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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 04/01/2008 - SUMMARY AGENDA REGULAR MEETING AGENDA FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL City of Fort Collins April 1 , 2008 Doug Hutchinson, Mayor City Council Chambers Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tern City Hall West Ben Manvel, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Diggs Brown, District 3 Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 David Roy, District 6 on the Comcast cable system 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(TDD 224-6001)for assistance. Proclamations an • Presentations 5:30 • A. Proclamation Declaring Compassion as the Character Focus for April 2008. B. Proclamation Declaring April 7-11, 2008 as National Work Zone Awareness Week. C. Recognition of winners of the Women's Commission essay contest on"Women Who Have Made a Difference." Regular • 11 • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. PAGE 2 3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (limited to 30 minutes) Individuals who wish to make comments regarding items scheduled on the Consent Calendar or wish to address the Council on items not specifically scheduled on the agenda must first be recognized by the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem. Before speaking,please sign in at the table in the back of the room. The timer will buzz once when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. The timer will buzz again at the end of the speaker's time. Each speaker is allowed 5 minutes. If there are more than 6 individuals who wish to speak,the Mayor may reduce the time allowed for each individual. • State your name and address for the record • Applause,outbursts or other demonstrations by the audience is not allowed • Keep comments brief; if available,provide a written copy of statement to City Clerk 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 Consent Calendar The Consent Calendar consists of Items 6 through 12. 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 Item No. 19,Pulled Consent Items. The Consent Calendar consists of. • Ordinances on First Reading that are routine; • Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine; • Those of no perceived controversy; • Routine administrative actions. 6. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the March 4, 2008 Regular Meeting and the March 11, 2008 Adjourned Meeting_ 7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 034, 2008, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Prior Year Reserves in the Street Oversizing Fund for Transfer to the Capital Projects Fund- Drake and Ziegler Road Improvements Project, Phase III For Construction of Road Improvements. Arterial street improvements have been planned for the construction of Ziegler Road,from Environmental Drive south to Horsetooth Road. This Ordinance,unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 18,2008,appropriates funds for the Project. The Drake and Ziegler Project has been a City project using funds from Street Oversizing Fees and developer contributions from Rigden Farm and Sidehill developments. PAGE 3 8. Second Reading of Ordinance No.035 2008 Expanding the Boundaries of the Fort Collins Colorado Downtown Development Authority and Amending the Plan of Development of the Authority. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 18, 2008, expands the boundaries of the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority(DDA)District to include the following properties: • Fort Collins Regional Library District Main Library,201 Peterson Street(owned by the City of Fort Collins) • Library Park, 207 Peterson Street (owned by the City of Fort Collins) • Fort Collins Museum, 200 Mathews Street(owned by the City of Fort Collins) This annexation resulting in a boundary line adjustment will effectively amend the DDA's Plan of Development. 9. Second Reading of Ordinance No.036 2008 Authorizing the Lease of City-Owned Property at 6916 South College Avenue for up to Five Years Ordinance No. 036, 2008, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 18, 2008, authorizes the lease of City property located at 6916 South College. This lease is for land only and does not allow use of City-owned water on the property. The City has leased this property for hay production since 2003 and would like to continue leasing the property. 10. Second Reading of Ordinance No 037 2008 Authorizing the Use of the Zimmerman Conservation Easement as Match for a Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grant Administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 18, 2008, authorizes the use of funds already spent on this conservation easement as a match towards a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. USFWS will be entitled to monitor and enforce the conservation of the Zimmerman property pursuant to the match obligation, which will be recorded against the property. The $250,000 grant will fund Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory's(RMBO)critical research and monitoring work to form conservation strategies and management for 28 high priority grassland birds within the Laramie Foothills Mountains to Plains Project and in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico. 11. Second Reading of Ordinance No 038 2008 Designating the E. J Gregory Property, 215 Whedbee Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code Ordinance No. 038, 2008, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 18, 2008, designates the E.J. Gregory Property,215 Whedbee Street,as a Fort Collins Landmark. The owners of the property, Christopher J. Reid and Rosemary Davenport, are initiating this request. PAGE 4 12. Second Reading of Ordinance No 039 2008 Desilmating the Bradley House 1609 Remington, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chanter 14 of the City Code Ordinance No. 039, 2008, unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 18, 2008, designates the Bradley House, 1609 Remington, as a Fort Collins Landmark. The owner of the property, Timothy Sharkey, is initiating this request. END CONSENT 13. Consent Calendar Follow-pp a. This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar. 14. Staff Reports. a. Fort Collins Library District Annual Report. 15. Councilmember Reports. Discussion The method of debate for discussion items is as follows: • Mayor introduces the item number,and subject;asks if formal presentation will be made by staff • Staff presentation(optional) • Mayor requests citizen comment on the item(five minute limit for each citizen) • Council questions of staff on the item • Council motion on the item • Council discussion • Final Council comments • Council vote on the item Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised,at the discretion of the Mayor,to ensure all citizens have an opportunity to speak. Please sign in at the table in the back of the room. The timer will buzz when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. It will buzz again at the end of the speaker's time. 16. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 031 2008 Amending Chanter 23 Article III of the Cif Code for the Pose of Adding a Division Regarding Encroachment Permits for Newsracks. (10 minute staff presentation- I hour discussion) On March 4, 2008, the City Council passed on First Reading Ordinance No. 031, 2008, pertaining to newsrack condominiums. The Ordinance presented to the Council on Second Reading has changed slightly from that which was presented on First Reading. Ordinance No. 031,2008 was adopted on First Reading on March 4,2008 by a vote of 4-2.(Nays:Roy, Troxell; Absent: Brown) PAGE 5 17. Resolution 2008- 035 Affirming the Adoption of the Update to the Cooper Slough Basin Stormwater Master Plan. (10 minute staff presentation- 30 minute discussion) In 2004, Council adopted the City's Stormwater Master Plan. Since that time, a more detailed analysis has been completed for the portion of the Cooper Slough Basin above the Larimer-Weld Canal (north of Vine Drive). This information provides guidance for storm drainage capital improvements and requirements for developing properties in this part of the basin. City Code allows for stormwater master plans to be updated by the Utilities General Manager. The Utilities General Manager approved the Cooper Slough Master Plan update known as Upper Cooper Slough in August 2007. A major property owner in the basin, Anheuser-Busch Inc, has requested City Council affirm the General Manager's approval. 18. Items Relating to the Northeast Corner of East Prospect Road and I 25 Rezoning (10 minute staff presentation - 1 hour discussion) A. Resolution 2008-028 Amending the City Plan Structure Plan Map Pertaining to the Northeast Corner of the Prospect Road and I-25 Interchange. B. Resolution 2008-029 Amending the I-25 Subarea Plan. C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 032,2008,Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins by Changing the Zoning Classifications for that Certain Property Known as the Northeast Corner of East Prospect Road and I-25 Rezoning. This is a request to amend the I-25 Subarea Plan and the City Plan Structure Plan map,and rezone 105 acres located at the northeast corner of I-25 and East Prospect Road. The current Structure Plan map and 1-25 Subarea Plan designation for 86 of the 105 acres is the Employment District; the designation for remaining 19 of the 105 acres is the Urban Estate District. The applicant proposes amendments to the Structure Plan map and 1-25 Subarea Plan to change existing Employment into Commercial Corridor and change Urban Estate into Employment along with corresponding rezonings to the C, Commercial District and the E, Employment District. As indicated, the applicant is proposing amendments to existing City plans because the requested rezonings are not consistent with the Structure Plan map and 1-25 Subarea Plan. In order for Council to approve the rezonings, amendments to the existing plans will be necessary. 19. Pulled Consent Items. 20. Other Business. 21. Adiournment. PAGE 6 Every Council meeting will end no later than 10:30 p.m.,except that:(1)any item of business commenced before 10:30 p.m. may be concluded before the meeting is adjourned and (2) the City Council may, by majority vote,extend a meeting until no later than 12:00 a.m.for the purpose of considering additional items of business. Any matter which has been commenced and is still pending at the conclusion of the Council meeting,and all matters scheduled for consideration at the meeting which have not yet been considered by the Council,will be continued to the next regular Council meeting and will be placed first on the discussion agenda for such meeting.