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Home My WebLink AboutFOSSIL CREEK 392 - ANNEXATION & ZONING - 32-09 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTFossil Creek 392 Annexation and Zoning - #32-09 November 19, 2009 P & Z Hearing Page 4 FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION: 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. The request is in conformance with the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan, the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code, the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan, the City of Fort Collins and Town of Windsor Intergovernmental Agreement, and the 1-25/SH 392 Interchange Improvement Plan. 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 November 3, 2009, 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. 4. The requested C - Commercial Zoning 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 C - Commercial. Staff is recommending that this property not be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment will be necessary to place this property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map as an "Area Not in the Sign District". Fossil Creek 392 Annexation and Zoning - #32-09 November 19, 2009 P & Z Hearing Page 3 ANALYSIS: The requested zoning for this annexation is the C - Commercial Zoning District. There are numerous uses permitted in this District, subject to either administrative review or review by the Planning and Zoning Board. The City's adopted Structure Plan, a part of the Comprehensive Plan, suggests that Commercial is appropriate in this location. The request is in conformance with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code, the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan, the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreement, the City of Fort Collins and Town of Windsor Intergovernmental Agreement, and the 1-25/SH 392 Interchange Improvement Plan. A few issues to be addressed as part of a future site specific development plan relate to: coordination of the' SH 392 and southwest frontage road alignments and right-of-way delineations; and, potential impacts on the existing wetlands on the middle portion of the property. The development review process has protection measures within Section 3.4.1(E) of the Land Use Code to ensure that existing wetlands on the property are adequately protected and buffered. Within this section is the requirement for the provision of an ecological characterization study, which is the foundation for establishing buffer zones to protect the wetlands. Staff is recommending that this property be excluded from the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment will be necessary to place this property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map as an "Area Not in the Sign District". Fossil Creek 392 Annexation and Zoning - #32-09 November 19, 2009 P & Z Hearing Page 2 Tourist in Larimer County to the north, AP - Airport in Larimer County to the west and south, and C - Commercial in the Town of Windsor to the east. This is a voluntary annexation. Staff is recommending that the property be placed in the C — Commercial District, which is in conformance with the City's Structure Plan. Staff is recommending that this property not be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment will be necessary to place this property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map as an "Area Not in the Sign District". BACKGROUND: The applicant, Larry Gilleland, for the property owners, VPD 392 LLC and Peter Prato, has submitted a written petition requesting annexation of 28.9 acres located on the south side of Carpenter Road (County Road 32), at the southwest corner of Interstate 25 & Carpenter Road. The property is undeveloped and is in the AP - Airport District in Larimer County. The requested zoning in the City of Fort Collins is C - Commercial. The surrounding properties are currently zoned POL — Public Open Lands in the City to the north, C — Commercial and T — Tourist in Larimer County to the north, AP - Airport in Larimer County to the west and south, and C - Commercial in the Town of Windsor to the east. This is a 100% voluntary annexation. The property is located within the Fort Collins 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 Urban Growth Area, the City will agree to consider annexation of property in the UGA when the property is eligible for annexation according to State law. The property lies within the Corridor Activity Center boundary in the 1-25/SH 392 Interchange Improvement Plan. It gains the required 1/6 contiguity to existing City limits from a common boundary with the Fossil Creek Reservoir Open Space Annexation (June, 2008) to the north. The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: POL in the City of Fort Collins, C and T in Larimer County; undeveloped E: C in the Town of Windsor; existing commercial development S: AP in Larimer County; existing large acreage residential, commercial W: AP in Larimer County; existing large acreage residential, commercial F�tCollins ITEM NO -- MEETING DATE / /Q o STAFF PLANNING & ZONING BOARD PROJECT: Fossil Creek 392 Annexation and Zoning - #32-09 APPLICANT: VPD 392, LLC c/o Larry Gilleland 2814 South Fig Street Lakewood, CO. 80228 OWNER: VPD 392, LLC 2814 South Fig Street Lakewood, CO. 80228 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to annex and zone 28.9 acres located on the south side of Carpenter Road (County Road 32), at the southwest corner of Interstate 25 & Carpenter Road. This is a 100% voluntary annexation. The property is undeveloped and is in the AP - Airport District in Larimer County. The surrounding properties are currently zoned POL — Public Open Lands in the City to the north, C — Commercial and T — Tourist in Larimer County to the north, AP - Airport in Larimer County to the west and south, and C - Commercial in the Town of Windsor to the east. The requested zoning for this annexation is C - Commercial. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and recommends that the property be placed in the C - Commercial Zoning District. Staff is recommending that this property not be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment will be necessary to place this property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map as an "Area Not in the Sign District'. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a request to annex and zone 28.9 acres located on the south side of Carpenter Road (County Road 32), at the southwest corner of Interstate 25 & Carpenter Road. The property is undeveloped and is in the AP - Airport District in Larimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is C - Commercial. The surrounding properties are currently zoned POL — Public Open Lands in the City to the north, C — Commercial and T — Current Planning 281 N College Av PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 fcgov.com/currentplanning 970.221.6750