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RESOLUTION 2018-020
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REMOVING THE CONDITION REGARDING BLOCKAGE OF THE ROADWAY
CONNECTION CONTAINED IN RESOLUTION 2016-019 REGARDING THE APPEAL OF
CAPSTONE COTTAGES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PDP140004
WHEREAS, on February 16, 2016, the City Council heard the appeal of the hearing
officer's decision in the Capstone Cottages Project Development Plan, PDP140004; and
WHEREAS, the City Council upheld the hearing officer's decision with the modification
that the following condition("Condition")be imposed as adopted on March 1,2016, in Resolution
2016-019:
That based on the evidence in the record and presented at the Council Hearing,the Decision
is hereby modified by eliminating the condition described as condition "c" in the
Administrative Approval (which requires removal of the roadway connection between the
PDP and the Andersonville neighborhood to the north of the PDP from the PDP, leaving a
trail connection only), and by requiring bollards be installed as part of the construction of
said roadway connection, not to be removed without further Council action.
and
WHEREAS, the roadway connection ("Connection") that is the subject of the Condition
was constructed in 2017 and runs from the corner of Buckingham Street and I oth Street to Duff
Drive on the north side of the Capstone Cottages development; and .
WHEREAS, the Connection is a public street, has been blocked to vehicular traffic
pursuant to the Condition since construction, and would allow one-way traffic to travel south out
of the Andersonville/San Cristo neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, after receiving requests to review opening the connection and conducting
public outreach to the Andersonville/San Cristo neighborhoods, the neighborhoods that would be
most directly affected by the opening of the Connection, City staff is recommending that vehicular
traffic be allowed to utilize the Connection; and
WHEREAS, on this date, the Council held a public hearing after providing notice to
residents in the vicinity of the Connection at which staff and the public addressed the Council; and
WHEREAS, based upon the testimony and evidence provided, the City Council finds that
opening the Connection to vehicular traffic is in the best interests of the citizens of Fort Collins.
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.
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Section 2. That the Condition set forth in Resolution 2016-019 as noted above is
hereby eliminated and the Connection shall be opened to vehicular traffic.
Section 3. That removal of the Condition shall in no way prevent City staff from later
exercising its discretion pursuant to its authorized powers to close, remove, or otherwise restrict
or modify the Connection as future conditions and plans may warrant.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 6th'
day of March, A.D. 2018.
Mayor
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