HomeMy WebLinkAbout037 - 05/04/1993 - AMENDING CITY CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD TO ACCEPT STREET DEDICATIONS, EASEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 37, 1993
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-353(4) OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY TO AUTHORIZE THE PLANNING AND
ZONING BOARD TO ACCEPT DEDICATIONS OF
STREETS, EASEMENTS AND OTHER RIGHTS-
OF-WAY NECESSITATED BY A DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, Section 2-353(4) of the Code of the City authorizes the Planning
and Zoning Board to accept the dedication of streets, easements and other rights-
of-way as laid out on plats presented to the Board for approval ; and
WHEREAS, from time to time, planning items presented to the Board for
approval necessitate the dedication of streets, easements or other rights-of-way
by separate deeds of dedication, whether on or off the site of a specific
planning item; and
WHEREAS, Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City
that the Planning and Zoning Board be authorized to accept the dedication of
streets, easements and other rights-of-way by separate deeds of dedication,
whether on or off the site of a specific planning item, provided that such
dedication is necessitated by reason of the approval of such planning item.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that Section 2-353(4) of the Code of the City be amended to provide as follows:
Sec. 2-353. Functions.
(4) To take final action to approve, disapprove or approve
with conditions all planning items in accordance with
this Code and Charter; provided, however, that the City
Council , by a majority vote of a quorum of its members,
shall have the power to review such decisions in
accordance with the provisions of Article II, Division
3 of this Chapter. In taking such final action, the
board shall have the authority to accept the dedication
of streets, easements and other rights-of-way as laid
out on plats presented to the board for approval or as
otherwise described in deeds of dedication, whether on
or off the site of a specific planning item, provided
that such dedication is necessitated by reason of the
approval of such planning item, and shall have the
authority to vacate easements and other rights-of-way,
but not to include streets and alleys, by resolution or
by approval of replats containing notation of such
vacation. The board shall further have the authority to
hear and decide appeals from, and review any order,
requirement, decision or determination made by, an
administrative official which pertains to any planning
item previously reviewed or approved by the board if
such appeals and requests for review are filed not later
than fourteen (14) days after the action which is the
subject of such appeal or request for review.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published
this 20th day of April , A.D. 1993, and to be presented for final passage on the
4th day of May, A.D. 1993.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 4th f May, A. 1993.
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