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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY November 19, 2019
City Council
STAFF
Theresa Connor, Water Engineering Field Operations Mgr
Lance Smith, Utilities Strategic Finance Director
Shane Boyle, Civil Engineer III
Ingrid Decker, Legal
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 139, 2019, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves for the Purchase of Property on
West Vine Drive.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to appropriate prior year reserves in the Storm Drainage Fund to purchase a portion
of the property at 1337 West Vine Drive. This parcel is needed in order to construct the West Vine Outfall,
which is part of the approved West Vine Basin Master Drainage Plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Much of the West Vine Basin, located in western Fort Collins generally along West Vine Drive and Laporte
Avenue, was developed in the County prior to stormwater and floodplain regulations being adopted. For this
reason, there is significant potential for flooding in the basin during a large rainstorm event. The City’s
Stormwater Master Drainage Plan for the West Vine Basin identifies improvements that would help to mitigate
and convey flood flows through the basin to the Poudre River while minimizing the flooding potential to
residents, businesses, and major roadways. The West Vine Outfall project is a vital component of that master
plan and would limit the extents of the mapped floodplain to the proposed outfall channel and regional
detention pond.
A portion of the property at 1337 West Vine Drive lies within the proposed alignment for the West Vine Outfall
project and is currently for sale. (Attachment 1) The purpose of this Ordinance is to appropriate funds for the
purchase of the portion of the property that is needed in order to construct the West Vine Outfall project. If the
City does not purchase the property, it may be sold to a third party and developed, which would hinder the
City’s ability to construct this important Stormwater project. The approach to flood mitigation in the West Vine
Basin would need to be altered to utilize large culverts under Vine Drive and would not allow an opportunity to
create a connective trail and greenway.
Recent projects and property acquisition in the area that are part of the West Vine Outfall include construction
of a portion of the West Vine Outfall from Vine Drive to the Poudre River in 2013-2014 and acquisition of the
future regional detention pond property in 2012.
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CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
This off-cycle request is for $255,000 from Stormwater Reserves. Current balance in Stormwater Reserves is
$3,800,000.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
At its September 19, 2019 meeting, the Water Board voted unanimously (8-0) to recommend approval of the
off-cycle budget offer not to exceed $280,000 for the acquisition of a portion of the property at 1337 West Vine
Drive for the West Vine Basin Master Drainage Plan.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map (PDF)
2. Water Board minutes, September 19, 2019 (PDF)
1337 W. Vine
1337 W. Vine Drive—West Vine Basin—Stormwater Acquisition
1.5+/- acre of 1337 W. Vine proposed for purchase Existing Stormwater properties
ATTACHMENT 1
WATER BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
September 19, 2019, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
222 Laporte Avenue, Colorado River Community Room
09/19/2019 – MINUTES Page 1
▪ Stormwater West Vine Basin Property Purchase
Deputy Director Theresa Connor summarized the staff proposal to appropriate prior
year reserves in the Storm Drainage Fund to purchase a portion of the property at
1337 West Vine Avenue. The parcel is needed to construct the West Vine Outfall,
which is part of the approved West Vine Basin Master Drainage Plan.
Discussion Highlights: Board members commented on and inquired about various
related topics including whether the south portion of land is in the floodplain
(Stormwater Engineering & Land Development Civil Engineer III Shane Boyle
replied it is not; it is a developable piece of land); suggestion to show the floodplain
on the map; plat shown in meeting packet materials is a preliminary image; rate of
$3.55 per square foot per appraisal; buying land means committing to the alignment;
other nearby lots; Stormwater Engineering and Development Review Manager Ken
Sampley summarized issues and options related to the project.
Board Member Tarry moved that Water Board recommend City Council approve
the off-cycle budget offer of approximately $280,000 for the acquisition of a portion
of the property at 1337 West Vine Drive for the West Vine Basin Master Drainage
Plan.
Board Member Steed seconded the motion.
Discussion on the motion: None
Vote on the motion: it passed unanimously, 8-0
ATTACHMENT 2
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ORDINANCE NO. 139, 2019
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES FOR THE
PURCHASE OF PROPERTY ON WEST VINE DRIVE
WHEREAS, the City’s Stormwater Master Drainage Plan for the West Vine Basin
identifies improvements needed to mitigate and convey flood flows through that basin to the
Poudre River, reducing the flooding potential to residents, businesses and major roadways; and
WHEREAS, the West Vine Outfall Project (the “Project”) is a major component of the
Master Drainage Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into an agreement to purchase approximately 1.5 acres
of a larger parcel of land located at 1337 West Vine Drive for the Project, contingent on
appropriation by the City Council of sufficient funds to purchase the property by January 29,
2020; and
WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits public health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of helping to protect lives and public and private
property from flood hazards; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council to
appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be
available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not
previously appropriated; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and
determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the Storm
Drainage Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Storm Drainage Fund to
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during
any fiscal year.
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 there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the Storm
Drainage Fund the sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($255,000)
for expenditure in the Storm Drainage Fund for the purchase of a portion of the property at 1337
West Vine Drive.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 19th day of
November, A.D. 2019, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of December, A.D.
2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of December, A.D. 2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk