HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/21/2002 - ITEMS RELATING TO THE FOSSIL LAKE ANNEXATION NO. 4 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 13 A-B
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: May 21, 2002
FROM: Troy W. Jones
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to the Fossil Lake Annexation No. 4.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff and the Planning and Zoning Board recommend adoption of the Ordinances on Second
Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No.072,2002,Annexing Property Known as the Fossil Lake
Annexation No. 4.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 073,2002,Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort
Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Fossil Lake
Annexation No. 4.
The annexation application complies with the applicable Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS), the
Intergovernmental Agreement between Fort Collins and Latimer County, and the applicable
criterion in the Fort Collins Land Use Code. These Ordinances were unanimously adopted on First
Reading on May 7, 2002.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 19 A-C
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: May 7, 2002
FROM:
Troy W. Jones
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to the Fossil Lake Annexation No. 4.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff and the Planning and Cning d re Pend ado on of the Resolution and of the
Ordinances on First Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Public Hearing and Resolution 2002-041 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations
Regarding the Fossil Lake Annexation No. 4.
B. First Reading of Ordi ce J2, 2 Known as the Fossil Lake
Annexation No. 4.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 073, 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. 4.
The annexation application complies with the applicable Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS), 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 . 4 o 'sts a roximate 6.026 acres of privately owned
property otherwise known at the ossil Lake 3r fling su vision. 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 the CRS,requiring 1/6 contiguity to the existing
city limits. This annexation application complies with this standard since the property has is
completely surrounded by the existing city limits. This contiguity occurs through a common
boundary with the Fossil Lake Annexation No. 3.
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ITEM NUMBER:
Within the Urban Growth Area and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area
The property is located within the Fort Collins Growth Management Area(UGMA)and in the Fossil
Creek Reservoir Planning Area. The Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan(jointly adopted by the City
and County) specifies that development applications for lands within the Fossil Lake Reservoir
Planning Area that are south of Kechter Road and east of Timberline Road will be processed by the
County in accordance with Larimer County Development Standards for the Fossil Creek Reservoir
Area in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area, and that the City will not annex the land until
such development applications has obtained final plat approval and the transaction of certain
transferred development units(TDUs)has taken place. This property has in fact obtained said final
plat approval with the county under this process.
Residential Nei hborhood Si Distri t
Staff is recommending that thi roperty incl e e Resi ntial Neighborhood Sign District,
which was established for th se 1 sign non-residential uses in certain
geographical areas of the City which may be particularly affected by such signs because of their
predominantly residential use and character. A map amendment 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 Bo He n
The Planning and Zoning Bof reco nded y a to of 4-0 on this application at its
April 4, 2002 regular meeting.