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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-145-09/03/1985-AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS OF CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CITY (FOR THE CONS RESOLUTION 85- 145 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 construction of the Northeast Loop Waterline; and WHEREAS, the City has attempted to negotiate the acquisition of said property and rights from the owners thereof, which negotiations have been been unsuccessful ; and WHEREAS, immediate acquisition of the property and rights is necessary to maintain the schedule for construction of the Northeast Loop Waterline; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of the same 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: Section 1. The City hereby finds and determines that it is necessary that the City of Fort Collins acquire certain lands, together with easements and right-of-way, more particularly described as follows to be used for the construction of the Northeast Loop Waterline: LEGAL DESCRIPTION TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AND 20 FOOT PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT EAST VINE PROPERTIES Two strips of land in the East Half of the West Half and the West Half of the East Half of Section 6, Township 7 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., Larimer County, Colorado being described as follows: A 20 foot wide permanent utility easement lying 10 feet North and 10 feet South of the following described reference line and a temporary construction easement lying 50 feet North and 25 feet South of the following described reference line: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 6 and considering the East line of said Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter to bear North 00027 '49" East with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence Northerly along said East line North 00027'49" East, 38.92 feet to the True Point of Beginning of said reference line; thence departing said East line North 86009'35" West, 700.00 feet at which point the South limit of said temporary construction easement is modified to lie 50 feet South of said reference line for a total width of 100 feet; thence continuing along said reference line North 86°09' 35" West, 300.00 feet at �. ! which point the South limit of said temporary construction easement is modified to lie 25 feet South of said reference line for a total width of 75 feet ; thence continuing along said reference line North 86°09'35" West, 786.25 feet to the West line of that parcel described in Book 1825, Page 500 of the Larimer County records and the point of terminus of this description. The above described permanent utility easement contains 35,700 square feet, more or less and the above described temporary construction easement contains 141,500 square feet, more or less. Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that it is not possible to acquire such property, right-of-way and easement by negotiating with the owners thereof and, therefore, authorizes the City Attorney and other proper officials of the City to acquire the same for the City by eminent domain proceedings. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this 3rd day of September, A.D. 1985. A54&ZQ&Ia= ;� mayor TTEST: ,ty Ulerk