HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 03/05/2002 - ITEMS RELATING TO THE FOSSIL LAKE ANNEXATION NO. 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 14 A-B
DATE: March 5, 2002
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM:• Troy W. Jones
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to the Fossil Lake Annexation No. 1.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff and the Planning and Zoning Board recommend adoption of the Ordinances on Second
Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No.032,2002,Annexing Property Known as the Fossil Lake
Annexation No. 1.
B. Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinance No.033,2002,Amending the Zoning Map of the
City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Fossil
Lake Annexation No. 1.
Resolution 2002-020 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Fossil Lake
Annexation No. 1 was adopted on February 19, 2002.
These Ordinances,which were unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 19,2002,annex
and zone the property known as the Fossil Lake Annexation No. 1.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 22 A-C
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: February 19, 2002
FROM: Troy W. Jones
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to the Fossil Lake Annexation No. 1.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff and the Planning and Z Cng reco adoptiI of the Resolution and Ordinances
on First Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Resolution 2002-020 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the
Fossil Lake Annexation
B. Hearing and First Rea g of O 'nanc 200 Annexing Property Known as the
40 Fossil Lake Annexatio
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 033, 2002, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort
Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Fossil Lake
Annexation No. 1. (Hearing to occur on Second Reading.)
The annexation application complies with the applicable Colorado Revised Statutes, the
Intergovernmental Agreement between Fort Collins and Larimer County, and the applicable
criterion in the Fort Collins Land Use Code.
BACKGROUND:
The Fossil Lake Annexation No. consQoapproximatelyacres of publicly and privately
owned property. This annexation includes a 693.5 foot long portion of the Kechter Road right-of-
way, and a 28.55 feet wide strip of land along the eastern portion the Fossil Lake PUD 2nd Filing
subdivision. The recommended zoning is the LMN—Low-Density Mixed Use Neighborhood.
The property is located within the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan.
Contiguity
This property is eligible for annexation according to CRS, requiring 1/6 contiguity to the existing
city limits. This annexation application complies with this standard since the property has 890.55
feet of its total boundary of approximately 5340.54 feet contiguous to the existing City limits. This
exceeds the minimum 890.09 feet required to achieve 1/6 contiguity. This contiguity occurs through
a common boundary with the Staley Annexation (May 2001).
DATE: February 19, 2002 2 ITEM NUMBER: 22 A-C
Within the Urban Growth Area and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area
The property is located within the Fort Collins Growth Management Area(GMA)and in the Fossil
Creek Reservoir Planning Area. It is the City's intent to annex properties within the GMA as
expeditiously as possible as specified in the Intergovernmental Agreement between Fort Collins and
Larimer County(IGA). Although the development within this annexation obtained its preliminary
approval prior to the adoption by the City and County of the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan,the
approved development within the area being annexed was referred to the City for review and
comment, and is consistent with the Plan.
Residential Neiehborhood Sign District
Staff is recommending that this y b d de 1 Neighborhood Sign District,
which was established fort pure s of re la g gn non-residential uses in certain
geographical areas of the Cit hich be i arly affe ed by such signs because of their
predominantly residential use ac m mend would be necessary to place this
property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map.
Zoning and Analysis
The property is in the FA-1 Farming District in Larimer County. The recommended zoning is the
LMN—Low-Density Mixed Use Neighborhood. This is a 100% voluntary annexation.
The Planning and Zoning Board Hearing
The Planning and Zoning Board a re me on is lication on January 17, 2002
at its regularly scheduled mee ' g, w r t rec nd a o by a vote of 7-0.
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