HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-099-10/16/2007-AMENDING THE I-25 SUBAREA PLAN RESOLUTION 2007-099
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE I-25 SUBAREA PLAN
WHEREAS, the City has received separate applications to rezone certain property located
at the southwest and northeast corners of East Prospect Road and Interstate Highway 25; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid rezoning application, which is known as the"Southwest Comer
of East Prospect and I-25" rezoning would result in zoning changes to the lands located therein
which necessitate not only the amendment of the City's Structure Plan Map but also the amendment
of the I-25 Subarea Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the resolution heretofore adopted amending the City's Structure
Plan Map, the proposed rezoning would now comply with the land uses as set out on the City's
Structure Plan Map; and
WHEREAS, the Council has also determined that the proposed rezoning is in the best
interests of the citizens of the City and that the I-25 Subarea Plan should be amended to correspond
with the changes heretofore made by the City Council amending the City's Structure Plan Map so
that, with respect to the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Prospect Road and I-25, the
Employment District designation is supported.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council finds that the I-25 Subarea Plan is in need of the
amendment requested by the applicant for the Southwest Corner of East Prospect and I-25 rezoning.
Section 2. That the City Council finds that the proposed amendments to the I-25 Subarea
Plan will promote the public welfare and will be consistent with the vision, goals, principles and
policies of City Plan and the elements thereof.
Section3. That the I-25 Subarea Plan is hereby amended as shown on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the CounoiPof the City of Fort Collins this 16th
day of October, A.D. 2007.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
Existing Amendments
Statements, Policies, Maps Additions
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Executive Summary:
Two activity centers are identified for the Two activity centers are identified in the
subarea, one at the I-251Mulberry Street subarea for the potential location of
interchange and the other at the I-25/Prospect regional/community shopping centers, one at
Road interchange. The northeast quadrant of the I-25/Mulberry Street interchange and the
the I-25/Mulberry Street interchange is also other at the I-25/Prospect Road interchange. .
planned for the potential location of a
regional/community regional/community shopping center.
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The City's Resource Recovery Farm is to be The western portion of the City's former
preserved as open lands. Resource Recovery Farm is to be preserved as
open lands, however, the eastern portion
should be placed into an Employment District
to allow the property to be developed for
economic development purposes in a manner
that preserves an aesthetically pleasing
viewshed from I-25 as well as protects
adjoining areas with high natural resource
values.
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5.2 Land Use Plan Objectives
Designation of Activity Centers. This plan
designates activity centers along I-25 at the Designation of Activity Centers. This plan
Prospect Road and Mulberry Street designates activity centers along I-25 at the
interchanges. These centers are intended to Prospect Road and Mulberry Street
evolve into concentrated areas of mixed-use interchanges. These centers are intended to
development with high visibility, increased evolve into concentrated areas of mixed-use
levels of activity, and more integrated development with high visibility, increased
appearances. In addition, the northeast levels of activity, and more integrated
quadrant of the I-25/Mulberry interchange is appearances and also the potential locations
planned as a potential location for a for regional/community shopping centers.
regional/community regional/community shopping center.
Existing Amendments
Statements, Policies, Maps Additions
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Fort Collins I-25 Subarea Plan—Land Use
Plan
Existing map. The map will be amended to delete 25 acres of
Commercial Corridor designated land and 118
acres of Proposed Open Space land to show
about 143 acres of Employment District land
located in the SW quadrant of the Prospect/I-
25 interchange adjacent to the highway.
Also, the Activity Centers boundary currently
around the Commercial Corridor designated
land in the SW quadrant will be eliminated.
The map will also be amended to delete 86
acres of Industrial designated land and 19 acres
of Urban Estate land in the NE quadrant and to
show about 66 acres of additional Commercial
land and 20 acres of Employment land in the
NE quadrant of the ProspecUI-25 interchange.
Also, the Activity Centers boundary around the
Commercial Corridor designated land in the
NE quadrant will be expanded to cover all 96
acres of commercial designated land.
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Fort Collins I-25 Subarea Plan—Zoning
Plan
Existing map. The map will be amended to delete 25 acres of
C, Commercial zoning and 118 acres of POL,
Public Open Lands zoning to show about 143
acres of E, Employment zoning in the SW
quadrant of the ProspecUI-25 interchange
adjacent to the highway.
The map will be amended to delete 86 acres of
I, Industrial zoning and 19 acres of Urban
Estate zoning to show about 66 additional
acres of C Commercial zoning and 20 acres of
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Existing Amendments
Statements, Policies, Maps Additions
E, Employment zoning the NE quadrant of the
Prospect/I-25 interchange adjacent to the
highway.
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Policy I-25-NOL-1.2
The City will explore the possibility of
converting the Resource Recovery Farm
property, located at Prospect Road and 1-25,
for use as open s ace.
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8.2 Implementation Strategies
Natural Areas and Open lands
Resource Recovery Farm Property—
Pursue the acquisition of this site as City-
owned open s ace.
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