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Home My WebLink AboutFORNEY ANNEXATION - ANX120002 - P&Z PACKET - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTExhibit A - Map of City of Fort Collins Growth Management Area and City Limits VERNOry L I COUNTY ROAD 040 S HI 14 i' 2 rN B1NGHAP4 Terry tape O i �- COUP CASA L �ayno.e aZ-p T'AUL LN S vvrON MICR UD LN E` ov p W L Ll c Q x � o O }� '--+ I w HE AT G C -Z WA ON AD ' a _ !aHICKO w ST (9 J CON F 0 O I •iui - il` 1 00"Mjw,� Mai • ��9��11Fimf111I=`� E�■► / ► " °,� hiu__�:HE�u►��I�Ils�+l��pllllllll.� IN _�IIt3PMO HR11112E,20P113�. � . � I ° `OU4F V111111111_O 1L7r1�1�1 ' '+�+� • a v J� 5� ® E6 y'�I�h� �11j1111J�E LAKE LT, II�� City of Fort Collins Zoning Map Forney Annexation and Initial Zoning Area to be Zoned LMN 0 LMN J J 2 LL LL it I AVE NCL LMN W LMN Fr_Tjt��vc�j AM ELEMENTARY LLl a W J 0 J Z Z W O LMN } Y Q U Z F N RDS PL 0 J ,UNTAIN AVE OAKWOOD SCHOOL W OAK ST 1 inch = 600 feet Legend ^' u Q WaterBodies rrZOON�N1E Employment - Public Open Lands I V City Zoning NCM Low Density Mxed-Use Neighborhood River Conservation 51-11 Lim9ed Commercial Neighborhood Conservation Buffer Urban Estate 0 Service Commercial O Neighborhood Conservation Low Density .. mew ' �rn�3i�■ . EaRA p ■e■ ■� �r HFt,"1 ■ �% ■_� ■�_ ter' VAN ti. Ea � � ►► •I •�i = MOM 21 ■ ■ ��, �� E� ,,�i��tG� ■� �■ � t. rr r� rai .; III�� I11�� .,.,,R� �,III111 ■III�� 111111 � �irYllllllll!� IIIIZIIZ=�-;�'• �� illlllllll.i��l�!lIII IIII Forney Annexation and Initial Zoning - #ANX120002 July 19, 2012 P&Z Hearing Page 4 4. The requested T - Transition Zone District is in conformance with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and requested zoning of T - Transition Staff is recommending that this property be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment will not be necessary to place this property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map 2. Structure Plan Map 3. Zoning Map Forney Annexation and Initial Zoning - #ANX120002 July 19, 2012 P&Z Hearing Page 3 conducting an analysis regarding the property to the northeast, determining if the property should be acquired for regional detention as well. This adjacent, City -owned property will only be used as detention and will not be developed, thus creating a new, undeveloped "buffer" for the Vine Drive neighborhood located in Larimer County, to the north. Due to the recent City acquisition of parcels to the north, the requested zoning of the Forney Annexation is Transition. The initial zoning of parcels into. the Transition Zone District at the time of annexation is not unprecedented; In November 1997, the 435 acre Timberline Annexation was placed into the Transition zone district and remained zoned as such until 2001, when it was rezoned in anticipation of the Johnson Property Overall Development Plan. Initially placing the Forney Annexation in the Transition zone district will allow time to re-evaluate the appropriateness of the LMN/CL zoning split vis-A-vis current conditions on the ground. PUBLIC OUTREACH: The notice requirements set forth in Section 2.2.6 of the Land Use Code were met through this application, including: A) A written letter, notifying all owners of record within 800 feet of the subject property regarding this hearing; B) A sign was posted on the subject property; and C) The notice was published in the Coloradoan at least seven days prior to the hearing. FINDINGS: 1. The annexation of this area is consistent with the policies and agreements between Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins contained in the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area. 2. The area meets the eligibility requirements included in State law to qualify for a voluntary annexation to the City of Fort Collins. 3. On July 17, 2012, the City Council approved a resolution that accepted the annexation petition and determined that the petition was in compliance with State law. The resolution also initiated the annexation process for the property by establishing the date, time and place when a public hearing would be held regarding the readings of the Ordinances annexing and zoning the area. Forney Annexation and Initial Zoning - #ANX120002 July 19, 2012 P&Z Hearing Page 2 Staff is recommending that this property be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment will not be necessary to place this property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. BACKGROUND: This is a 100% voluntary annexation for property owned by Forney Industries and located within the Growth Management Area. According to policies and agreements between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County contained in the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Fort Collins Growth Management Area, the City will agree to consider annexation of property in the GMA when the property is eligible for annexation according to State law. The Annexation gains the required minimum 1/6 contiguity,to existing City limits from a common boundary with the east parcel line of the Schmidtberger Subdivision (Canfield Annexation, 1975) as well as the Lilac Apartments Subdivision (Springer Farm First Annexation, 1972) to the west. The annexation also shares an additional common boundary with existing City limits to the east, with the Leeper Subdivision (Radio City Annexation, 1957), thus further satisfying the requirement that no less than one -sixth of the perimeter boundary be contiguous to the existing City boundary. The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows N: I in Larimer County; City owned regional detention E: L-M-N in the City; existing residential S: N-C-L in the City; existing residential W: L-M-N in the City; existing residential Recommendation of Transition (T) Zone District The City's Structure Plan designates the subject parcels to be placed in the Limited Commercial (CL) and Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood (LMN) District. These zone district designations were not clearly demarcated along property lines, but delineated by where existing commercial activity stopped, mid -parcel. The intent of LMN portion to the north was to ensure that if development were to happen, this future development would be compatible with the integrity and density of existing neighborhoods and to provide a "buffer" between the existing neighborhood in the County to the north and the CL zoning (Forney Industries) to the south. However, conditions on the ground have evolved from the time of the Structure Plan designation. Recently, the City acquired the adjacent property to the north and northwest to be used as regional detention and outfall for the West Vine basin. Additionally, Utilities Master Plan & Floodplain Administration Division is currently City of ITEM NO Fort Collins MEETING DATE ,� /� STAFF VilK3To PLANNING & ZONING BOARD PROJECT: Forney Annexation and Initial Zoning - #ANX120002 APPLICANT: Forney Industries 1012 North Taft Hill Road Fort Collins, CO, 80521 OWNER: Same as Applicant PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to annex and initially zone 22.82 acres located on the north side of LaPorte Avenue, approximately 1,280 feet east of North Taft Hill Road. The requested zoning for this annexation is T — Transition. This annexation request is in conformance 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, and the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and recommends that the property be placed in the T - Transition Zoning District. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: As the Owner and Applicant, Forney Industries has submitted a written petition requesting the annexation of 22.82 acres located on the north side of LaPorte Avenue, approximately 1,280 feet east of North Taft Hill Road. The parcels are located in the I — Industrial Zoning District in Larimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is the T — Transition Zone District. The Transition District is "intended for properties for which there are no specific and immediate plans for development. The only permitted uses are those existing on the date the property was placed into this District." No new development is allowed in the Transition district and Forney Industries has indicated that they have no intent to further develop at this time. The surrounding properties are currently zoned Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood (LMN) in the City to the east and west; Neighborhood Conservation, Low Density (NCL) in the City to the south and zoned I — Industrial in Larimer County to the north. Current Planning 281 N College Av PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 fcgov.com/currentplanning 970.221.6750