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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/07/1999 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 183, 1999 AUTHORIZ AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 15 DATE: December 7, 1999 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Mark Sears SUBJECT: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 183, 1999 Authorizing the Conveyance of Nonexclusive Easement Interests for the Construction of Off Site Water and Sewer Lines Related to the Harmony Ridge P.U.D. in the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Ordinance No. 183, 1999,which were unanimously adopted on First Reading,will replace or modify existing easements to accommodate changes to plans for the water or sewer lines. Three of the easements are very routine and have minimal impact to the Cathy Fromme Prairie. Easement (1), as described in detail below raised issues that staff has worked with the developer to address. The easement will require that the impacts during construction be minimized and a restoration plan be developed and implemented. These requirements are improvements over the currently existing easement. Compensation for the south Fort Collins Sanitation District Temporary Construction Easement for the sewerline easement is $800 which reflects the minimal fair market value plus administrative costs of processing the easement. ITEM NUMBER: 22 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: November 16, 1999 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Mark Sears SUBJECT: First Reading of Ordinance No. 183, 1999 Authorizing the Conveyance of Nonexclusive Easement Interests for the Construction of Off Site Water and Sewer Lines Related to the Harmony Ridge P.U.D. in the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area. RECOMMENDATION: 4 Staff recommends adoption of�he Ordinance o FF Reading FINANCIAL IMPACT: The developer of the Harmony Ridge P.U.D. will be responsible for all costs associated with the construction of the four offsite utility lines for that development. If the developer does not meet all of the requirements set forth in r Selmentt and on " shen e Fort Collins-Loveland Water District (Water District) and Smuth Fo =1Colli S Y' n ct (Sanitation District) will be responsible for the costs to meet the req emer�ts. e City ' + be compensated fair market value s6_ ._" for a temporary construction easement assot�afed one o easements being proposed. (See explanation of each easement below) The amount will be determined prior to the second reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Staff and the Natural Resources Advisory Board(NRAB)have reviewed the easements and utility plans and have no objections to the easements being approved. All four easements will replace or modify existing easements to a date lar[S-1br ater or sewer lines. Three of the easements are very routin " d It ni i o athy Fromme Prairie. Easement (1), as described in detail bel raised sues has w �ed with the developer to address. The easement will require that pactsdnrmg ctio minimized and a restoration plan be developed and implemented. These requirements are improvements over the currently existing easement. BACKGROUND: The following is a description of the four easements being proposed,are shown on the attached map and identified by the number listed below for each easement. 10 (1) The Sanitation District currently has a 20 foot wide and approximately 2,100 foot long easement for an existing 8-inch sanitary sewer line that crosses the Cathy Fromme Prairie. The development plans for the Harmony Ridge P.U.D.require that the 8-inch sewer line be replaced with a 10-inch sewer line. To accomplish this with the least impact to the Cathy Fromme Prairie and at DATE: November 16, 1999 2 ITEM NUMBER: 22 the least cost,the developer is proposing to install the new line parallel to the existing line and then abandon the existing line in place. This will require shifting the existing 20-foot easement over by 10 feet. First the City will grant a new 20-foot wide easement parallel to the existing easement. ' Then after the new line is in place the existing easement will be vacated. Staff recommends that the City not require compensation for the new easement, since there will be no net increase in the size of the easement. A 20-foot wide temporary construction easement is also being requested for the construction of this line. The City will be compensated at fair market value for the temporary construction easement. As this easement crosses the Cathy Fromme Prairie it crosses a creek,the Fossil Creek Trail,in front of the raptor observatory and c sses t Cr Peof s atio of the sewer line will be visible from the trail and it will require closur f the ver eeks. Staff is proposing that the easement require the develop ' o dela this a until after March 15th to avoid disturbing the eagles and other migratory raptors which winter at Cathy Fromme Prairie. Staff is currently relocating prairie dogs off of the easement to another area in the Cathy Fromme Prairie. The developer will also be required to complete the sewer line installation,including the restoration work, by May 15th. This will allow the new vegetation a chance to start growing immediately, which will greatly speed up the revegetation process. The developer has been very receptive to requirements to minimize the impacts to the Cathy Fromme Prairie and minimize the length of time the trail is closed. (2) An easement for a fu se t h "waV*,gr oY ation District when this large parcel of land was sold to the ty for oCath r wever,this summer when the sewer line was constructed, it `'as disco Ared tat ere w in the legal description. The old easement is being vacated a ne eves 'Pere ects the error. Staff has also proposed that the City dedicate a public utility easement to address public stormwater drainage needs in this location. Staff has proposed that no compensation be required for this easement correction. (3) A drainage and utility easement for a future sewer line and drainage was reserved when this large parcel of land was sold to the City for the Cathy Fromme Prairie. During the final design of the sewer line, a new alignment was found which reduced the disturbance to existing native vegetation on the property and simplified the construction of the sewer line. However the new alignment did not quite fit wi i x a the developer is requesting a small 1,137 square foot ease m' t to acc o ,ent. The City has recommended that the City not require compe' ation s s 1 ditional a ement and temporary construction easement because the impact Ca ro Prairi '11 not be increased due to this adjustment,and the change will result in benefit to the resource values of the Natural Area compared to the prior plan. (4) The Water District currently has an easement for a future waterline along the south side of the old alignment for West Harmony Road. This summer the City built a parking lot at the west end of the old West Harmony Road near Taft Hill Road for public access to the Fossil Creek Trail in the Cathy Fromme Prairie. To avoid having a waterline under the new parking lot,the City requested that the developer of the Harmony Ridge P.U.D. and the Water District move the waterline south of the new parking lot. The Ordinance would grant the Water District a new easement and vacate the prior easement. A 20-foot wide temporary construction easement is also being requested for the construction of this line. Staff has recommended that no compensation be required for this easement adjustment because the proposed change is beneficial for the City. DATE: November 16, 1999 3 ITEM NUMBER: 22 On all four of the easements, the developer will be required to regrade and restore the native • vegetation on all disturbed areas. If the developer does not meet the restoration requirements the Sanitation District or Water District will then be responsible for meeting the restoration requirements. P y �� cd�