HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-049-08/17/1976-ACCEPTING A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS REGARDING THE INITIATION OF A SPECIAL I r
RESOLUTION 76-49
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ACCEPT-
ING A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS REGARDING THE INITIATION OF A SPECIAL IMPROVE-
MENT DISTRICT, STATING THE NEED FOR, THE NATURE
OF, AND THE LOCATION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE
MADE, DESCRIBING THE AREA TO BE ASSESSED FOR THE
SAME, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE
AND PRESENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE NECESSARY
INFORMATION FOR THE FORMATION OF SAID DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has recommended
to the City Council that a special improvement district be
created for the purpose of installing certain public improve-
ments in the City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received such reco=enda-
tion and desires to continue with the formation of such
special improvement district
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Section 1 That the recommendation of the Director of
Public Works is hereby received and accepted
Section 2 The improvements to be constructed in the
District are improvements designed to improve the visual
appearance of streets and other public ways and to make such
streets and other public ways better accommodate pedestrian
and vehicular traffic within the District Such improvements
will include construction and reconstruction of sidewalks,
curbs, gutters and streets, installation of planters and
landscaping, installation of canopies and benches in the
sidewalk areas, installation of plazas, installation of
street lighting, signalization for traffic and other allied
improvements Such improvements will be located on streets
in the District and principally upon College Avenue from the
vicinity of Magnolia Street to the vicinity of LaPorte
Avenue and extending along intersecting streets and Linden
Street The need for such improvements is the need to
prevent deterioration of the area encompassed within the
district as the central core area of the City of Fort Collins
to stabilize and increase property values and to achieve
better utilization of the commercial, business and residential
areas within the district
Section 3, The City Engineer is hereby directed to
prepare and present to the Council the following
A Preliminary plans and specifications of the improve-
ments proposed
B An estimate of the total cost of such improvements,
including the cost of constructing the same, engineering,
legal and advertising costs, interest during construction
and until assessments are made by ordinance against the
properties benefited, and other incidental costs
C A map of the district to be assessed for the cost
of the improvements
Section 4 Said improvement district shall be known as
Downtown Improvement District No 1
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council held this 17th day of August, 1976
Mayor
ATTEST
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