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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOLD OAK ESTATES (5227 STRAUSS CABIN RD.) - ANNEXATION & ZONING - 25-07 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTStatement of Principles and Policies and consistency with the City Structure Plan: There is a designation on the Structure Plan of 5227 South County Road 7 (Strauss Cabin Road), Fort Collins, Colorado 80528 to the zoning district of Urban Estates. We are proposing Urban Estates zoning which is in accordance with the city's Principles and Policies and consistent with the city Structure Plan because the property is in the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan as Urban Estates Zoning. Old Oak Estates Annexation & Zoning - # 25-07 September 20, 2007 P & Z Meeting Page 5 Attachments: Old Oak Estates Annexation & Zoning - # 25-07 September 20, 2007 P & Z Meeting Page 4 B. The parcel meets all criteria included in State law to qualify for annexation by the City of Fort Collins. C. The requested zone district, U-E, Urban Estate, complies with both the City's Structure Plan Map and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. D. Sunrise Ridge Second Annexation, the abutting parcel to the north, is also zoned Urban Estate. E. Staff recommends the parcel be placed within the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. F. On August 21, 2007, City Council passed a Resolution which accepted the annexation petition and determined that the petition is in compliance with State law. First Reading of the Ordinances related to the annexation and zoning of the parcel are scheduled with City Council on October 2, 2007. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Old Oak Estates Annexation be approved and that the parcel be placed into the U-E, Urban Estate zone district. In addition, Staff recommends that the property be placed within the Reside Old Oak Estates Annexation & Zoning - # 25-07 September 20, 2007 P & Z Meeting Page 3 minimized. This is a 100% voluntary annexation. The parcel is not an enclave. On August 21, 2007, City Council passed a Resolution which accepted the annexation petition and established that the petition is in compliance with State statutes. 2. Compliance with State Law: As mentioned, the annexation has 50% of its perimeter boundary contiguous with existing City limits which exceeds the required one -sixth as mandated by State law. Further, the parcel is found to have a community of interest with the City and the parcel is expected to urbanize shortly. 3. Zoning - Requested Zoning — Urban Estate: The proposed zoning for the Old Oak Estates Annexation is U-E, Urban Estate. The Land Use Code describes this zone district as follows: Purpose. The U-E district is intended to be a setting for a predominance of low - density and large -lot housing. The main purposes of this District are to acknowledge the presence of the many existing subdivisions which have developed in these uses that function as parts of the community and to provide additional locations for similar development, typically in transitional locations between more intense urban development and rural or open lands. The Urban Estate district also provides for residential cluster development where the allowable density can be clustered in order to preserve a minimum of 50% open space. As mentioned, the U-E designation complies with both Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan and the City's Structure Plan Map. Both Sunrise Ridge First and Second Annexations are also zoned Urban Estate. 4. Findings of Fact/Conclusion: In evaluating the request for the Old Oak Estates Annexation and Zoning, Staff makes the following findings of fact: A. The annexation of this parcel is consistent with the policies and agreements between Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins, as contained in the amended INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT — GROWTH MANAGEMENT AREA. Old Oak Estates Annexation & Zoning - # 25-07 September 20, 2007 P & Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS: 1. Background: According to the policies and agreements between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County, contained in the amended (November 21, 2000) INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS — GROWTH MANAGEMENT AREA (I.G.A.), the City will agree to consider for annexation property in the G.M.A. when such property is eligible for annexation according to State law. According to the I.G.A., as amended,: "It is the City's intent to annex properties within the GMA as expeditiously as possible consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Except as provided in Section 8(B), the City agrees to consider the annexation of any parcel or parcels of land located within the GMA which are eligible for voluntary annexation pursuant to the provisions of Title 31, Article 12 Colorado Revised Statutes." The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: U-E; Sunrise Ridge 2nd Filing S: FA-1 (County); Existing large -lot, semi -rural single family detached residential E: FA-1 (County); Existing Church W: L-M-N; Existing Single Family Attached (Willowbrook Subdivision — marketed as Observatory Village) Originally part of a large farm, the seven lots that front on the section line road were split off from the original farm approximately 25 years ago. All seven lots were included in the boundary area of the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan jointly adopted by the City and Larimer County in 1999. The abutting 15 acres to the north is known as the Sunrise Ridge First and Second Annexations. These parcels were annexed and zoned Urban Estate in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Sunrise Ridge First Filing Subdivision was approved in October of 2006. Sunrise Ridge Second Filing Subdivision is still pending. The parcel gains the necessary one -sixth contiguity along the entire north and west property lines. Of the total perimeter boundary, the parcel has 50% contiguity with the City limits. This substantially exceeds the required minimum of 16.66% (one -sixth). The parcel, therefore, complies with the requirements of the INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT — GROWTH MANAGEMENT AREA and is eligible for annexation. One of the stated intents of the AGREEMENT is to have urban development occur within the City in order that the provision of urban level services by the County would be ITEM NO. 3 MEETING DATE 9/20/07 STAFF Ted Shepard PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Old Oak Estates Annexation and Zoning, #25-07 APPLICANTS: Mr. Eric T. Hutchison and Mrs. Catherine E. Hutchison 5227 Strauss Cabin Road Fort Collins, CO 80528 OWNERS: Same PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to annex and zone a 5.25 acre parcel. The site is 5227 Strauss Cabin Road located approximately one-half mile south of East Harmony Road. Contiguity with the existing municipal boundary is gained along the entire northern boundary which is shared with the Sunrise Ridge subdivision. Contiguity is also gained along the entire western boundary which is shared with the Willowbrook subdivision. Strauss Cabin Road forms the east boundary. The requested zoning is Urban Estate which is in conformance with the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Annexation and Zoning and Placement into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a 100% voluntary annexation for a property located within the Growth Management Area. The property satisfies the requirement that no less than one -sixth of the perimeter boundary be contiguous to the existing City boundary. The applicant's requested zoning of U-E, Urban Estate, is in compliance with the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan and Structure Plan Map. Staff recommends the parcel be placed within the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. The Initiating Resolution was considered by City Council on August 21, 2007 and approved. The item is scheduled for first reading by City Council on October 2, 2007. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT