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HomeMy WebLinkAbout104 - 09/01/1981 - ANNEXING THE SUNBURST KNOLLS f Y ` ORDINANCE NO. 104 , 1981 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS BEING AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE SUNBURST KNOLLS 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 Sunburst Knolls 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 K 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: Section 1. That the following described property, to wit: Lynn Acres, Block 1 - Lots 5 & 6, County of Larimer, State of Colorado. be, and it hereby is, annexed to the City of Fort Collins and made a part of said City, to be known as the Sunburst Knolls. 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. Introduced, considered favorably on. first reading, and ordered pub- lished this 18th day of August A.D. 1981, and to be presented for final passage on the _IF t day of September A.D. 1981 . Assistant Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 1st day of September, A.D. 1981. Mayo ATTEST: C l�y r k <� -2-