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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-07/18/1974-RegularJuly 18,.1974 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Council -Manager Form of Government 5:30 P.M. Present: Council members Fead, Bowling, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Absent: Councilwoman Preble. Staff members present: Brunton, DiTullio, Kane, Parsons, Cain, March and Lewis. Approval of Minutes of Adjourned meeting of July 11, 1974 tabled to August 1, 1974 meeting Due to the time constraints of a Council 'me,�ting a week, Council minutes were not sent out with the agenda , therefore: Councilman Russell made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, to delay the approval of the minutes of the July 11, 1974 meeting to August]1,1974. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Ordinance adopted on first reading annexing the Horsetooth South Third Annexation to the City of Fort: Collins. Planning Director, William Kane, stated this was a proposal for annexation and zoning for 11.4 acres of HB, Highway Business zoning and 5.6 acres of BP, Planned Business zoning, at the intersection of Horsetooth Road and College Avenue. Mr. Kane spoke to the Planning and Zoning and Council review of the alternative zoning schemes for the mile strip from Horsetooth Road to Harmony Road. The following is an excerpt from the memorandum of the Administration on the subject: The Planning and Zoning Board recommended that the amended request for zoning be approved, namely the H-B, Highway Business zoning for the property along College Avenue to a depth of 600 feet, and B-P, Planned Business zoning, for the remaining easterly 732 feet on Horsetooth Road. The Planning Staff felt that the easterly property on Horsetooth should be zoned R-P, Planned Residential zoning, because additional business zoning on Horsetooth Road could create a potential strip commercial zoning on all of Horsetooth Road. At the present time, Orm Sherwood is developing the property between Horsetooth and Warren Lake as R-L, Low Density Residential. At its July 11, 1974 meeting, the City Council reviewed a matter on the possible annexation and development for residential purposes a property on the sou':h si,_e,oc Warren Lake. This matter was referred back to the Administratior for study and review. It would seem consistent to have some type of cr_�erly residential development entirely around Warren Lake. I r� I 16 r 17. i (Councilwoman, Gray made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, to adopt Ordinance No. 34, 1974 on first reading. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Prays: None. Hearing and first reading zoning the Horsetooth Third Annexation, tabled to August 1, 1974 Councilman Bowling inquired if this would be an ideal place to place BP zoning and use it as a buffer to RP zoning? Councilman Wilkinson spoke in favor of the zoning as requested. Mr. Jerry Johnson, one of the petitioners also spoke in favor of the pro - Posed .zoning. Councilwomen Reeves and Gray spoke in favor of zoning the easterly property RP, Planned Residential zoning. Council will meet with the County Co rriss_.,^3rs on July 29th and discuss the South College Plan. Councilwoman Reeves made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Gray, to table the hearing and first reading, of Ordinance No. 35, 1974, zoning the Horsetooth Third Annexation to August 1, 1974. Yeas: Councilmerilbers Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves and Russell. Nays: Councilman Wilkinson. Hearing on Storm Sewer District No. 15, continued to August 1, 1974 This is a hearing on the district continued from July 11, 1974. City Engineer, Don Parsons, gave.a brief report on his contact_ with the two railroad companies; as relate to the open cutting of tracts for the placement of box culverts to accommodate the storm water. Councilwoman Gray made a motion, seconded by Councilman Wilkinson, to continue this hearing to the . lst day of August, 1974 meeting. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Resolution adopted appointing members on Board and Commissions Councilman Russell spoke to the manner in which the new appointees are notified; also a suggestion that the Chairmen of the respective Board or Commission be notified of the new appointments. City Manager Brunton stated this would be done. Councilwoman Reeves made a motion, seconded by Councilman Russell, to adopt the resolution. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. 17 RESOLUTION 74-71 ' OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPOINTING MEMBERS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THE CITY TO FILL VACANCIES WHICH EXIST ON JULY 1, 1974 WHEREAS, the terms of some members of various boards and commis- sions of the City expired on July 1, 1974; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appoint persons to fill the vacancies which exist on such boards and commissions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the following appointments be, and they hereby are,, made to the indicated boards of the'City, to -wit: Zoning Board o: Appeals Name of Member Appointed Name of Retiring Member Expiration Date of Appointment Judith Lovaas Myron M. Braden July 1, 1978 Fire Code Board of Appeals Name of Member Appointed Name of Retiring Member Expiration Date of Appointm A. D. Maes Ed B. Van Driel July 1, 1978 Coordinating Commission for Senior Citizens Name of Member Appointed Name of Retiring Member Expiration Date of Appointment Walter B. Peterson Walter B. Peterson July 1, 1978 R. Fred Chambers William J. Boggs July 1, 1978 Virginia Dunford Fern S. Douglass July 1, 1977 W. J. Wonders W. R. Deitloff July 1, 1975 Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on this 18th day of July, 1974. ATTEST: ' City Clerk 1 1.$ 119 Purchase of additional bus authorized City Manager Brunton spoke to the following: Dour reasons why an additional bus is needed, including: (1) To provide a rotation bus when a bus is taken out of service for its normal two -week routine maintenance program; (2) To provide a spare bus in case of a breakdown. Even a minor breakdown causes loss of at least one route; OG (3) To provide a "trailer" bus to take care of some of the peak ►: r loading; and L.� W W (4) To provide some customized bus service for some of our senior citizen programs sponsored by our Parks and Recreation Department. Recommendation: The Administration recommends that the City Council authorize e purchase of an additional Mercedes-Benz 0309D standard bus with automatic transmission at a cost of $24,673. Councilman Bowling made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, to authorize the purchase of an additonal Mercedes-Benz 0309D with automatic transmission. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays; None. Councilman Russell made a motion to amend the motion, seconded by Councilman Wilkinson, to add "that before delivery is accepted that at least one of the City authorized mechanics double check the servicing of the vehicle. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Mayor Fead then put the motion as amended with the following vote: Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Status Report on CATV received CATV Advisory Committee Chairman Preston Davis presented.a brief summary of the written report submitted to the Council under date of July 10, 1974. Mr. Davis presented a slide sequence dating from 1967 to the present as found in Page 12 of the report. (Complete report in Central Files). Mr. Robert Clark of Denver, a representative of Fort Collins Video, responded to Council 's inquiry on construction schedules. Mr. Lowell Levine, General Manager of KNCO Channel. 22, spoke to areas ' of the report and cautioned Council "to go slow" on endorsing CATV. 19 Councilman Wilkinson made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Gray, that Council receive the report of the Committee. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None.. Citizen Participation 1. Steve,Smith, 412 West Magnolia Street, offered the following sugges- tions on the operation of the buses. (a) a concise schedule to be posted at each bus stop. (b) a notice of the bus stop to the sidewalk side. (c) a designation of the buses as City buses. Recommendation from DT2 Steering Committee Received and Scheduled for August 1, 1974 meet ir., City Manager Brunton made opening remarks on the four proposed sites for the new Library. Director of Planning, William Kane, stated the presentation that would be made by the Planning Staff would be in two portions; first the discussion of general planning objectives and the criteria and evaluation of the prospective sites. Second would be a slide presentation of the four areas proposed. Mr. Kane spoke to the population quadrant map with Prospect Street and College Avenue serving as dividers. Slides of the areas were then presented. - " aecutive Director of DT2, Romerta Cook, spoke to the recommendations of the Library Work Group, and a report from the Art Center Work Group. Mrs. Cook stated that at the July 15, 1974 meeting of the DT2 Steering Committee meeting, a motion was passed to send the Library report to the Council and an accompanying motion was made and passed that Council receive the Art Center Work Group report as a compatible plan to that of the Library Work Group. Ms. Debbie Ray, Chairman.. of the Library Work Group, spoke to the charge of.the Work Group, the -research and study, the guidelines and recommendations. The recommendation was for the City.Hall block. Mr. Robert Clark, Chairman of the Art Center Work Group, gave a report of the recommendations of the group. Library Board member Frank Johnson, as spokesman for the Library Board, spoke in favor of the"present Library site for the new library. Mr. Johnson spec- ifically addressed the Barton Ashchman recommendations and criteria they use in formulating the recommendations. 1 1 20 21 The following citizens and citizen groups also spoke to the subject. (R) Mr. Harold Grovert, 1622 Hillside Drive, President of the Downtown Merchants Association stated that on July 9 1974 the DT2 site committee presented tAe choice of sites to i{e DNIA Directors. After careful consideration, the Board had voted in favor of the new library being built at the present library site. (2) Mr. Bob Dunn, speaking on behalf of CORAD, urged that Council to not act on the site selection for any new buildings in Fort Collins until the Core area study is completed. OG (3) Mr. Walter Ehman, 615 Country Club Road, stated he was not a library user but he was a park user; and Council should listen to the wishes ;j of the public in connection with the new library site. W (4) Mr. Herb Goodrich, 1812 Indian Meadows, spoke in favor of the library park site; in particular the par}-in.situation. Councilman Bowling stated Council had received the two reports,one from the Library Board and one from the DT2 and Council need further study on the subject, therefore: ' Councilman Bowling made a motion, seconded by Councilman Russell, to receive both reports and table the selection to the work session. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Ordinance adopted on first reading creating Sidewalk Improvement District No.. 5. City Manager Brunton gave the following background to the formation of the district: Earlier this year the City attempted to establish a street improvement district on Shields, from Prospect (South) to Swallow Drive. However, because of the large amounts of vacant land, the assessed valuation was not high enough on various pieces of property to legally pay for the cost of the improvement. It was then decided that the City should attempt to get a seven -foot sidewalk -bicycle lane constructed on both sides of Shields Street in the aforementioned area. City Engineer, Don Parsons, reviewed the City costs and assessments to the property owners, also the negotiations underway being conducted by Mr. Bill Homes. Mr. Parsons further stated the five protests received comprised 17% of the total district and identified each one in question. Mr. Bill Homes, Staff member, presented photographs of the 5 protest areas. The following people appeared and spoke to the district: 1. Jane Stover, 2500 South Shields, spoke to the financial hardship this bike path would cause her. 21 2. Attorney James Beatty, representing Ray and Lucile; Carpenter, stated ' they had three objections: (a) Opinion of the property owners that the bike traffic does not justify two twenty foot ..deduction for seven foot bike paths. (b) The expenditure does not justify the taking of a 100' right-of-way. (c) That a curve be designed in the path to avoid the Carpenter's property. Mrs. Katherine M. Watts of Shields Farm, Inc., spoke to the written protests and inquired if they would be read into the record. Mayor Fead stated they would be read. City Manager Brunton stated, the City would eventually need a 60' street on Shields Street, plus a separated bike .path. He stated further that he would meet independently with the protestants and try to resolve the problems between now and the next meeting. Councilman Bowling suggested this item be tabled and a new design submitted. City Manager Brunton and Mayor Fead spoke to the time limitations on a design of this magnitude. City Clerk, Verna Lewis, read at length the letters of remonstrance from ' .the following: 1: Roy and Lucile Carpenter, 2337 South Shields 2. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wetzler, 2901 South Shields 3. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gilliland, 2619 South Shields 4. Mr. Gene E. Fischer, partner in the Foorhills Apartments. 5. Mrs. Katherine M. Watts, Shields Farm, Inc. City Attorney March stated, for the record, that the above were not in form to constitute a legal remonstrance under the terms of the ordinance, and he pointed this out as he does everytime, he would also point out that, in the past, the Council has felt that it is better to accept them as if they were remonstrances. Attorney March stated further the way the Ordinance is drawn, the improvement district would go to Swallow Drive, the Administration was recommending that it go to Rocky Mountain Way; and Part A should be changed by deleting "Swallow Drive" and substituting Rocky Mountain Way. Councilwoman Gray made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, to adopt Ord- nance No. 32, 1974 on first reading with the stated amendment, and with the understanding that the Administration will get together with the objectors and try to work something out before the next meeting. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Other Business I. Plat of North Lemay Subdivision, approved ' City Manager Brunton stated the developers have submitted a total utility plan but were requesting approval of the one lot subdivision. The Administration recommended approval, subject to their submitting and getting approval of a utility plan for the City Engineer. 22 23' ' Councilman Bowling 'aadO a motion, seconded by Councilman Russell, to approve the Plat of the North Lemay Subdivision, subject to approval of the utility plan. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell, and Wilkinson. Nays: None. 2. City Attorney March stated the City had a lien, filed of record on some land known as the Stage Coach Subdivision, which resultea from some work done by the City in installing wager mains, etc., under an agreement . and the Subdivision has gone defunct. The United Bank is now in the process of foreclosing that; they have filed or are filing a.suit wherein they are claiming that their mortgage is ahead of the City's lein. Therefore, he was requesting authority to enter an appearance on behalf oCthe City and 00 defend the suit. W Councilman Russell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Wilkinson, to"author- ize the City Attorney to enter an appearance on behalf of the City.. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson'.. Nays: None. , ... J Adjournment Councilman Russell made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, that the Council adjourn. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. • 7Ma ATTEST: - tyCer