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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-014-02/06/2001-ACCEPTING THE PETITIONS OF PROPERTY OWNERS REGARDING THE INITIATION OF HARMONY HALF ACRES SID NO. 92 RESOLUTION 2001-14 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ACCEPTING THE PETITIONS OF PROPERTY OWNERS REGARDING THE INITIATION OF HARMONY HALF ACRES SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 92; STATING THE NEED FOR, AND THE LOCATION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE; DESCRIBING THE AREA TO BE ASSESSED FOR THE SAME; AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO PREPARE AND PRESENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR THE FORMATION OF SAID DISTRICT WHEREAS,the Council has received petitions(the"Petitions")from property owners in the area(the "Petitioners") of the proposed HARMONY HALF ACRES SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 92, more specifically described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "District'), requesting that the Council initiate proceedings for the creation of a special improvement district for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, and installing street pavement,curb,gutters, street lighting, storm drainage, and other necessary appurtenances in the City of Fort Collins,Colorado,as more particularly described below(the"Improvements"); and WHEREAS, City Code Section 22-35(c) requires that the Petitions shall be subscribed by the owners of at least one-third of the frontage to be assessed for improvements to streets,including streetlighting,and by the owners of at least one percent of the area of the property to be assessed for any other improvements; and WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed the Petitions, and has verified that the minimum requirements of City Code Section 22-35(c) have been met; and WHEREAS,the Council has received the Petitions,accepts the same,and desires to proceed with the process of formation of the District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the Petitions, as submitted by the Petitioners requesting the formation of the District, are hereby received and accepted as sufficient to meet the requirements of City Code Section 22-35(c). Section 2. That the Improvements to be constructed, more specifically described below, consist generally of street pavement, curb and gutter, storm drainage, street lighting and other necessary appurtenances,and that the Improvements are needed in order to provide improved access for vehicles to the properties abutting the streets to be improved, and in order to provide improved storm drainage to properties within the District. Section 3. That the Council hereby finds that the Improvements will confer special benefits on the real property in the District and general benefits to the City at large. Section 4. That the nature and location of the Improvements to be made in the District are as follows: a. Street improvements, including curb, gutter, asphalt, base course, and grading, will be made to Harmony Drive, extending west from its intersection with Timberline Road to a cul-de-sac at the north boundary of the District; b. There are no improvements contemplated to the existing water distribution system, except for the adjustment of existing valve access boxes and fire hydrants to match the new pavement; c. There are no improvements contemplated to the existing sanitary sewer system; and d. Storm drainage improvements will consist of an 18 and 24-inch reinforced concrete pipe storm sewer system to receive storm drainage from the improved street surface,including catch basins and release structures, and minor grading improvements to the common property area of the subdivision. Section 5. That the Director of Community Planning and Environmental Services is hereby directed to prepare and present to the Council the following: a. Preliminary plans and specifications for the Improvements described herein; b. An estimate of the probable total cost of the Improvements, including the cost of constructing the same, engineering, legal and advertising costs, interest during construction and until assessments are made by ordinance against the properties benefitted, and other incidental costs incurred in the District; and c. A map of the District to be assessed for the cost of Improvements. Section 6. That the area to be assessed for the Improvements shall be the District as described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto, as set forth in the Petitions heretofore submitted by Petitioners. Section 7. That said Special Improvement District shall be known as the Harmony Half Acres Special Improvement District No. 92. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 6th day of February, A.D. 2001. Mayor ATTEST: . �LLIk N�eAA�Ad City Clerk Exhibit "A" Harmony Half Acres Special Improvement District No. 92 All of the property located within the plat of Harmony Half Acres, a plat of record with the Clerk and Recorder of Larimer County, located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 31,Township 7 North,Range 68 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian,City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, excluding Lot 20 and Lot 21.