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ITEM NUMBER: 11
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: April 18, 2006
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Sheri Wamhoff
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 063, 2006, Vacating a Portion of Right-of-way as Dedicated At
Book 1174, Page 543 of the Larimer County Records.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ordinance No. 063, 2006, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 4, 2006,
vacates a 25 foot by 349.70 foot strip of land located south of Plum Street,between Shields Street
and City Park Avenue. The owners of the properties at 813 Scott Street, 809 Scott Street and 1201
West Plum Street have requested the City vacate this strip of land as they wish to upgrade,renovate
or redevelop their properties and feel this land is needed in order to do so. This area of land is not
paved and is not used for access or as a driveway to the properties,nor is it planned as use for public
access. It does contain several utilities within the area. The applicants have been notified and are
aware the City does not determine who will get the vacated property and that ownership of the
vacated property is determined in accordance with state statutes. All public and private utilities have
been notified of the proposed vacation and no objections have been stated, provided the area is
retained as a utility easement. The entire area proposed to be vacated will be retained as a utility
easement.
ITEM NUMBER: 19
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: April 4, Zoos
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Sheri Wamhoff
SUBJECT cn "Py
First Reading of Ordinance No. 063, 2006, Vacating a Portion of Right-of-way as Dedicated At
Book 1174, Page 543 of the Larimer County Records.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the Ordinance on First Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 1962, a 25 foot-wide strip of land south of Plum Street, between Shields Street and City Park
Avenue, was dedicated to the City (Book 1174, Page 543) for street right-of-way purposes. The
owners of the properties at 813 S , 0 t 1201 West Plum Street have
requested the City vacate this 5 too 349 t p d that is adjacent to and on the
west side of their properties a ap 1 ants equeste s vacation because they wish to
upgrade, renovate or redevelop ' pro s feel th' d is needed in order to do so.
This area of land is not paved and is not used for access or as a driveway to the properties, nor is
it planned as use for public access. It does contain several utilities within the area. The
applicants have been notified and are aware the City does not determine who will get the vacated
property and that ownership of the vacated property is determined in accordance with state
statutes.
All public and private utilities have been notified of the proposed vacation and no objections
have been stated, provided the area is retained as a utility easement. The entire area proposed to
be vacated will be retained as a utility easement.
ORDINANCE NO. 063, 2006
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
VACATING A PORTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AS DEDICATED
AT BOOK 1174, PAGE 543 OF THE LARIMER COUNTY RECORDS
WHEREAS, certain land was heretofore dedicated to the City as street right-of-way
along and to the south of Plum Street between Shields Street and City Park Avenue as described
in that certain deed of dedication recorded at Book 1174, Page 543 of the Larimer County,
Colorado records; and
WHEREAS, neighboring property owners have requested that the City vacate this right-
of-way; and
WHEREAS, said portion of right-of-way is no longer necessary or desirable to retain for
street purposes; and
WHEREAS, pertinent City agencies and private utility companies have been contacted
and reported no objection to the proposed vacation, provided that a utility 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" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby vacated, abated and
abolished, reserving the same unto the City as a utility easement.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and o ered published this 4th day of
April, A.D. 2006, and to be presented for final passage on th 8 day oLA A. 2
ATTEST: Mayor ,
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 18th day of April, A.D. 2006.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk