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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 03/05/2002 - ITEMS RELATING TO THE FOSSIL LAKE ANNEXATION NO. 2 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 15 A-B FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: March 5, 2002 FROM: Troy W. Jones SUBJECT: Items Relating to the Fossil Lake Annexation No. 2. RECOMMENDATION: Staff and the Planning and Zoning Board recommend adoption of the Ordinances on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 034, 2002, Annexing Property Known as the Fossil Lake Annexation No. 2. B. Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinance No. 035, 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. 2. Resolution 2002-021 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Fossil Lake Annexation No. 2 was unanimously 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. 2. AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 23 A-C DATE: February 19, 2002 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM • Troy W. Jones SUBJECT: Items Relating to the Fossil Lake Annexation No. 2. RECOMMENDATION: Staff and the Planning and Z Cng arecopadoptio of the Resolution and Ordinances on First Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A. Resolution 2002-021 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 Fossil Lake Annexatio C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 035, 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. 2. (Hearing to occur on Second Reading.) The annexation application complies with the applicable Colorado Revised Statutes, the Intergovernmental Agreement between Fort Collins and Latimer County, and the applicable criterion in the Fort Collins Land Use Code. BACKGROUND: The Fossil Lake Annexation 1,o. 2 consists oPapproximYate 9.171 acres of publicly and privately owned property. This annexation includes a 905 foot long portion of the Kechter Road right-of-way, a 1870 foot long portion of Ziegler Road, and several narrow strips of land along the eastern, northern, and western edges of 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 2,672 feet of its total boundary of approximately 15,830 feet contiguous to the existing City limits. This exceeds the minimum 2,638 feet required to achieve 1/6 contiguity. This contiguity occurs through a common boundary with the Fossil Lake Annexation No. 1. DATE: ITEM NUMBER: 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 Neighborhood Sign District Staff is recommending that t ' e in a Residential Neighborhood Sign District, which was establis for t urpo re latt gns for non-residential uses in certain geographical areas of a City ich particul y affected by such signs because of their predominantly residen a A ma endment 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 Latimer 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 Boar_LMade a commmdation.on this application on January 17, 2002 at its regularly schedule eeti ere r m n proval by a vote of 7-0.