HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/04/2001 - POSTPONEMENT OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 12 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 9
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: September 4, 2001FROM•
Craig Foreman
SUBJECT:
Postponement of Second Reading of Ordinance No. 125, 2001, Authorizing the Sale of 1.032
Acres of Westfield Park to Pool of Dreams, Ltd. and Appropriating the Proceeds of Such Sale as
Unanticipated Revenue in the Neighborhood Parkland Fund,to September 18, 2001.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends postponement of the Ordinance on Second Reading to September 18, 2001.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City purchased 14.61 acres of land in 1981 for Westfield Neighborhood Park. The amount
of land needed for the park was estimated at that time to be about 10 to 12 acres. The landowner
would only sell 14.61 acres for $166,700. At the time of park development in 1997/98, the
actual amount of land needed to serve the residential area around the park was determined to be
11 acres. The park currently has 11 developed acres and complies with park acreage
requirements in the 1996 Parks and Recreation Policy Plan. A one-time fee on new housing
funds new park acquisition and development. Ordinance No. 125, 2001, was unanimously
adopted on First Reading on August 21, 2001, authorizing the sale of land to Westfield Park to
Pool of Dreams, Ltd. with direction to amend the Ordinance prior to Second Reading to include
a restriction on the use of the property. Adoption of the consent agenda will postpone Second
Reading of this Ordinance until September 18, 2001.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 18
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: August 21,2001
STAFF: Craig Foreman
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 125, 2001, Authorizing the Sale of 1.032 Acres of Westfield
Park to Pool of Dreams, Ltd. and Appropriating the Proceeds of Such Sale as-Unanticipated
Revenue in the Neighborhood Parkland Fund.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the adoption of the Ordinance on First Readin �,A
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The sale will provide $120,000 for neighborhood parks.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City purchased 14.61 acres of land,in 1981 for Westfield Neighborhood Park. The amount
of land"needed for the park was estimated at that time to be about 10 to 12 acres. The landowner
would only sell 14.61 acres for $166,700. At the time of park development in 1997/98, the
actusf'amount of land needed to`serve the residential area around the park was determined to be
11 acres. The park currently, has 11 developed acres and complies with park acreage
requirements in the 1996 Parks and Recreation Policy Plan. A one-time fee on new housing
funds new park acquisition and development.
A group of$neighbors,"orgamzed as Pool of Dreams, approached the City in 1999 about
acquiring a portion of the unused parkland at Westfield Park for a neighborhood pool. Residents
in the area would use the pool. The pool would not be open to the general public. The
development, operation and maintenance of the pool will be the responsibility of Pool of
Dreams.
DATE: August 21,2001 2 ITEM NUMBER: 18
The City was interested in the proposal and,by coincidence,had already started discussion of the
sale of the unused parkland at Westfield Park. The pool would be compatible with the Park and
provides an additional recreational facility that cannot be provided by the City at this location.
Negotiations for the sale of the site to Pool of Dreams started in early 1999. When a purchase
price couldn't be reached on the 1.032 acre site, both parties agreed to have the property
appraised. The appraisal was completed in August of 2000 and the value of the property was
appraised at$120,000. Additional negotiations took place, and in December, staff sent a letter of
intent to Pool of Dreams, agreeing to hold the site at the appraised val $120,000 until
October 1, 2001, pending Council consideration of the proposed sale. Staff recommending
that Council approve this Ordinance, authorizing the sale of this property and appropriating the
$120,000 from the sale to the Neighborhood Parkland Fund. '
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