HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-062-06/17/1997-AURORA HILLS SUBDIVISION UGA PUBLIC STREET CAPACITY WAIVER APPROVAL RESOLUTION 97-62
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RECOMMENDING CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF A WAIVER
OF THE UGA PUBLIC STREET CAPACITY PHASING CRITERIA REQUIREMENT
FOR THE AURORA HILLS SUBDIVISION
WHEREAS, Section 2 Paragraph 2.5(B) of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the
City of Fort Collins and Larimer County for the establishment of the Fort Collins Urban Growth
Area provides that the City Council shall have the right to review and comment upon development
proposals which propose waiver requests to the phasing criteria for development within the UGA
boundary; and
WHEREAS, Larimer County has forwarded to the City of Fort Collins for review and
comment a waiver request for The Aurora Hills Subdivision (hereinafter referred to as the
"Subdivision") whereby it has been requested that a waiver be granted with respect to the public
street capacity requirement, as set forth in the aforesaid Intergovernmental Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the anticipated traffic impacts of the subdivision on off-site streets in the area
of the subdivision would be substantial and, if not adequately mitigated, would result in unplanned
public expense for the provision of necessary street improvements; and
WHEREAS, any resulting deficiency in the public street capacity in the area of the
subdivision would become the responsibility of the City of Fort Collins at such time as those streets
are annexed into the City; and
WHEREAS, in order for the Subdivision to contribute its fair share of the cost of
constructing said off-site street improvements to a level capable of handing projected traffic volumes
in the area of the Subdivision, the City and County staff believe that; (1) the developer of the
subdivision should pay to the County a fee in the amount of$1,562.50 per dwelling unit, (2)those
payments should be held by the County in an interest-bearing account and earmarked for the
improvement of Skyway Drive, in order to offset the primary traffic impacts of the subdivision, and
(3) at such time, if at all,that the portion of Skyway Drive to be improved through the use of such
funds is annexed into the City, any unexpended portion of the funds should be delivered to the City,
together with accrued interest thereon,to be used for the purpose of making such improvements; and
WHEREAS, under the foregoing conditions, the City Council believes that the waiver
request for the Aurora Hills subdivision should be approved by the County.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Council hereby recommends to the Board of County Commissioners that the
requirements of the Intergovernmental Agreement for the establishment of the Fort Collins Urban
Growth Area with respect to the public street capacity requirement,as defined in the Larimer County
Supplemental Regulations,be waived as that requirement is or may be applicable to the Subdivision,
but only if that waiver is conditioned upon the developer's compliance with the terms and conditions
described above and on Exhibit"A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this
17th day of June, A.D. 1997.
Mayor Pro Tam
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MAY-27-1997 16:01 LARIMER CTY ENGINEERING 970 498 7986 P.02i02
MER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
NCLOUNTYIPost office Box 1190
AAMFort Collins, Colorado 80522.1190
(070)498-5700
FAX(970)498-7986
May 22, 1997
Mr. Geary Diede
Director of Engineering Services
City of Fort Collins
P.O. Box 580 '
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522
Re: Proposed Aurora Hils Waiver Agreement- Letter of Understanding
Dear Mr. Byrne;
This letter is written at the request of the City to define and acknowledge agreement as to the amount and terms for
payment of the costs of improving Skyway Avenue to meet the requirements of the City of Fort Collins -Larimer
County Intergovernmental Agreement for the improvement of Skyway Avenue from South College Avenue west to
Constellation in connection with the development of the Aurora Hills Subdivision. City and County staffs have
identified pertain improvements of the existing asphalt surface which staff members agree are needed to support
traffic generated as part of the proposed Aurora Hills Project. It is acknowledged and understood by the parties
that certain additional improvements may be necessary to support use of adjoining properties as commercial
developments, but such additional improvements are not necessary at this time. The cost of the improvements is
estimated to be$50,000. This equates to$1,562.50 for each of the 32 lots in the proposed Aurora Hills
Subdivision, which amount will be payable for each of the lots at the time of building permit issuance.
The County will warrant that it will use the money paid as described above only for improvements to Skyway and
nothing else. Upon annexation of the Aurora Hills Project by the City of Fort Collins, the County will agree to
forward to the City any unused fluids collected from the Aurora Hills Project.
By copy of this Ietter,I will transmit this infortmation to Jim Martell, so that he may prepare on behalf of the
developer of Aurora Hills a formal legal agreement between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County to be
signed by the City Manager and the Chairman of the Board of County Conultissioners
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Rex A Burns
Larimer County Engineering Department
cc: Aurora Hills Development File
Dan Tasmon, Staff Planner, Larimer County Planning Department
Jim Martell,Attorney at Law
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