HomeMy WebLinkAbout108 - 09/20/2016 - AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO LARIMER COUNTY ON PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED BORDINANCE NO. 108, 2016
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT
TO LARIMER COUNTY ON PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED BY THE CITY AS
PART OF THE HORSETOOTH FOOTHILLS LAND CONSERVATION PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City and Larimer County have been working together on the purchase of
interests in several properties in the foothills west of Fort Collins as part of the regional
Horsetooth Foothills Land Conservation Project(the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) has awarded the County funding to assist
in acquiring properties for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is being asked to consider and approve, by separate
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resolution, an intergovernmental agreement between the City and the County regarding their
respective roles in the Project (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, as part of the Project the City is currently negotiating to purchase a 500 acre
property as described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the
Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City, County and GOCO would each provide a portion of the funds
needed for purchase of the Property; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of the Agreement, ,if the City purchases the Property it
would then convey a conservation easement on the Property to the County, in order to meet
GOCO's grant requirements; and.
WHEREAS, Section 23-111(a) of the City Code authorizes the City Council to sell,
convey or otherwise dispose of any interest 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 City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby finds that the City's conveyance of,a
conservation easement on the Property to Larimer County as provided herein, once the City has
acquired the Property, is in the best interests of the City.
Section 3. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute such documents as are
necessary to convey a conservation easement to the County on terms and conditions consistent
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with this Ordinance, together with such terms and conditions as the City Manager, in
consultation with the City Attorney, determines are necessary or appropriate to protect the
interests of the City, including, but not limited to, any necessary changes to the legal description
of the conservation easement, as long as such changes do not materially increase the size or
change the character of the interest to be conveyed.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
September, A.D. 2016, and to be presented for final passage on they 20th day of September, A.D.
2016.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of September, A.D. 2016.
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EXHIBIT A
Parcel I
Those parcels of land in Sections 17, 18 and 20, Township 6 North, Range 69 West of the 6th
P.M., County of Latimer, State of Colorado as described in deeds recorded December 22, 1980
in Book 2094 at Page 60 and January 14, 1993 at Reception No. 93002989 and April 10, 1995 at
Reception No. 95020009 and April 23, 1996 at Reception No. 96002893 excepting therefrom
those parcels described in deeds recorded January 14, 1993 at Reception No. 93002990 and
February 19, 1993 at Reception No. 93010695 and April 10, 1995 at Reception No. 95020009
and April 23, 1996 at Reception No. 96028092 and July 10, 1998 at Reception No. 98057894
Parcel II
Lot 2 of the Boots Minor Land Division Plat in the Southwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 6
North,Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., County of Larimer, State of Colorado.
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