HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-011-01/18/1994-ACQUISITION NATURAL AREAS IN THE CORE NATURAL AREAS POLICY PLAN POLICY DIRECTION RESOLUTION 94-11
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL POLICY DIRECTION FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF NATURAL AREAS IN THE CORE OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, the 1993-94 Policy Agenda of the City Council directed staff to
evaluate existing and potential natural area sites within the Fort Collins Core
Area for their potential for acquisition; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 93-33, City Council established certain
policy direction for the acquisition of natural areas in the Natural Areas Policy
Plan, dated October 1992, which Plan had been adopted by the Council by the
passage of Resolution 92-156; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins desires to establish
additional specific policies to direct the acquisition of natural areas in the
Core Area of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS,
as follows:
Section 1 . That Objective 1 on page 5-3 of the Natural Areas Policy Plan
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Establish a system of publicly-owned natural areas to protect the
integrity of critical conservation sites, protect corridors between
natural areas, preserve outstanding examples of Fort Collins' diverse
natural heritage, and provide a broad range of opportunities for
educational , interpretive, and recreational programs to meet community
needs. In intensively developed parts of Fort Collins, especially the
Core Area neighborhoods, acquire and restore lands to ensure that
opportunities to experience natural area benefits are made available
throughout the City.
Section 2. That Section 3 of Resolution 93-33, which established certain
criteria to guide land acquisition proposals, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
That land acquisition proposals shall be designed to meet Objective 1 of
the Natural Areas Policy Plan. In evaluating potential acquisition sites,
priority shall_ b4 given to--
a) natural areas with high resource value;
b) properties where there is a willing seller and a comparatively low
cost;
c) natural areas that are not likely to be preserved without City
action;
d) natural areas that meet multiple City objectives or known objectives
of other public agencies; and
e) natural areas that offer special opportunities for public use.
In intensively developed parts of Fort Collins, especially the Core
Area neighborhoods, where lands with high resource value are scarce,
priority shall be given to the acquisition and restoration of lands
that would enhance the habitat value of existing natural areas, that
meet multiple City objectives, or that offer special opportunities
for public use.
Section 3. That potential natural area acquisition sites in the core area
of the City be evaluated by staff, the Natural Resources Advisory Board and the
Parks and Recreation Board during the annual assessment of acquisition
priorities.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort
Collins held this 18th day of January, A.D. 1994
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk