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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/06/2016 - ITEMS RELATING TO HORSETOOTH FOOTHILLS LAND CONSERAgenda Item 9 Item # 9 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY September 6, 2016 City Council STAFF Mark Sears, Natural Areas Program Manager John Stokes, Natural Resources Director Tawnya Ernst, Real Estate Specialist III SUBJECT Items Relating to Horsetooth Foothills Land Conservation Project. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Resolution 2016-071 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County for the Horsetooth Foothills Land Conservation Project. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 108, 2016, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Conservation Easement to Larimer County on Property to be Acquired by the City as Part of the Horsetooth Foothills Land Conservation Project. The purpose of this item is to seek City Council authorization to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Larimer County for the Horsetooth Foothills Land Conservation Project. The Project will conserve about 2,726 acres in the foothills south and west of Fort Collins. Ordinance No. 108, 2016 will authorize the conveyance of a conservation easement on 500 acres to Larimer County as required by Great Outdoors Colorado. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION Larimer County and the City have identified the foothills west of Fort Collins as a conservation priority and have partnered multiple times to conserve land in this area. The City’s Natural Areas Master Plan identifies the foothills west of Fort Collins as a key conservation priority. The area supports prime wildlife habitat and public access for outdoor recreation. Over the past two years, Larimer County Open Lands and/or Fort Collins Natural Areas have worked with four landowners who are interested in conveying their properties for conservation. Altogether about 2,726 acres of land (on four separate properties) could be added to the existing complex of 5,700 acres of public and private conserved lands south and west of Horsetooth Reservoir. The partnership between the County and City leverages the staff and funding resources necessary to acquire the properties. In addition to City and County resources, the partners applied to Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) for two grants. Larimer County submitted the grant applications on behalf of the partners. In 2015, the project was awarded a $1 million GOCO grant to help cover approximately $3 million in conservation costs to acquire 359 acres. The remaining costs of this fee acquisition will be split between the partners, with the County contributing approximately $1.25 million and the City $750,000. In 2016, the project was awarded a $4 million GOCO grant to help cover the approximately $9 million in conservation costs to conserve an additional 993 acres in Fee and 1,374 acres in Conservation Easements (CE). The remaining $5 million in costs will be split by the County and City approximately 50/50. Agenda Item 9 Item # 9 Page 2 The County is the lead on three property negotiations and the City is the lead on one. GOCO requires that a conservation easement be placed upon all lands purchased in fee and the conservation easement must be held by a third party. The County will own and manage three properties totaling 852 acres and the City will hold the conservation easements. The City will own and manage one 500-acre property and the County will hold the GOCO-required conservation easement. The County will hold conservation easements on two additional properties totaling 1,076 acres and the City will hold conservation easements on two additional parcels totaling 308 acres. The attached Vicinity Map (Attachment 1) shows the general location of the four properties; the exact locations of the properties and the names of the property owners are not shown as the negotiations are still underway. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS The total cost to conserve the four properties as described is estimated at $12 million; which will be approximately split: GOCO $5 million, County $3.7 million, and City $3.3 million. The total area conserved will be 2,726 acres (1,352 acres in Fee and 1,374 acres in CE). BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Land Conservation and Stewardship Board recommended unanimously that City Council approve the IGA with Larimer County to implement the Horsetooth Foothills Land Conservation Project. The Board stated this is exactly the kind of partnership that the City, County and GOCO should engage in for future land conservation. PUBLIC OUTREACH Natural Areas Department updated the Natural Areas Master Plan in 2014 after two years of public input. The Master Plan identifies foothills land conservation as a very high priority. ATTACHMENTS 1. Vicinity Map (PDF) 2. Land Conservation & Stewardship Board minutes, August 10, 2016 (PDF) RED MEA NATUR PRAIRIE RIDGE NATURAL AREA DEVIL'S BACKBONE OPEN SPACE PINERIDGE NATURAL AREA MAXWELL NATURAL AREA HORSETOOTH RESERVOIR AREA LORY STATE PARK TANGLEWOOD NATURAL ARE CATHY FROMME PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA LARIMER COUNTY LANDFILL FORMER FRA (CATHY FR PRAIRIE BOBCAT RIDGE NATURAL AREA COYOTE RIDGE NATURAL AREA RIMROCK OPEN SPACE Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community City of Fort Collins Natural Area State, County or Other Public Natural Area Roads ¯ Horsetooth Foothills Land Conservation Project - Vicinity Map 012 0.5 Miles ATTACHMENT 1 Land Conservation & Stewardship Board August 10, 2016 Meeting Minutes Excerpt Horsetooth Foothills IGA with Larimer County Mark Sears, Natural Areas Manager, and Tawnya Ernst, Real Estate Specialist, made a brief presentation regarding the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County to implement the conservation of four properties utilizing $5M in GOCO grants. The Natural Areas Department (City) has been working with Larimer County Open Lands (County) for many years to conserve land in the foothills west of Fort Collins to meet shared land conservation goals. Over the last few years, four willing landowners emerged and the County and City staff began formulating plans to conserve the properties. In September City Council will be asked to approve an IGA outlining the implementation of this land conservation effort. Staff requests a positive recommendation from the LCSB to City Council. Discussion/Issues:  This is a huge partnership for the County and City  GOCO requires a conservation easement on all lands conserved with GOCO funds  Trudy recommended that a press release be issued when the transactions have been completed; as everyone agreed this project is a long-awaited, most welcomed project.  Board members agreed this project was a major accomplishment in terms of land conservation.  A total of 2,736 acres will be conserved.  IGA will go to City Council on September 6 for approval, allowing the County to sign the GOCO Grant Agreement. David Tweedale made a motion that City Council approve the IGA with Larimer County to implement the Horsetooth Foothills Land Conservation Project. This is exactly the kind of partnership at the City, the County and GOCO level that the city should engage in for future land conservation. Vicky McLane seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. ATTACHMENT 2 -1- RESOLUTION 2016-071 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH LARIMER COUNTY FOR THE HORSETOOTH FOOTHILLS LAND CONSERVATION PROJECT WHEREAS, on October 7, 2014, the City Council approved the Natural Areas Master Plan, which identifies the foothills west of Fort Collins as a key conservation priority; and WHEREAS, since 2014, City Natural Areas staff has collaborated with Larimer County to engage property owners who are interested in conveying lands in the foothills west of Fort Collins in support of public conservation goals; and WHEREAS, through this outreach, owners of multiple properties have proposed adding approximately 2,726 acres of key conservation priority properties to the existing 5,700 acres of conserved lands managed by the City and Larimer County; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of shared public conservation objectives, the City and Larimer County pursued Great Outdoors Colorado (“GOCO”) grants to fund the purchase of interests in several properties as part of the regional Horsetooth Foothills Land Conservation Project (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, GOCO awarded the Project $1,000,000 in 2015 toward the costs to acquire and conserve a 359-acre property identified as part of the Project; and WHEREAS, GOCO awarded the Project another $4,000,000 in 2016 toward the costs to conserve an additional 993 acres in fee and 1,374 acres in conservation easements (CE) identified as part of the Project; and WHEREAS, a condition of the 2016 GOCO grant is that the City and County provide the remaining local funds to acquire and conserve the subject property interests; and WHEREAS, Larimer County has agreed to negotiate fee purchases from owners of three Project properties, and to convey a CE to the City on each property successfully acquired; and WHEREAS, the City has agreed to negotiate fee purchase from owners of another Project property, and to convey a CE to Larimer County on that property if successfully acquired; and WHEREAS, the estimated cost to complete the four Project acquisitions as described in both GOCO grants is $12,000,000; the local contribution component of that cost will be up to $7,000,000 after application of the GOCO grants; and WHEREAS, Natural Areas staff has determined it furthers the public purpose of the Natural Areas Master Plan and regional conservation goals for the City and Larimer County to share the local contribution component of the Project acquisition and closing costs; and -2- WHEREAS, the City and Larimer County have agreed upon the details for the proposed split of local Project funding, as set forth in the Intergovernmental Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit “A” (the “Agreement”); and WHEREAS, the City Manager and City staff have recommended the City Council approve the Agreement in substantially the form as set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings conveyed in the recitals set forth above. Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement between the City and Larimer County to apply $5,000,000 in GOCO grant funds to acquire land interests and conservation easements on four (4) properties identified for the Horsetooth Foothills Land Conservation Project, and to share the remaining acquisition and closing costs with the County, which Agreement shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit “A” with such modifications and additional terms and conditions as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, determines to be necessary and appropriate to protect the interest of the City or effectuate the purposes of this Resolution. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 6th day of September, A.D. 2016. _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk DRAFT–SUBJECTTOLEGALREVIEW,REVISION,ANDAPPROVAL 1 INTERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENT CONCERNINGTHEHORSETOOTHFOOTHILLSCONSERVATIONPROJECT ThisIntergovernmentalAgreement(Agreement)ismadethis___dayof_____,2016,byand betweentheCITYOFFORTCOLLINS,COLORADO(the"City")andLARIMERCOUNTY,COLORADO ("LarimerCounty"). WHEREAS,partof2ofArticle1ofTitle29,C.R.S.authorizesgovernmentstocooperateand contractwithoneanothertoprovideanyfunction,serviceorfacilitylawfullyauthorizedtoeach, includingthesharingofcosts;and WHEREAS,LarimerCountyhasimposedasalesandusetaxviathe"HelpPreserveOpenSpaces Initiative"forthepurchaseandmaintenanceofopenspace,naturalareas,wildlifehabitat,parksand trailsandaportionofthefundsgeneratedbysaidsalestaxaredistributedtomunicipalitieslocated withinLarimerCounty,includingtheCity;and WHEREAS,theCityhasimposedadedicated0.25%salesandusetaxknownas"OpenSpace Yes!",portionsoftherevenuesfromwhichareintendedandavailableforthepurchaseand maintenanceofopenspace,naturalareas,andtrails;and WHEREAS,thepartiesrecognizethroughtheLarimerCountyOpenLandsandFortCollins NaturalAreasMasterPlansthatcertainlandsinthefoothillsandalongthemountainbackdroptothe citiesofFortCollinsandLovelandareimportanttobeconservedthroughvariousmeanssuchasfee acquisition,conservationeasements,andregulatorymeasures;and WHEREAS,thepartieshavehistoricallyworkedcooperativelyinthisareatoconservethewildlife andrecreationcorridorfromDevil’sBackboneOpenSpacetoHorsetoothMountainPark,adjacentto theHorsetoothFoothillspropertiestoprotectandpromotethequalityoflife,thenaturalenvironment andthecharacteroftheregion;and WHEREAS,LarimerCountyOpenLandsDepartmentandtheCityofFortCollinsNaturalAreas DepartmentsharecommongoalsinconservinglandinthefoothillssouthwestofFortCollins,andare formingapartnershipperthisIGAtoimplementalandconservationprojectknownasthe“Horsetooth FoothillsConservationProject”toconserveinfeeandthroughconservationeasementsapproximately 2,726acresofland. WHEREAS,LarimerCountywasawardedin2015,OneMilliondollarsinGreatOutdoors Colorado(GOCO)grantfundstoacquireinpartnershipwiththeCityfeetitletoaparcelofrealproperty locatedintheCountyofLarimer,StateofColoradoknownas“ParcelD”,whichpropertyisdepictedon theoverviewmapattachedasExhibit“A”andlegallydescribedinExhibit“B”herein(“ParcelDEastͲ PhaseI”);and WHEREAS,LarimerCountywasawardedin2016,FourMilliondollarsinGOCOgrantfundsto acquireinpartnershipwiththeCityfeetitleandconservationeasementstoadditionalparcelsofreal propertylocatedintheCountyofLarimer,StateofColoradoknownas“ParcelB”,“ParcelC”,“ParcelD West–PhaseII”,and“ParcelA”properties(“HorsetoothFoothillsProperties”or“Properties”),whichare depictedontheoverviewmapattachedasExhibitAandlegallydescribedinExhibitsBandCherein;and &YIJCJU" DRAFT–SUBJECTTOLEGALREVIEW,REVISION,ANDAPPROVAL 2 WHEREAS,LarimerCountyexecutedagrantagreementwithGOCOonJanuary25,2016,to accepttheOneMillionDollarsinGOCOfundingnecessarytoproceedwiththeCitytoacquirefee interestintheParcelDEastͲPhaseIproperty,aspartoftheHorsetoothFoothillsConservationProject, Log#16129,(the“2015GOCOAgreement”);and WHEREAS,LarimerCountyanticipatesexecutingagrantagreementwithGOCOafterSeptember 6,2016,toaccepttheFourMilliondollarsinGOCOfundingnecessarytoproceedwiththeCityto acquirerespectiveinterestsintheParcelB,ParcelC,ParcelDWest–PhaseII,andParcelAproperties, aspartoftheHorsetoothFoothillsConservationProject,Log#16662,(the“2016GOCOAgreement”); and WHEREAS,LarimerCountyanticipatesacquiringthroughpurchaseoffeeinterestsand conservationeasements,therealpropertydescribedinExhibitB,attachedheretoandincorporated hereinbyreference(the"CountyAcquisitions"),andtheCityanticipatesacquiringthroughpurchaseof feeinterestsandconservationeasements,therealpropertydescribedinExhibitC,attachedheretoand incorporatedhereinbyreference(the"CityAcquisitions");and WHEREAS,GOCOrequiresaconservationeasementtobeplaceduponallparcelsacquiredinfee interestusingGOCOfunds;LarimerCountywillconveyaconservationeasementtotheCityonall parcelsitacquiresinfeeusingGOCOFundsasdescribedinExhibitB,andtheCitywillconveya conservationeasementtoLarimerCountyontheparcelitacquiresinfeeusingGOCOfundsasdescribed inExhibitC. WHEREAS,theCountywillalsoconveyaconservationeasementtotheCityonParcelCwhichis notbeingacquiredwithGOCOfunds. WHEREAS,thepartiesdesiretocooperateandcontractwithoneanotherconcerningthe sharingofcostsandresponsibilitiesfortheacquisition,ownership,improvement,andmanagementof theHorsetoothFoothillsProperties. NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualpromisescontainedherein,thepartiesagree asfollows: A. SubjectProperties/Easements 1. ThecostforconservingtheHorsetoothFoothillsPropertiesincludingclosingcosts,title insurance,surveying,appraisalfees,minorlanddivisions,PhaseIEnvironmentalAssessment Reports,BaselineReports,andGeologistandRemotenessLettersisestimatedtobeapproximately $12,000,000,asdescribedingreaterdetailinExhibit“D”,attachedheretoandincorporatedherein byreference. 2. Thepartieswillsplitevenlyallunanticipatedacquisitioncostsinadditiontothe amountsreflectedonExhibitD,arisingduringfinalnegotiationsandclosingontheinterests generallydescribedherein.Ifthatapproachisnotfinanciallyfeasibleforeitherparty,theparties agreetonegotiateingoodfaithtoreachasolution,whichmayincludeadifferentdivisionofcosts, DRAFT–SUBJECTTOLEGALREVIEW,REVISION,ANDAPPROVAL 3 inordertoproceedwiththeacquisitions.ExhibitD(andtheotherexhibitsasnecessary)willbe updateduponcompletionofthefinalacquisitions. AcquisitionofeachpropertyandeasementdescribedinExhibitsBandCshalloccuratclosingssetat mutuallyagreeddate(s),time(s)andlocation(s),atwhicheachpartyshallbringpurchasingfundsas describedbelowandonExhibitD,unlessotherwiseagreedbyparties. 3. Theacquisitionswillbestructuredasfollows: ParcelA–appx.800acrestotal: i. Cityistheleadinconservingthisproperty,hasbeennegotiatingwiththeproperty ownerandpayingtheduediligencecosts,andwillpayallmiscellaneouscosts associatedwithconservingthispropertyshownonExhibitD. ii. Citywillpreparetheconservationeasementinstrument(s)necessaryfor conservationofParcelAincollaborationwithLarimerCountyandGOCO. iii. Citywillacquireandmanagethe500acresinfee,andwillconveyaconservation easement(CE)toLarimerCountyasrequiredbyGOCO,subjecttopriorapprovalby ordinanceofsuchconveyancebytheFortCollinsCityCouncilinitsdiscretion. iv. Citywillacquireandholda270+/Ͳacreconservationeasement. v. Citywillacquireandholda35+/Ͳacreconservationeasement vi. ContributionstowardsthefeeandCEacquisitionsareshownonExhibitD. vii. TheCityshallsubmittheCE,uponacceptancebyLarimerCounty,totheCounty ClerkandRecorderforrecordingintherealpropertyrecordsofLarimerCounty,and shallprovideacopyoftherecordedConservationEasementtoLarimerCounty uponcompletionofrecording. ParcelB–appx.300acrestotal: i. LarimerCountyistheleadinconservingthisproperty,hasbeennegotiatingwiththe propertyownerandpayingtheduediligencecosts,andwillpayallmiscellaneous costsassociatedwithconservingthispropertyexceptforthecostofthebaseline report,asshownonExhibitD. ii. LarimerCountywillpreparetheconservationeasementinstrument(s)necessaryfor theconservationofParcelBincollaborationwiththeCityandGOCO. iii. LarimerCountywillacquireandmanagethe300+/Ͳacresinfeeandconveya conservationeasement(CE)totheCityasrequiredbyGOCO. iv. ContributionstowardsthefeeandCEacquisitionsareshownonExhibitD. v. LarimerCountyshallsubmittheCE,uponacceptancebytheCity,totheCounty ClerkandRecorderforrecordingintherealpropertyrecordsoftheCounty,and shallprovideacopyoftherecordedConservationEasementtotheCityupon completionofrecording. DRAFT–SUBJECTTOLEGALREVIEW,REVISION,ANDAPPROVAL 4 ParcelCProperty–appx.1,060acrestotal: i. LarimerCountyistheleadinconservingthisproperty,hasbeennegotiatingwiththe propertyownerandpayingtheduediligencecosts,andwillpayallmiscellaneous costsassociatedwithconservingthispropertyexceptforthecostofthebaseline reportsasshownonExhibitD. ii. LarimerCountywillpreparetheconservationeasementinstrument(s)necessaryfor theconservationofParcelCincollaborationwiththeCityandGOCO. iii. LarimerCountywillacquireandmanagethe200+/Ͳacresinfeeandconveya conservationeasement(CE)totheCity. iv. Countywillacquireandholdan870+/Ͳacreconservationeasement. v. ContributionstowardsthefeeandCEacquisitionareshownonExhibitD. vi. LarimerCountyshallsubmittheCEs,uponacceptancebytheCity,totheCounty ClerkandRecorderforrecordingtherealpropertyrecordsoftheCounty,andshall provideacopyoftherecordedConservationEasementtotheCityuponcompletion ofrecording. ParcelDProperties(EastͲPhaseIandWestͲPhaseII)–appx.560acrestotal: i. Countyistheleadinconservingtheseproperties,hasbeennegotiatingwiththe propertyownerandpayingtheduediligencecosts,andwillpayallmiscellaneous costsassociatedwithconservingthispropertyexceptforthecostofthebaseline reports,asshownonExhibitD. ii. Countywillpreparetheconservationeasementinstrument(s)necessaryforthe conservationoftheParcelApropertiesincollaborationwiththeCityandGOCO. iii. Countywillacquireandmanage360+/Ͳacresinfeeandconveyaconservation easement(CE)totheCityasrequiredbyGOCO. iv. Countywillacquireandholda200+/Ͳacreconservationeasement. v. ContributionstowardsthefeeandCEacquisitionareshownonExhibitD. vi. LarimerCountyshallsubmittheCE,uponacceptancebytheCity,totheCounty ClerkandRecorderforrecordingtherealpropertyrecordsoftheCounty,andshall provideacopyoftherecordedConservationEasementtotheCityuponcompletion ofrecording. 4. Promptlyuponcompletionofeachclosingrelatedtoapropertyoreasementdescribed inExhibitsAͲDLarimerCountyandtheCityshallarrangefortitleinsurancetobeprovidedforthe acquiredpropertyoreasement,forthebenefitoftheotherparty,consistentwiththeownership intereststobeconveyedherein. 5. UntilsuchtimeastheaboveͲreferencedclosingandconveyanceoftheproperty interestsaboveshalloccur,LarimerCountyshallremaintheprimarynegotiatoroftheParcelB, ParcelCandParcelApropertiespurchasesandshallhavethediscretiontomakedecisionsrelated tothenegotiationsincludingchoiceofsurveyor,titlecompany,andotheradministrativematters, consistentwiththisAgreement.UntilsuchtimeastheaboveͲreferencedclosingandconveyanceof DRAFT–SUBJECTTOLEGALREVIEW,REVISION,ANDAPPROVAL 5 thepropertyinterestsaboveshalloccur,theCityshallremaintheprimarynegotiatoroftheParcelA propertypurchaseandshallhavethediscretiontomakedecisionsrelatedtothenegotiations includingchoiceofsurveyor,titlecompany,andotheradministrativematters,consistentwiththis Agreement.Thepartiesshallpromptlyinformtheotherpartyofnewdevelopmentsinthe negotiationsandnewmaterialinformationrelatedtothesubjectpropertiesandeasementsorthe acquisitionsthereof. B. ManagementoftheHorsetoothFoothillsProperties 1. TheCitywillmanagethe500+/ͲacresacquiredontheParcelApropertyasapartofthe CoyoteRidgeNaturalAreainaccordancewiththeFoothillsNaturalAreasManagementPlan(which willbeupdatedtoreflectthisacquisition)andsubsequentupdates. 2. LarimerCountywillmanagethe300+/ͲacresacquiredontheParcelBpropertyasapart oftheDevil’sBackboneOpenSpaceandinaccordancewiththeDevil’sBackboneOpenSpace ManagementPlan(whichwillbeupdatedtoreflectthisacquisition)andsubsequentupdates. 3. LarimerCountywillmanagethe360+/ͲacresacquiredontheParcelApropertiesasa partoftheHorsetoothMountainParkinaccordancewiththeRedstoneHOACovenants,the HorsetoothMountainParkManagementPlan(whichwillbeupdatedtoreflectthisacquisition)and subsequentupdates. 4. LarimerCountywillmanagethe200+/ͲacresacquiredontheParcelCpropertyasapart oftheHorsetoothMountainParkinaccordancewiththeHorsetoothMountainParkManagement Plan(whichwillbeupdatedtoreflectthisacquisition)andsubsequentupdates. 5. EmergencyCircumstances.Intheeventofemergencycircumstancesrequiring immediateresponsepriortotheadoptionofupdatedManagementPlanswhichwillbeusedto guidethemanagementoftheProperties,asdescribedabove,LarimerCountyandtheCityshallbe entitledtousereasonablediscretioninrespondingtosuchcircumstances.Ifpossible,anysuch emergencycircumstancesorresponsesshallbesubjecttoconsultationbetweenthepartiesin advanceofanyactionbeingtaken.Intheeventadvanceconsultationisnotreasonablypossible, LarimerCountyshalllimititsactionstothosenecessarytoaddresstheexistingemergency,andshall makereasonableeffortstoinformtheCitypromptlyofanysucheventandchosencourseofaction. C. SubsequentSaleand/orTransferofFeeorConservationEasementInterests 1. OnceclosingshaveoccurredontheCityandCounty’srespectiveacquisitions,ifaparty desirestosellalloranyportionofitsfeeinterestinthePropertiesortransferitsinterestina conservationeasement(butnotincludingconveyancesofeasementsorrightsͲofͲway),thatparty (the“SellingParty”)shallprovideatleast60days’advancewrittennoticetotheotherpartyofits intentionregardingthepropertyinterest.Theotherpartyshallhavearightoffirstrefusal (“Option”)topurchasesuchinterestinthePropertiesfortheproportionalshareofthefairmarket valueofsuchPropertyasdeterminedbyanappraiserselectedbytheparties.Theotherpartyshall notifytheSellingPartywithin30dayswhetheritintendstopurchasetheProperty.Thepartiesshall thenworkingoodfaithtonegotiateapurchaseandsaleagreementandanynecessarydocuments forcompletionofthesale.TheOptionshallexpiretwoyearsafterthedateoftheSellingParty’s DRAFT–SUBJECTTOLEGALREVIEW,REVISION,ANDAPPROVAL 6 writtennoticeofitsintenttosellitsinterestifthepartieshavenotclosedontheconveyanceofthe Propertyinterestbythattime. 2. Iftheotherpartydeclinestopurchasethesubjectproperty,theSellingPartymaythen conveythePropertyasitchooses.Anysuchconveyanceshallbesubjecttothetermsoftherelated conservationeasementandanyotherexistingencumbrances,restrictionsorconditionsapplicable totheconveyedproperty.Inaddition,intheeventoneofthepartiesdesirestosellallorany portionofitsfeeinterestintheProperty,includingeasementsorrightsofway,andtheotherparty hasaconcernwiththeimpactoftheproposedsaleontheremaininginterestsintheProperty,the partiesagreetonegotiateingoodfaithtoresolvetheissuepriortothesaleortransfer. 3. AnytransferorsaleofapropertyinterestacquiredunderthisAgreementshallbe subjecttoGOCOrequirementsandreviewasdescribedintheGOCOGrantAgreementsattachedas ExhibitEandincorporatedbyreferenceherein. 4. Intheeventalloranyportionsofthesubjectpropertiesaresold,exchanged, transferredorotherwisedisposedof,thenetproceedsfromsuchdispositionshallbedivided betweentheCountyandtheCityinthesameproportionastheirrespectivecontributionstothe initialpurchasepaymentsforacquiringthepropertyinterestssold.Intheeventalloranyportionof thesubjectpropertiesistakenbyeminentdomain,thecostsandproceedsofsuchcondemnation shallbesharedproportionallybythepartiesbasedonthesamedivisionofproceedsassetforth herein.Proceedsfromsuchconveyanceshallbesubjecttotheprovisionsofeachparty’srespective applicablepolicies,ordinances,resolutionsandplans. D. GeneralProvisions. 1. Eachpartyagreestoexecutealladditionalinstrumentsanddocumentsnecessaryto effectuatethetransactionsandpurposesdescribedherein,subjecttoanynecessaryapprovals. 2. ThisAgreementshallbebindinguponandinuretothebenefitoftheparties’respective successorsandpermittedassigns. 3. Financialobligationsoftheparty’spayableafterthecurrentfiscalyeararecontingent uponthegoverningbodiesoftheparties,intheirdiscretion,appropriatingnecessaryfundstherefor. Theparties’obligationshereunderarealsosubjecttothefinalawardofgrantfundsbyGOCO. 4. NothinginthisAgreementwaivestheimmunities,limitsofliability,orothertermsand conditionsoftheColoradoGovernmentalImmunityActasnowinforceorhereafteramended. 5. Anynoticesrequiredorpermittedtobegivenshallbeinwritingandpersonally deliveredtotheofficeofthepartieshereofbyfirstclassmail,postageprepaid,asfollows: JohnStokes GaryBuffington NaturalAreasDirector NaturalResourcesDirector CityofFortCollins–NaturalAreasDepartment LarimerCountyOpenLands POBox580,FortCollins80522 [address] jstokes@fcgov.com @larimer.org DRAFT–SUBJECTTOLEGALREVIEW,REVISION,ANDAPPROVAL 7 Anysuchnoticeshallbeeffective(i)inthecaseofpersonaldelivery,whenthenoticeisactually received,or(ii)inthecaseoffirstclassmail,thethirddayfollowingdepositintheUnitedStates mail,postageprepaid,addressedassetforthabove.Anypartymaychangethesepersonsor addressesbygivingnoticeasrequiredabove. INWITNESSWHEREOF,thepartiesheretohaveexecutedthisIntergovernmentalAgreement concerningtheHorsetoothFoothillsConservationProject,onthedayandyearfirstabovewritten. THECITYOFFORTCOLLINS,COLORADO, AMunicipalCorporation By: _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST:APPROVEDASTOFORM: CityClerkAssistantCityAttorney LARIMERCOUNTY,COLORADO By: _________________________________ Chair,BoardofCountyCommissioners ATTEST:APPROVEDASTOFORM: DeputyClerk AssistantCountyAttorney DRAFT–SUBJECTTOLEGALREVIEW,REVISION,ANDAPPROVAL 8 EXHIBITA OverviewMap DRAFT–SUBJECTTOLEGALREVIEW,REVISION,ANDAPPROVAL 9 EXHIBITB CountyAcquisitionsandConservationEasementConveyancestoCity [Finalidentificationandcontractnegotiationshaveyettooccurregardingtheseproperties;alternate propertiesmaybeidentifiedtoreplacethoselistedbelow,subjecttopriorapprovalbytheCity] LegalDescriptions&Maps:ParcelBFeeandParcelDEastͲPhaseIFeeandParcelDWestͲPhaseIICE andParcelCFeeandCEProperties DRAFT–SUBJECTTOLEGALREVIEW,REVISION,ANDAPPROVAL 10 EXHIBITC CityAcquisitionsandConservationEasementConveyancestoCounty [Finalidentificationandcontractnegotiationshaveyettooccurregardingtheseproperties;alternate propertiesmaybeidentifiedtoreplacethoselistedbelow,subjecttopriorapprovalbyLarimerCounty] LegalDescriptions&Maps–ParcelAFeeandCEProperties DRAFT–SUBJECTTOLEGALREVIEW,REVISION,ANDAPPROVAL 11 ExhibitD HorsetoothFoothillsConservationProjectIGACOSTDATA [Preliminarypendingfinalpropertyidentification] DRAFT–SUBJECTTOLEGALREVIEW,REVISION,ANDAPPROVAL 11 Exhibit HorsetoothFoothillsConservationProjectIGAKtEZ^,/WDATA [Preliminarypendingfinalpropertyidentification] -1- ORDINANCE NO. 108, 2016 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO LARIMER COUNTY ON PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED BY THE CITY AS PART OF THE HORSETOOTH FOOTHILLS LAND CONSERVATION PROJECT WHEREAS, the City and Larimer County have been working together on the purchase of interests in several properties in the foothills west of Fort Collins as part of the regional Horsetooth Foothills Land Conservation Project (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) has awarded the County funding to assist in acquiring properties for the Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council is being asked to consider and approve, by separate resolution, an intergovernmental agreement between the City and the County regarding their respective roles in the Project (the “Agreement”); and WHEREAS, as part of the Project the City is currently negotiating to purchase a 500 acre property as described on Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the City, County and GOCO would each provide a portion of the funds needed for purchase of the Property; and WHEREAS, under the terms of the Agreement, if the City purchases the Property it would then convey a conservation easement on the Property to the County, in order to meet GOCO’s grant requirements; and WHEREAS, Section 23-111(a) of the City Code authorizes the City Council to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of any interest in real property owned by the City, provided that the City Council first finds, by ordinance, that such sale or other disposition is in the best interests of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals set forth above. Section 2. That the City Council hereby finds that the City’s conveyance of a conservation easement on the Property to Larimer County as provided herein, once the City has acquired the Property, is in the best interests of the City. Section 3. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute such documents as are necessary to convey a conservation easement to the County on terms and conditions consistent -2- with this Ordinance, together with such terms and conditions as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, determines are necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the City, including, but not limited to, any necessary changes to the legal description of the conservation easement, as long as such changes do not materially increase the size or change the character of the interest to be conveyed. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of September, A.D. 2016, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of September, A.D. 2016. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of September, A.D. 2016. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Parcel I Those parcels of land in Sections 17, 18 and 20, Township 6 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., County of Larimer, State of Colorado as described in deeds recorded December 22, 1980 in Book 2094 at Page 60 and January 14, 1993 at Reception No. 93002989 and April 10, 1995 at Reception No. 95020009 and April 23, 1996 at Reception No. 96002893 excepting therefrom those parcels described in deeds recorded January 14, 1993 at Reception No. 93002990 and February 19, 1993 at Reception No. 93010695 and April 10, 1995 at Reception No. 95020009 and April 23, 1996 at Reception No. 96028092 and July 10, 1998 at Reception No. 98057894 Parcel II Lot 2 of the Boots Minor Land Division Plat in the Southwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 6 North, Range 69 West of the 6 th P.M., County of Larimer, State of Colorado. 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