HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-109-09/07/1996-ADDITIONAL AREAS ENTERPRISE ZONE LARIMER COUNTY APPLICATION SEEKING INCLUSION RESOLUTION 96-109
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUPPORTING LARIMER COUNTY'S APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS SEEKING INCLUSION OF CERTAIN
ADDITIONAL AREAS WITHIN THE EXISTING ENTERPRISE ZONE
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins has adopted an Economic Development Policy to
encourage business development and job creation in the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins supports regional cooperation among jurisdictions in
Larimer County to achieve community goals for economic and business development; and
WHEREAS, City Council supported the applications made by Larimer County to the State
of Colorado Department of Local Affairs in February 1993, and August 1994 for the establishment,
and amendment of an Enterprise Zone in Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, Enterprise Zone designation enables businesses located within the Zone to
benefit from state tax credits which are available; and
WHEREAS, City Council believes that areas of the City that qualify for Zone designation
pursuant to state law and criteria, and are compatible with the City's land use regulations, should be
included within the Enterprise Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Council further believes that it would be inappropriate to include within
either the existing or the expanded boundaries of the Enterprise Zone, any publicly owned natural
open spaces, or any properties within 200 feet of the Poudre River that are not presently developed
or that have not received final development approval from the appropriate governing body; and
WHEREAS, business assistance through the state-sponsored Enterprise Zone Program is
consistent with the City's aforementioned Economic Development Policy; and
WHEREAS,Larimer County has agreed to expand the existing Enterprise Zone in order to
incorporate additional business areas that are eligible for inclusion and consistent with local policies;
and
WHEREAS, state law provides a process whereby local jurisdictions may apply to have an
existing Enterprise Zone expanded; and
WHEREAS, state law further requires that all applications for Enterprise Zone amendment
include a resolution of support from local jurisdictions.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the City Council supports the application of Larimer County to expand the local
Enterprise Zone as indicated on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference, which map specifies the current and proposed Zone boundaries; provided, however, that
neither the existing nor the expanded boundaries of the Enterprise Zone should include any publicly
owned natural areas or open spaces, nor any properties within 200 feet of the Poudre River that are
not presently developed or that have not received final development approval from the appropriate
governing body.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this
17th day of September, A.D. 1996.
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