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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFOSSIL CREEK RESERVOIR OPEN SPACE - ANNEXATION & ZONING: FIRST READING - 4-08 - AGENDA - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARINGPAGE 7 City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreement, 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. First Reading of Ordinance No. 056, 2008, Vacating a Portion of Right -of -Way for Big DipWr Drive. This Ordinance vacates a portion of right-of-way for Big Dipper Drive. Big Dipper Drive right-of-way was originally dedicated as 60 feet in width (30 feet on each side of the centerline). This proposed roadway will be constructed by the Old Oak Estates development as a local residential street connecting Strauss Cabin Road with Northern Lights Drive. The current standards for a local residential street require a total of only 51 feet of right-of-way (25.5 feet on each side of the centerline). The developer has requested that the "excess" 4.5 of right-of-way on the north side, adjacent to their property, be vacated by the City. A utility and drainage easement will be retained and a new standard 9-foot utility and drainage easement will be dedicated on the old Oak Estates Plat. 19. First Reading of Ordinance No. 057, 2008, Authorizing the Lease of City -Owned Prop= at 906 East Stuart Street for Up to Five Years. The City has leased 906 East Stuart to River Song Waldorf School since August 2006. River Song has met the national Community Development Block Grant Funding ("CDBG') criteria by serving a majority (51 % or more) of low -moderate income clients below 80% of the Area Median Income. This Ordinance requests authorization to lease the property to River Song Waldorf School for up to five years. 20. First Reading of Ordinance No. 058, 2008. Designating the George W. and Estella Bell House and Garage. 1108 West Mountain Avenue, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. The Bell House, 1108 West Mountain Avenue, was constructed in the late 1800s or early 1900s. The home is a good example of late 19th — early 20th century Vernacular Domestic Architecture, with classical details. The home and its associated front gable wood frame garage retain a preponderance of integrity, and the property significantly portrays the architectural characteristics predominant in Fort Collins at the turn of the last century. 21. Resolution 2008-046 Authorizing the Lease of City -Owned Property at 1506B West Horsetooth Road, for up to Two Years. The City acquired this property as part of the Affordable Housing Land Bank Program (the "Land Bank Program"). The total property is composed of 8.3 acres of development land. Currently this site has one single family residence, one building with an efficiency apartment and garage, and horse facilities. One of the goals of the Land Bank Program is to hold land for a minimum of ten years. Leasing the property during this time period generates revenue for the program, eliminates ground maintenance and discourages vandalism in empty structures. The lease for 1506B West Horsetooth Road is for the efficiency apartment. PAGE 6 committee. Additionally, a few words of superfluous and redundant language in another amendment were removed. 15. First Reading of Ordinance No. 051.2008, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General Fund from Police Seizure Activities for Police Services. This Ordinance appropriates funds to be used by Police Services to purchase new equipment and pay for training as well as to fund partnerships with community groups that seek to promote positive youth activities, anti -violence, anti -drug, and diversity activities. It also appropriates funds from the Larimer County Drug Task Force Reserve to be used to purchase 'equipment and attend training specifically designed to obtain information from cell phones during the course of drug/non-drug investigations. 16. Items Relating to the Shields and Vine Enclave Annexation and Zoning. A. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 052, 2008, Annexing Property Known as the Shields and Vine Enclave Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 053, 2008, Amending the Zoning Map and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Shields and Vine Enclave Annexation to the City. This is a request to annex an enclave of 4.84 acres at the northwest comer of North Shields Street and West Vine Drive and place the properties CL — Limited Commercial Zone District. The annexation area has been surrounded by the City of Fort Collins for more than three years; therefore, no annexation petition is required for this annexation. 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 Latimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreement, the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code, and the Northwest Subarea Plan. There are no issues or known controversies associated with this annexation. 17. Items Pertaining to the Fossil Creek Reservoir Open Space Annexation. A. Resolution 2008-045 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Fossil Creek Reservoir Open Space Annexation and Zoning. B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 054, 2008, Annexing Property Known as the Fossil Creek Reservoir Open Space Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. C. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 055, 2008, Amending the Zoning Map and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Fossil Creek Reservoir Open Space Annexation to the City. This is a 100% voluntary request to annex 328.75 acres knows as the Fossil Creek Reservoir Open Space and place the properties POL — Public Open Lands Zone District. 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 PAGE 2 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 25. 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. 30, 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. Second Reading_ of Ordinance No. 041, 2008, Amending Section 2-272 of the City Code Pertaining to the Duties and Functions of the Land Conservation and Stewardshin Board. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 15, 2008, modifies the duties of the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board as contained in Section 2-272 of the City Code. The proposed modification will broaden the scope of the Board's functions to include review of City plans or projects, or projects or those of other public or private entities, that could have some impact on properties that are either owned by the Natural Areas Program or are of interest to the Program, if such review is requested by either the City Manager or the City Council. The Ordinance was amended on First Reading to expand the kinds of plans and projects that the Board may review and clarify that the duties of the Board do not include review of land REGULAR MEETING AGENDA City of Fort Collins Doug Hutchinson, Mayor Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tem Ben Manvel, District 1 Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Diggs Brown, District 3 Wade Troxeil, District 4 David Roy, District 6 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL May 20, 2008 City Council Chambers City Hall West 300 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 on the Comcast cable system The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224.6001) for assistance. A. Proclamation Declaring May 5, 2008 through June 2, 2008 as Buckle Up Fort Collins Month. B. Presentation from the Organizers of the Greeley Independence Stampede Declaring June 28, 2008 as "Fort Collins Day" at the Greeley Independence Stampede. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE J CeIA��oii_It�C4iCeZelCi�]�ls� 2. ROLL CALL. **RECOGNPI'ION OF CITYWORKS 101 GRADUATES"