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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRIVERWALK ANNEXATION & ZONING - SECOND READING - 27-09 - AGENDA - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARINGHarmony Road. The site is bounded by I-25 on the east, Harmony Road on the north, the Fossil Creek Reservoir Inlet Ditch on the west and Kechter Road on the south. The requested zoning is T, Transition. The applicant has asked that the zoning for the south half of the property be amended on Second Reading from Public Open Lands District (POL) to Transition District (T). This is consistent with the petition for annexation, which requests that the entire property be placed in the T zone. Staff and the P&Z Board initially recommended that the south half of the property be placed in the Public Open Lands (POL) zone since the anticipated use of that portion of the property is for a water storage facility. However, staff does not object to the request to place the entire parcel in the T-Transition Zone District as the land use regulations that would control the property are not impacted. The property, if zoned T-Transition, would require a subsequent zone change before any development could occur except that the proposed zoning condition recommended by the P&Z would allow dirt removal in accordance with a Type II permit. Staff believes that rezoning the entire parcel T does not impact the City's ability to ensure the property conforms with the City's adopted Plans, Policies and Regulations. 6. Other Business. 7. Adjournment. This Ordinance appropriates prior year reserves and unanticipated revenue in various City funds, and authorizes the transfer of appropriated amounts between funds. The City Charter permits the City' Council to provide by ordinance for payment of any expense from prior year reserves. The Charter also permits the City Council to appropriate unanticipated revenue received as a result of rate or fee increases or new revenue sources. Additionally, it authorizes the City Council to transfer any unexpended appropriated amounts from one fund to another upon recommendation of the City Manager, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged; the purpose for which they were initially appropriated no longer exists; or the proposed transfer is from a fund or capital project account in which the amount appropriated exceeds the amount needed to accomplish the purpose specified in the appropriation ordinance. 4. Resolution 2009-098 Concerning Implementation of Standards Created by Amendments to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and Contained in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. (staff: Brian Janonis, Steve Catanach) This item was pulled from the Consent Agenda by a citizen on October 20, 2009 and Council adjourned that meeting before "Pulled Consent' items were considered. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) amended the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to create four new standards regarding integrated resource planning, rate design modifications to promote energy efficiency investments, and smart grid investments and information. EISA also includes a new standard to provide incentives for recovery of industrial waste energy. EISA requires both regulated (investor -owned) and nonregulated (municipal and rural electric cooperatives) electric utilities to consider the standards after notice and public hearing and to make a determination on whether or not to implement the standards. The utility may determine that it is not appropriate to implement a particular standard and decline to do so as long as it sets forth its reasons in writing and makes the writing available to the public. The Staff Report lists the specific EISA standards and the particular practices and policies which address the standards. Staff believes, and the Electric Board concurs, that the current electric utility practices and policy are in compliance with the standards. 5. Items Relating to the Riverwalk Annexation and Zoning. (staff: Ted Shepard; 5 minute staff presentation; 15 minute discussion) A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 099, 2009, Annexing Property Known as the Riverwalk Annexation to the City. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 100, 2009, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Riverwalk Annexation to the City. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 6, 2009 annex and zone 265.65 acres generally located at the southwest quadrant of Interstate 25 and East Doug Hutchinson, Mayor Council Chambers Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tern City Hall West Ben Manvel, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Aislinn Kottwitz, District 3 Wade Troxell, District 4 David Roy, District 6 Darin Atteberry, City Manager Steve Roy, City Attomey Wanda Krajicek, City Clerk Fort Collins, Colorado 6 P.M. 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. ADJOURNED MEETING October 27, 2009 Call Meeting to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. First Reading of Ordinance No. 105, 2009, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Unanticipated Revenue in Various City Funds and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriated Amounts Between Funds or Projects. (staff: Chuck Seest) This item was pulled from the Consent Agenda by a citizen on October 20, 2009 and Council adjourned that meeting before "Pulled Consent' items were considered. The purpose of this annual "clean-up" Ordinance is to combine dedicated revenues or reserves that need to be appropriated before the end of the year to cover the related expenses that were not anticipated and, therefore, not included in the 2009 budget. The unanticipated revenue is primarily from fees, charges, rents, contributions and grants that have been paid to City departments to offset specific expenses. Prior year reserves are primarily being appropriated for unanticipated operation expenses from reserves that are set aside for that purpose.