HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-141-08/19/1986-IGA LARIMER COUNTY URBAN GROWTH AREA RESOLUTION 86-141
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING REVISIONS OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
FOR THE FORT COLLINS URBAN GROWTH AREA
AND ITS RELATED ELEMENTS, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT WITH LARIMER COUNTY
WHEREAS, on April 29, 1980, the County of Larimer and the City of Fort
Collins entered into an intergovernmental agreement for the purpose of
establishing a formal mechanism to manage growth in the area surrounding
the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, Section 7 of said Agreement provides for annual review of all
elements of the Urban Growth Area Program; and
WHEREAS, the staffs of Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins
have studied and examined various revisions to the Urban Growth Area
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board did on the
19th day of May, 1986, conduct a public hearing for the purpose of
reviewing the proposed revisions and soliciting public comment concerning
the same, and voted to recommend approval of the revisions to the City
Council ; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins conducted a public
hearing on August 19, 1986, for the purposes of reviewing the proposed
revision and soliciting public comment concerning the same; and
WHEREAS, having heard the comments of the public and considered the
proposed revisions to said Agreement, the Council of the City of Fort
Collins does hereby find that said proposed revisions (as set out in
Exhibit A, hereto) are in the best interests of the citizens of the City,
and, accordingly, ought to be incorporated into said intergovernmental
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the proposed revisions to the various elements of the Urban
Growth Area Program, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference be, and the same hereby are, approved; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor be, and he hereby is, authorized
to execute an amended intergovernmental agreement between the City and
Larimer County reflecting said revisions.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins held this 19th day of August, A.D. 1 8
AITEST: Mayor
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
RESOLUTION 86-141
Additions and revisions to the UGA Agreement are shown below in ALL CAPITAL
letters.
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1 . The City and County would agree upon an urban growth area surrounding
the City of Fort Collins AND WOULD AGREE THAT THIS AREA IS APPROPRIATE
FOR THE LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN LAND USES AND URBAN
RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES, EXCEPT FOR THE SPECIFIED 'FOOTHILLS AREA, WHICH,
DUE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL UNIQUENESS OF THE AREA, SHOULD BE LIMITED TO
LARGE LOT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
3. That the County would approve only urban level developments within the
Urban Growth Area, EXCEPT FOR THE SPECIFIED 'FOOTHILLS AREA' , and that
said development would conform to City design standards.
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3. Development Within the Urban Growth Area. The County agrees. . . . In
addition, for those parcels not eligible for annexation to the City,
the County agrees to follow the phasing criteria included in the
Supplemental Regulations and to limit development to urban densities,
EXCEPT FOR THE SPECIFIED 'FOOTHILLS AREA, ' WHICH WILL BE LIMITED TO
LARGE LOT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, consistent with design
standards included in the Supplemental Regulations.
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II.B.1. Residential .
a. Single Family: Refers to single family detached dwelling
units. SUCH USE IS APPROPRIATE IN AREAS GENERALLY HAVING A
DENSITY in excess of two (2) dwelling units per acre, EXCEPT
WITHIN THE SPECIFIED 'FOOTHILLS AREA' WHEREIN DENSITY SHALL BE
LIMITED TO ONE (1) UNIT PER FIVE (5) ACRES OR; IN A COUNTY
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, ONE (1) UNIT PER 2.29 ACRES.
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II .C. I.e. Residential developments should provide for a mix of housing
types and densities, EXCEPT IN THE SPECIFIED 'FOOTHILLS AREA,
WHICH IS LIMITED TO DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS AT A
DENSITY OF ONE (1) UNIT PER FIVE (5) ACRES OR; IN A COUNTY
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, ONE (1) UNIT PER 2.29 ACRES.
A new section will be added to EXHIBIT A after Section I (page 15) FORT
COLLINS URBAN GROWTH AREA as follows:
II. FORT COLLINS FOOTHILLS AREA
THIS SECTION PRESENTS THE POLICIES FOR THE AREAS INCLUDED WITHIN THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE FORT COLLINS URBAN GROWTH AREA IDENTIFIED AS THE
'FOOTHILLS AREA' ON MAP ONE.
A. FOOTHILLS AREA
THE PURPOSE OF THE FOOTHILLS AREA IS TO: (1) PROTECT PUBLIC
HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE BY DISCOURAGING DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS OF
GEOLOGIC HAZARDS; (2) PRESERVE THE NATURAL PHYSIOGRAPHIC FOOTHILLS
AS AN AESTHETIC BACKDROP TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS; AND (3)
PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LARGE LOT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
B. GROWTH MANAGEMENT
1 . ALL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FOOTHILLS AREA (AS SHOWN ON MAP ONE)
SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT
GUIDELINES:
a. PUBLIC WATER AND SEWER WILL BE REQUIRED.
b. STRUCTURES SHOULD BE LOCATED BELOW THE 51200 FOOT
ELEVATION CONTOUR.
c. UNDERGROUND UTILITIES WILL BE REQUIRED.
d. DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO CONFORM TO THE TERRAIN.
STRUCTURE SITES SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED BY BUILDING
ENVELOPES, AND LOCATED SO THAT GRADING AND FILLING ARE
KEPT TO A MINIMUM. NATURAL FEATURES SUCH AS DRAINAGE
SWALES, ROCK OUTCROPPINGS AND SLOPES SHOULD BE RETAINED.
e. DESIGN SHOULD DEMONSTRATE A CONCERN FOR THE VIEW OF THE
FOOTHILLS AS WELL AS FROM THE FOOTHILLS.
f. DESIGN SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE UNIQUE MICRO-CLIMATE
OF THE FOOTHILLS. BUILDING ENVELOPES SHOULD BE SELECTED,
LANDSCAPE PLANS DESIGNED, AND INDIVIDUAL STRUCTURES BUILT
FOR PROTECTION FROM HIGH WINDS AND TO FUNCTION WITH
MAXIMUM CONSERVATION OF ENERGY.
g. DEVELOPMENT DESIGN SHOULD CONSIDER WILDLIFE HABITAT.
LEAVING OPEN SPACE IN A SINGLE BLOCK IS ENCOURAGED.
h. DEVELOPMENT DESIGN SHOULD ADDRESS COMPATIBILITY WITH
EXISTING AND PLANNED USES ON ADJACENT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
LAND. THIS MIGHT INCLUDE BUFFERING INCOMPATIBLE USES OR
PROVIDING ACCESS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT TO PUBLIC
RECREATION AREAS.
C. LAND USE TYPES
THE FOLLOWING USES WOULD BE ALLOWED WITHIN THE FOOTHILLS AREA:
1 . LOW DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. REFERS TO DETACHED
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS.
2. OPEN SPACE. AREAS DESIGNED TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE NATURAL
PHYSIOGRAPHIC FOOTHILLS AND MAINTAIN THEM AS AN AESTHETIC
BACKDROP TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS. SUCH AREAS COULD
INCLUDE PRIVATE OPEN SPACE SUCH AS PASTURES AND OTHER
AGRICULTURAL USES, EXCLUSIVE OF IMPROVEMENTS ABOVE 5,200 FEET
OTHER THAN LIVESTOCK FENCING. PUBLIC AREAS COULD ALSO SERVE
THIS FUNCTION THROUGH USES SUCH AS PARKS AND TRAILS. SEE ALSO
EXHIBIT A, I. FORT COLLINS URBAN GROWTH AREA, B. LAND USE
TYPES, 5. RECREATION, OF THIS AGREEMENT.
D. DENSITY/INTENSITY/LOCATIONAL
1 . RESIDENTIAL
a. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED AT A DENSITY
OF ONE UNIT PER FIVE ACRES. CLUSTERING OF DWELLING UNITS
WILL BE ALLOWED PROVIDED THE GROSS DENSITY DOES NOT EXCEED
ONE UNIT PER 2.29 ACRES AND THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS
APPROVED AS PART OF A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. LARIMER
COUNTY WILL AMEND ITS ZONING ORDINANCE SO THAT THESE
PROVISIONS APPLY TO THE FOOTHILLS AREA.
E. ENVIRONMENTAL
1 . SEE EXHIBIT A, SECTION I. FORT COLLINS URBAN GROWTH AREA, D.
ENVIRONMENTAL (PAGE 14) , OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Section II of Exhibit A entitled "Land Use Policies for the Area Beyond the
Urban Growth Area" will become Section III of Exhibit A.
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Delete II .B.5.
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IV.B. To define areas of Larimer County, EXCEPT FOR THE SPECIFIED
'FOOTHILLS AREA, ' where urban densities and uses are appropriate
when consistent with the phasing criteria and design standards of
the Larimer County Urban Growth Area Regulation.
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IV.E. To encourage the annexation of land that is to be developed with
urban uses or at urban densities, EXCEPT FOR THE SPECIFIED
'FOOTHILLS AREA' WHICH IS LIMITED TO LARGE LOT SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, in order that the provision of urban
services by Larimer County is minimized.
Map One (page 8) and Map Two (page 19) will be revised to reflect this
boundary amendment and the recent South Harmony boundary amendment.