HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/05/2015 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 056, 2015, VACATINGAgenda Item 10
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY May 5, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Marc Ragasa, Civil Engineer
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 056, 2015, Vacating Portions of the Rights-of-Way as Dedicated on the Plat of
Riverside Park.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to vacate portions of College Avenue right-of-way at the southwest corner of North
College Avenue and Pinion Street.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
In 1892, the Riverside Park plat, located east of North College Avenue, North of East Vine Drive and South of
Hickory Street, was platted for residential lots within Larimer County. This plat allowed for 90 feet of right-of-
way (ROW) from the centerline of the roadway along North College Avenue.
Over time, Larimer County began vacating portions of ROW either by a series of properties or whole blocks
along North College Avenue within the Riverside Park plat. Since the County chose not to vacate all the
parcels along North College Avenue in one vacation and the properties that were vacated were random, the
property at 935 North College Avenue was mistakenly left as originally platted. This excess right-of-way has
been treated as private property from the time that the other surrounding properties were vacated by the
County.
In 2011, the City began to acquire ROW to construct improvements along North College Avenue between the
Poudre River and Conifer Street (North College Improvements).The project team discovered that the existing
ROW from the centerline of the roadway at 935 North College Avenue was 90 feet, while the neighboring
properties had a ROW distance of 40 feet from the roadway centerline. The North College Improvements
required an ultimate ROW width of 110 feet, or 55 feet on each side of the centerline to accommodate these
improvements. The team determined that there was an excess of 35 feet of right-of-way at this location.
The City Manager would like to vacate this portion of right-of-way since there are no future City ROW needs.
The recently constructed improvements meet the long term goals for North College Avenue, according to the
City’s Master Street Plan. The City also looked at the long term needs for Pinion Street and determined that
the existing ROW is adequate for any future improvements. In order to accommodate future utility needs, the
City will retain a 15-foot utility and slope easement behind the new right-of-way line.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
There are no financial impacts to the vacation of this portion of right-of-way.
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PUBLIC OUTREACH
A memorandum requesting input was sent to the utility providers, potentially impacted City departments and
the property owner. There was no oppositions to the vacation.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Vicinity map (PDF)
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ORDINANCE NO. 056, 2015
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
VACATING PORTIONS OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY AS DEDICATED
ON THE PLAT OF RIVERSIDE PARK
WHEREAS, the plat of Riverside Park included dedication to the public of right-of-way
for College Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has requested the vacation of this right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, said portion of right-of-way is no longer necessary or desirable to retain for
street purposes; and
WHEREAS, pertinent City agencies and private utility companies have been contacted
and reported no objection to the proposed vacation, provided that a utility easement be reserved
unto the City; and
WHEREAS, the right of the residents of the City will not be prejudiced or injured by the
vacation of said street right-of-way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the College Avenue right-of-way, more particularly described on Exhibit
"A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby vacated, abated and
abolished, reserving a perpetual public utility and slope easement unto the City, more
particularly described on Exhibit “A” provided however, that this vacation shall not take effect
until this Ordinance is recorded with the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of
May, A.D. 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of May, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 19th day of May, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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