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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/05/2005 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 064, 2005, AUTHORI ITEM NUMBER: 11 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: JUIy5, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Patrick Rowe Helen Matson SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 064, 2005, Authorizing the Dedication of a Parcel of Land and a Permanent Public Transportation Easement to the City of Loveland on Jointly Owned City and City of Loveland Property at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Loveland is seeking to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Crossroads Boulevard and Rocky Mountain Avenue in order to facilitate airport area development and improvements. The area of proposed dedication is .571 acres in size, and the Public Transportation Easement will encumber an area .354 acres in size. Both dedication and easement are generally located at the southeast corner of Section 33,Township 6 North,Range 68 West,a portion of the airport property. Staff has determined that cooperating with Loveland in completing the planned improvements will be of general benefit to the Airport. In addition, due to Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") funding for the Airport, it is anticipated that the City would be required to pay to the FAA any compensation required from Loveland for the conveyances. Consequently, staff is recommending that no compensation be required in this instance. Ordinance No. 064, 2005, was unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 7, 2005. ORDINANCE NO. 064, 2005 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE DEDICATION OF A PARCEL OF LAND AND A PERMANENT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EASEMENT TO THE CITY OF LOVELAND ON JOINTLY OWNED CITY AND CITY OF LOVELAND PROPERTY AT THE FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins and the City of Loveland jointly own, in equal share, the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport, Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, as seen on attached Exhibit"A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, the City of Loveland wishes to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Crossroads Boulevard and Rocky Mountain Avenue and, for that purpose, wishes to acquire the City's fee interest in a portion of a jointly owned parcel of land consisting of.571 acres in size, more specifically described on Exhibit `B", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, the City of Loveland has also requested that the City of Fort Collins convey to Loveland a Permanent Public Transportation Easement, ("Easement") for the roundabout .354 acres in size and more specifically described on Exhibit"C"; and WHEREAS, Section 23-111 of the City Code provides that the City Council is authorized to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of an interest in real property owned by the City, provided the Council first finds by ordinance that such sale or disposition is in the best interests of the City; and WHEREAS, it is in the City's interest to convey its fee interest in the land described above to Loveland and to grant the Easement for the future benefit to the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport, without requiring that the City of Loveland pay compensation to the City for the Easement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the above described conveyance of the described fee interest and Easement is in the best interests of the City of Fort Collins. Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute such documents of conveyance as are necessary to convey the Easement to the City of Loveland upon the terms and conditions described above, and subject to such other terms and conditions as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, determines are in the best interest of the City. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 7th day of June, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passage on the 5th day July, A.D. 2005. Mayor AT�ST: City Clerk O Passed and adopted on final reading this 5th day of July, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ITEM NUMBER: 17 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: June7, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Patrick Rowe Helen Matson V 'Y SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 064, 2005, Authorizing the Dedication of a Parcel of Land and a Permanent Public Transportation Easement to the City of Loveland on Jointly Owned City and City of Loveland Property at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Loveland is see ' t to 'construct a roundabout, the intersection of Crossroads Boulevard and Rocky Moun 'ng Avenue in Qrder to facili to airport area development and improvements. The area of proposed dedication is .571 acres in size, and the Public Transportation Easement will encumber an area .354 acres in size. Both dedication and easement are generally located at the southeast corner of Section 33, Township 6 North, Range 68 West, a portion of the airport property. Staff has determined that cooperating with Loveland in completing the planned improvements will be of general benefit to the Airport. In addition, due to Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") funding for the Airport, it is anticipated that the City would be required to pay to the FAA any compensation required from Loveland for the conveyances. Consequently, staff is recommending that no compensation be required in this instance. ID