HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 08/20/2002 - ITEMS RELATING TO THE POUDRE RIVER 1ST ANNEXATION AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 19 A-B
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: August 20, 2002STAFF•
Troy W. Jones
SUBJECT :
Items Relating to the Poudre River Ist 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. 107, 2002, Annexing Property Known as the Poudre
River 1 st Annexation.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 108, 2002, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort
Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Poudre River 1st
Annexation.
On July 16, 2002, Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2002-068 Setting Forth Findings of
Fact and Determinations Regarding the Poudre River 1st Annexation.
Also on July 16, 2002, Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 107, 2002 and Ordinance No.
108, 2002, annexing and zoning the property known as the Poudre River 1st annexation. This was a
request for a 100% voluntary annexation. The site is approximately 9.437 acres of publicly owned
property located northwest of the Nix Farm Natural Area including portions of the Poudre River.
The property is in the Kingfisher Natural Area. The recommended zoning is Public Open Lands
(POL).
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 25
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: July 16, 2002STAFF:
Troy W. Jones
SUBJECT :
Items Relating to the Poudre River 1st Annexation.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff and the Planning and Z Cng arecopadopytioofhe Resolution and Ordinances
on First Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Hearing and Resolution 2002-068 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations
Regarding the Poudre River 1st Annexation.
B. First Reading of Ord' ncis e 107, e roperty Known as the Poudre
exa River 1st Anntion:
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 108, 2002, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort
Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Poudre River
1st Annexation.
BACKGROUND:
This is a request for a 100% voluntary annexation. The site is approximately 9.437 acres of
publicly owned property located northwest of the Nix Farm Natural Area including•portions of
the Poudre River. The prope is i n h r . The recommended zoning is
Public Open Lands (POL).
Contiguity
This property is eligible for annexation according to Colorado Revised Statutes, requiring 1/6
contiguity to the existing city limits. The Poudre River 1st Annexation complies with this
standard since the property has 1220 feet of its total boundary of approximately 3525 feet
contiguous to the existing city limits. This meets the minimum 587 feet required to achieve 1/6
contiguity. This contiguity occurs through a common boundary with the Amended Mobil
Premix Prospect Road Annexation (March 1983) and the First Schneider Annexation (August
1983).
DATE: July 16, 2002 2 I ITEM NUMBER: 25
Within the Urban Growth Area
The property is located within the Fort Collins Growth Management Area (GMA). According to
policies and agreements between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County contained in the
Intergovernmental Agreement for the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area, the City will agree to
consider annexation of property in the UGA when the property is eligible for annexation
according to state law.
Zoning and Analysis
The property is currently zoned C-Commercial District in Larimer County. The requested
zoning for this annexation is the Public Open Lands District (POL). The City's adopted
Structure Plan, a part of Cit d ' e t u River Corridor. A zoning
designation of POL is consist t with Struc e 1 esi on.
The Planning and Zoning Boar ne
The Planning and Zoning Board voted on June 20, 2002 by a vote of 6-0 to forward its
recommendation of approval to the City Council.