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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/19/2002 - ITEMS RELATING TO THE EAST RIDGE ANNEXATION AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 13 A-B FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: February 19, 2002FROM• Bob Barkeen SUBJECT: Items Relating to the East Ridge Annexation. RECOMMENDATION: Staff and the Planning and Zoning Board recommend adoption of the Ordinances on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 021, 2002, Annexing Property Known as the East Ridge Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 022, 2002, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of 410 Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the East Ridge Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. Resolution 2002-010 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the East Ridge Annexation was unanimously adopted on February 5, 2002. This is a request for a 100% voluntary annexation. The site is approximately 159 acres of land located south of East Vine Drive, east of North Timberline Road and north of East Mulberry Street. The recommended zoning is Transition (T). Ordinance No. 021 and Ordinance No. 022, 2002, were also unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 5, 2002 annexing and zoning the property known as the East Ridge Annexation. AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 25 A-C FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: February 5, 2002FROM• Bob Barkeen SUBJECT : Items Relating to the East Ridge Annexation. RECOMMENDATION: Staff and the Planning and Cning d re end ado on of the Resolution and of the Ordinances on First Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A. Resolution 2002-010 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the East Ridge Annexation. B. Hearing and First Rea g of O 'nanc yexing Property Known as the EastRidgeAnnexation i f lins, . C. Hearing First Reading of Ordinance No. 022, 2002, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the East Ridge Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. This is a request for a 100% voluntary annexation. The site is approximately 159 acres of land located south of East Vine Drive, east of North Timberline Road and north of East Mulberry Street. The recommended zoning is Transition (T). BACKGROUND: This property is eligible for annexation accor mg to the o orado Annexation Act, which requires 1/6 contiguity to the existing city limits. The East Ridge Annexation complies with this standard since the property has 2,743 feet of its total boundary of approximately 10,602 feet contiguous to the existing city limits. This meets the minimum 1,767 feet required to achieve 1/6 contiguity. This contiguity occurs through a common boundary with the Buderus Second Annexation immediately east of the site. The property is located within the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area (UGA). According to policies and agreements between the City of Fort Collins and Latimer County, contained in the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area (last amended November 2000), the City will annex land into the City of Fort Collins when such lands are eligible for annexation according to Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS). DATE: a ruary 3, 2002 2 ITEM NUMBER: The property is currently zoned Industrial (1) District in Latimer County. The City's adopted Structure Plan, a part of City Plan, designates the site as Low Density, Mixed-Use Residential. The City and Larimer County are currently developing a new land use plan for the East Mulberry Corridor. This property is included within the study area. There are currently two land use scenarios being discussed and considered as part of the framework plan. One of the scenarios (framework plan B) includes changes to the current land use designation for the East Ridge Annexation. The plan is currently within the development stages, and is not expected to begin the adoption phase until the middle part of next year. As a result, staff is recommending this parcel be zoned T -Transition. The annexation is proposed to "de in jorh sign district. The Planningand Zonin Bo Hearin The East Ridge Annexation was presented to the Planning and Zoning Board on December 6, 2001. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of the annexation and zoning request by a vote of 6-0.