HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-166-11/03/1992-COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY CSU ANNEXATIONS CSU BUILDINGS SIGNS STRUCTURES IGA NEGOTIATIONS RESOLUTION 92-166
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS WITH COLORADO STATE
UNIVERSITY REGARDING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT,
AND IDENTIFYING AREAS OF CONCERN TO BE
ADDRESSED BY THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 29-1-203, C.R.S. , governments may cooperate
or contract with one another to provide any function, service or facility
lawfully authorized to each of the cooperating or contracting units of
government; and
WHEREAS, any such contract may provide for the joint exercise of the
function, service or facility which is the subject of the contract; and
WHEREAS, because of the location of the Colorado State University ("CSU")
main campus in the heart of the City, and because of the extensive economic,
cultural , social and demographic influence that CSU exercises in the City, it is
imperative that both the City and CSU cooperate to the greatest extent possible
with regard to issues that touch and concern both the City and CSU; and
WHEREAS, CSU continues to develop and construct improvements upon its main
and auxiliary campuses and other lands owned by CSU, which development and
construction can generate land use influences upon the adjacent properties in the
City, as well as upon the coordination of City utility, traffic and
transportation installations; and
WHEREAS, the growth and development of the City in areas adjacent to CSU
campuses or other lands can create influences upon the development of such CSU
campuses and lands; and
WHEREAS, the City believes it would be in the best interests of the
community to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with CSU for the purpose
of providing a formal framework for the establishment of greater cooperation,
coordination and communication with respect to issues pertaining to land use,
land development, annexation, utility and traffic coordination or other related
issues .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
as follows:
Section 1 . That the City Manager is hereby directed to enter into
negotiations with CSU to develop an intergovernmental agreement as described
above.
Section 2. That such intergovernmental agreement should acknowledge the
benefits to the community of closer cooperation and coordination of activities
between CSU and the City and should include, without limitation, provisions
addressing the following subjects:
a. The City's annexation of properties owned by CSU as such
properties become eligible for annexation under Colorado
law, and the terms and conditions under which such
properties should be annexed.
b. A process for reviewing any CSU buildings, signs or
other structures proposed to be located within a defined
area which the parties agree may impact the citizens of
the City of Fort Collins. Such review procedure should
provide for adequate community input and should specify
the nature of the City's involvement in the review of
any specific land use proposals on CSU property, the
weight to be afforded any input from the City with
regard to such proposals and the officials or employees
of CSU who shall be responsible for any final decisions
regarding such proposed uses.
C. Landscaping standards and criteria to be utilized by CSU
for the construction of buildings, signs or other
structures that are proposed to be constructed within
the geographical area referenced above.
d. A process for permitting mutual involvement in any
decision of CSU or the City which may have a direct and
substantial impact on the operations of both parties.
e. The responsibilities of the parties in planning and
funding any infrastructure needed to meet the utility
and transportation needs generated by any CSU
construction activities.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort
Collins held this 3rd day of November, A.D. 1992.
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