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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-116-12/24/1969-DESIGNATING CERTAIN LANDS NOW OWNED BY THE CITY AS A FUTURE SITE FOR A MUNICIPAL PARK AND PLAYGROUND RESOLUTION 69-116 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING CERTAIN LANDS NOW OWNED BY THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AS A FUTURE SITE FOR A MUNICIPAL PARK AND PLAYGROUND WHEREAS, the City Council is aware of the need for parks and playgrounds in the northern part of the City of Fort Collins; and WHEREAS, the City is the owner of certain land more particularly described below, located in the northern part of the City of Fort Collins; and . WHEREAS, said lands are not yet available to be developed, but will be available for development, and, in the opinion' of the City Council, should be developed in the future as a municipal park and playground. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the City Council hereby designates that the following described property, owned by the City, situate in the County of Larimer, — State of Colorado, to-wit: The NE-I, of Block 36 and all of the NW-4 of Block 26 lying West of the Old Colorado Central Railroad right of way; also Beginning at a point 300 feet North of the SW corner of Block 47 in the City of Fort Collins;-`ihence East 200 feet; thence South 41051' E . 468 feet; thence East along the South line of Vine Street extended 520 feet to the SW bank of the Cache la Poudre River; thence Northwesterly along the Southwest bank of the Cache la Poudre River through Blocks 37 and 48 to the West line of Block 48; thence S . 590 feet to the point of beginning; excepting therefrom a strip of land 50 feet wide off the north side of Block 37 from the dam which was opposite the old ice house site to the west line of said Block 37; also Beginning at a point which is 590. feet West and 187 feet North of the SE corner of Block 24 in the City of Fort Collins; thence North 988 feet, East 197 .5 feet; South 16056' W. 95 .7 feet; South 15037' W. 90 feet; South 14023' W. 83..5 feet; S. 12033' W. 89.2 feet; W. 55 feet; S. 646 .5 feet; N. 840 W. 55.3 feet to the point of beginning; also A parcel of land situate in Blocks 24., 25 and 26 in the City of Fort Collins, described as follows: Begin at a point that 77 feet South of the North line of said Block 24 measured along a line parallel with and 100 feet distant westerly measured at right angles, from the center line of the main track of the Union Pacific Railroad Company as now constructed and operated across said Blocks 24, 25 and 26; thence S. along said line that is parallel with and 100 feet distant Westerly measured at right angles from said center line of main track to the Mason and Hottel mill race; thence Westerly and up the North line of said mill race to the Colorado Centeral Railway right of way; thence Northerly along said right of way to a. point 77 feet South of the North line of said Block -24; thence West- to'-the West line of said Block 24; thence North along the West line of Blocks 24 and 25 to the Nally line of the right of way of the Colorado Central Railway; thence NEly along the Wly line of said railroad right of way to. the South bank of the Cache la .Poudre River; thence SEly and down the S. bank of the said Cache la Poudre River to a point in said line that is parallel with and 100 feet distant Westerly measured at right angles from said center line of main track of the Union Pacific Railroad Company; thence S . along said line that is parallel with and 100 feet distant Westerly measured at right angles from said center line of main track to the point of beginning; be and the same hereby is designated by the City Council as a site for a future municipal park and playground, when the same is available to be developed for such purpose. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of .the City Council held this 24th day of December, A. D. 1969. May�x` ATTEST: City(C r c -2- .