HomeMy WebLinkAbout159 - 11/03/1981 - ANNEXING THE HERMITAGE ANNEXATION ORDINANCE NO 159 , 1981
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BEING AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY
KNOWN AS THE HERMITAGE ANNEXATION
TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
WHEREAS, on November 4, 1980, an amendment to Article II of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado relative to annexation powers of
cities and towns was placed on the ballot, and
WHEREAS, the provisions of said amendment required that one of the
following conditions be met before an unincorporated area be annexed to a
municipality
1 The question of annexation be submitted to a vote of
the landowners and registered electors of the area to
be annexed and the majority of such persons voting,
vote in favor of annexation, or
2 The annexing municipality receive a petition for
annexation signed by more than 50% of the landowners in
the area who own more than 50% of the land, or
3 The area to be annexed be entirely surrounded by or be
solely owned by the annexing municipality, and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 1980, a majority of votes were cast in favor
of said amendment, and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 1980, the Governor of the State of Colorado
signed into law said amendment, and
WHEREAS, 100% of the landowners in the Hermitage Annexation area have
signed a petition for annexation, and
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WHEREAS, not less than one-sixth (1/6th) of the perimeter of the area
to be annexed is contiguous with the City of Fort Collins and a community
of interest exists between the territory to be annexed and the City of Fort
Collins, and the territory to be annexed is urban or will be urbanized in
the near future, and such territory is integrated or is capable of being
integrated with the City of Fort Collins, and
WHEREAS, no election is required and no additional terms and condi-
tions are to be imposed in connection with this annexation, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found and determined and does hereby
find and determine that said petition is in substantial compliance with the
annexation laws of the State of Colorado and that the territory is eligible
for annexation, and the City Council desires to annex the same to the City
of Fort Collins
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS
A tract of land located in the NE 1/4 of Section 14,
T6N, R69W of the 6th P M of Larimer County, Colorado,
being more particularly described as follows
Considering the East line of the NE 1/4 of said Section
14 as bearing S 00'28'00" E and with all bearings
contained herein relative thereto
Commencing at the NE corner of said Section 14, thence
S 00028'00" E, 1330 53 feet to the True Point of
Beginning, thence continuing along the said East line S
00028'00" E, 391 50 feet, thence S 88'22'38" W, 650 28
feet, thence N 00028100" E, 391 50 feet, thence 14
88022'38" E, 650 28 feet to the True Point of Begin-
ning
The above described tract contains 5 844 plus or minus
acres
be, and it hereby is, annexed to the City of Fort Collins and made a part
of said City, to be known as the Hermitage Annexation
Section 2 That in annexing said territory to the City of Fort
Collins, the City of Fort Collins 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
territory hereby annexed except as may be provided by the ordinances of the
City of Fort Collins
Section 3 Within ninety (90) days from the date this Ordinance
becomes effective, no building permit shall be issued for any of the lands
herein described unless said lands have been zoned under the zoning ordi-
nances of the City
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub-
lished this 20th day of October , A D 1981, and to be presented for final
passage on the 3rd day of November , A D 1981
Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 3rd day of November , A D
1981
VMar
ATTEST
City Clerk
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