HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-177-12/18/1990-AIRPORT RUNWAY IMPROVEMENTS EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS LANDS RESOLUTION 90 - 177
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN
PROCEEDINGS OF CERTAIN LANDS FOR AIRPORT
RUNWAY IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport ("Airport") is jointly
owned and operated by the City of Fort Collins and the City of Loveland; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Fort Collins and Loveland ("Cities") desire to
acquire that certain property ("Property") which is described on Exhibit A,
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, for the purpose of
facilitating existing Airport operations and assuring the preservation of
extended runway approaches in connection with the following Federal Aviation
Administration Project No. 3-08-0023-02:
Extend runway 15 (100' x 2,000' ) and parallel taxiway (50' x 2,500' )
(site preparation only) ; relocate localizer; replace and extend
runway lighting system (HIRL) .
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins, as a representative of both Cities, has
attempted to negotiate the acquisition of said property from the owners thereof,
which negotiations have been unsuccessful ; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the property is desirable and necessary for
public use and said acquisition may, by law, be accomplished through proceedings
in eminent domain.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
as follows:
Section 1 . That the City hereby finds and determines that it is necessary
and that it will serve the best interests of the public for the City of Fort
Collins to acquire the Property in order to facilitate the operation of extended
airport runway approaches for the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport.
Section 2. That, upon passage of a resolution or ordinance authorizing
acquisition by eminent domain by the City of Loveland, said acquisition shall
be pursued and the Property shall be acquired through eminent domain proceedings
by the Cities of Loveland and Fort Collins, to be held as tenants in common.
Section 3. That the City Attorney or designee thereof and other proper
officials of the City are hereby authorized to acquire the Property by
proceedings in eminent domain.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort
Collins held this 18th day of December, 1990.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION 90- 177
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
That portion of the N 1/2 of Section 28, Township 6 North, Range 68 West of the
6th P.M. , Larimer County, Colorado more particularly described as follows:
Considering the North line of the NW 1/4 of said Section 28 as bearing East and
West and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto:
Beginning at the Northwest Corner of said Section 28; thence along the North line
of said Section 28 East 820. 14 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South
28*47' East 164.69 feet; thence South 41*55' East 152.85 feet; thence South 0*09'
East 157.83 feet; thence East 231 .41 feet to a point on the Centerline of the
Louden Ditch as it now exists; thence along said Centerline through the following
courses and distances; South 19'30' East 131 .00 feet; thence South 14*30' East
150 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve concave to the Northeast having a
central angle of 39*44' and a radius of 217.0 feet; thence Southeasterly along
the arc of said curve 150.48 feet to the end of the said curve; thence tangent
from said curve South 54*14' East 115.00 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve
concave to the North having a central angle of 43*06' and a radius of 91 .0 feet;
thence Southeasterly along the arc of said curve 68.45 feet to the end of said
curve; thence Northerly 889.68 feet to a point on the North line of said Section
28, said point being 1525.26 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Section
28; thence West along North line of said Section 28, 705.12 feet to a point of
beginning.