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RESOLUTION 76-51
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SETTING FORTH THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TO CREATE A GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO 45, 1976
WHEREAS, heretofore the City of Fort Collins caused a
study to be made by Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc , of the
downtown area of the City, and
WHEREAS, such study was completed and received by the
City Council, and
WHEREAS, after public hearings on the report of Barton-
Aschman Associates, Inc , the City Council determined to
implement the recommendations contained in such report and
WHEREAS, thereafter the City Council created the Downtown
Redevelopment Commission for the purpose of developing a
program to implement the recommendations of the Barton-
Aschman study and also employed The Joint Venture of EDAW,
Inc and Johnson, Johnson & Roy, Inc , landscape architects,
to develop plans to implement such recommendations, and
WHEREAS, the architects have completed the design
development stage for the project and the Downtown Redevelop-
ment Commission has considered the plans developed by the
architects and has held public hearings and made its report
to the City Council, and
WHEREAS, concurrently and in conjunction with the other
studies, the City Administration has also conducted studies
and has made a further report and recommendation on this
subject to the City Council and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue the
project of renovating and redeveloping the downtown area of
the City, and
WHEREAS, the reports to the City Council include a
recommendation for the formation of a general improvement
district in order to acquire and construct the parking
facilities needed for the improvement of the downtown area
of the City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to pursue such recom-
mendations and to take the necessary steps to form such
district
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
1 Pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No 45,
1976, the City Council hereby declares its intent to form a
local improvement district for the purpose of acquiring
property and constructing thereon parking facilities to
serve the area encompassed within the boundaries of the
proposed district
2 The estimated cost of the proposed improvements to
be acquired and constructed in the district is One Million
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($11100,000 00)
3 The name of the proposed district shall be City of
Fort Collins General Improvement District No 1
4 The boundaries of the proposed district are as
follows
Beginning at the intersection of Maple and Meldrum, go
easterly on Maple to the intersection of Maple and
College, turn south-easterly onto Jefferson Street, and
proceed to the intersection of Whedbee and Jefferson,
turn southerly onto Whedbee and continue to the inter-
section of Oak and Whedbee, turn westerly on Oak Street
to the intersection of Oak and the north-south alley in
Block 152 bounded by Oak, Whedbee, Olive and Peterson,
turn southerly down said alley to the intersection of
the alley and Olive, turn west on Olive and continue to
the intersection of Olive and Peterson turn south on
Peterson to the intersection of Peterson and the east-
west alley of Block 144 bounded by Magnolia, Peterson,
Mulberry and Mathews, turn west into said alley and
continue to the intersection with Mathews, turn south
on Mathews and continue to the intersection of Mathews
and Mulberry turn west on Mulberry and continue to the
intersection of Mulberry and the north-south alley in
Block 94 bounded by Magnolia, Howes, Mulberry, and
Meldrum, turn north into said alley and continue to the
intersection with Magnolia, turn west on Magnolia and
continue to the intersection of Magnolia and Sherwood,
turn north on Sherwood and continue to the intersection
of Sherwood and Olive turn east on Olive and continue
to the intersection of Olive and the north-south alley
of Block 82 bounded by Oak, Meldrum, Olive and Sherwood,
turn north on said alley and continue across Oak to the
southeast corner of the property owned by Ray and St
Croix (the East 35 feet of Lots 9 and 10, Block 81 in
the City) , turn west and continue along southern
property line of said property to the southwest corner,
turn north and continue along western property line of
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said property and continue in a straight line to Mountain
Avenue turn east on Mountain to the intersection of
Meldrum and Mountain, turn north on Meldrum to the
point of beginning,
and consists of the following described property
Blocks 83, 42, 41, 91, 92, 93, 32, 31, 101, 102, 103,
104, 22, 211 111, 112, 113, 114, 121, 122, 123, 124,
131, 132, 133, 134, 141, 142, 143, 151, 11, 12, 13, 14,
18 and 19 ALSO the East 1/2 of Block 82, the East 1/2
of Block 81, the East 1/2 of Block 94, the West 1/2 of
Block 152 and the North 1/2 of Block 144, ALSO the East
35 feet of Lots 9 and 10, Block 81, all in the City of
Fort Collins, Colorado, according to Town Plat dated
January 16, 1873, and recorded January 18, 1873, in the
office of the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder
5 September 21, 1976, at 5 30 P M , or as soon there-
after as the matter may come on for hearing before the City
Council in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 LaPorte
Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, is hereby established as the
date, time and place for a hearing on the creation of the
proposed district The City Clerk is hereby directed to
give notice of such hearing by publication of the notice
attached hereto and mailing of the same to each registered
elector of the district in the manner required by C R S
1973, Section 31-25-606
Passed and adopte� at a re lar me tin of the City
Council held this 1L day of 976
ATTEST Mayor
city Clerk
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NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions
of Ordinance No 45, 1976, the City Council of the City of
Fort Collins has adopted a resolution establishing its
intent to form a local improvement district for the purpose
of acquiring property and constructing thereon parking
facilities to serve the area encompassed within the boundaries
of the proposed district The estimated cost of the proposed
improvements to be acquired and constructed in the district
is One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000 00) ,
The name of the proposed district is City of Fort Collins
General Improvement District No 1 The boundaries of the
proposed district are as follows
Beginning at the intersection of Maple and Meldrum, go
easterly on Maple to the intersection of Maple and
College, turn south-easterly onto Jefferson Street and
proceed to the intersection of Whedbee and Jefferson
turn southerly onto Whedbee and continue to the inter-
section of Oak and Whedbee turn westerly on Oak Street
to the intersection of Oak and the north-south alley in
Block 152 bounded by Oak, Whedbee, Olive and Peterson,
turn southerly down said alley to the intersection of
the alley and Olive turn west on Olive and continuee to
the intersection of Olive and Peterson turn south on
Peterson to the intersection of Peterson and the east-
west alley of Block 144 bounded by Magnolia, Peterson,
Mulberry and Mathews, turn west into said alley and
continue to the intersection with Mathews, turn south
on Mathews and continue to the intersection of Mathews
and Mulberry, turn west on Mulberry and continue to the
intersection of Mulberry and the north-south alley in
Block 94 bounded by Magnolia, Howes, Mulberry, and
Meldrum, turn north into said alley and continue to the
intersection with Magnolia, turn west on Magnolia and
continue to the intersection of Magnolia and Sherwood,
turn north on Sherwood and continue to the intersection
of Sherwood and Olive turn east on Olive and continue
to the intersection of Olive and the north-south alley
of Block 82 bounded by Oak, Meldrum, Olive and Sherwood,
turn north on said alley and continue across Oak to the
southeast corner of the property owned by Ray and St
Croix (the East 35 feet of Lots 9 and 10, Block 81 in
the City) , turn west and continue along southern
property line of said property to the southwest corner,
turn north and continue along western property line of
said property and continue in a straight line to Mountain
Avenue, turn east on Mountain to the intersection of
Meldrum and Mountain turn north on Meldrum to the
point of beginning,
and consists of the following described property
Blocks 83, 42, 41, 91, 92, 93, 32, 31, 101, 102, 103,
104, 22, 21, 111, 112, 113, 114, 121, 122, 123, 124,
131, 132, 133, 134, 141, 142, 143, 151, 11, 12, 13, 14,
18 and 19, ALSO the East 1/2 of Block 82, the East 1/2
of Block 81, the East 1/2 of Block 94, the West 1/2 of
Block 152 and the North 1/2 of Block 144, ALSO the East
35 feet of Lots 9 and 10, Block 81, all in the City of
Fort Collins, Colorado, according to Town Plat dated
January 16, 1873, and recorded January 18, 1873, in
the office of the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder
On September 21, 1976, at 5 30 P M , or as soon there-
after as the matter may come on for hearing before the City
Council in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 LaPorte
Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, the City Council will hold a
public hearing on the question of creating the proposed
district At the hearing the City Council will hear and
consider all objections and protests concerning the creation
of the district which have been filed in writing with the
City Clerk on or prior to the date of the hearing and which
are signed by property owners within the district
Dated this 1,7 day of August, 1976
City Clerk
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(To be published for three (3) cdnsecutive weeks (four
publications) prior to the date set for the hearing and to
be mailed to each registered elector in the district at his
last known address as disclosed by the Tax and Official
Voter Registration Records of Larimer County )
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