HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018CV2867 - Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship And Steve Ramer V. City Of Fort Collins, Et Al - 060 - Stipulation Of Davis, Ray, Petrick, Diehl, Petrik And Refrem To Be Bound By Judgment1745403.1
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 1:18-cv-02867-MSK-NYW
FORT COLLINS MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, and
STEVE RAMER,
Plaintiffs,
v.
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, a home rule municipality,
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL, and
LAURIE DAVIS,
ROBERT DAVIS,
MARY RAY,
H. STUART MACMILLAN,
HOLLY JOHNSON,
LAURA PETRICK,
DAVE PETRICK,
KATHERINE ACOTT,
WALTER HICKMAN,
PATRICIA DIEHL,
LISA EATON,
FERAH AZIZ,
TARA MCCORMAC,
JENNIFER PETRIK,
PAMELA REFVEM,
MICHAEL MERCER,
DENNIS BOOKSTABER,
BELL GOULD LINDER & SCOTT, P.C.
TOM HALL, and
STEVE ACKERMAN, in their individual capacities.
Defendants.
STIPULATION OF DEFENDANTS LAURIE DAVIS, ROBERT DAVIS, MARY RAY,
LAURA PETRICK, DAVID PETRICK, TRICIA DIEHL, JENNIFER PETRIK, AND
PAMELA REFVEM TO BE BOUND BY JUDGMENT ON PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIM
UNDER COLO. R. CIV. P. RULE 106(A)(4)
Plaintiffs Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship, a Colorado nonprofit corporation (the
“Fellowship”), and Steve Ramer (“Ramer” and collectively with the Fellowship, “Plaintiffs”),
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by and through their undersigned counsel, and Defendants Laurie Davis, Robert Davis, Mary Ray,
Laura Petrick, David Petrick, Tricia Diehl,1
Jennifer Petrik, and Pamela Refvem (“Defendants”),
hereby submit this Stipulation of Defendants to be Bound by this Court’s Judgment on Plaintiffs’
Claim Under C.R.C.P. Rule 106(a)(4) (this “Stipulation”), as follows:
1. Plaintiffs filed their Complaint and Request for Declaratory Judgment and
Injunctive Relief in this case on November 6, 2018 (the “Complaint”). Plaintiffs filed their First
Amended Complaint and Request for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief on February 1,
2019 (the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint seeks, among other things,
certiorari review pursuant to Colo. R. Civ. P. Rule 106(a)(4) (“Rule 106(a)(4)”).
2. Defendants are individuals who own real property located in the vicinity of the
Fellowship’s property at issue in this case.
3. Following the Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board’s (the “PZB”) approval of
the Fellowship’s Minor Amendment Application at issue in this case, Defendants joined in an
Appeal of that approval (the “Appeal”) to the Fort Collins City Council (“City Council”).
4. City Council conducted a public hearing considering the Appeal on October 9,
2018. Defendants each appeared in person at the October 9, 2018 City Council hearing in support
of the Appeal, and were deemed by City Council to be “parties-in-interest” for the Appeal.
5. An applicant for a land use decision, the issuance of which is challenged under Rule
106(a)(4), is an indispensable party to such an action. See Bd. of Cnty. Comm’rs v. Carter, 564
P.2d 421, 422 (Colo. 1977).
1 Defendant Tricia Diehl is misnamed in the original Complaint and First Amended Complaint as “Patricia Diehl” due
to a lack of information available to Plaintiffs when they filed both documents. However, Tricia Diehl acknowledges
that she is the proper party joined in this action and signs this stipulation under her proper legal name.
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6. Because Defendants joined in the Appeal, appeared before City Council on
October 9, 2018, and were deemed to be “parties-in-interest” by City Council, the Fellowship
joined Defendants as indispensable parties in its Second Claim for Relief under Rule 106(a)(4).
7. Defendants are not parties to any other claims in this action.
8. Defendants understand that the City of Fort Collins and City Council are defending
against Plaintiffs’ 106(a)(4) claim, and Defendants do not wish to actively participate in this action.
Defendants agree to be bound by any decision made by this Court related to that claim.
9. Plaintiffs acknowledge and agree that their Second Claim for Relief under Rule
106(a)(4) does not entitle Plaintiffs to seek any monetary damages against Defendants, including
pecuniary damages or attorneys’ fees, or costs.
10. Plaintiffs acknowledge and agree that this Stipulation, and any similar stipulation
entered into by other defendants, does not affect, hinder, or limit: (a) any party’s ability, including
Defendants, to appear and speak at any public hearing before City Council; or (b) Defendants’
ability or right to participate at any public hearing before City Council as may be afforded by the
Municipal Code of the City of Fort Collins, or other applicable authority, based upon Defendants’
status as parties-in-interest for the Appeal and/or parties to Plaintiffs’ Second Claim for Relief in
this action.
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs and Defendants respectfully request that this Court enter an
Order making this Stipulation an Order of the Court.
Respectfully submitted this 15th day of February , 2019.
/s/David A. Brewster
Thomas Macdonald
Brian J. Connolly
David A. Brewster
Andrew L.W. Peters
Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff
& Ragonetti, P.C.
950 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1600
Denver, Colorado 80202
Telephone: 303 825 8400
Facsimile: 303 825 6525
E-mail: mac@ottenjohnson.com
E-mail: bconnolly@ottenjohnson.com
E-mail: dbrewster@ottenjohnson.com
E-mail: apeters@ottenjohnson.com
Attorneys for Plaintiffs FORT COLLINS
MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP and STEVE
RAMER
/s/ Laurie Davis
Laurie Davis
221 E. Oak St.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Defendant
/s/ Robert Davis
Robert Davis
221 E. Oak St.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Defendant
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/s/ Mary Ray
Mary Ray
330 E. Oak St.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Defendant
/s/ Laura Petrick
Laura Petrick
207 Whedbee St.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Defendant
/s/ David Petrick
David Petrick
207 Whedbee St.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Defendant
/s/ Tricia Diehl
Tricia Diehl
148 Remington St.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Defendant
/s/ Jennifer Petrik
Jennifer Petrik
P.O. Box 2395
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Defendant
/s/ Pamela Refvem
Pamela Refvem
411 E. Oak St.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Defendant
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 15th
day of February, 2019, a true and correct copy of the
foregoing STIPULATION OF DEFENDANTS LAURIE DAVIS, ROBERT DAVIS, MARY
RAY, LAURA PETRICK, DAVID PETRICK, TRICIA DIEHL, JENNIFER PETRIK, AND
PAMELA REFVEM TO BE BOUND BY JUDGMENT ON PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIM UNDER
COLO. R. CIV. P. RULE 106(A)(4) was electronically filed with the Clerk of Court using the
CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following email addresses:
Andrew D. Ringel
Hall & Evans, L.L.C.
1001 Seventeenth Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202
ringela@hallevans.com
Attorney for Defendants The City of Fort
Collins and The City of Fort Collins City
Council
/s/ Margo Brown
Margo Brown
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