HomeMy WebLinkAbout014 - 02/15/2000 - AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF HIGH SCHOOL PARK TO CSURF IN EXCHANGE FOR THE 18 ACRE COMMUNITY HORTIC ORDINANCE NO. 14, 2000
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF HIGH SCHOOL PARK TO
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
IN EXCHANGE FOR THE 18 ACRE COMMUNITY HORTICULTURE CENTER SITE
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins is the owner of that certain parcel of real property
located on South College Avenue to the west of the old Fort Collins High School, known as High
School Park and more particularly described on Exhibit"A",attached hereto and incorporated herein
by this reference ("High School Park"); and
WHEREAS,in April 1997,the voters of the City of Fort Collins approved a one-quarter cent
sales and use tax (the "Building Community Choices Capital Improvements Tax") to fund the
construction of certain capital improvement projects identified in Ordinance No. 29, 1997; and
WHEREAS, included among the projects funded by Ordinance No. 29, 1997, is the
development of a Community Horticulture Center at an estimated cost of$2,000,000(1996 dollars);
and
WHEREAS, City staff conducted an extensive search for a site upon which to locate the
Community Horticulture Center; and
WHEREAS, significant public input was gathered from the community at large as well as
from potentially affected neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS,the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommended to the City Council the
acquisition of a site owned by Colorado State University Research Foundation ("CSURF") and
located along Spring Creek and Centre Avenue; and
WHEREAS, in March 1999,'the City Council adopted Resolution 99-28 approving in
principle the exchange of High School Park for a CSURF property to be used for the Community
Horticulture Center, and directed staff to complete negotiations with CSURF and Colorado State
University ("CSU") to identify and secure a suitable site; and
WHEREAS,staff has negotiated with CSURF and CSU an exchange through which the City
would convey to CSURF the High School Park and would pay CSURF the amount of$50,200, in
exchange for which CSURF will convey to the City a parcel approximately 18 acres in size for use
by the City as the location of the Community Horticulture Center, more particularly described on
Exhibit`B"attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference(the"Community Horticulture
Center Site"); and
WHEREAS,the City's deed to CSURF will contain a requirement that the property be used
in perpetuity as a public park; and
WHEREAS,CSURF's deed to the City will reserve a first right of refusal for CSURF in the
event the City disposes of the Community Horticulture Center Site in the future; and
WHEREAS, the terms of the exchange agreement are based on staffs analysis of the fair
market value of the properties to be exchanged; and
WHEREAS,the acquisition of the Community Horticulture Center Site will also provide the
City with significant opportunities to accomplish several of its goals through the same acquisition,
including a site for a neighborhood park, a location for the re-aligned Spring Creek trail and a
restoration buffer along the Spring Creek riparian corridor; and
WHEREAS, funds for the acquisition and development of the Community Horticulture
Center site have been appropriated in the City's 2000 Annual Budget; and
WHEREAS, Section 23-111 of the City Code provides that the City Council is authorized
to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of real property owned by the City, provided the Council first
finds by ordinance that any sale or other disposition of real property owned by the City is in the best
interest of the City of Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the conveyance of the High School Park to CSURF in exchange for the
Community Horticulture Center Site is in the best interest of the City of Fort Collins.
Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute such documents as are
necessary to convey to CSURF the High School Park property in exchange for the Community
Horticulture Center Site, consistent with the terms and conditions described above.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1st day of
February,A.D. 2000,and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of February, A.D. 2000.
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City Clerk `
Passed and adopted on final reading this 15th day of February, A.D. 2000.
Mayor
TTEST:
City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
Legal Description of High School Park
Block 5, L.C. Moore's Second Addition to the City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of
Colorado, According to the Plat Filed September 20, 1923, Together with the South Half of That
Portion of Buckeye Street as Vacated by Ordinance No. 22, 1978 Recorded April 12, 1978 in Book
1848 at Page 421, Records of the Clerk and Recorder of the Said Larimer County.
Note:
The site is subject to a Right of Way,whether in fee or easement only, for a Perpetual Easement as
granted to the State Highway Commission of Colorado by the City of Fort Collins recorded April
16, 1959 in Book 1090 at Page 405 records of the said Clerk and Recorder described as follows:
A tract or parcel of land No. 13 of Colorado Department of Highways Project No. C 06-0001-17
containing 9647 sq. ft. more or less, in L.C. Moore's Second Addition to the City of Fort Collins,
Colorado,being in the SW 1 A of the SW IA of Section 13,Township 7 North,Range 69 West of the
Sixth Principal Meridian,in Larimer County, Colorado, said tract or parcel being more particularly
described as follows;
That portion of Block 5, L.C. Moore's Second Addition to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado lying
West of the following described line;
Beginning at a point on the N. Line of Block 5, L.C. Moore's Second Addition, 17.1 feet Easterly
of the NW corner of Block 5 and extending S. 2 degrees 47 minutes E., a distance of 375.5 feet to
a point on the south line of Block 5, said point being 34.3 feet Easterly of the SW corner of Block
5.
The above described parcel contains 9647 sq. ft. more or less.
EXHIBIT "B" (PAGE 1 OF 5)
THE SEAR-BROWN GROUP
FULL-SERVICE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
209 SOUTH MELDRUM
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80521-2603
970-482-5922 FAX:970-482-6368
DESCRIPTION
A portion of Tract C, Windtrail Townhomes First Replat and a tract of land located in the
Northeast Quarter of Section 23 all in Township 7 North, Range 69 West of the 6th Principal
Meridian, City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado, being more particularly
described as follows:
Considering the West line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 23 as bearing South
00'1 6'54"West and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto:
Commencing at the North Quarter Comer of said Section 23; thence along said West line of the
Northeast Quarter, South 00'16'54"West, 2124.33 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, said
point being on the approximate centerline of Sherwood Lateral and on a non-tangent curve
concave to the North having a central angle of 12°06'54", a radius of 850.00 feet and the chord
of which bears South 87'35'46"East, 179.40 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 179.73 feet
to a reverse curve concave to the South having a central angle of 23'18'44", a radius of 140.00
feet and the chord of which bears South 81'59'51" East, 56.57 feet; thence along the arc of said
curve 56.96 feet to a reverse curve concave to the Northeast having a central angle of 06'17'47",
a radius of 880.00 feet and the chord of which bears South 73'29'23"East, 96.66 feet; thence
along the arc of said curve 96.71 feet; thence, South 76'38'16" East, 80.16 feet to a point on a
curve concave to the Southwest having a central angle of 26'43'09", a radius of 270.00 feet and
the chord of which bears South 63'l6'42"East, 124.77 feet; thence along the arc of said curve
125.91 feet to a point on the Westerly line of Centre Avenue; thence along said Westerly line,
South 42'50'32" West, 280.07 feet to a point on the North line of the Proposed Rolland Moore
Drive; thence along said North line, North 47009'28"West, 67.94 feet to a point on a curve
concave to the South having a central angle of 38'05'58", a radius of 584.00 feet and the chord
of which bears North 66'12'27"West, 3S 1.22 feet; thence along said North line and the arc of
said curve 3SS.34 feet; thence leaving said North line and along a non-tangent line, North
30'16'17"East, 142.26 feet to the Point of Beginning.
The above described tract of land contains 2.203 acres and is subject to all easements and rights-
of-way now on record or existing.
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THE SEAR-BROWN GROUP
FULL-SERVICE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
209 SOUTH MELDRUM
FORT COLLINS,COLORADO 80521-2603
970-482-5922 FAX;970-482-6368
DESCRIPTION
A tract of land located in the Northeast Quarter of Section 23 all in Township 7 North, Range 69
West of the 6th Principal Meridian, City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado,
being more particularly described as follows:
Considering the West line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 23 as bearing South
00°16'54"West and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto:
Commencing at the North Quarter Comer of said Section 23; thence along said West line of the
Northeast Quarter, South 00°16'54"West, 1462.44 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, said
point being on a non-tangent curve concave to the North having a central angle of 17107'42", a
radius of 50.00 feet and the chord of which bears North 650 17'14"East, 14.89 feet; thence along
the arc of said curve 14.95 feet to a reverse curve concave to the South having a central angle of
44°23'00", a radius of 250.00 feet and the chord of which bears North 78°54'53"East, 188.85
feet; thence along the arc of said 193.66 feet; thence, South 78°53'37" East, 101.76 feet; thence,
North 77'15'49" East, 165.46 feet to a point on a curve concave to the South having a central
angle of 17°44'53", a radius of 300.00 feet and the chord of which bears North 86008'16"East,
92.56 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 92.93 feet; thence, South 84'59'17" East, 21.36
feet; thence North 55°27'35"East, 20.69 feet; thence, North 25*16'37" West, 22.84 feet to a
point on a curve concave to the East having a central angle of 56'14'33", a radius of 150.00 feet
and the chord of which bears North 02°50'39"East, 141.40 feet; thence along the arc of said
curve 147.24 feet; thence, North 30°57'56"East, 140.40 feet to a point on a curve concave to the
Southeast having a central angle of 16°44'05", a radius of 300.00 feet and the chord of which
bears North 39'19'58"East, 87.31 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 87.62 feet; thence,
North 47°42'00"East, 89.30 feet to a point on the Westerly line of Centre Avenue; thence along
said Westerly line by the following 3 courses and distances, South 14°OS'25" East, 321.70 feet to
a point on a curve concave to the 'West having a central angle of 56°58'57", a radius of 866.00
feet and the chord of which bears South 14")I'03"West, 826.21 feet; thence along the arc of said
cun•e 861.27 feet; thence, South 42°50'32"West, 207.88 feet to a point on the approximate
centerline of Sherwood Lateral, said point being on a non-tangent cun•e concave to the
SOLIthwest hawing a central angle of 26°43'09", a radius of 270.00 feet and the chord of which
bears North 63°16'42" West, 124.77 feet, thence alone said approximate centerline by the
following 5 Courses and distances and along the arc of said curve 125.91 feet; thence, North
76°38'16"West, 80.16 feet to a point on a curve concave to the Northeast hawing a central angle
of 06'17'47", a radius of 880.00 feet and the chord of which bears North 73°29'23"West, 96.66
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feet; thence along the arc of said curve, 96.71 feet to a point on a reverse curve concave to the
South having a central angle of 23°18'44", a radius of 140.00 feet and the chord of which bears
North 81°59'51"West, 56.57 feet; thence along the are of said curve 56.96 feet to a reverse curve
concave to the North having a central angle of 12°06'54", a radius of 850.00 feet and the chord
of which bears North 87°35'46"West, 179.40 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 179.73 feet
to a point on the West line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 23; thence along said West
line, North 00°16'54"East, 661.89 feet to the Point of Beginning.
The above described tract of land contains 15.849 acres and is subject to all easements and
rights-of-way now on record or existing.
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