HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-031-04/05/2016-FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE AND INITIATING ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS FOR THEMOUNTAIN'S EDGE ANNEXATI RESOLUTION 2016-031
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE AND
INITIATING ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE
MOUNTAIN'S EDGE ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, a written petition,-together with four (4) prints of an annexation map, has
been filed with the City Clerk requesting the annexation of certain property to be known as the
Mountain's Edge Annexation, as more particularly described below; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to initiate annexation proceedings for the Mountain
Edge's Annexation in accordance with the Municipal Annexation Act, Section 31-12-101, et
seq., Colorado Revised Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby accepts the annexation petition for the
Mountain's Edge Annexation, more particularly described as situate in the County of Larimer,
State of Colorado, to wit:
A PORTION OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 7 NORTH, RANGE 69
WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF LARIMER, STATE OF COLORADO,
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SW CORNER OF SECTION 21
AND RUN THENCE EAST 655.51 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1393.18 FEET; THENCE
WEST 651.78 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 21;
THENCE SOUTH 1393 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
LESS THAT PORTION AS CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
JANUARY 25, 1967 IN BOOK 1353 AT PAGE 280, AND THAT PORTION
CONVEYED TO LARIMER COUNTY FEBRUARY 21, 1968 IN BOOK 1380 AT
PAGE 296
SAID PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINS 18.516 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
Section 3. That the City Council hereby finds and determines that the annexation
petition for the Mountain's Edge Annexation is in substantial compliance with the Municipal
Annexation Act in that the annexation petition contains the following:
(1) An allegation that it is desirable and necessary that such area be annexed to the
municipality;
(2) An allegation that the requirements of Colorado Revised Statutes sections 31-12-
104 and 31-12-105 exist or have been met-,
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(3) An allegation that the signers of the petition comprise more than fifty percent of
the landowners in the area and own more than fifty percent of the area proposed to be
annexed, excluding'public streets and alleys and any land owned by the annexing
municipality;
(4) The signatures of such landowners;
(5) A request that the annexing municipality approve the annexation of the area proposed
to be annexed;
(6) The mailing address of each such signer;
(7) The legal description of the land owned by such signer;
(8) The date of signing of each signature; and
(9) The affidavit of the circulator of such petition that each signature Therein is the
signature of the person whose name it purports to be.
Section 4. That the City Council hereby finds and determines that the annexation
map, four copies total, accompanying the annexation petition for the Mountain's Edge
Annexation is in substantial .compliance with the Municipal Annexation Act in that the map
contains the following:
(1) A written legal description of the boundaries of the area proposed to be annexed;
(2) A map showing the boundary of the area proposed to be annexed;
(3) Within the annexation boundary map, a showing of the location of each ownership
tract in unplatted land and, if part or all of the area is platted, the boundaries and the plat
numbers of plots or of lots and blocks;
(4) Next to the boundary of the area proposed to be annexed, a drawing of the
contiguous boundary of the annexing municipality and the contiguous boundary of any
other municipality abutting the area proposed to be annexed.
Section 5. That the Notice attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is hereby adopted as a part
of this Resolution. Said Notice establishes the date, time and place when a public hearing will be
held regarding the passage of annexation and zoning ordinances pertaining to the above
described property. The City Clerk is directed to publish a copy of this Resolution and said
Notice as provided in the Municipal Annexation Act.
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Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 5th
day of April, A.D. 2016.
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City Clerk
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NOTICE
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Fort Collins has adopted
Resolution 2016-031 initiating annexation proceedings for the Mountain's Edge Annexation,
consisting of approximately 18.5 acres and generally located at 2430 South Overland Trail, Fort
Collins, Colorado, said Annexation being more particularly described in Resolution 2016-031.
That, on May 17, 2016, at the hour of 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may
come on for hearing in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort
Collins, Colorado, the Fort Collins City Council will hold a public hearing upon the annexation
petition and zoning request for the purpose of finding and determining whether the property
proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Colorado law and-is considered
eligible for annexation and for the purpose of determining the appropriate zoning for the property
included in the Annexation. At such hearing, any persons may appear and present such evidence
as they may desire.
The Petitioner has requested that the Property included in the Annexation be placed in the
Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood ("L-M-N")Zone District.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City
services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons
with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224-6001) for assistance.
Dated this 5th day of April, A.D. 2016.
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City Clerk
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