HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 08/21/2018 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 112, 2018, DECLARINAgenda Item 16
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY August 21, 2018
City Council
STAFF
Kerri Allison, Real Estate Specialist II
Tracy Dyer, Engineering Project Manager
Ingrid Decker, Legal
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 112, 2018, Declaring Certain City-Owned Property on North College Avenue
as Road Right-of-Way for Suniga Road.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to declare property owned by the City as road right-of-way to be constructed and
used for Suniga Road at College Avenue
The City owns a parcel of property located at 1000 North College Avenue. In 2018, the City Engineering
Department designed improvements for the Suniga Road and College Avenue connection across the City’s
property. The project will construct a new arterial roadway between College Avenue and Blondel Street.
Improvements include construction of a complete arterial street which includes 4 travel lanes, protected bike
lanes, landscaped parkways, medians, sidewalks and utility improvements. This Ordinance officially declares
this City owned parcel needed for Suniga Road as road right-of-way.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Suniga Road was first included in the Transportation Planning Master Street Plan in October 1999. At the time,
the alignment was referred to as “New Vine Drive”. By City Council resolution in early 2015, New Vine Drive
became officially known as Suniga Road. The first segment of Suniga Road between Redwood Drive and
Blondel Street was completed in 2016. Development and growth near the Suniga Road alignment continues to
move forward, putting increased volumes of traffic on the existing street network. Additionally, as the Lemay
Avenue / Vine Drive overpass continues to be planned, this portion of Suniga Road will provide a key
connection to the arterial roadway network.
The City purchased the parcel located at 1000 N. College Avenue in 2007 in connection with North College
improvements. The parcel is managed by the City Engineering Department. The City Engineering Department
has designed right-of-way improvements associated with the alignment of Suniga Road in accordance with the
City’s Master Street Plan. The design includes the City owned property as right-of-way.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Approximately 90% of the project funds come from the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (TCEF) and
General Fund. The City 2017-2018 BFO process approved transportation offer 1.12 - “Suniga Road
Improvements”. The project is being coordinated closely with COFC Utilities staff that will include system
upgrades.
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ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map for Suniga-College ROW Dedication (PDF)
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ORDINANCE NO. 112, 2018
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DECLARING CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PROPERTY ON NORTH
COLLEGE AVENUE AS ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR SUNIGA ROAD
WHEREAS, the City owns a parcel of property located at 1000 North College Avenue in
Fort Collins as more particularly described on Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the City purchased the Property in 2007 in connection with improvements to
North College Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Engineering Department intends to construct a new arterial
roadway (Suniga Road) across the Property between College Avenue and Blondel Street (the
“Project”); and
WHEREAS, to accommodate the Project, Engineering is seeking to convert the Property
to road right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, to establish a public record that the Property is intended for use by the City
as right-of-way for a public roadway and related improvements, including without limitation
public utilities, pedestrian, transit and bicycle access and improvements, landscaping, and such
other related purposes as may now or in the future be determined appropriate, staff recommends
that the City Council declare the Property to be right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, converting property owned by the City in fee simple to right-of-way
constitutes a conveyance of an interest in such property, as doing so creates certain public rights
in the property that would not otherwise exist on City-owned property; and
WHEREAS, Section 23-111(a) of the City Code authorizes the City Council to sell,
convey or otherwise dispose of any interests in real property owned by the City, provided 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 declares that the real property described on
Exhibit “A” shall constitute right-of-way for City streets and related improvements, including
without limitation public utilities, pedestrian, transit and bicycle access and improvements,
landscaping, and such other related purposes as may now or in the future be determined
appropriate, and hereby finds that such declaration is in the best interests of the City.
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Section 3. That the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be recorded in the real
property records of the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder’s office once the Ordinance becomes
effective in accordance with Article II Section 7 of the City Charter.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21st day of
August, A.D. 2018, and to be presented for final passage on the 4th day of September, A.D.
2018.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 4th day of September, A.D. 2018.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk