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Home My WebLink About123 - 10/21/2008 - AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE TO THE PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY OF AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY AND A ORDINANCE NO. 123, 2008 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE TO THE PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY OF AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY AND A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT ON THE CITY-OWNED FOSSIL CREEK WETLANDS NATURAL AREA WHEREAS, the City is the owner of certain real property known as the Fossil Creek Wetlands Natural Area ("Natural Area") located at Section 18 T6N R69W in Larimer County, Colorado; and WHEREAS, Platte River Power Authority ("PAPA") is a municipal electric utility responsible for meeting the wholesale electric energy requirements of Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont, and Estes Park; and WHEREAS, in order to support a request from the City for a new substation at Trilby Road and Portner Road, PRPA has identified the need to construct a new transmission line to be referred to as the Harmony-Portner-Boyd 230kV transmission line; and WHEREAS, PRPA has requested that the City grant a permanent, nonexclusive easement and right-of-way and a temporary construction easement(the"Easements") for the construction of the new underground transmission line, which will cross a portion of the Natural Area more specifically described in Exhibit"A"attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference(the "Easement Area'); and WHEREAS, PRPA has agreed to pay the fair market value of the Easements in the amount of$6,846 plus an application fee of $500; and WHEREAS, PRPA has agreed to make extensive efforts to mitigate the impact of construction to the Natural Area and surrounding open spaces,and to restore all areas disturbed,as required by the City of Fort Collins Natural Area and Open Lands Easement Policy and the Natural Areas General Resource Protection Standards; and WHEREAS, at its September 10, 2008, meeting, the Land Conservation and Stewardship Advisory Board reviewed the proposed project and easements, and recommended that the City Council grant them; and WHEREAS, the Land Conservation and Stewardship Advisory Board and City staff have concluded that the placement of the new transmission line through the Natural Area is the only reasonable alignment of the transmission line; and WHEREAS, Section 23-111 of the City Code provides that the City Council is authorized to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of an interest in real property owned by the City, provided that the City Council first finds, by ordinance, that such sale or 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 grant of the Easements as described herein is in the best interests for the City. Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute such documents of conveyance as are necessary for the City to convey the Easements on 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 or appropriate to protect the interests of the City,including any necessary changes to the legal descriptions of the Easements, as long as such changes to not materially increase the size or change the character of the Easements. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of October, A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on th t day of October, A.D 2008. i Mayo ATTEST: A ,tea fi� Chief Deputy City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day o c ber, A.D. 2008. May ATTEST: 4u I�� '—, City Clerk EXHIBIT "A" INORTHERN ADDRESS: 970.221MU WEes :2Df S.Colleg ke. Suite 107 ENGINEERING Fart Ullm,oamt FAX:3i0221 4 159 wrvu!uiherrvsry�rwxringmm EXMIT A permanent easement being a portion of Fossil Creek Wetland Natural located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 1S,Township 6 North, Range 68 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, City of Fort Collins, County of Latimer, State of Colorado being more particularly described as follows: Considering the North line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 18 as bearing North 88'53'06" East and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto: Commencing at the Northwest Quarter Comer of said Section 18, thence, South 87'27'44" East, 1687.78 feet.to a paint on the West line of said Fossil Lake Wetland Natural Area said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence, North 90'00'00" East, 686.60 feet; thence, along a tangent curve concave to the North having a central angle of 2437'38",a radius of 100.00 feet, an arc length of 42.98 feet and the chord of which bears North 77°41'11" East, 42.65 feet; thence,North 65'22'22" East, 15.32 feet to a point on the East line of said Fossil Lake Wetland Natural Area, thence along said East line, South 00'33'13"East, 79.39 feet; thence departing said East line, along a curve concave to the South having a central angle of 44*41'17", a radius of 100.00 feet, an arc length of 78.00 feet and the chord of which bears North 67'3922" West,76-03 feet; thence, North 90000'00"West, 668.15 feet to a point on the West line of said Fossil Lake Wetland Natural Area; thence, North 0701831" West, 35.29 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. The above described easement contains 26,834 square feet or 0.616 acres more or less and is subject to all easements and rights-of-way now on record or existing. August 8, 2008 Wtr S:'Sunmy 7otis'�125-003',Deso4Atons'125-003-06 Pk m ES.L1T C 8-08-08.do EXHIBIT A PERMANENT EASEMENT LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COUNTY OF LARIMER, STATE OF COLORADO. CORNER COMMENCEMENT SEcnON 8-T SECTION 18-TaN�W TRIBLY ROAD BASIS OF 8 IEAF LNG Nam$°53'OB_E T—�"� 57.5' S0 30 K#Hi- F- Y LINE O MLY ROOD, {/ POINT OF BEGINNING N90000'00"E 686.60" Nib EAST LINE OF FOSSIL LAKE LINE OF WETLAND NATURAL AREA PERMANENT —EAST FOSSILTUNE LAKE WETLAND EASEMENT NATURALAREA 8 STANTON CREEK SUBDIVISION FOSSIL CREEK WETLAND 26 634 1t 211d FILING NATURAL AREA 0.616 acres PER REC419980106355 W g CURVE TABLE LINE TABLE d CURVE DELTA RADIUS LENGTH BEARING CHORD LINE BEARING LENGTH �`- C4 24°37'3R" t00.CfY 42.PB' N77°41'11'E 42.86 L15 Nd5'22—E 15.37 C5 44°41'17- 1 100.00' 78.W N67036'22W 7d.g3' Ltd SOD°33'13'E 793;V 8 L17 N07018'31'141 35.29' Yv a a x 4b —SCALE ° u� ( NORTHERN �� 1" — 1501 �. ENGINEERING �.�- ' NORTHERN AORESSt 2WS collep Am. Suite l� WEBSR[: ENGINEERING Fort Collirs,CO 52t F0.1I:9rJ.f23 etYr ww nu iho rrvyne ring m EXHIBIT A temporary easement being a portion of Fossil Creek Wetland Natural located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 6 North, Range 68 West of the 6th Principal Meridian,City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado being more particularly described as follows: Considering the North line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 18 as bearing North 88053106"East and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto: Commencing at the Northwest Quarter Comer of said Section 18; thence, South 89052'15" East: 2302.79 feet to a point on the South right-of-line of Trilby Road, said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence along said right-of-way line,North 88053'06"East, 125.01 feet:to a point on the East tine of said Fossil Lake Wetland Natural Area; thence along said East line, South 00*33'13"East, 171.99 feet; thence departing said.East line,North 90°00'00"West, 126.65 feet; thence,North 00°00'00" East, 169.55 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. The above described easement contains 21,486 square feet or 0.493 acres more or less and is subject to all easements and rights-of-way now on record or existing. August 8,2008 W tr S-Survey Iobs1125-OW%Des vtiows 125-003-06 Temp ESMT D 8-08-08.doe EXHIBIT A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COUNTY OF LARIMER, STATE OF COLORADO. M NORTH E ON 18- NORTNViNiaP CMER SECTITRIgLY ROAQ _ _ B� BEARING N8805 lbO Bg E TBLYM - - _ - - --- - _ POINT OF BEGINNING v - - � W OF EST LIPS QF FOSSIL TAKE p m WETLAND N4 iUR4LAR£A ZZ FOSSIL LAKE WETLAND FOSSIL CREEK WETLAND 90-00.00 W NATURAL AREA STAN ON CREEK SUBDIVISION NATURAL AREAFILING TEMPORARY 126.65' PER MEEK CONSTRUCTION ON d 21,486 sq.ft. 0.493 acres 8 v 16 k � SCALE NORTHERN NORM ENGINEERING 1" = 150' .: