HomeMy WebLinkAboutEAGLE VIEW NATURAL AREA, FIRST ANNEXATION & ZONING - 29-08 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTES (7)Planning & Zoning Board
October 16, 2008
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inclusion of adjacent County road rights -of -way. The proposed zoning for these
annexations is the POL — Public Open Lands, District.
Recommendation: Approval
Hearing Testimony, Written Comments and Other Evidence
Chief City Planner Ken reported this is a 100% voluntary request to annex approximately 86 acres
known as the Eagle View Natural Area and place the area into the POL — Public Open Lands Zoning
District. The annexations encompass an area slightly larger than the 86 acre natural area —a total of
about 90.8 acres, due to the inclusion of adjacent County road rights -of -way. The annexations are 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
Agreement, the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code, and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan.
The natural area property is located totally within the Fort Collins Growth Management Area (GMA).
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 Eagle View Natural Area First Annexation parcel gains its required 1/6 contiguity to
existing City limits from a common boundary with the McCelland's Creek PD & PLD Second Filing
Annexation (September 2007) to the west of the parcel. The Eagle View Natural Area Second
Annexation parcel gains its required 1/6 contiguity to existing City limits from a common boundary with
the Eagle View Natural Area First Annexation to the north of the parcel The two parcels are being
annexed concurrently which is permitted by the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to
annexations.
Waido reported three adjacent property owners had called to express their opposition to the
annexations —their primary concerns were they wanted it to remain in the county and they wondered
what the City would be doing with the property. Waido informed they it would remain as City owned
land —we were simply annexing it into city limits. Waido said this is the first in a series of city -owned
contiguous open -space that will be annexed into the city over the next four -six months. He
recommended approval.
Public Input
None
Member Stockover moved to recommend to City Council the approval of item 2, the Eagle View
Natural Area First and Second Annexations, # 29-08 and # 30-08 and in support he referred to
the Findings of Fact on page 3 of the staff report. Member Campania seconded the motion.
The motion was approved 6:0.
Council Liaison: Diggs Brown Staff Liaison: Steve Olt
Chair: Brigitte Schmidt Phone: (H) 224-9418
Chair Schmidt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Campana, Lingle, Rollins, Schmidt, Stockover & Wetzler
Excused absence: Smith
Staff Present: Olt, Eckman, Waido, Wray, Maizland, and Sanchez -Sprague
Agenda Review. Interim Director Olt reviewed the Consent and Discussion agenda. He noted that
item # 2, Eagle View Natural Area First & Second Annexations, # 30-08 has been moved to the
Discussion Agenda per a staff request and item # 3, Prospect South Existing Condition Surrey
Results and Urban Renewal Plan is being pulled from the agenda at staff's request to be heard at a
subsequent hearing.
Citizen participation:
None
Chair Schmidt asked members of the Board if they'd like to pull any items from the Consent Agenda.
No requests were forthcoming.
Consent Agenda:
1. Minutes from the September 18 2008 Planning and Zoning Board Hearing
2A.Three-Mile Plan for the City of Fort Collins
Discussion Items:
2. Eagle View Natural Area First & Second Annexations, # 30-08
4. Whitman Storage Facility Addition of Permitted Use, # 11-08B
5. Whitman Storage Facility Project Development Plan, # 11-08
Member Stockover moved for the approval of the consent agenda which includes item # 1,
September 18, 2008 Planning and Zoning Board Hearing minutes and item 2A the Three -Mile
Plan for the City of Fort Collins. Member Campana seconded the motion. The motion was
approved 6:0.
Project: Eagle View Natural Area First & Second Annexations, # 30-08
Project Description: This is a request to annex and zone approximately 86 acres known as the
Eagle View Natural Area. The two annexations encompass an area slightly
larger than the 86 acre natural area, or a total of about 90.8 acres, due to the