HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/18/2001 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 143, 2001, AUTHORI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 11
DATE: September 18, 2001
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM: Michael B. Smith
Gale McGaha Miller
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 143, 2001, Authorizing the Conveyance of 157.09 Acres of
Land on the Former Rockwell Ranch to the United States Forest Service in Exchange for the
Payment of$353,500, as Part of a Three-Way Exchange Between the City, the Forest Service,
and the Winter Park Recreation Association.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff, Water Board, and the Natural Resources Advisory Board recommend adoption of the
Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Staff negotiated with the US Forest Service (USFS) to exchange the Rockwell properties (owned
by the City) for the land under and around the City's Joe Wright Reservoir(owned by the USFS).
Ordinance No. 143, 2001, was unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 4, 2001.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 21
DATE: September 4, 2001
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Michael B. Smith
STAFF: Gale McGaha Miller
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 143, 2001, Authorizing the Conveyance of 157.09 Acres of Land
on the Former Rockwell Ranch to the United States Forest Service in Exchange for the Payment
of $353,500, as Part of a Three-Way Exchange Between the City, the Fore ervice, and the
Winter Park Recreation Association.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff, Water Board, and the Natural Resources Advisory B mend a ' ption of the
Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City's Water Fund will receive $353,500 for`I&land, per ctuient appraisal.
EXECUTIVE SUMM I,
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Staff negotiated with the US Fbiest Service (USFS) to exchange the Rockwell properties (owned
by the City) for the land under and kinind the-City's Joe Wright Reservoir (owned by the USFS).
The 6rrdinance for that exchange was adopted on First Reading on August 21. It leaves one
add" Rockwell Ranch parcel that the Forest Service wishes to acquire in a three-way
exc with Winter Park. Under the USFS proposal, the City would receive $353,500 for
Par c of Rockwell Ranch,which would then be conveyed to the USFS.
The Foresf service proposes to transfer to Winter Park, 13.6 acres consisting of three parcels of
land locat"�th West Portal of the Moffat Tunnel, a railroad tunnel and a water pipeline that
link the Fraser River Valley with the Platte River drainage. The parcels have been historically
used by Denver Water Board under a special use permit for the operations of the Moffat Water
Collection System. The land is mostly developed and includes administration and maintenance
buildings, parking, vehicle fueling area, materials storage, and access roads. Undeveloped land
in the parcels includes some forested areas, grassland, and riparian forest wetland associated
with Buck Creek.
Winter Park proposes to use the land for administration facilities, emergency services, parking,
and a bike trail. Best management practices would be incorporated into development plans for
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the land, including wetland and floodplain avoidance, sediment traps, vegetated buffers, and
prompt revegetation.
In exchange for the 13.6-acre parcels, the Forest Service would receive 1,744 acres of land that
is surrounded by Forest Service lands. Of this amount, 157.06 acres belongs to the City in Parcel
B of Rockwell Ranch. Essentially, Winter Park will buy Parcel B, then use it to exchange land
with the Forest Service. However, the exchange agreement will be structured such that Parcel B
would be conveyed directly to the Forest Service. The Forest Service is ea! acquire Parcel
B, but must close on the land exchange with Winter Park by September 28. _`
If approved, this land exchange would add $353,500 to the Water Fund.
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