HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-095-07/17/2001-AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF 20.133 ACRES OF LAND, WITH RELATED IMPROVEMENTS, TOGETHE RESOLUTION 2001-95
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF
20.133 ACRES OF LAND, WITH RELATED IMPROVEMENTS,
TOGETHER WITH A CASH DONATION OF $125,000 FOR
ONGOING SITE MAINTENANCE, FOR NATURAL AREA PURPOSES
FROM ROBERT H. UDALL
WHEREAS, in 1996, Robert H. Udall donated to the City approximately 41 acres of land
for use by the City as a natural area; and
WHEREAS, in 2000, Robert Udall offered to donate to the City the remainder of his
property,adjacent to the property donated in 1996,and comprised of 20.133 acres,together with the
existing improvements located thereupon, including a two-story house, art studio and small log
cabin, as shown on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the
"Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is an essential parcel for the natural areas program, in that it
provides prime wildlife habitat, will offer an attractive opportunity to provide environmental
educational programming through the establishment of a nature center, and will provide an area for
badly needed trailhead parking for the north end of the Foothills Trail and access for Reservoir Ridge
Natural Area; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the Property, Robert Udall further offered to donate to the City
funds in the amount of$125,000, to be used by the City for ongoing maintenance of the Property;
and
WHEREAS, City staff and Robert Udall had finalized the terms of a donation agreement in
early June,just prior to his death; and
WHEREAS,the Donation Agreement provides that the charitable gift from Robert H. Udall
is subject to the following restrictions:
a) Robert Udall's spouse,Mary Michie Udall,may reserve a life estate in part or all
of the Property for her sole use; and
b) The cash gift to the City shall be held in a perpetual trust, the income of which
shall be used solely for the maintenance and repair of the Property; and
c) The Property shall be maintained by the City in its natural state as open space,
provided that the City may maintain,use,alter,enlarge or replace the existing buildings
and improvements, for use in connection with the City s Natural Areas program as a
nature center or for such other environmental education or other public program use as
the City may deem appropriate given the natural and conservation values of the Property;
and
WHEREAS, among the policies of City Plan as adopted by the Council in Resolution 97-25 is
to establish a system of publicly-owned natural areas to protect the integrity of critical conservation
sites,protect corridors between natural areas,preserve outstanding examples of Fort Collins'diverse
natural heritage and provide a broad range of opportunities for educational, interpretive and
recreational programs to meet community needs; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the resource, natural heritage and open space values of the
Property,and has determined that the Property would provide a valuable opportunity to advance the
Natural Area objectives of City Plan, and to enhance the natural areas program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the City Council hereby approves and authorizes the acceptance by the Mayor of a
deed of conveyance of the Property for natural area purposes.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 17th day of July, A.D.
2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
UDALL PROPERTY
TO BE ACQUIRED BY THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
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AND DO NOT REPRESENT A
MONUMENTED BOUNDARY SURVEY.
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