HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-052-04/16/1996-FINDINGS HIGH POINTE APPEAL PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD RESOLUTION 96-52
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS REGARDING
THE APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
RELATING TO THE HIGH POINTE APPEAL
WHEREAS, on January 8, 1996, the Planning and Zoning Board("the Board") denied the
request for an administrative change for the High Pointe P.U.D. Security Gate Addition (the
"Project"); and
WHEREAS, on January 22, 1996, a Notice of Appeal of the Board's decision was filed with
the City Clerk by the High Pointe P.U.D. of Fort Collins Association, Inc. (the"Appellant"); and
WHEREAS, on April 2, 1996, the City Council, after notice given in accordance with
Chapter 2, Article H, Division 3, of the City Code, considered said appeal, reviewed the record on
appeal and heard presentations from the appellants and other parties-in-interest; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-56 of the City Code provides that no later than the date of its next
regular meeting after the hearing of an appeal, the City Council shall adopt,by resolution, findings
of fact in support of its decision on the appeal.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Council hereby makes the following findings and conclusions:
(a) that the grounds for appeal as stated in the Appellant's Notice of Appeal conform to
the requirements of Section 2-48 of the City Code;
(b) that the Planning and Zoning Board did not fail to properly interpret and apply the
relevant provisions of the City Code and Charter in denying the request for an
administrative change for the Project for the reason that the addition of the security
gate would be detrimental to neighborhood integration and would not be consistent
with the established neighborhood character, and, accordingly, would not comply
with the requirements of All Development Criteria Chart A-2.2 (Neighborhood
Compatibility Criteria/Building Placement and Orientation) of the Land
Development Guidance System.
Section 2. That, for the foregoing reasons, the Council hereby upholds the decision of
the Planning and Zoning Board denying the request for an administrative change for the High Pointe
P.U.D. Security Gate Addition.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council o ity of Fort ins eld this
16th day of April, A.D. 1996.
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