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RESOLUTION 74-96-A _
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN
PROCEEDINGS OF CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore considered the question
of widening and improving Shields Street in the City o that said street
will be safer for vehicles and pedestrians utilizing the same, and
WHEREAS, the City has heretofore, by appropriate resolutions and
ordinances, authorized the construction of the first tep of the improve-
ments to be made to Shields Street, the same being the installation of
sidewalks and bicycle paths along said street and
WHEREAS, in connection with the improvements now in progress
and future improvements anticipated, it is necessary that the existing
60 foot right-of-way for Shields Street be increased to a total right-of-way
of 100 feet by acquiring an additional 20 foot of right-of-way on each side
of the existing right-of-way, and
WHEREAS, the City has negotiated with all of the owners of
property which must be acquired for such right-of-way and such right-of-way
has, in most cases, been acquired through such negotiations, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire a right-of-way over the
following described lands, to-wit
A tract of land situate in the Southeast quarter of Section 22, T7N, R69W,of the
6th P M , in the City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado, which,
considering the East line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 22 as bearing
N 00 23' W, and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto, is contained
within the boundary lines which begin at a point which bears N 00 23' W 1244 72
feet and S 890 37' W 30 0 feet from the Southeast corner of said Section 22 and
run thence S 890 37' W 20 0 feet, Thence S 00 23' E 80 00 feet, Thence S 180 49'
E 63 25 feet, Thence N 00 23' W 140 01 feet to the point of beginning
Negotiations for the same have not been successful, and it is necessary
that such right-of-way be acquired by eminent domain proceedings, and
WHEREAS, the right-of-way to be so acquired will be used for
street, sidewalks and bicycle paths and for the installation and maintenance
of utilities and utility lines
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS
Section 1 The City Council hereby finds and determines that
it is necessary and desirable that the City of Fort Collins acquire a
right-of-way over and across the lands described above to be used for
street, sidewalks and bicycle paths and for the installation and maintenance
of utilities and utility lines
Section 2 The City Council hereby authorizes the acquisition
of such right-of-way by the City of Fort Collins and Ln view of the fact
that negotiations for the acquisition of such right-of-way have been
unsuccessful, further authorizes the City Attorney and other proper
officials of the City to acquire said r2-ght-of-way for the City by eminent
domain proceedings-
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held
this 7th day of November, A D 1974
ATTEST Assistant Mayor
City Clerk
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