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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/19/2005 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 052, 2005, VACATIN ITEM NUMBER: 6 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: July 19, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Sheri Wamhoff SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 052, 2005, Vacating a Portion of Right-of-Way as Dedicated on the Plat of Prospect Industrial Park. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Liberty Commons School site is located on the north and west sides of March Court cul-de-sac. The current school building is at the northwest corner of March Court and Sharp Point Drive. The area to the west of the cul-de-sac is currently vacant land. The Liberty Commons School desires to build a running track for the school's use on this vacant land. The width of the land is not adequate to build a running track that will meet competition standards, thus they would like to shorten the existing cul-de-sac, vacate a portion of the existing right-of-way and use this area for construction of a running track. At the completion of the project the revised cul-de-sac will have the same functionality as the original March Court cul-de-sac. Ordinance No. 052, 2005, was unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 3, 2005. ORDINANCE NO. 052, 2005 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS VACATING A PORTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AS DEDICATED ON THE PLAT OF PROSPECT INDUSTRIAL PARK WHEREAS, the plat of Prospect Industrial Park dedicated to the public certain rights-of- way, including the right-of-way for a cul-de-sac known as March Court, which cul-de-sac abuts the Liberty Commons School (the "School'); and WHEREAS, the School has requested that the City shorten the March Court cul-de-sac in order to provide the School with sufficient area to construct a running track for the school's use; and WHEREAS, the removal and reconstruction of the March Court cul-de-sac and the use of said area for a running track necessitates the vacation of a portion of the original right-of-way dedicated on the plat of Prospect Industrial Park, which portion is more particularly described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, said portion of the right-of-way for March Court is no longer necessary or desirable to retain for street purposes due to the removal and reconstruction of the March Court cul-de-sac bulb; and WHEREAS, pertinent City agencies and private utility companies have been contacted and reported no objection to the proposed vacation, provided that a utility, drainage and access easement be reserved unto the City; and WHEREAS, the right of the residents of the City of Fort Collins will not be prejudiced or injured by the vacation of said street right-of-way. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the portion of street right-of-way, more particularly described on Exhibit "A", is hereby vacated, abated and abolished, reserving the same unto the City as utility, drainage and access easement. Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 3rd day of May, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passage e 19th day of July, A.D. 2005. &iel ��Wa6�L_ Mayor ATTEST- City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of July, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ITEM NUMBER: 19 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: May 3, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Sheri Wamhoff SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 052, 2005, Vacating a Portion of Right-of-Way as Dedicated on the Plat of Prospect Industrial Park. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Liberty Commons School site is located on the north and west sides of March Court cul-de- sac. The current school build' is; Dsa r c March Court and Sharp Point Drive. The area to the west the 9.1rr ly cant land. The Liberty Commons School desires to build a runn track 1 s use o his vacant land. The width of the land is not adequate to build �aIvunniina swill m competition standards, thus they would like to shorten the existing cul-de-sac, vacate a portion of the existing right-of-way and use this area for construction of a running track. At the completion of the project the revised cul- de-sac will have the same functionality as the original March Court cul-de-sac. All public and private utilities have been notified of the proposed vacation and they report no objections, provided portions of the cul-de-sac are retained as utility easements. With this ordinance the entire area proposed to be vacated will be retained as a utility, drainage and access easement. This will allow the cul-de-sac to remain until the new March Court cul-de-sac can be built and accepted. Portions of the easement will then be vacated to allow for the construction of the running track in this area. ATTACHMENTS 1. Right-of--Way Vacatio icinit ap " 2. Right-of-Way Vacation nit r1l of1.Overvie