HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIEBL ANNEXATION & ZONING - 11-04 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTLiebl Annexation & Zoning, File # 11-04
October 21, 2004 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting
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3. City Council Hearings:
City Council hearings on this proposed annexation and zoning will be held on the following
dates:
Initiating Resolution
First Reading
Second Reading
October 19, 2004
December 7, 2004
December 21, 2004
FINDINGS OF FACT/CONCLUSION:
The annexation of this area is consistent with the policies and agreements between
Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins as contained in the Intergovernmental
Agreement for the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area.
2. The area meets all criteria included in Colorado Revised Statutes to qualify for a
voluntary annexation to the City of Fort Collins.
3. The requested zoning of Urban Estate (UE) is warranted by the designation on the City
of Fort Collins Structure Plan and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Board forward a recommendation to the
City Council to approve the Liebl Annexation with a zoning designation of Urban Estate
(UE).
Liebl Annexation & Zoning, File # 11-04
October 21, 2004 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting
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FINDINGS and ANALYSIS:
1. Background:
The property is located 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 has agreed to pursue annexation of property within the GMA which is
eligible for voluntary annexation according to Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS). The CRS
requires 1/6 of the property to be contiguous with the existing City limits. As proposed, 347
feet of the total 1,947 of the property boundary is contiguous to the existing City limits.
This is greater than the minimum 1/6th perimeter contiguity required for annexation.
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
N: FA1(County) — Single Family Residential
S: FA1(County) — Single Family Residential
E: FA1(County) — Undeveloped
W: UE — Single Family Residential
2. Zonina and Analvsis:
The property is currently zoned Farming (FA1) District in Larimer County. The City's
adopted Structure Plan, a part of City Plan, designates the site as Urban Estate.
Future development of the property will likely involve converting the existing single family
house into a bed and breakfast. Bed and Breakfasts which are limited to 6 beds are
permitted as a Type II (Planning and Zoning Board) Review. The site is located within the
Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan, specifically, within the receiving area of the Transfer of
Development Unit (TDU) program established by the plan. This plan designates the area
north of Fossil Creek Reservoir, south of Kechter Road and generally east of Timberline
Road as the receiving area of the program. Essentially, each residential unit proposed as
part of a residential project must purchase that unit from a sending area, generally a '/2
mile buffer around Fossil Creek Reservoir. Larimer County Planning Department oversees
the process of allocating the units. Once the units are transferred, then the property is
annexed into Fort Collins for development.
Since the Liebl Annexation does not anticipate additional residential units, an agreement
has been secured with Larimer County that would limit the future development of the
property to non-residential uses unless the applicant purchased additional units thought
the TDU program
ITEM NO. 4
MEETING DATE 10/21/04
ia STAFF Bob $arkeen
Citv of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
STAFF REPORT
PROJECT: Liebl Annexation & Zoning,
[Type II Planning and Zoning Board Review]
File #11-04
APPLICANT: RJL Surveys
C/o Rick Lewis
113 Cameron Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
OWNERS: James and Pamela Liebl
5808 South Timberline Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Liebl Annexation is a request to annex and zone 2.8 acres of land located along the
east side of Timberline Road, south of Kechter Road. The site contains an existing single
family residence and detached garage. The parcel is designated UE — Urban Estate on the
Fort Collins Structure Plan and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. The anticipated land
use is a bed and breakfast consistent with the design standards in the UE zone district.
The parcel is currently zoned FA1 - Farming in Larimer County.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and recommends
that the property be zoned UE — Urban Estate.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
1. The annexation of this area is consistent with the policies and agreements between
Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins as contained in the Intergovernmental
Agreement for the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area.
2. The area meets all criteria included in Colorado Revised Statutes to qualify for a
voluntary annexation to the City of Fort Collins.
3. The requested zoning of Urban Estate (UE) is in conformance with the policies of
City Plan and is consistent with the Structure Plan and the Fossil Creek Reservoir
Area Plan.
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