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HomeMy WebLinkAbout060 - 06/05/1984 - ANNEXING THE FOSSIL CREEK FIRST ANNEXATION ORDINANCE NO. 60 1984 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CI7"F FORT COLLINS ANNEXING PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE FOSSIL CREEK 1ST ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO WHEREAS, Article II , Section 30 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado requires 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, 100% of the landowners in the Fossil Creek 1st Annexation area have signed a petition for annexation; and 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 Council has found and determined and does hereby find and determine that said petition is in substantial compliance with the annexa- tion 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; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS: Section 1 . That the following described property A tract of land consisting of approximately 6 .592 acres located in the SW 1/4 of Section 1 and the SE 1/4 of Section 2, Township 6 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M. , Larimer County, Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Considering the north line of the SW 1/4 of said Section 1 as bearing S 89048'34" E and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto: Commencing at a point on the west right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 287 , said point lying approximately 48 .57 feet N 89°48' 34" W of the west 1/4 corner of said Section 1, said point also being the true point of beginning, thence along said north line of the SW 1/4 S 89048 34" E 624.55 feet; thence S 00048'47" W 459.76 feet; thence N 89°48'34" W 624.55 feet to a point on the west right-of-way of U.S. Highway 287; thence, along the said west right-of-way N 00* 48'47" W 459.76 feet to the true point of beginning. be, and it hereby is, annexed to the City of Fort Collins and made a part of said City, to be known as the Fossil Creek 1st 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. That 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. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub- lished this 15th day of May, A.D. 1984, and to be presented for final passage on the 5th day of June A.D. 1984. mayor L6 City Clerk C -2- Passed and adopted on final reading this 5th day of June A.D. 1984. [y, mayor Ly ATTEST: I City erc -3-