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RESOLUTION 85- 126
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;
A twenty foot wide right of-way in that parcel described in Book
1386, Page 594 of the Larimer County records in the Southeast
Quarter of Section 27, Township 7 North, Range 69 West of the
6th Principal Meridian, City of Fort Collins, Larimer County,
Colorado being described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast
corner of said Section 27 and considering the East line of the
Southeast Quarter of said Section 27 to bear North 000 27' 27"
west with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence
Northerly along said East line North 00° 27 ' 27" west, 663.25
feet; thence departing said East line South 89' 48' 17" West,
30.00 feet to the existing Westerly right-of way line of South
Shields Street and the True Point of Beginning of this
description; thence departing said existing right-of-way line
South 89° 48 ' 17" West 20.00 feet; thence North 00° 27 ' 27"
West, 257.86 feet; thence North 89° 48' 17" East, 20.00 feet to
said existing Westerly right-of-way line; thence Southerly along
said existing right-of-way line South 00° 27' 27" East, 257.86
feet to the true point of beginning of this description. The
above described right-of-way contains 5,160 square feet, more or
less.
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
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Attorney and other proper officials of the City to acquire the same for the
City by eminent domain proceeding.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins held this 6th day of August, A.D. 1985.
Assistant Mayo
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City Cam'