HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/15/2001 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 84, 2001, AUTHORIZ AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 1
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: May 15, 2001
FROM: Mark se u;
SUBJECT :
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 84, 2001, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Temporal,;
Construction Easement for the Construction of Road Improvements Relating to the Widening of
South Shields Street Adjacent to the Colina Mariposa Natural Area.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Fort Collins owns the Colina Mariposa Natural Area on the southeast corner of
Shields Street and Trilby Road as part of the City's Natural Areas program. The County ir,
proposing to widen a portion of Shields Street adjacent to Colina Mariposa (which is still in the
County) in coordination with road widening work that is being done by the Registry Ridge
development. The road improvements involve widening the existing narrow two-lane road to
provide bike lanes. Ordinance No. 84, 2001, which was unanimously adopted on First Readinir
on May 1, 2001, authorizes the conveyance of a temporary construction easement relating to the
widening of south Shields Street.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 18
DATE:
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL May 1, 2001
STAFF:
MarkSears
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 84, 2001, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Temporary
Construction Easement for the Construction of Road Improvements Relating to the Widening of
South Shields Street Adjacent to the Colina Mariposa Natural Area.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. ral Reso es Advisory
Board has reviewed the plans for the road widening angAIIiIIIIIIIIIiii cil that the
temporary construction easement across the natural area be granted.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Larimer County will be responsible for al ciated w 'the road widening project and
restoration of disturbed areas. The County has a pa ""total of$270 as compensation to
the City for the temporary construction easement. s for the easements are based upon
the market value of the property of, er acre, ing the typical land use factor for
this type of easement.
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of Fort Collins o na M ' sa Natural Area on the southeast corner of
ShStreet and Trilby Road City's Natural Areas program. The County is
pro to widen a portion of Shields Street adjacent to Colina Mariposa (which is still in the
Coin coordination with r d widening work that is being done by the Registry Ridge
devent. The road imprr ents involve widening the existing narrow two-lane road to
proa lanes. This is the t `'bottleneck" of narrow road on Shields Street between Fort
Co oveland. The wi ing should provide enhanced safety and comfort for bicyclists
and
BACKGROUND:
The County needs two small temporary construction easements, a total of 0.36 acres, to extend a
culvert on the east side of Shields Street and modify the drainage ditch along the road. The
construction activities will not disturb any areas that currently have native vegetation and the
County will restore the disturbed areas to native vegetation.
DATE: May 1, 2001 2 ITEM NUMBER: 18
The total compensation for Natural Resources is as follows:
Temporary Construction Easements 0.360 ac @ $15,000/ac X 50/6 = $ 270
The County has agreed to all recommendations made by Natural Resources staff regarding
resource protection during construction and restoration of the natural area property following
construction. The resource protection measures generally require the County to:
• coordinate all construction and restoration activities with the Natural Re s Department;
• provide and implement an erosion control plan;
• strip and stockpile 8" of topsoil for replacement on the disturbed areas:
• reseed disturbed areas per Natural Resources specifications; and.
• manage vegetation until the vegetation has been adequately 5 fished.
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