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Home My WebLink AboutWEINER (ENCLAVE) ANNEXATION & ZONING - INITIATING RESOLUTION - 36-06 - AGENDA - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARINGPAGE 8 Ziegler Road. They are currently properties that are developed as single-family residences with several outbuildings. The property at 5117 Ziegler Road contains a livestock feedlot and the property at 5305 Ziegler Road contains a commercial business (Express Concrete). The McClelland's Channel runs along the south property line of 5305 Ziegler Road. The proposed zoning for this annexation is LMN - Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood. The surrounding properties are zoned LMN - Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood to the north, east, west, and south. The proposed Resolution makes a finding that the annexation complies with the Municipal Annexation Act for annexation of an enclave, states the Council's intent to annex the Enclave, initiates the annexation, and directs that notice be given ofthe hearing. The hearing will be held at the time of First Reading of the annexation and zoning ordinances on February 20, 2007. Not less than thirty days of prior notice is required by State law. 24. Resolution 2007-004 Fixing the Ballot Language for Voter. Consideration of Referred Ordinance No 137 2006 Annexing PropertyKnown as the Southwest Enclave Annexation On November 9, 2006, a referendum petition was filed with the City Clerk's Office seeking to repeal Ordinance No. 137, 2006, Annexing Property Known as the Southwest Enclave Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. On December 15, the City Clerk determined that the petition contained a sufficient number of valid signatures. The petition was certified to the City Council on December 19, and the Council adopted Resolution 2006-132 Referring Ordinance No. 137, 2006, Annexing Property Known as the Southwest Enclave Annexation, to a Vote of the Registered Electors of the City at the Next Regular Municipal Election on April 3, 2007. Resolution 2006-132 directed the City Manager and City Attorney to present for Council's consideration no later than February 6, 2007, a resolution proposing the form of the ballot language for the foregoing referred measure. END CONSENT 25. Consent Calendar Follow-up. A. This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar. 26. Staff Retorts. A. Annexation Policies and Practices B. Snow Removal Update 27. Councilmember Reports. PAGE 7 The adjacent reservoir is to be used for water storage and will provide habitat for water fowl; no motorized recreation will take place on the reservoir. Due to the benign impact ofthe request, and the possible positive benefits (increased wetland habitat and open water for water fowl), staff recommends this easement be granted. 21. First Reading of Ordinance No. 013 2007. Authorizing the Conveyance of a Permanent Ditch Easement on Arapaho Bend Natural Area for Box Elder Ditch Lateral in Exchange for Vacation of Existing Prescriptive RiglLts. Flatiron Companies ("Flatiron") owns land on the east side of I-25, across from Arapaho Bend Natural Area. Historically, the land was farmed and irrigated via the Box Elder Ditch Lateral, which runs across Arapaho Bend. Flatiron mined gravel on the site and restored the site to a water storage reservoir many years prior to the City's acquisition of Arapaho Bend. Flatiron plans to fill the reservoir using the Box Elder Ditch Lateral. Although Flatiron has a prescriptive easement for the ditch lateral across Arapaho Bend, Flatiron has requested a permanent 60-foot wide easement that can be documented and conveyed to the future owners of the storage reservoir —New Cache la Poudre Ditch Company ("New Cache"). New Cache will reconstruct and improve the existing ditch within the easement, and restore the area disturbed, according to the conditions agreed to in the new easement. 22. First Reading of Ordinance No 014 2007. Designating the David B. Lesher House._ 1204 West Oak Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. The owners of the property, Don V. Bath and Maureen Somervell-Bath, are initiating this request for Fort Collins Landmark designation for the property. The David B. Lesher House qualifies for Landmark designation under Standard 2, for its association with noted Fort Collins educator and Superintendent of Schools, Dr. David B. Lesher. While living in the home, Dr. Lesher served as superintendent of Larimer County School District 5, beginning in 1944, and later became the first superintendent for the Poudre R-1 School District, in 1960. In that same year Lesher Junior High School was opened in his honor. Additionally, the property qualifies for Landmark designation under Standard 3, for its architectural significance to Fort Collins as a very nice example of Craftsman architecture. 23. Resolution 2007-003 Stating the Intent of the City of Fort Collins to Annex Certain Property and initiating Annexation Proceedings for Such Propertvto be Known as the Weiner Enclave Annexation. The area to be annexed is the entirety of an enclave that has been surrounded by the City of Fort Collins for more than three years; therefore, no annexation petition is required for this annexation. There are two properties (5117 Ziegler Road and 5305 Ziegler Road), totaling 7.55 acres in size, that are located on the west side of Ziegler Road, between Kechter Road (to the south) and Rock Creek Drive (to the north). Fossil Ridge High School is directly to the east, across 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. AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER The Consent Calendar consists of Items 6 through 24. 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. 33, 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. Considuation and AvnrQyal of the Minutes of the October 3 2006 Regular Meeting, Second Reading of Ordinance No 205 2000 Authorizing the Lease of City gMMv d pro er y at 424 Pine Street for up to Twenty Years. United Way of Larimer County has held a ground lease on City -owned property, located at 424 Pine Street, since 1985. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 19, 2006, renews the lease for up to twenty years. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL City of Fort Collins January 16, 2007 Doug Hutchinson, Mayor Karen Weitkunat, District 2, Mayor Pro Tem Ben Manvel, District 1 Diggs Brown, District 3 Kurt Kastein, District 4 Kelly Ohlson, District 5 David Roy, District 6 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2. 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