HomeMy WebLinkAbout044 - 04/07/1998 - ANNEXING THE VISITORS CENTER AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER ANNEXATION ORDINANCE NO. 44, 1998
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ANNEXING PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
VISITORS' CENTER AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING
CENTER ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
WHEREAS, Resolution 98-9, finding substantial compliance and initiating annexation
proceedings, has heretofore been adopted by the Council of the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the Council does hereby find and determine that it is in the best interests of the
City to annex said area to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the following described property, to wit:
A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NE 1/4 OF SECTION 21,TOWNSHIP 7 NORTH,RANGE
68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO, BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CONSIDERING THE NORTH LINE OF
THE NE 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 21 AS BEARING S88013'20"E AND WITH ALL BEARINGS
CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO: COMMENCING AT THE N 1/4 CORNER OF SAID
SECTION 21: THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NE 1/4,S88013'20"E 709.35 FEET:
THENCE DEPARTING SAID NORTH LINE, S00 23'56"W 30.01 FEET TO A POINT ON THE
SOUTH LINE OF PROSPECT ROAD, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING:
THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, S88°13'20"E 29i.80 FEET: THENCE DEPARTING SAID
SOUTH LINE, S32009'57"E 560.68 FEET: THENCE, S8803410011W 597.81 FEET: THENCEN00O
23'55E 498.76 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 5.0 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
be, and hereby is, annexed to the City of Fort Collins and made a part of said City, to be known as
the Visitors' Center at the Environmental Learning Center Annexation.
Section 2. That, in annexing said property to the City, the City does not assume any obligation
respecting the construction of water mains, sewer lines, gas mains, electric service lines, streets or
any other services or utilities in connection with the property hereby annexed except as may be
provided by the ordinances of the City.
Section 3. That the City hereby consents, pursuant to Section 37-45-136(3.6), C.R.S., to the
inclusion of said property into the Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy
District.
Section 4. That, in accordance with the additional conditions contained in the Petition for
Annexation, the annexation of said property shall in no sense be interpreted as:
a. conveying to the City any right,title,or interest in the property so annexed;
b. conveying any right to establish new streets or extend existing streets upon
or across said property; or to construct utility lines of any kind upon or across said
property; and
c. granting any right to apply the provisions of any municipal ordinance, and
specifically any building code, zoning code or any tax or licensing ordinance, upon
said property, so long as title thereof shall remain in the State Board of Agriculture,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the jurisdiction of the City shall extend over the
property annexed insofar as it relates to the application o£ (i) City traffic ordinances;
and (ii) City ordinances relating to police enforcement of the traffic code, city
ordinances relating to offenses against the person, offenses against public peace,
offenses relating to morals, and offenses relating to public health and safety.
The jurisdiction of the Municipal Court is extended to include violations of
ordinances included in the foregoing subparagraphs c (i) and (ii) occurring on said
property; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Ordinance shall be
construed to limit the authority of the University officials to exercise the authority
provided in Sections 23-5-106, 23-5-107 and 23-5-108, C.R.S.
Section 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 of the Ordinance,the jurisdiction of
the City shall expressly extend to the application of the City of Fort Collins' Sales and Use Tax
Ordinance on the property annexed pursuant to this ordinance, provided, however, that all sales to
the State of Colorado, its departments or institutions and the subdivisions thereof, in particular the
State Board of Agriculture,in their governmental capacities only, and all sales, the taxation of which
is prohibited by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Colorado, shall be exempt from the
payment of such sales and use tax.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and order�ublished this 17th day of
March, A.D. 1998, and to be presented for final passage on thp,3th"'day,6f April, A,D,-+ .
Mayor
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City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of A ' , A.D. 98. -'
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City Clerk
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