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Karen Weitkunat, Mayor City Council Chambers
Gerry Horak, District 6, Mayor Pro Tem City Hall West
Bob Overbeck, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue
Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado
Gino Campana, District 3
Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14
Ross Cunniff, District 5 on the Comcast cable system
Steve Roy Darin Atteberry Wanda Nelson
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Regular Meeting
May 6, 2014
(Revised May 6, 2014)
Proclamations and Presentations
5:30 p.m.
A. Proclamation Declaring May 4-10, 2014 as Drinking Water Week.
B. Proclamation Commemorating the Landmark Federal Wilderness Act 50th Anniversary.
C. Proclamation Declaring May 17, 2014 as Kids To Parks Day.
D. Proclamation Declaring May 2014 as American Red Cross Month: 100 Years of Service to Colorado.
E. Proclamation Declaring May 12-18, 2014 as Salvation Army Week.
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER
City Manager Review of Agenda.
Consent Calendar Review
This Review provides an opportunity for Council and citizens to pull items from the
Consent Calendar. Anyone may request an item on this calendar be “pulled” off the
Consent Calendar and considered separately.
o Council-pulled Consent Calendar items will be considered before Discussion
Items.
o Citizen-pulled Consent Calendar items will be considered after Discussion
Items.
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Individuals who wish to make comments regarding items scheduled on the Consent Calendar or wish
to address the Council on items not specifically scheduled on the agenda must first be recognized by
the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem. Before speaking, please sign in at the table in the back of the
room. The timer will buzz once when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. The timer
will buzz again at the end of the speaker’s time. Each speaker is allowed 5 minutes. If there are more
than 6 individuals who wish to speak, the Mayor may reduce the time allowed for each individual.
● State your name and address for the record
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP
Consent Calendar
The Consent Calendar is intended to allow the City Council to spend its time and energy on the
important items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar. Anyone
may request an item on this calendar to be "pulled" off the Consent Calendar and considered
separately. Agenda items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be considered separately under
Pulled Consent Items. The Consent Calendar consists of:
● Ordinances on First Reading that are routine;
● Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine;
● Those of no perceived controversy;
● Routine administrative actions.
1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the April 1 and April 15, 2014 Regular Council
Meetings and the April 22, 2014 Adjourned Meeting.
The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the April 1 and 15, 2014 Regular Council
Meetings and the April 22, 2014 Adjourned Meeting.
2. Items Relating to the Kechter Farm Annexation and Zoning.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 005, 2014, Annexing Property Known as the Kechter Farm
Annexation to the City of Fort Collins.
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B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 006, 2014, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort
Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Kechter Farm
Annexation to the City of Fort Collins.
These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 7, 2014, annex and zone
88.21 acres located north of Fossil Creek Reservoir, approximately 1,320 feet south of Kechter
Road, 2,640 feet east of South Timberline Road, just west of Ziegler Road, and southwest of Kinard
Middle School. The property is located within the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. In accordance
with the Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County, adopted in 1999, properties within the
Fossil Creek Reservoir Area receive their land use approvals in the County and are annexed into the
City prior to construction.
3. Second Reading Ordinance No. 053, 2014, Vacating a Portion of Plum Street Right-of-Way as
Dedicated on the Dechairo Subdivision Plat.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 1, 2014, vacates a portion of Plum
Street right-of-way that is no longer necessary or desirable to retain for public street purposes. The
property owner adjacent to this portion of right-of-way is requesting the vacation. This location is the
future site of the Scott Plaza development project, which was approved at the Planning and Zoning
Board Public Hearing on January 9, 2014.
4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 060, 2014, Amending the Definition of "Publicly" Contained in
Section 12-141 of the City Code Pertaining to the Cultivation of Marijuana.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 15, 2014, amends the definition of
"publicly" in Section 12-141 of the City Code as it relates to the cultivation of marijuana so as to
conform the definition to that which appears in Section 17-190 relating to offenses involving
marijuana. This will correct a mistake in the drafting of Ordinance Nos. 038 and 039, 2014, adopted
by Council on Second Reading on March 18, 2014.
5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 061, 2014, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Deed Conveying
12,391 Square Feet of City-Owned Property to Dillon Companies, Inc.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 15, 2014, authorizes the
conveyance of a portion of a 1-acre tract of property that was originally acquired from BNSF Railway
Company for MAX Bus Rapid Transit (“MAX”) project purposes to Dillon Companies, Inc. The
property is no longer needed by the Project or the City as a result of an alternative design that has
been developed.
6. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 062, 2014, Vacating a Portion of Street Right-of-Way Dedicated
to the City in 1974 as Part of the Kmart Development.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 15, 2014, vacates a portion of
dedicated street right-of-way that has not been constructed as a street and is no longer needed for
public street purposes. The location of this street right of way is located at the rear of the building at
2505 South College Avenue and east of the railroad tracks. The property owners of 2505 South
College Avenue have requested this vacation.
7. First Reading of Ordinance No. 064, 2014, Authorizing the Transfer of $2,000 000 in Existing
Capital Appropriations from the Northwest Trunk Sewer Expansion Wastewater Capital Project to a
New Capital Project for the Construction of a Sewer Interceptor on North Shields Street.
The purpose of this item is to transfer funds previously appropriated for a northwest trunk sewer
extension to be used for the construction of a similar project on North Shields Street. The proposed
project will serve a similar purpose of environmental stewardship by removing a significant number of
properties from individual septic systems and leach fields.
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Larimer County is currently planning on the reconstruction of Shields Street north of the Poudre
River in 2015 to coincide with the bridge replacement project. Staff has met with the County
Engineering department and will be able to coordinate the two projects to minimize the length of time
the area would be impacted by construction, if the two projects were to be done independently.
8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 065, 2014, Amending Chapter 15, Article XIV of the City Code
Regarding Outdoor Vendors.
The purpose of this item is to amend Chapter 15 of the City Code regarding Outdoor Vendors with
two minor amendments to further support the outdoor vending community. In July 2012, City Council
adopted new outdoor vendor regulations based on a comprehensive study completed by staff. Since
the inception of the new regulations, staff has been monitoring the activity and working with the
mobile vending community to address opportunities for improvement to the Code. Staff is
recommending two updates to address the opportunities.
9. First Reading of Ordinance No. 066, 2014, Amending Chapter 2, Article II, Division 3 of the City
Code Pertaining to Appeals Procedure.
The purpose of this item is to further clarify and incorporate process improvements relating to the
procedure for the hearing of appeals by City Council. Staff contacted attorneys who expressed
concerns about the current process and provided them with copies of the proposed changes. No
suggested changes were received. Staff also met with the Board of Realtors legislative committee to
review the proposed changes. Comments from the committee were focused more on the ease in
which an appeal can be filed rather than the specific changes proposed in this Ordinance.
10. First Reading of Ordinance No. 067, 2014, Making Certain Amendments to Chapter 26 of the City
Code Pertaining to Electric Rates, Fees and Charges Associated with the Provision of Net-Metered
Service.
The purpose of this item is to allow for certain operational efficiencies to be realized by Utilities for
the residential net-metering program without negatively impacting the financial benefits of the
program for participants. The current accounting process for net-metering customers is manually-
intensive. With the deployment of the advanced metering infrastructure for all residential customers,
it is now possible to provide these customers with monthly information on their energy production
and to implement an automated monthly settlement process rather than the current annually settled
process. In order to ensure that no additional financial burden is placed on existing net-metering
customers, it is necessary to make the current implicit credit for distribution facilities charges explicit
in the City Code through the current rate Ordinance being presented.
11. First Reading of Ordinance No. 068, 2014, Clarifying Ordinance No. 028, 2014, Relating to
Wastewater Rates.
The purpose of this item is to clarify the City Council’s intent in adopting Ordinance No. 028, 2014, in
order to ensure there is no confusion regarding the correct wastewater rates for 2014. Ordinance
No. 150, 2013 established new wastewater rates for all customers to be effective January 1, 2014.
These rates were implemented as intended for all bills on or after January 1, 2014. Ordinance No.
028 added language to certain sections of the City Code regarding how wastewater rates are
charged during construction of multi-family residential developments. Because there is potential for
confusion and misrepresentation of the City Council’s intent from the way Ordinance No. 028, 2014,
as finally published, represented Section 26-280 of the City Code, this Ordinance is intended to
clarify the City Council’s intent and ensure correct codification of the 2014 wastewater rates.
12. Items Related to Common Private Service Lines for Water and Wastewater Service.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 069, 2014, Amending Article III of Chapter 26 of the City Code to
Allow Common Private Service Lines for Water Service in Certain Circumstances.
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B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 070, 2014, Amending Article IV of Chapter 26 of the City Code to
Allow Common Private Service Lines for Wastewater Service in Certain Circumstances.
The purpose of this item is to amend Chapter 26 of the City Code to revise the requirements for how
separate water and sewer services are provided to individual properties.
The City Code currently requires each individual single family dwelling to connect directly to a City
water or sewer main. Current high density development practices can create situations of multiple
long service lines underground congesting the provided easements through the entire green space
of a property and impacting the ability to plant trees or install other surface features. Ordinance No.
069, 2014, would allow for a “Common Private Water Service Line” that is owned and maintained by
a homeowner’s association, or other legal entity, and serve up to 6 individual properties. Ordinance
No. 070, 2014, would allow for a “Common Private Wastewater Service Line” that is owned and
maintained by a homeowner’s association, or other legal entity, and serve up to 6 individual
properties.
13. First Reading of Ordinance No. 071, 2014, Vacating Portions of Ziegler Road as Dedicated in Book
R at Page 118 of the Larimer County Records.
The purpose of this item is to vacate the portions of Ziegler Road right-of-way that are no longer
necessary or desirable to retain for public street purposes. The portions to be vacated are those
portions that were dedicated in 1882 and not rededicated with the Fossil Lake PUD First Filing plat
and are portions of right-of-way that are not needed for the existing street system.
14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 072, 2014 Vacating Right-of-Way as Dedicated on the Final Plats of
Waterfield P.U.D. First Filing and Waterfield P.U.D. Second Filing.
The purpose of this item is to vacate portions of right-of-way within Waterfield PUD First and Second
Filings that are no longer necessary or desirable to retain for street purposes. These locations are
being replatted as Waterfield Third Filing and proposing new rights-of-way to be dedicated, which
was approved through an Administrative Hearing on February 11, 2014.
END CONSENT
CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP
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Calendar.
STAFF REPORTS
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL-PULLED CONSENT ITEMS
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Discussion Items
The method of debate for discussion items is as follows:
● Mayor introduces the item number, and subject; asks if formal presentation will be
made by staff
● Staff presentation (optional)
● Mayor requests citizen comment on the item (five minute limit for each citizen)
● Council questions of staff on the item
● Council motion on the item
● Council discussion
● Final Council comments
● Council vote on the item
Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised, at the discretion of the Mayor, to ensure
all citizens have an opportunity to speak. Please sign in at the table in the back of the room.
The timer will buzz when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. It will buzz again
at the end of the speaker’s time.
15. Resolution 2014-032 Approving an Amendment to the Redevelopment and Reimbursement
Agreement with the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority, Walton Foothills Holdings VI, L.L.C. and
the Foothills Metropolitan District Regarding the Redevelopment of Foothills Mall. (staff: Darin
Atteberry, Mike Beckstead; 10 minute staff presentation; 90 minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to amend the Foothills Mall Redevelopment Agreement. The Developer
has asked to amend Section 3.1 - Conditions Precedent to Issuance of District Bonds of the
Agreement to allow the Metro District Bonds to be issued with 155k square feet of executed leases
vs. the 240k square feet required in the current agreement. The Developer is also asking for
clarification to Section 4.3 - Construction of Residential Component of Project: Affordable Housing
concerning the period of time the Developer may be required to make payments to the City if there is
a delay in the completion of the residential units and Section 3.2(c) (now Section 3.2(g)) - Provisions
to be Included in District Bond Documents concerning the order in which the Reserve and the
Supplemental Reserve would be utilized.
Six additional refinements to the Agreement are recapped below to address concerns raised by
Council.
16. Items Relating to the West Nile Virus Management Plan. (staff: Dan Weinheimer, Mike Calhoon;
15 minute staff presentation; 1 hour discussion)
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 063, 2014, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General
Fund to Fund Enhancements to the Fort Collins West Nile Virus Management Program for the
2014 Season.
B. Discussion of West Nile Virus Management Plan Options.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 073, 2014, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves In The General
Fund To Fund The Fort Collins West Nile Virus Management Program For The 2014 Season.
Ordinance No. 063, 2014, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 15, 2014, appropriates
funds to execute the city’s West Nile Virus Management Program. Additional funds, amounting to
$75,100, are appropriated to enhance the public outreach program, increase the city’s larval control
boundary and allow for a more flexible larval control season.
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Staff also seeks Council input as to which options it prefers to consider adding to the West Nile Virus
Management Plan. Options include Technical Advisory Committee recommendations for an opt-out
program, implementation of zones, updates to the operational guidelines, and the Advisory Panel
process.
17. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 052, 2014, Vacating Scott Avenue Right-of-Way as Dedicated at
Book 1174, Page 543 of the Larimer County Records. (staff: Tyler Siegmund; 5 minute staff
presentation; 20 minute discussion)
This Ordinance, adopted on First Reading on April 1, 2014, by a vote of 4-3 (Nays: Cunniff,
Overbeck, Poppaw) vacating Scott Avenue right-of-way that is no longer necessary or desirable to
retain for public street purposes. This location will be the future site of the Scott Plaza development
project, which was approved at the Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing on January 9, 2014.
Public outreach for the Scott Plaza Project Development Plan and the Scott Avenue right-of-way
vacation request were as follows:
August 22, 2013, Scott Plaza Project Development Plan neighborhood meeting
December 23, 2013, Scott Plaza Project Development Plan Planning and Zoning Board public
hearing notice
January 29, 2014, Scott Avenue vacation request notice sent to adjacent property owners
April 28, 2014, Scott Avenue vacation request neighborhood meeting.
18. Consideration of an Appeal of the Planning and Zoning Board's Decision to Approve the Bella Vira,
Phase 2, Major Amendment and Replat. (staff: Pete Wray; 5 minute staff presentation; 90 minute
discussion)
On March 21, 2014 an appeal was filed concerning the Planning and Zoning Board Hearing decision
regarding a proposed Major Amendment and Replat to the Bella Vira, Phase 2, Final Plan. The
project is located at the southwest corner of South Overland Trail and West Elizabeth Street. An
amendment to the appeal was filed on March 28, 2014.
The Amended Appeal, received on March 28, asserts that the Planning and Zoning Board failed to
conduct a fair hearing, and properly interpret and apply relevant provisions of the Land use Code.
19. Resolution 2014-033 Superseding Resolution 2014-049 and Authorizing the Execution of a Revised
First Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the Boxelder Basin Regional
Stormwater Authority. (staff: Ken Sampley; 5 minute staff presentation; 15 minute discussion)
ITEM POSTPONED TO MAY 20, 2014
The purpose of this item is to approve a revised First Amendment to the Boxelder Basin Regional
Stormwater Authority (BBRSA) in place of the First Amendment that was authorized by the adoption
of Resolution 2014-049. The Revised First Amendment:
• Authorizes the BBRSA to determine and make minor revisions to properties within the Service
Area of the BBRSA by designating areas as “non-tributary areas”, and to grant fee credits to other
areas within the Service Area;
• Authorizes the BBRSA to accept loans from the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) to
fund the design and construction of the remaining regional stormwater projects; and,
• Establishes a sunset provision that terminates collection of stormwater fees and charges either
twenty years after the effective date of this Amendment, provided there is agreement regarding
the operation and maintenance responsibilities for the projects, or upon completion of all regional
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stormwater projects, payment of all debt incurred by the BBRSA, agreement as to payment of
any BBRSA obligations to Members and disbursement of any remaining revenues and
agreement among the Members as to any continuing obligation for operation and maintenance of
the projects.
CONSIDERATION OF CITIZEN-PULLED CONSENT ITEMS
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Every Council meeting will end no later than 10:30 p.m., except that: (1) any item of business
commenced before 10:30 p.m. may be concluded before the meeting is adjourned and (2) the City
Council may, by majority vote, extend a meeting until no later than 12:00 a.m. for the purpose of
considering additional items of business. Any matter which has been commenced and is still pending
at the conclusion of the Council meeting, and all matters scheduled for consideration at the meeting
which have not yet been considered by the Council, will be continued to the next regular Council
meeting and will be placed first on the discussion agenda for such meeting.
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urban renewal authority
Karen Weitkunat, Chairperson City Council Chambers
Gerry Horak, Vice-Chairperson City Hall West
Bob Overbeck 300 LaPorte Avenue
Lisa Poppaw Fort Collins, Colorado
Gino Campana
Wade Troxell
Ross Cunniff Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14
on the Comcast cable system
Steve Roy Darin Atteberry Wanda Nelson
City Attorney Executive Director Secretary
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities
and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224-
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URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY BOARD
FORMAL MEETING
May 6, 2014
(After Item 16 on the Regular Council Meeting Agenda,
Regular Council Meeting Begins at 6:00 p.m.)
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
AGENDA REVIEW - Executive Director’s Review of Agenda.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Individuals who wish to make comments regarding items remaining on the Consent Calendar or wish
to address the Board on items not specifically scheduled on the agenda must first be recognized by the
Chairperson or Vice Chair. Before speaking, please sign in at the table in the back of the room.
The timer will buzz once when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. The timer will
buzz again at the end of the speaker’s time. Each speaker is allowed 5 minutes. If there are more
than 6 individuals who wish to speak, the Chairperson may reduce the time allowed for each individual.
State your name and address for the record.
Applause, outbursts or other demonstrations by the audience are not allowed
Keep comments brief; if available, provide a written copy of statement to Secretary
Address your comments to Council, not the audience
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COMMISSIONER REPORTS
Discussion Items
The method of debate for discussion items is as follows:
● Chairperson introduces the item number and subject; asks if formal presentation will be
made by staff
● Staff and/or Applicant presentation (optional)
● Chairperson requests citizen comment on the item (five-minute limit for each citizen)
● Board questions of staff on the item
● Board motion on the item
● Board discussion
● Final Board comments
● Board vote on the item
Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised, at the discretion of the Chairperson, to
ensure all citizens have an opportunity to speak. Please sign in at the table in the back of the
room. The timer will buzz when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. It will
buzz again at the end of the speaker’s time.
1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes from the April 15, 2014 Urban Renewal Authority Board
Meeting.
The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the April 15, 2014 Urban Renewal Authority
Meeting.
2. Resolution No. 070 Approving An Amendment To The Redevelopment And Reimbursement
Agreement With The City , Walton Foothills Holdings VI, L.L.C., And The Foothills Metropolitan
District Regarding The Redevelopment of Foothills Mall. (staff: Darin Atteberry, Mike Beckstead;
3 minute staff presentation; 15 minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to amend the Foothills Mall Redevelopment Agreement. The Developer
has asked to amend Section 3.1 - Conditions Precedent to Issuance of District Bonds of the
Agreement to allow the Metro District Bonds to be issued with 155k square feet of executed leases
vs. the 240k square feet required in the current agreement. The Developer is also asking for
clarification to Section 4.3 - Construction of Residential Component of Project: Affordable Housing
concerning the period of time the Developer may be required to make payments to the City if there is
a delay in the completion of the residential units and Section 3.2(c) (now Section 3.2(g)) - Provisions
to be Included in District Bond Documents concerning the order in which the Reserve and the
Supplemental Reserve would be utilized.
Six additional refinements to the Agreement are recapped below to address concerns raised by the
URA Board.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT – RETURN TO REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING