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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY July 15, 2014
City Council
STAFF
Kyle Lambrecht, Civil Engineer
Dean Klingner, Engineer & Capital Project Manager
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 093, 2014, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects
Fund for the Willow Street Improvements Project and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations from the
Building on Basics Pedestrian Plan and ADA Improvements Project into the Willow Street Improvements
Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on July 1, 2014, appropriates DDA and local funds into
the Willow Street Improvements Project. Previous planning efforts for the Downtown River District identified
improvements along Willow Street as a top priority project within the River District. Engineering design is
schedule to begin in summer of 2014.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
ATTACHMENTS
1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary (w/o attachments) (PDF)
2. Ordinance No. 093, 2014 (PDF)
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY July 1, 2014
City Council
STAFF
Kyle Lambrecht, Civil Engineer
Dean Klingner, Engineer & Capital Project Manager
SUBJECT
Items Relating to an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Downtown Development Authority for the Willow
Street Improvements Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Resolution 2014-051 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the
Downtown Development Authority to Transfer Funding to the Willow Street Improvements Project.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 093, 2014, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects
Fund for the Willow Street Improvements Project and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations from the
Building on Basics Pedestrian Plan and ADA Improvements Project into the Willow Street Improvements
Project.
The purpose of this item is to authorize the Mayor to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Downtown
Development Authority (DDA) and to appropriate both DDA and local funds into the Willow Street
Improvements Project. Previous planning efforts for the Downtown River District identified improvements
along Willow Street as a top priority project within the River District. Engineering design is schedule to begin in
summer of 2014.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Downtown River District (District) encompasses an area bordered by Jefferson Street and North College
Avenue to the west, Lincoln Street to the southeast, and the Poudre River to the northeast. The District is a
unique part of Fort Collins, encompassing the original Old Fort Site, the heart of the community’s beginnings.
At the same time, the River District serves as a link to Old Town and the Poudre River for various housing,
retail, and mixed use developments.
Over the past several years, the City has partnered with the DDA, the Colorado Department of Transportation
(CDOT), and other interested stakeholders to establish a list of comprehensive improvements within the
District to address both short-term and long-term needs. The overlying goal for the improvements was to
create a new sense of place by making the area welcoming, visually pleasing, and ready for infill development.
In addition, the City and the DDA developed a prioritization plan recommending high priority projects within the
District as funding became available. The plan identified improvements along Willow Street as a high priority.
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This Council Action will authorize the Mayor to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the DDA to
transfer remaining DDA funds from the recently constructed Linden Streetscape Improvements Project to the
Willow Street Improvements Project.
This Council Action will also appropriate $187,565 in DDA funds and $57,435 in Development Obligation funds
to the Capital Projects fund to begin the engineering design of planned improvements along Willow Street.
Goals for the roadway and streetscape improvements along Willow Street include designing:
On-Street Parking
On-Street Bike Lanes
10-foot and 20-foot Sidewalks
Urban Design Features
Culturally Significant Design Features
Utility Upgrades and Improvements
Roadway Improvements
All of the planned improvements will be designed to be environmentally sensitive to the Poudre River and will
be consistent with previous planning and construction efforts, including the Downtown River District
Streetscape Improvements Project, the Fort Collins Downtown River District Preliminary Planset, and the
Linden Streetscape Improvements Project. Improvements will also be designed to facilitate infill development
and coordinate with development currently in the planning process or already under construction.
Construction of designed improvements will occur as funding becomes available.
FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS
The following is a summary of the funding available to begin engineering design for Willow Street within the
Downtown River District.
Funds to be Appropriated per this Action
Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Funds $187,565
Development Obligation Funds $57,435
Total to be Appropriated $245,000
The $187,565 consists of project savings associated with the DDA’s Linden Intersection Grant from the
recently completed Linden Streetscape Improvements Project. These funds are currently being retained by
the DDA. The City received obligation payments from developers of adjacent property which resulted in
additional savings to the DDA’s Linden Intersection Grant of $57,435.00. The DDA intends for the Linden
Intersection Grant savings totaling $245,000 to be redirected to the Willow Street Improvements Project.
These funds will be used to begin designing improvements along Willow Street.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
The project will have a positive impact on long-term air and storm water quality. The addition of improved
bicycle and pedestrian facilities, along with on-street parking, will increase the number of people walking and
biking along Willow Street, resulting in air quality improvement. All of the planned improvements will be
designed to be environmentally sensitive to the Poudre River.
Staff anticipates the design of various utility improvements as part of this project, including a new storm sewer
system. Once constructed, the new system will include a stormwater quality component to remove suspended
solids and hydrocarbon contaminants from roadway drainage prior to discharge into receiving waters.
One particular challenge associated with the project is the presence of a known Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Superfund site within the project limits. Staff must follow appropriate design and construction
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procedures if any underground improvements are to be implemented. Staff is aware of the procedures and is
planning to coordinate with interested stakeholders accordingly.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The project team has yet to present to any boards or commissions, but expects to provide regular updates to
the City’s Transportation Board, the Landmark Preservation Commission, and others interested in the project.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The project team plans significant public outreach throughout the project, including public open houses,
individual meetings with property owners, and multimedia outreach, including a project website. In addition,
the project team will work closely with the DDA to design a project meeting both the City’s and the DDA’s
goals.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map (PDF)
2. DDA staff memo for Willow Street IGA, June 12, 2014 (PDF)
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ORDINANCE NO. 093, 2014
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE CAPITAL
PROJECTS FUND FOR THE WILLOW STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE BUILDING ON
BASICS PEDESTRIAN PLAN & ADA IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT INTO THE WILLOW
STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City has partnered with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA),
the Colorado Department of Transportation, and other interested stakeholders to establish a list
of comprehensive improvements within the Downtown River District to address short-term and
long-term needs; and
WHEREAS, the overarching goal is to create a new sense of place by making the
Downtown River District welcoming, visually pleasing, and ready for infill development; and
WHEREAS, Willow Street improvements have been identified as a high priority; and
WHEREAS, the Willow Street Improvements Project will begin the engineering design
of planning improvements including on-street parking, on-street bike lanes, 10 foot and 20 foot
sidewalks, utility upgrades and improvements, roadway improvements, and urban and culturally
significant design features; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 2014-051, which approved an intergovernmental
agreement with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the DDA will grant the City
$187,565 for the Willow Street Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, the City received $57,435 in Development Obligation Funds
related to this project, of which $43,890 has already been appropriated, for a total of $245,000 to
begin the design of the Willow Street Improvements; and
WHEREAS, by the adoption of Ordinance 131, 2013, $43,890 of the Development
Obligation Funds was appropriated last year into the BOB Pedestrian Plan and ADA
Improvements project and will be transferred with this ordinance into the Willow Street
Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to make
supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the
total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous
appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the revenue as described
herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Capital Projects Fund to exceed the
current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during any fiscal
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year; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10, of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to
transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof
from one fund (project) to another fund (project), provided that the purpose for which the
transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue from the
DDA in the Capital Projects Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($187,565) for expenditure in the Willow Street
Improvements Project.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated Development
revenue in the Capital Projects Fund the sum of THIRTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($13,545) for expenditure in the Willow Street Improvements Project.
Section 3. That the unexpended appropriated amount of FORTY-THREE
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS ($43,890) of Development Obligation
Funds in the Capital Projects Fund, Building on Basics Pedestrian Plan & ADA Improvements
Project is hereby authorized for transfer to the Willow Street Improvements Project and
appropriated therein.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1st day of
July, A.D. 2014, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of July, A.D. 2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 15th day of July, A.D. 2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk