HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 03/20/2012 - RESOLUTION 2012-019 FURTHER EXTENDING THE DEADLINEDATE: March 20, 2012
STAFF: Rick Richter
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 15
SUBJECT
Resolution 2012-019 Further Extending the Deadline for the City of Fort Collins and the Town of Windsor to Take
Certain Actions Required by the Parties’ Intergovernmental Agreement Pertaining to the Development of the Interstate
25/State Highway 392 Interchange.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On December 21, 2010, the City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Town of Windsor
pertaining to the development of the I-25 interchange at the intersection of State Highway 392. Staff for the City of
Fort Collins and Town of Windsor are exploring options to implement actions required by the intergovernmental
agreement but require an extension to continue public outreach, incorporate any input from the outreach, and to draft
necessary documents for consideration by Council. The staff of both municipalities have recommended that the April
3, 2012 deadline be extended to August 21, 2012, in order to complete the public outreach, draft necessary
documents, and make their recommendations.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
City Council and the Windsor Town Board have held five joint work sessions to discuss the I-25 and State Highway
392 Interchange improvements, System Level Study (1601 Process), and design. The System Level Study for this
interchange was approved by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Transportation Commission on
January 21, 2009. This approval, along with a signed intergovernmental agreement (IGA), has allowed the project
to move into the final design phase. The accelerated design process for this project was completed in January 2010.
The accelerated design process made this project “shovel ready,” thereby enhancing the possibility of obtaining
funding for construction.
The design followed the intent of the guiding principles adopted by the City Council and the Town Board in August
2008, specifically the community character guiding principle that states:
“The I-25/392 Interchange is an important ”gateway” feature for both Fort Collins and Windsor. It is
viewed as Fort Collins’ southern gateway and the main gateway into the Town of Windsor. The design
of the interchange, sensitivity to view sheds and associated land development, shall enhance the
gateway concept.”
The total construction and right-of-way cost for the project is estimated at $27.5 million. On May 20, 2010, the
Colorado Transportation Commission authorized the allocation of $20 million for the construction of the interchange.
CDOT had previously identified $2.5 million of state FASTER funds to be used for right-of-way acquisition. The funding
gap of $5 million has been met by the local communities.
On December 21, 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution 2010-077 authorizing the Mayor to execute the IGA. The
primary purposes of the IGA are to set forth the respective financial contributions of the City of Fort Collins and Town
of Windsor related to the reconstruction of the interchange, to provide for orderly land use and development within the
area immediately surrounding the interchange, to ensure that the property owners most directly benefitted by the
interchange improvements proportionally share in the cost of the improvements, and to provide for a revenue sharing
formula between the City of Fort Collins and Town of Windsor.
The IGA establishes a Corridor Activity Center (CAC) around the interchange, within which certain land uses have
been agreed upon by the parties and two kinds of fees will be imposed to reimburse the City of Fort Collins and Town
of Windsor for their financial contributions to the construction of the interchange and to help fund the construction and
maintenance of improvements and services within the CAC. The first fee is a development impact fee that will be paid
by the property owners within the CAC. The proceeds from that fee will reimburse the City of Fort Collins and Town
of Windsor for their share of the cost of constructing the interchange ($2.5 million each). The second is a Public
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Improvement Fee (“PIF”) to be imposed by retailers within the CAC. The PIF revenues will be used primarily to pay
for the maintenance of the “enhanced improvements” to the interchange that CDOT will not be maintaining. In addition,
the PIF revenues will be used to fund a list of improvements and services that the parties are in the process of
identifying, with the input of affected property owners, and that will primarily benefit the properties within the CAC.
Section 3.2 of the IGA requires that, on or before March 31, 2011, the governing bodies of the City of Fort Collins and
Town of Windsor shall each adopt acceptable design standards for the CAC. Those standards, explained by Ordinance
No. 036, 2011, were adopted by the Council on the second reading on March 22, 2011.
The IGA originally set a deadline of March 31, 2011. On March 15, 2011, by adopting Resolution 2011-026, Council
extended the deadline for all actions to be taken under Section 4.2.2, 4.3.1 and 4.3.8 of the IGA to June 7, 2011. On
May 17, 2011, the City Council adopted Resolution 2011-041, extending the deadline for staff of both municipalities
to complete their studies and public outreach until September 20, 2011. On November 15, 2011, City Council adopted
Resolution 2011-102, further extending the deadline to April 3, 2012; and staff of both municipalities has recommended
an extension of the deadline within which these actions are to be taken in order to allow additional time to complete
the study and public outreach and make recommendations. This Resolution will approve that extension.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map
2. Fort Collins - Windsor IGA
3. Resolution 2011-102
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I-25 & 392
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FAIRGROUNDS
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I25 Corridor - State Activity HWY Center 392 Interchange (Exhibit A)
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Windsor GMA
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RESOLUTION 2012-019
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
FURTHER EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AND THE TOWN OF WINDSOR TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS REQUIRED BY
THE PARTIES’ INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT PERTAINING TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERSTATE 25/STATE HIGHWAY 392 INTERCHANGE
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution 2010-077
authorizing the Mayor to execute an intergovernmental agreement (the “IGA”) with the Town of
Windsor (“Windsor”) related to the reconstruction of the Interstate 25/State Highway 392
Interchange (the “Interchange”); and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2010, the IGA was also approved by the Windsor Town Board
through the adoption of Resolution 2010-071; and
WHEREAS, the IGA was finalized and fully executed and dated as of January 3, 2011; and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2011, the City Council adopted Resolution 2011-026 extending
the deadlines imposed by the IGA to June 7, 2011, to allow additional time for staff to finalize their
recommendations regarding the boundaries of the Corridor Activity Center (“CAC”) around the
Interchange, and to develop a list of improvements and services to funded by retailers within the
CAC through a public improvement fee that will be charged upon the sale of goods or services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has also adopted Resolutions 2011-041, 2011-089, and 2011-
102 extending the deadlines within which the staff of both municipalities are to complete their
studies and public outreach, consider input from the public outreach, and draft the necessary
documents for consideration by the City Council and the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, staff for the City and Windsor have completed the work required by the IGA
as amended but are requesting a further extension of time to attempt to negotiate an agreement with
affected property owners regarding the imposition of the CAC development fee, and to draft
necessary documents for consideration by the City Council and Town Board; and
WHEREAS, staff has recommended that the April 3, 2012, deadline be extended until
August 21, 2012.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the deadline for all actions to be taken under the IGA as amended by April 3, 2012,
is hereby extended to August 21, 2012.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 20th
day of March A.D. 2012.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Interim City Clerk
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