HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 09/21/1999 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 143, 1999, APPROPR AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 7
DATE: September 21, 1999
• FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Joe Frank
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 143, 1999,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General
Fund for the Northern Colorado Communities I-25 Regional Corridor Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading,
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Ordinance No. 143, 1999, was unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 7, 1999, and
appropriates unanticipated revenue for the Northern Colorado Communities I-25 Regional Corridor
Plan. Recently, the last of the eight partnering jurisdictions gave its approval to begin the
preparation of a Northern Colorado Communities I-25 Corridor Plan, when the Loveland City
• Council approved its share of the funding for the project. Fort Collins, Larimer County, Windsor,
Berthoud,Timnath and Johnstown have informally agreed to proceed cooperatively in funding and
carrying of the planning project.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 15
DATE: September 7, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Joe Frank
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 143, 1999, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General
Fund for the Northern Colorado Communities I-25 Regional Corridor Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption o e Ordi ce o i nIV
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The total budget for this project is$300,000, shared amongst the seven funding jurisdictions. The
City's share ($137, 280) has been provided for in the 1999 Budget (Sources of this funding are:
Advance Planning$87,280,CP ofinal
s O ce$30,000). The total the City
has received from the other m 'cipali e s project is $108,320. The City
will receive an additional $54, 0 for next Jan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Last week,the last of the eight partnering jurisdictions gave its approval to begin the preparation of
a Northern Colorado Communities I-25 Corridor Plan,when the Loveland City Council approved
its share of the funding for the F o Windsor,Berthoud,Timnath
and Johnstown have inform agre o pro o ra in funding and carrying of the
planning project. Each jurisdi Jon's a in of the p 'ect is based on population, as has
been done in the past on other - ' nal ' cts. a to t for the project is estimated at
$300,000. The City's share is$137,280,which has been previously budgeted and appropriated in
1999 and included in the Year 2000 budget request. Weld County declined to share in the cost of
the project, but did agree to participate. The City of Fort Collins will act as Project Manager.
Request for Proposals to prepare a vision and plan for the I-25 Corridor extending from Berthoud
to Fort Collins were sent to planning consulting firms. Balloffet & Associates, Inc., has been
selected to lead the planning effort. The primary purpose of this project is to establish a common
vision for the corridor, and will include the following elements:
• Aesthetics - preparation of design guidelines and standards that can be readily adapted and
incorporated by each participating community.
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• Access Control-preparation of standards for the local transportation system that will be needed
by future growth.
• Open Lands/Natural Areas-consideration of protection and/or preservation strategies for open
lands along the corridor.
In a parallel process, the City of Fort Collins will be preparing a subarea plan that will provide a
more focused look at the Fort Collins segment of the interstate, including future land use.