HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-163-09/17/1985-AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS OF CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CITY (FOR THE EXPA RESOLUTION 85- 163
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN
PROCEEDINGS OF CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins desires to acquire certain lands
hereinafter described for the purpose of the expansion and widening of
South Shields Street in Fort Collins , and to also acquire such easements
and rights-of-way as are necessary for the construction of related
improvements, facilities and utilities; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously attempted to negotiate the acquisition
of said property, easements and rights-of-way from the owners thereof, with
a final written offer having been submitted to said owners as required by
law, which negotiations have been unsuccessful as of this date; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of said property, easements and rights-of-way
is desirable and necessary for public use and said acquisition may be
accomplished through proceedings in eminent domain.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that it is
necessary that the City of Fort Collins acquire certain lands, together
with easements and rights-of-way, more particularly described as follows to
be used as a roadway with related improvements, utilities and facilities:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT
WEBSTER
PARCEL I
A twenty foot wide parcel of land and a fifteen foot wide
permanent utility easement located in the Southwest quarter of
Section 26, Township 7 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M. ,
Larimer County, Colorado, being more particularly described as
follows:
Legal description of a twenty foot fee simple parcel :
The west twenty feet of the V.J. Webster and Rosalie M. Webster's
property as filed in the Records of the Larimer County Clerk and
Recorder in Book 1169, Page 326, less Book 1202, Page 161.
Legal description of a fifteen foot wide permanent utility
easement:
The east fifteen feet of the west thirty-five feet of the V.J.
Webster and Rosalie M. Webster's property as filed in the Records
of the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder in Book 1169, Page 326,
less Book 1202, Page 161.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT
WEBSTER
PARCEL II
A twenty foot wide parcel of land and a fifteen foot wide
permanent utility easement located in the southwest quarter of
Section 26, Township 7 North, Range 69 W of the 6th P.M. , Larimer
County, Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:
Legal description of a twenty-foot fee simple parcel :
The west twenty feet of the John Webster, Frances M. Webster and
V.J. Webster property as filed in the Records of the Larimer
County Clerk and Recorder in Book 1202, Page 161.
Legal description of a fifteen foot wide permanent utility
easement:
The east fifteen feet of the west thirty-five feet of the John
Webster, Frances M. Webster and V.J. Webster property as filed in
the Records of the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder in Book 1202,
Page 161.
Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that it is
not possible to acquire such property, easement and right-of-way by
negotiating with the owners thereof and, accordingly, authorizes the City
Attorney and other proper officials of the City to acquire the same for the
City by eminent domain.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
17th day of September, A.D. 1985.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk