/Tourism Promotion amendment to the Colorado Constitution.
31. Routine Easements.
A. Easement for subsurface construction and maintenance of public utilities from
Thomas R. French, to underground electric services, located at 214 Jackson.
Monetary consideration: $300. Staff: Patti Teraoka.
B. Easement for construction and maintenance of public utilities,from Patrick and Kim
Normandin, to underground electric services, located at 300 Jackson. Monetary
consideration: $200. Staff: Patti Teraoka.
C. Easement for construction and maintenance of public utilities from John Phelan and
Freba Karimzad, to underground electric services, located at 1312 West Oak.
Monetary consideration: $10. Staff: Patti Teraoka.
D. Easement for construction and maintenance of public utilities from Clocktower
Square Condominium Association of Fort Collins, to underground electric service,
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located at 323 South College Avenue. Monetary consideration: $1000. Staff: Patti
Teraoka.
E. Easement for construction and maintenance of public utilities from John and Barbara
Vogt, to underground electric service, located at 1527 Peterson. Monetary
consideration: $150. Staff: Patti Teraoka.
F. Deed of dedication for easement from Peter and UAnne Trozan, for pedestrian
access easement, located at 421 Stover Street. Monetary consideration: $10. Staff:
Sheri Wamhoff.
G. Deed of dedication for a public recreation and equestrian trail,conservation,erosion,
floodplain, drainage and utilities from Greenstone,Inc., located on Tract"F"of the
Greenstone PUD. Monetary consideration: $0. Staff. Alice-Faye Richardson.
H. Easement for construction and maintenance of public utilities from Thomas H.
Winston,to underground electric service,located at 1521 Whedbee Street. Monetary
consideration: $10. Staff: Patti Teraoka.
I. Easement for construction and maintenance of public utilities from Paul R.And Jean
E. Corey, to underground electric service, located at 324 Alpert. Monetary
consideration: $200. Staff: Patti Teraoka.
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32. Consent Calendar Follow-up.
This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the
Consent Calendar.
33. Staff Reports.
Status Report on Council Requests.
34. Councilmember Reports.
ITEMS NEEDING INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
35. Items Relating to the Harmony Corridor Plan (5 minutes)
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 103, 2003, Amending the Harmony Corridor
Standards and Guidelines to Regulate and Guide the Development of a Lifestyle
Shopping Center in the Harmony Corridor.
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B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 104, 2003, Amending the Land Use Code to
Allow for the Potential Development of a Lifestyle Shopping Center in the Harmony
Corridor.
The City has initiated certain amendments to the Harmony CorridorPlan to allow alifestyle
Shopping Center on the vacant property adjacent to the LSI Logic facility at the northwest
comer of Harmony Road and Ziegler Road. The property is currently designated in the
Harmony Corridor Plan for Basic Industrial and Non-Retail Employment uses. The
proposed amendment would permit on the property, in addition to the current list of
employment land uses, a Lifestyle Shopping Center.
In addition, certain amendments are proposed to the Harmony Corridor Standards and
Guidelines, which implement the Plan, including adding new definitions, along with a few
additional design standards and guidelines that establish uses,size and character. Ordinance
No. 103, 2003 and Ordinance No. 104, 2003, were adopted 6-0 (Councilmember Kastein
withdrew) on First Reading on July 15, 2003.
36. Items Relating to Street Names for New Arterial and Collector Streets. (30 minutes)
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 119,2003,Amending Section 24-91 of the City Code
Adding Categories of Names to the List of Street Names to Be Used for Selecting
Names for New Arterial and Collector Streets.
Presently,Section 24-91 of the City Code requires arterial and collector streets to be named
only from a list of names of citizens that the City would like to honor posthumously. The
Ordinance would amend this section of the Code to also allow such streets to be named after
natural areas, natural features, historic and/or well-known places other names that Council
may approve.
This change reflects the direction that City Council provided during the public hearing
regarding the renaming of five arterial streets in the southeast quadrant of the City back in
May of 2000. Comments from Council indicated that, while honoring notable citizens is
laudable, natural areas and features and place names should be considered as well. This
Ordinance provides that opportunity.
B. Resolution 2003-094 Updating the list of Names for Arterial and Collector Streets.
The northeast quadrant of the City is rapidly developing. Existing developments are
building-out and new subdivisions and annexations are in the approval process within the
Mountain Vista and East Mulberry Area Plans. From this growth, there are now segments
of six County Roads that are located entirely within the City boundaries. Five of these six
are "section line"roads and, as such, are classified on the Master Street Plan as "Arterials"
or "Minor Arterials." One is a segment of State Highway One. In addition, there are four
proposed collector streets that need to be properly named.
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Section 24-91 of the City Code requires that all new arterials and collectors be named from
the list of street names approved by the City Council. The list is adopted by the City Council
and names can be added only by Resolution of the City Council.
In Spring of 2000, City Council updated the list to delete nine names that had been
previously selected and to add seven new names. Of these seven, four were selected to re-
name existing County Roads in the southeast quadrant of the City. The Board of County
Commissioners then approved an action to continue these newly selected names to the limits
of the Growth Management Area.
This Resolution represents a continuation of this re-naming effort. With the support of the
northeast area residents,Poudre Fire Authority,U.S.Postal Service and Latimer Emergency
Telephone Authority,staff recommends that new propernames be given to six County Roads
in recognition of the emerging urbanization of the Growth Management Area and to comply
with City Code.
37. Items Relating to the Adoption of the I-25 Subarea Plan as an Element of City Plan. the
City's Comprehensive Plan. (1hour)
A. Resolution 2003-095 Adopting the 1-25 Subarea Plan" as an Element of the
Comprehensive Plan of the City (City Plan).
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 120, 2003, Amending the City's Land Use Code to
Implement the I-25 Subarea Plan,Which is an Element of the City's Comprehensive
Plan.
The I-25 Subarea Plan encompasses 10.8 square miles,roughly one-mile on either side of the
I-25 right-of-way for a distance of 10 miles,extending from County Road 52 on the north to
Carpenter Road (County Road 32) on the south. Approximately 8.7 square miles of the
planning area is located in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area (GMA) boundary.
The Subarea Plan includes an inventory of existing conditions;overview of corridor issues;
and,vision, goals,principles and policies and plans for land use,transportation,community
appearance and design, economic sustainability, housing, environment, natural areas and
open lands, and growth management. In addition, the Plan describes a variety of
implementation actions that should be taken if the Subarea Plan is to be successful. A series
of proposed amendments to the City's Land Use Code are also being recommended for
adoption in conjunction with the Subarea Plan. The planning process included extensive
opportunities for comment by the public, property owners, City and County boards and
commissions, and City and County elected officials.
38. Resolution 2003-096 Adopting the City Council's 2003-2005 Policy Agenda. (45 minutes)
Every two years,the City Council adopts a Policy Agenda that outlines the policy initiatives
it wishes to undertake in the two-year Council term. This proposed Policy Agenda has been
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developed through discussions with and among Councilmembers during a Council retreat
and subsequent study session.
The 2003-2005 Policy Agenda includes major theme areas on which Council would like to
focus its policy work during the coming two years. The themes are supported by a number
of policy targets and objectives that will provide focus and guidance to staff over the next
two years.
39. Pulled Consent Items.
40. Other Business.
41. Adjournment.
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