HomeMy WebLinkAbout132 - 11/20/2007 - AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AT THE NORTHSIDE AZTLAN COMMUNITY CENTER TO LAGU ORDINANCE NO. 132, 2007
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY AT THE NORTHSIDE AZTLAN COMMUNITY CENTER
TO LAGUNITAS GIDDINGS, INC.
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins ("City") is the owner of real property known as the
Northside Aztlan Community Center, located at 112 Willow Street ("NACU"); and
WHEREAS, in order to construct a new facility on the NACC property, the City vacated
an alley right-of-way established on the 1873 Map of the Town of Fort Collins, pursuant to
Ordinance No. 061, 2006; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to state law, the ownership of the vacated alley right-of-way was
divided equally between the adjacent property owners: the City and Lagunitas Giddings, Inc.
("LGI"); and
WHEREAS, the portion of the vacated alley owned by the City is legally described on
the plat of the NACC as Tract "A" Northside Aztlan Community Center, City of Fort Collins,
Colorado (the "Property"), and contains approximately 2,000 square feet; and
WHEREAS, LGI is planning a project known as Willow Street Lofts ("WSL") and
wishes to acquire the Property to be used for their project; and
WHEREAS, the WSL project will benefit the City by redeveloping and revitalizing a
former industrial area adjacent to the NACC; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed this request, determined that the conveyance of the
Property will benefit the City and will not have any adverse effects on the NACC, and is
therefore recommending that LGI not be charged for the Property; and
WHEREAS, Section 23-111(a) of the City Code provides that the City Council is
authorized to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of interests in real property owned by the City,
provided that 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 conveyance of the Property to LGI on terms and conditions
consistent with this Ordinance is in the best interests of the City of Fort Collins.
Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute such documents of
conveyance as are necessary to convey the Property to LGI upon terms and conditions consistent
with this Ordinance, together with such additional terms and conditions as the City Manager, in
consultation with the City Attorney, determines to be necessary and appropriate to protect the
interests of the City, including any necessary changes to the legal description of the Property, as
long as such changes do not materially increase the size or change the character of the Property.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
November, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of November, A.D.
2007.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of ember, A.D. 2007.
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