HomeMy WebLinkAboutLEISTIKOW ANNEXATION & ZONING - ANX110003 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PETITION4 (h) Provide a description of the zoning classification being requested and any conditions requested
for that zone district classification.
Petitioners Response: The Petitioners request that the property be placed in the UE — Urban Estate Zoning
District pursuant to the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins. No conditions for the zoning district are being
requested.
4 (i) A statement of consistency of the requested zoning to the City's Structure Plan.
Petitioners Response: The City of Fort Collins Structure Plan indicates the property is within the Urban Estate
Neighborhood and the UE-Urban Estate Zoning District is the mechanism to achieve the intended goals and
objectives of the Urban Estate Neighborhood.
S. Provide a Statement of Principles and Policies and consistency with the City Structure Plan being
achieved by zoning of the property to the district being proposed by the applicant.
Petitioners Response: The proposed zoning of UE-Urban Estate is consistent with the City's Structure Plan which
identified the property as an Urban Estate Neighborhood. As such the City's intended vision and goals for the
Urban Estate Neighborhood shall be achieved through the guidance and direction provided by the zoning districts
limited Permitted Use and Land Use/Development Standard. The Urban Estate Zoning District shall serve as a
transition zone between more intense urban level development and densities located to the north of the property
and rural residential or open lands to the south, east.
6. Provide a list of names, addresses and phone numbers of any retailers located within the
boundaries of the annexation.
Petitioners Response: Not Applicable
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PETITION FOR ANNEXATION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
The following supplemental information is requested as part of the Petition for Annexation as stated in
the City of Fort Collins Annexation and Zoning Submittal Requirements and the Petition for
Annexation. The information is intended to provide supplemental information requested by the City's
Submittal Requirements, item numbers 4, 5 & 6 and are as follows:
4 (a) A statement indicating that the requirements if the Colorado Annexation Act have been met.
Petitioners Response: The Annexation Petition, Annexation Map and supplemental annexation information as
prepared by Landmark Engineering Ltd. comply to the requirements as set forth by the Colorado Annexation Ad
of 1965 as Amended and the requirement as set forth by the City of Fort Collins Annexation Requirements and
Check list Additionally the property is currently directly adjacent and contiguous to 839.43 feet of the City of
Fort Collins Municipal Boundary. The total perimeter of the proposed annexation is 3864.41 feet thus requiring
a minimum of 1 /6th the annexation perimeter or a minimum of 644.07 feet of contiguity to the current City's
Boundary to be eligible and legally required for consideration to be annexation. Since the actual contiguity
distance of 839.43 feet exceeds the required 644.07 fee, 1 /6 Contiguity minimum the property also meets this
statutory requirement as well.
4 (b) Provide a statement indicating that the signers of the petition comprise more than 50% of the
landowners in the area and own more than 50% of the area proposed to be annexed.
Petitioners Response: The signers of the Petition for Annexation comprise more than 50% of the landowners of
the area requesting to be annexed and own more than 50% of the area proposed to be annexed to the City of
Fort Collins
4 (c, d & e) Petitioners signatures, date of petitioners signatures, and affidavit that the petitioners
signatures are those of the persons it purports to be.
Petitioners Response: C, D, & E are provided as part of the executed Annexation Petition.
4 (f) Provide a request of the City of Fort Collins to approve the Annexation and Zoning as
indicated.
Petitioners Response: The Signers of the Annexation and Zoning Petition hereby request the City of Fort Collins to
Annex and Zone the property as indicated in the attached Petition for Annexation, dated August 22, 2011.
4 (g) Provide a statement as to why it is necessary and desirable for the City of Fort Collins to
annex the area.
Petitioners Response: The proposed annexation area is within the city of Fort Collins Growth Management Area
and is more than 1/6t' contiguous to the City's current municipal boundary. Based on the City's Comprehensive
Master Plan and Intergovernmental Agreement with Lorimer County the property is required to be annexed prior
to allowing any further development to occur. It is also desirable for the City to annex the property in order to
fully achieve the stated goals and objectives of the City's Comprehensive Master Plan and the City's Structure
Plan for the Urban Estate Neighborhood.
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