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FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: July 16, 2002
FROM: Marty Heffernan
SUBJECT :
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 089, 2002, Authorizing Acquisition by Eminent Domain
Proceedings of Certain Lands Necessary for the Construction of Public Improvements in
Connection with the South Taft Hill Projects.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The South Taft Hill Road Improvements Projects include the Spring Creek Trail Crossing and
Extension, the Taft Hill Waterline Extension and the Regional Detention Pond and are currently
under construction. The combined project is the cooperative effort between the City's
Engineering, Parks and Recreation, and Utility Departments.
Ordinance No. 32, 2001 authorized the use of eminent domain to acquire certain lands for the
construction of the public improvements. This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on
First Reading on June 4, 2002, amends the legal description of specific property interests to be
acquired from Alger and Lori R. Sedlak as a compromise alignment of the Spring Creek Trail.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 17
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: June 4, 2002
STAFF:
Marty Heffernan
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 089, 2002, Authorizing Acquisition by Eminent Domain
Proceedings of Certain Lands Necessary for the Construction of Public Improvements in
Connection with the South Taft Hill Projects.
RECOMMENDATION: IL I
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Staff recommends adoption o e Ordiopding
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Property acquisition costs will be covered by available funds.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The South Taft Hill Road Improvements Projects include the Spring Creek Trail Crossing and
Extension, the Taft Hill Waterline Extension and the Regional Detention Pond and are currently
under construction. The cCion,
o.ec is he o ra a effort between the City's
Engineering, Parks and Recred tility nts.Ordinance No. 32, 2001 authe use of eminent domain to acquire certain lands for the
construction of the public improvements. This Ordinance amends the legal description of
specific property interests to be acquired from Alger and Lori R. Sedlak as a compromise
alignment of the Spring Creek Trail.
BACKGROUND:
The design, cost and scheduling for this overall project were presented to and approved by City
Council on August 2000. In negotiations with the Sedlaks, a compromise alignment of the
10 Spring Creek Trail was agreed upon by the parties and included in the recorded Agreement for
Immediate Possession and Use. As the final design was completed for the trail, the City's
surveyors identified a small strip of land that is necessary for the trail and is located on property
owned by Alger Sedlak and Lori R. Sedlak (see attached map). This strip of land had not been
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described in Ordinance No. 32, 2001. This Ordinance authorizes the acquisition by eminent
domain of the Sedlak property, including the additional strip of land.
The City continues to negotiate in good faith to reach a mutually acceptable agreement with the
Sedlaks for the purchase of the property interests needed for construction of the trail. The
Sedlaks do not object to this compromise alignment.