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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/06/2007 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 011, 2007, AUTHORI ITEM NUMBER: 15 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 6, 2007 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Lindsay Kuntz Mark Sears SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 011,2007,Authorizing the Conveyance of Certain Small Tracts of Land in the Pineridge Natural Area Located Within the Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge Subdivision from the City of Fort Collins to Burns Ranch Open Space Non-Profit Corporation. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommend adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ordinance No. 011, 2007, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 16, 2007, authorizes conveyance of certain small tracts of land in the Pineridge Natural Area located within the Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge Subdivision to Burns Ranch Open Space Non-Profit Corporation. This Corporation was formed for the purpose of owning and maintaining the property to be conveyed in order to save the City costs associated with the maintenance of these areas. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary- January 16, 2007. A17ACHMENT1 ITEM NUMBER: 19 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: January 16, 2007 FORT COLLINS CC M S FF: Lindsay Kuntz Mark Sears SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 011,2007,Authorizing the Conveyance of Certain Small Tracts of Land in the Pineridge Natural Area Located Within the Bums Ranch at Quail Ridge Subdivision from the City of Fort Collins to Burns Ranch Open Space Non-Profit Corporation. RECOMMENDATION The Land Conservation and Stewardship Board and staff recommend adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT Y_ Conveyance of these small tracts will save maintenance costs now spent on the mowing, trash removal, and weed control in these areas. Because of these anticipated savings, staff is recommending that no compensation for the conveyance be charged. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Natural Resources staff is requesting authorization to convey certain small tracts of land in the Pineridge Natural Area located within the Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge Subdivision to Burns Ranch Open Space Non-Profit Corporation,formed for the purpose of owning and maintaining the property to be conveyed in order to save the City costs associated with the maintenance of these areas. BACKGROUND -P Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge Subdivision, consisting of two filings recorded in 1992 and 1993, is located on the west side of South Overland Trail, south of Drake Road. The two filings of the subdivision contain 38 residential lots and nine tracts. Seven of the platted tracts are designated as open space to be owned and maintained by the City of Fort Collins. Some of these tracts are located in small pockets between residential lots which were created by the design of the subdivision. The annual maintenance of these tracts includes periodic mowing,trash removal,and weed control. The Natural Areas Department has determined that if it were to convey certain areas of the tracts that are January 16, 2007 -2- Item No. 19 interior to the subdivision, along with small tracts of land lying along the entrance road to the subdivision, it would save maintenance costs,with no impacts to Pineridge Natural Area. It would benefit the City, as well as the residents of the subdivision, to convey these small tracts of land by fee simple conveyance to Burn a fit oration, which will maintain these new tract areas. The de will co in a ti w revents the building of occupied structures on the seven tracts t e cone d. T r 'dents of a subdivision will contribute to the Non-Profit for the costs of the m nanc . w� ATTACHMENTS 1. Location Map. 2. Minutes from the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board Meeting-December 13,2006. ORDINANCE NO. 011, 2007 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN TRACTS OF LAND IN THE PINERIDGE NATURAL AREA LOCATED WITHIN THE BURNS RANCH AT QUAIL RIDGE SUBDIVISION FROM THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO BURNS RANCH OPEN SPACE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHEREAS, as part of the Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge Subdivision development, there are seven tracts reserved as open space that are owned and maintained by the City of Fort Collins (the "Property") which amount to 1.12 acres; and WHEREAS, the design of Burns Ranch at Quail Ridge Subdivision (the "Subdivision") created small pockets of open space between some of the residential lots; and WHEREAS, users of the Pine Ridge Natural Area have not historically used the Property because such Property is surrounded by privately owned land in the Burns Ranch Quail Ridge Subdivision Development; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to convey the Property described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto, to a non-profit corporation to be formed for the purpose of ownership and maintenance of the Property for the benefit of the Subdivision; and WHEREAS, the City will convey the Property subject to a deed restriction which prevents the building of any occupied structures on the Property; and WHEREAS, based on its review of this conveyance, the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board has recommended that the Council authorize the conveyance of the Property subject to the terms described herein; and WHEREAS, a non-profit corporation as described above will assume all responsibility for maintenance and upkeep of the Property for the benefit of the Subdivision once it obtains title to the Property, so that the City will be relieved of the cost of maintaining the Property; and WHEREAS, Section 23-111 of the City Code provides that the City Council is authorized to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of real property owned by the City, provided the Council first finds by ordinance that any sale or other disposition of real property owned by the City will be for the benefit of the citizens of the City and is in the best interest of the City of Fort Collins. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the conveyance of the Property, consistent with the terms of this Ordinance, will be for the benefit of the City's citizens and 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 fee simple title of the Property to Bums Ranch Open Space Non-Profit Corporation 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 to be necessary and in the best interests of the City, including any necessary corrections to the legal descriptions thereof that do not result in a material increase or change in character of the intended conveyance. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of January, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on t day of February, A. 2007. Mayor , g�i� ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 6th day of February, A.D. 2007. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk