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This annexation request conforms with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they
relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan, the Larimer County
and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreements, the City of Fort Collins Land Use
Code, and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. There are no issues or known
controversies associated with this annexation.
18. Resolution 2008-002 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedings
for the Thorland Annexation No. 2.
The applicants and property owners, Miles and Jennifer Thorland, have submitted a written
petition requesting annexation of 5.18 acres located on the north side of Kechter Road,
approximately 800 feet east of South Timberline Road. It is the southerly portion of Lot 1
'of the Blehm Subdivision in Larimer County. The other portion of Lot 1 of the Blehm
Subdivision is adjacent to the north of the property. The property is partially developed (with
one single-family residence and outbuildings) and is in the FA 1- Farming District in.Lahmer
County. The requested zoning for this annexation is UE - Urban Estate. The surrounding
properties are currently zoned FA - Farming in Larimer County to the west, north, east, and
south.
This annexation request conforms with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they
relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan, the Larimer County
and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreements, the City of Fort Collins Land Use
Code, and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. There are no issues or known
controversies associated with this annexation.
19. Resolution 2008-003 Approving Expenditures from the Art in Public Places Reserve
Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund to Commission an Artist to Create Art
Elements for the Southeast Branch Library Project.
This Resolution would approve expenditures of $51,480 for design, materials, installation
and contingency for a project with the artist Barbara Baer to create sculptural elements for
the Southeast Branch Library Project.
20. Resolution 2008-004 Approving Expenditures from the Art in Public Places Reserve
Account in the Storm Drainage Fund to Commission an Artist to Create Art Enhancements
for the Red Fox Meadows Natural Area Prefect
This Resolution would approve expenditures of $190,000 for design, materials, installation
and contingency for a project with the artist Barb McKee of Surface Strategy to create artistic
enhancements for the stormwater structures at the Red Fox Meadows Natural Area.
21. Resolution 2008-005 Authorizing the Grant of a License to Enter on City Property to Veriz,Qp
Wireless.
The City of Fort Collins and Verizon Wireless are in the process of negotiating a possible
lease of City property which would include future cell tower improvements to be located on
the Senior Center building, 1200 Raintree Drive. Verizon Wireless has requested that the
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15. First Reading of Ordinance No 005 2008 Authorizing Cony yance ofan Easement for Two
Pedestrian Bridges to Poudre Valley Health Care Inc d/b/a Poudre Valley Health Systems
'PVH„
PVH has a project development plan known as "Poudre Valley Hospital Parking Structure
and Medical Office Building" ("the Project"). The plan was approved by the Planning and
Zoning Board on September 20, 2007. This plan includes the construction of a new
employee parking structure and anew medical office building. Also as part of the plan, PVH
desires to construct two pedestrian bridges. One of the proposed bridges will span Garfield
Street and the proposed second bridge will span Lemay Avenue. PVH is still working
getting the final plans approved.
16. First Reading of Ordinance No 006 2008 Designating Grandview Cemetery. 1900 West
Mountain Avenue. as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chanter 14 of the City Code
The owner of the property, the City of Fort Collins, is initiating this request for Fort Collins
Landmark designation for the property. Having outstanding historical significance,
Grandview Cemetery is unusual in that it is eligible for designation as a Fort Collins
Landmark under all four designation standards. Established in 1887, Grandview is the oldest
operating cemetery in the city. The cemetery is associated with events significant to the
founding and early growth of Fort Collins. People interred at this site include some of the
city's, and indeed, Colorado's, most influential politicians, business people, and pioneers.
The property's historic struciures and landscape features, such as its unique moss rock
bridge, circular gravel drive layout, moss rock planters, marble, granite, flagstone, sandstone,
and cast iron grave markers, and the historic New Mercer Ditch which bisects the cemetery
grounds, embody distinctive characteristics of design and construction. Furthermore, the
historic office building built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, is important
both architecturally and historically. Finally, the cemetery serves as a record of the city's
past and will continue to provide important information for future researchers.
17. Resolution 2008-001 Finding Substantial Compliance and initiating Annexation Proceedings
for the Thorland Annexation No. 1.
The applicants and property owners, Miles and Jennifer Thorland, have submitted a written
petition requesting annexation of 1.66 acres located on the north side of Kechter Road
approximately 800 feet east of South Timberline Road. It is the northerly portion of Lot 1
of the Blehm Subdivision in Larimer County. The other portion of Lot 1 of the Blehm
Subdivision is adjacent to the south of the property. The Stetson Creek residential
development is adjacent to the north of the property. The property is undeveloped and is in
the FA - Farming District in Larimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is
UE - Urban Estate. The surrounding properties are currently zoned RL - Low Density
Residential in the City to the north and FA - Farming in Larimer County to the west, east,
and south.
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3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (limited to 30 minutes)
Individuals who wish to make comments regarding items scheduled on the Consent Calendar or wish to
address the Council on items not specifically scheduled on the agenda must first be recognized by the Mayor
or Mayor Pro Tem. Before speaking, please sign in at the table in the back of the room. The timer will
buzz once when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. The timer will buzz again at the end
of the speaker's time. Each speaker is allowed 5 minutes. If there are more than 6 individuals who wish to
speak, the Mayor may reduce the time allowed for each individual.
• State your name and address for the record
• Applause, outbursts or other demonstrations by the audience is not allowed
• Keep comments brief; if available, provide a written copy of statement to City Clerk
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP:
This is an opportunity for the Mayor or Councilmembers to follow-up on issues raised during
Citizen Participation.
5. AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER
The Consent Calendar consists of Items 6 through 24. This Calendar is intended to allow the City Council to spend
its time and energy on the important items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar.
Anyone may request an item on this calendar to be "pulled" off the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
Agenda items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be considered separately under Item No. 28, Pulled Consent
Items. The Consent Calendar consists of:
• Ordinances on First Reading that are routine;
• Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine;
• Those of no perceived controversy;
• Routine administrative actions.
6. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the November 20, 2007, December 4. 2007
and December 18, 2007 Regular Meetings and the November 27, 2007 Adjourned Meeting.
7. Second Rading of Ordinance No.146. 2002. Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort
Collins by Changing the Zoning Classification for that Certain Property Known as the East
Skyway Rezoning.
The land along Skyway Drive, east of College Avenue, was annexed into the City as part of
Phase I of the Southwest Enclave Annexation in April 2007, under a Structure' Plan
designation of Urban Estate (U-E). The original intent of designating U-E for these
properties was to acknowledge the existing large -lot County parcels zoned Farming in the
County; U-E is the City's zoning that is most similar to the County's zoning.
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Doug Hutchinson, Mayor
Kelly Ohlson, District 6, Mayor Pro Tem
Ben Manvel, District 1
Lisa Poppaw, District 2
Diggs Brown, District 3
Wade Troxell, District 4
David Roy, District 6
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
January 15, 2008
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A. Proclamation Declaring "Thriftiness" as the Character Focus for January 2008.
B. Proclamation Declaring January 21, 2008 as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observation and
Commemorative March Day.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.