HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/06/2001 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 10, 2001, AUTHORIZ AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 10
DATE: February 6, 2001
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL lip STAFF• Ron Mills
Matt Baker/Craig Foreman
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 10, 2001, Authorizing the Acquisition by Eminent Domain
Proceedings of Certain Lands for the Street and Trail Improvements to and along Fossil Creek
Parkway, from College Avenue to Mail Creek Lane.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The final development of the Huntington Hills area requires the collector street connection of Fossil
Creek Parkway from College to Lemay Avenue. There is an existing portion of Fossil Creek
Parkway that was constructed with an old county subdivision. The development,in conjunction with
the Street Oversizing Program, will improve this segment of Fossil Creek Parkway by adding
sidewalks, bike lanes, curbing, and an asphalt overlay. This Ordinance, which was unanimously
adopted on First Reading on January 16, 2001, authorizes the uncontested acquisition by eminent
domain for certain lands needed for the street and trail improvements.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 15
DATE: January 16, 2001
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Ron Mills
FROMMatt Baker/Craig Foreman
SUBJECT :
First Reading of Ordinance No. 10, 2001, Authorizing the Acquisition by Eminent Domain
Proceedings of Certain Lands for the Street and Trail Improvements to and along Fossil Creek
Parkway, from College Avenue to Mail Creek Lane.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption o e Ordi nce o i din
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Agenda Item Summary has been revised to include a Parks Planning and Development request
for the Fossil Creek Trail alig ent.
The final development of the tingt n ills a uires the hector street connection of Fossil
Creek Parkway from College to may venue. ere is an existing portion of Fossil Creek
Parkway that was constructed with an old county subdivision. The development,in conjunction with
the Street Oversizing Program, will improve this segment of Fossil Creek Parkway by adding
sidewalks, bike lanes,curbing,and an asphalt overlay. Although there is sufficient existing right of
way, drainage and slope construction easements are required from the Fossil Creek Estates
Homeowners Association's common property. In addition to the required easements needed for the
street improvements, Parks Plan in and evelo ment has re uested an additional thirty foot
easement alignment parallelin e s side ssi r P kway for the placement of the
Fossil Creek trail extension. oweve since e s o e Association make it extremely
difficult to obtain the require sem the ty d the Ho eowners Association have agreed
to a"friendly"condemnation of the easements. Without eminent domain,all Fossil Creek Meadows
homeowners in the Association and all lending institutions holding deeds of trust would need to
execute the conveyance document pursuant to the Bylaws of the Association. This Council action
will begin the uncontested eminent domain proceeding.