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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Board forward a recommendation to the
City Council to approve the Harmony Farm Second Annexation, and that the property be
placed in the HC — Harmony Corridor Zoning District.
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Board will forward a recommendation to Council. The recommended zoning is HC
— Harmony Corridor District.
B. LUC Section 2.9 Amendment to the Zoning Map — This section of the Land Use
Code requires that any amendment to the Zoning Map involving the zoning or
rezoning of 640 acres of land or less (a quasi-judicial zoning/rezoning) shall be
recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Board or approved by the
City Council only if the proposed amendment is:
(1) consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan; and/or
(2) warranted by changed conditions within the neighborhood surrounding and
including the subject property.
The property is currently zoned FA-1 Farming District in Larimer County. The
requested zoning for this annexation is the HC — Harmony Corridor District. The
City's adopted Structure Plan, a part of the Comprehensive Plan, suggests that HC
— Harmony Corridor District is appropriate for this location.
5. City Council Hearings:
City Council hearings on this proposed annexation will be held on the following dates:
Initiating Resolution
First Reading
Second Reading
January 20, 2004
March 2, 2004
March 16, 2004
FINDINGS OF FACT/CONCLUSION:
1. The area requested to be annexed meets all criteria included in Colorado State Law
to qualify for an involuntary annexation to the City of Fort Collins.
2. 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 Management Area.
3. The proposed annexation is consistent with the applicable criteria in the Fort Collins
Land Use Code.
4. The requested HC — Harmony Corridor Zoning District is consistent with the City's
Structure Plan.
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2. State Law — Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) & The Colorado Constitution
A. CRS 31-12-104 —Eligibility for Annexation:
This property is eligible for annexation according to CRS, requiring 1/6 contiguity to the
existing city limits. This annexation application complies with this standard since the
property has 100% of its total boundary contiguous to the existing City limits. This
contiguity occurs through a common boundary with the Rickettes Annexation
(September 1993) on the north, the Harmony Farm Annexation on the west (July
1994), the Kendall -Harmony Annexation (6/2000) on the south, and the Johnson -
Harmony Annexation (1/2000) on the east.
B. CRS 31-12-106 Annexation of Enclaves, Partially Surrounded Land, and
Municipally Owned Land:
When any unincorporated area is entirely contained within the boundaries of a
municipality (i.e. and enclave), the governing body may by ordinance annex such
territory to the municipality if said area has been so surrounded for a period of not less
than three years.
3. Intergovernmental Agreement Between Fort Collins and Larimer County
A. IGA Section 8 - Annexations:
(1) IGA Section 8(A) - It is the City's intent to annex properties within the GMA as
expeditiously as possible.
(2) IGA Section 8(D)] - The City agrees to pursue involuntary annexation of any
parcel that becomes eligible for involuntary annexation.
4. Land Use Code Standards
A. LUC Section 2.12 Annexation of Land - This section of the Land Use Code requires:
(1) that the annexation of lands be in accordance with state law,
(2) that the Planning and Zoning Board shall hold a hearing on the matter and report
a recommendation to the City Council, and
(3) that a recommendation on the proper zoning for the lands be provided.
The annexation conforms to the requirements in the Colorado Revised Statutes
(CRS). This hearing will be the forum through which the Planning and Zoning
ITEM NO. 6
MEETING DATE 2/19/04
6, a STAFF Troy Jones
Citv of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
STAFF REPORT
PROJECT: Harmony Farm Second Annexation and Zoning, file #1-04
APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Harmony Farm Second Annexation consists of approximately 5.0 acres of privately
owned property. The Annexation is an enclave located south of Harmony Road and east of
Cambridge Avenue. The recommended zoning is the HC zone district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the annexation and recommends that the property be
placed in the HC — Harmony Corridor Zoning District.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The annexation application complies with the applicable state law, the Intergovernmental
Agreement between Fort Collins and Larimer County, and the applicable criterion in the
Fort Collins Land Use Code. The property is in the FA-1 Farming District in Larimer
County. This is a 100% involuntary annexation.
COMMENTS:
1. Background:
The surrounding zoning and land uses as follows:
N: HC — existing rural residential lots along Cambridge Avenue, existing agricultural.
E: HC - existing agricultural.
S: HC — existing rural residential lots along Cambridge Avenue, existing agricultural.
W: HC - existing agricultural.
The property is located within the Fort Collins Urban Growth Management Area (UGMA). It is
recommended that the property not be included in the residential sign district.
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