HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 03/21/2006 - RESOLUTION 2006-036 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER T ITEM NUMBER: 20
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: March 21, 2006
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Cameron Gloss
SUBJECT
Resolution 2006-036 Authorizing the City Manager to Consider Annexations Under the City's
Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County Regarding Cooperation on Managing Urban
Development.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to defer annexation of parcels eligible for annexation
if specific criteria are met.
BACKGROUND
The Intergovernmental Agreement between Latimer County and the City of Fort Collins requires
that all parcels within the Growth Management Area eligible for voluntary annexation be annexed
into the City as soon as possible.
In most cases, annexation requirements found in the present IGA have brought eligible County
properties into the City with a relatively seamless transition in service. However, there are
circumstances where the City and the property owner would be better served by postponing
annexation until such time that a full range of City services can be efficiently provided. A good
example would be the situation where an individual lot located at the perimeter of a large
subdivision becomes eligible for voluntary annexation. Providing city services, such as utilities to
this individual lot, would be highly inefficient, and also potentially confusing for police and
emergency responders.
The proposed resolution gives the City Manager the authority to postpone Council consideration of
an annexation if the subject property meets one or more of the following conditions:
1. The property is too difficult or costly to serve with a full range of City services; or
2. The property is a single lot within an existing subdivision; or
3. The property is part of an enclave which is eligible in its entirety for involuntary
annexation, or a part of a parcel that the City anticipates will soon become such an
enclave.
RESOLUTION 2006-036
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONSIDER ANNEXATIONS
UNDER THE CITY'S INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH
LARIMER COUNTY REGARDING COOPERATION ON
MANAGING URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2000, the City entered into an intergovernmental
agreement with Larimer County regarding cooperation on managing urban development; and
WHEREAS, paragraph 8(A) of the intergovernmental agreement states that the City will
consider the annexation of any parcel of land located within the growth management area which
is eligible for voluntary annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that with regard to certain types of
annexations, the City Manager should be authorized to decide whether or not the annexation
should be presented to the City Council for additional consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the City Manager may, under the criteria
established pursuant to this Resolution, consider certain annexations and respond to the County
on behalf of the City that the City does not desire to annex those parcels proposed for
annexation; and
WHEREAS, the Council has further determined that the City Manager must be given
criteria to guide his decision making with regard to such annexation proposals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that, pursuant to paragraph 8(A) of the intergovernmental agreement between
the City and Larimer County regarding cooperation on managing urban development, the City
Manager is hereby authorized to consider the annexation of parcels of land located within the
growth management area which are eligible for voluntary annexation, and to take either of the
following actions:
(1) The City Manager may communicate to Larimer County that the City does
not desire to annex the area if the annexation would:
a. be difficult or costly to serve with a full range of urban services; or
b. consist of a single lot in an existing subdivision; or
C. consist of a part of an enclave which is eligible for involuntary
annexation, or a part of a parcel of land anticipated by the City to
soon become such an enclave.
(2) If a proposed annexation does not come within any of the above criteria,
the City Manager shall refer the same to the City Council for additional
consideration and recommendation to Larimer County.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
21 st day of March, A.D. 2006.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk