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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 07/10/2012 - SUMMARY AGENDA (ADJOURNED MEETING)CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Karen Weitkunat, Mayor Council Chambers Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tem City Hall West Ben Manvel, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Aislinn Kottwitz, District 3 Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 Gerry Horak, District 6 on the Comcast cable system Darin Atteberry, City Manager Steve Roy, City Attorney Rita Harris, Interim City Clerk 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- 6001) for assistance. ADJOURNED MEETING July 10, 2012 6 p.m. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. First Reading of Ordinance No. 061, 2012, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Non-Exclusive Drainage and Landscaping Easement and an Access Easement on City Property to Cornerstone Associates, LLC. (staff: Lindsay Kuntz, Jason Stutzman; 15 minute discussion) Cornerstone Associates, LLC (the “Developer”) is planning a 1.97 acre affordable housing project called the Legacy Senior Residences PDP (the “Development”) located at 360 Linden Street. The Development requires off-site drainage and landscaping improvements and access improvements on adjacent City-owned property which is maintained as the Old Fort Collins Heritage Park, adjacent to the Northside Aztlan Community Center. In order to facilitate the installation of the planned improvements, the Developer has requested a 11,198 square foot non-exclusive drainage and landscaping easement and 321 square foot non-exclusive access easement from the City on the City property. 4. Other Business. 5. Adjournment. Karen Weitkunat, Mayor Council Information Center Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tem City Hall West Ben Manvel, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Aislinn Kottwitz, District 3 Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 Gerry Horak, District 6 on the Comcast cable system Darin Atteberry, City Manager Steve Roy, City Attorney Rita Harris, Interim City Clerk 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- 6001) for assistance. WORK SESSION July 10, 2012 after the Adjourned Meeting 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Colorado Department of Transportation Presentation Regarding the Design for I-25 from Carpenter Road/SH 392 to Mulberry Street/SH 14. (staff: Kathleen Bracke, Amy Lewin, Mark Jackson; CDOT Representative: Myron Hora, District 4; 30 minute discussion) The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is embarking on the design for I-25 from approximately Carpenter Road/SH 392 to approximately Mulberry Street/SH 14. CDOT staff will provide a brief review of the North I-25 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Preferred Alternative and proposed Phasing; information on the current design project, including project team and schedule; and will solicit input from City Council and request guidance for continued staff and Council participation. 3. Housing Authority Fee Waiver Policy. (staff: Diane Jones; 30 minute discussion) For many years, the City has waived fees for Housing Authority projects under a state law that exempts housing authorities from fees and taxes, and a local ordinance that defines the particular fees that are to be waived. For the most part, the projects for which fees were waived by the City have been relatively small. July 10, 2012 In 2011, the Housing Authority partnered with CARE Housing, a non-profit agency, on an affordable housing project in the Provincetown subdivision. While the interest of the Housing Authority in the project was small (technically a .001% partner but guaranteed up to $1.4 million of unanticipated costs), a waiver of City fees for the CARE Housing Provincetown Project was requested and granted by the City Council. The fee waiver totaled $557,378. Council asked staff to examine the fee waiver policy for the Housing Authority and provide some options for future projects, especially those in which the Housing Authority has only a minor interest. This work session is to review the options staff has considered and to discuss with City Council a recommended approach. 4. Natural Areas Department Update: Overview, Budget, Land Conservation. (staff: John Stokes; 1 hour discussion) The Natural Areas Department is celebrating its 20th birthday this year. There have been many remarkable achievements including land conservation and stewardship, the provision of outstanding recreation enhancements, and excellent outreach programs. The Department is in good financial condition, but faces a significant long-term challenge due to the potential 2018 expiration of Larimer County’s Help Preserve Open Space quarter- cent sales tax. The County resource provides about one-third of the total revenues to the Department and is vital to its operations. This agenda item summary provides an overview of the long-term budget and associated challenges. It also provides a brief overview of the Department’s activities as well as a description of the Department’s approach to land conservation. 5. Other Business. 6. Adjournment.