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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. Page 3: 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. Page 4: 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. Page 10: 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. Page 12: 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. Page 16: Delete II .B.5. Page 23: 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. Page 24: 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.