HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-209-11/05/1985-AMENDING THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT COLLINS URGAN GROWTH AREA TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 1360 ACRES OF P RESOLUTION 85-209
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORT COLLINS URBAN GROWTH AREA
TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 1,360 ACRES OF PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY
LOCATED WEST OF OVERLAND TRAIL
WHEREAS, on August 3, 1983, the County of Larimer and the City of Fort
Collins executed an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE FORT COLLINS URBAN
GROWTH AREA for the purpose of establishing a formal mechanism to manage
growth in the area surrounding the City of Fort Collins, Colorado; and
WHEREAS, EXHIBIT B , Section III , Part E of said Agreement establishes
criteria for amending Urban Growth Area boundaries ; and
WHEREAS, the staffs of Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins have
prepared a report presenting justifications for amending the Urban Growth
Area boundary at this location; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins Planning and ,Zoning Board conducted a
public hearing on July 24, 1985, for the purpose/of reviewing the proposed
boundary change and soliciting public comment/ concerning the same, and
voted to recommend approval of the boundary change to the City Council ; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of /t`ort Collins conducted a work
session for the purpose of reviewing e proposed boundary change on
October 8, 1985, and reviewed the area' unique physical characteristics
and environmental concerns and now co cludes that the gross residential
density of development within the a ea to be added by this resolution
should be closely controlled to the e 'tent legally permissible; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the ty of Fort Collins conducted a public
hearing on November 5, 1985, fo the purposes of reviewing the proposed
boundary change and soliciting p blic comment concerning the same; and
WHEREAS, having heard th comments of the public and considered the
proposed boundary revision o said Agreement, the Council of the City of
Fort Collins does hereby f nd that said proposed boundary amendment is in
the best interests of th citizens of the City, and, accordingly, ought to
be incorporated into sa' Intergovernmental Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, E IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the oposed boundary revision to the Urban Growth Area as
specifically pres nted in the report prepared by the staffs of Larimer
County and the ity of Fort Collins dated 1985, be and is
hereby approve provided that, to the extent that it is necessary and
legally perm' sible, residential density within the geographic area added
to the Urb Growth Area by this resolution be limited to 1.5 units per
acre; and
BE T FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor be, and she hereby is, authorized
to a cute an amended Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and
Larimer County reflecting said revisions.
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Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
5th day of November, A.O. 1985.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk