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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 03/05/2002 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 030, 2002, APPROPR AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 12 DATE: March 5, 2002 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM: Marty Heffernan SUBJECT: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 030, 2002, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves Designated for Community Park Improvements in the Capital Improvement Expansion Fund for Transfer to the Capital Projects Fund Webster Community Park Capital Project and the Kechter Road Improvements Project for the Purpose of Acquiring Land from Poudre School District for the Webster Community Park Site and for the Construction of Improvements to Kechter Road. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Parks and Recreation Policy Plan, which was adopted by City Council in 1996, plans for community parks to be developed throughout the City. The southeast section of the community will need to be served by a 50 to 60 acre community park based on the projected density of residential development. Poudre School District and the City have looked at the Webster Site as a joint location for the new 2004 high school and a community park. The District purchased the 160-acre site in 2001. It is cost effective to develop Kechter Road along the park boundary in conjunction with the construction of roads and infrastructure for the new high school. Building the road now also benefits the students and Poudre School District by improving access to the new high school. Ordinance No. 030, 2002, was unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 19, 2002. AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 20 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: February 19, 2002 STAFF: Marty Heffernan SUBJECT: First Reading of Ordinance No. 030, 2002, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves Designated for Community Park Improvements in the Capital Improvement Expansion Fund for Transfer to the Capital Projects Fund Webster Community Park Capital Project and the Kechter Road Improvements Project for the Purpose of Acquiring Land from Poudre School District for the Webster Community Park Site and for the Construction of Improvements to Kechter Road. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption o e Ordi4nce o i t Reading FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Capital Improvement Expansion Fee for Community Parkland is a one-time fee collected on new residential units for the acquisition and development of community parks. The Webster Community Park will serve th ' n e ti f the city. The land cost is $1,475,493 and the park's shUdFund c er R Pthe $ 6 ,315. The Capital Improvement Expansion Community Pazkl esent0,5 in reserve. The allocation of funds at this time for Webstit p dev ment of Southwest Community Park in 2006. Maintenance funds are available starting in 2002 to maintain the undeveloped park site. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Parks and Recreation Policy Plan, which was adopted by City Council in 1996, plans for community parks to be developed throughout the Cit . The southeast section of the community will need to be served by a to e c rt b d on the projected density of residential development. Po a Scho Distri Cit ve looked at the Webster Site as a joint location for the new 2 hi s ool d ommuni park. The District purchased the 160-acre site in 2001. District and City staff have developed a conceptual site plan for the Webster Site. The new high school will occupy about the north 2/3 of the site. The community park will be located on the south 53.652 acres of the site. Poudre School District and its consultants have worked with City staff to develop a plan for the school/park site that maximizes benefits to the community. Outdoor school and park facilities have been planned to serve both the school and the park, resulting in a reduction in development and maintenance costs. Examples include sharing a raw water delivery and storage system, irrigation pumping plant, lighted ballfields and tennis courts, parking areas and open turf spaces. DATE: e ruary ITEM NUMBER: 20 It is cost effective to develop Kechter Road along the park boundary in conjunction with the construction of roads and infrastructure for the new high school. Building the road now also benefits the students and Poudre School District by improving access to the new high school. The new high school will be open in 2004. The park will go through a public design process with an opening presently scheduled for 2008. The Parks and Recreation Board discussed the Webster Community Park site at its April 25, 2001 and October 24, 2001 board meetings. The Board supported the purchase of the site for a community park. Board minutes from the two meetings are attached.