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Home My WebLink AboutKECHTER FARM ANNEXATION & ZONING - ANX130002 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTKechter Farm Annexation and Zoning ANX #130002 Planning & Zoning Hearing Date — December 12, 2013 Page 5 establishing the date, time and place- when a public hearing would be held regarding the readings of the Ordinances annexing and zoning the area. 4. The requested LMN — Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood and UE — Urban Estate Zoning Districts is in conformance with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and requested zoning of LMN — Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood and UE — Urban Estate Zoning Districts. Staff is recommending that this property be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment will be necessary to place this property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map 2. Structure Plan Map 3. Zoning Map 4. Enclave Area Created 5. Kechter Farm General Development Plan 6. Annexation Map Kechter Farm Annexation and Zoning ANX #130002 Planning & Zoning Hearing Date — December 12,-2013 Page 4 The requested zoning for this annexation is the LMN — Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood and UE — Urban Estate Zoning Districts. The City's Structure Plan Map and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan provide guidance that the subject 88.21 acres should be zoned L-M-N and U-E. Thus, based on the guidance provided by the Structure Plan and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area it is staffs finding that this property should be zoned L-M-N and U-E, in accordance with Attachment 6. Staff is recommending that this property be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District, which was established for the purpose of regulating signs for non- residential uses in certain geographical areas of the City that may be particularly affected by such signs because of their predominantly residential use and character. A map amendment will be necessary to place this property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. PUBLIC OUTREACH: The notice requirements, set forth in Section 2.26 of the Land Use Code were met through this application, including that a) public notice for this hearing was sent to all residents within 1000' of the subject property, b) a sign was posted on the subject property, and c) the notice was published in the Coloradoan at least seven days prior to the hearing. There was significant public outreach during the land use approval process for the General Development Plan (GDP) through Larimer County, including a neighborhood meeting, and public hearings before the Planning Commission (June 20, 2012) and Board of County Commissioners (December 10, 2012). The GDP was approved by the Board of County Commissioners by a vote of 3-0. The preliminary plat is scheduled to be heard before the Planning Commission on December 18, 2013 and Board of County Commissioners on January 13, 2014. FINDINGS: 1. The annexation .of this area is consistent with the policies and agreements between Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins contained in the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Fort Collins Growth Management Area. 2. The area meets the eligibility requirements included in State law to qualify for annexation to the City of Fort Collins. 3. On December 3, 2013, the City Council will consider a Resolution accepting the annexation petition and determining that the petition was in compliance with State law. The resolution also initiates the annexation process for the property by Kechter Farm Annexation and Zoning ANX #130002 Planning & Zoning Hearing Date — December 12, 2013 Page 3 "The County may accept development applications for lands located within any area that is part of a "receiving area" established through an adopted subarea plan for any Larimer County Transferable Density Units Program. At such time as the County requires a landowner in a receiving area to request annexation to the City, the City will process the annexation petition such that the annexation, if approved by. the City, will be completed within thirty-five (35) days following the County's approval of the final plat" (Section 5B). The IGAs are available online at www.fcgov.com/advanceplanning/pdf/iga-doc.pdf. Kechter Farm is located within the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan and contains 286 acres (see Attachment 5). The parcel contains land that is both within the sending area (area to be conserved) and receiving area (area to be developed). In 2012, the Board of County Commissioners approved the project's General Development Plan which permanently protected over 116 of the 286 acres on the parcel, making the conservation of this land the last major piece of the Fossil Creek Reservoir conservation effort outlined in the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. This annexation is for 88.21 of the 170 acres that is designated for land development in the Kechter Farm General Development Plan. Kechter Farm has 1/6 contiguity to existing City limits through Kinard Middle School to the northeast (annexed in May of 2007), Fossil Lake Third Annexation to the east (March 2002), Westchase Second Annexation (December 2001), and the Poudre School District and Timbers PUD Annexation (July 2002), thus satisfying the requirement that no less than one -sixth of the perimeter boundary be contiguous to the existing City boundary. The annexation of this first phase of the Kechter Farm GDP will create an enclave to the north and west of the subject property, see Attachment 4. According to State Statutes, the creation of an enclave allows the municipality to annex the enclave areas after it has been an enclave for three years without a petition. The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: LMN in the City of Fort Collins; E: LMN in the City of Fort Collins; S: FA1 — Farming in Larimer County; W: UE in the City of Fort Collins; LMN in the City of Fort Collins; ANALYSIS: Homestead Subdivision Kinard Middle School Fossil Lake PUD Fossil Creek Reservoir Westchase PUD Westchase PUD Mail Creek Crossing (proposed) Timbers Development Kechter Farm Annexation and Zoning ANX #130002 Planning & Zoning Hearing Date — December 12, 2013 Page 2 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and recommends that the property be placed in the LMN - Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood Zoning District and UE — Urban Estate Zoning District in accordance with Attachment 6. Staff is recommending that this property be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment would be necessary should the Planning and Zoning Board recommend that this property be placed on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a request to annex and zone 88.21 acres, located north of Fossil Creek Reservoir, approximately 1,320 feet south of Kechter Road, 2,640 feet east of South Timberline Road, just west of Ziegler Road, and southwest of Kinard Middle School. The property is located within the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. In accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County, adopted in 1999, properties within the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area receive their land use approvals in the County and are annexed into the City prior to construction. The City has been involved in the County's development review process by providing comments on the proposals through the County's referral process. Kechter Farm has a General Development Plan (comparable to the City's Overall Development Plan) that encompasses 286 acres (see Attachment 5). The first phase of the project is 88.21 acres and is currently being approved in the County (see Attachment 6). Within the first phase, there is a 2.85 acre commercial area, 1.45 acre recreation center with a neighborhood park, and the remaining land is dedicated to residential development. The requested zoning for this annexation is LMN - Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood and UE - Urban Estate. The surrounding properties are currently zoned LMN and UE, see page 3 for a detailed description of surrounding zoning. Staff is recommending that this property be included Sign District. A map amendment will be necessary Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. BACKGROUND: in the Residential Neighborhood to place this property on the The Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County regarding the Cooperative Planning Area adjacent to Fossil Creek Reservoir (adopted on August 31, 1999) and the IGA between the City and County regarding Cooperation on Managing Urban Development (adopted on June 24, 2008) stipulate the following: ITEM NO 2 MEETING DATE _12/12/13 STAFF _Lindsay Ex PLANNING & ZONING BOARD PROJECT: Kechter Farm Annexation and Zoning ANX #130002 APPLICANT: Linda Ripley, Ripley Design, Inc. 401 W Mountain Avenue, #100 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 OWNER: A.W. Kechter LLC 5024 Harvest Moon Circle Fort Collins, Colorado 80528 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A written petition has been submitted requesting annexation of 88.21 acres located north of Fossil Creek Reservoir, approximately 1,320 feet south of Kechter Road, 2,640 feet east of South Timberline Road, just'west of Ziegler Road, and southwest of Kinard Middle School. The property is located within the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. In accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County, adopted in 1999, properties within the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area receive their land use approvals in the County and are annexed into the City prior to construction. Kechter Farm has a General Development Plan (comparable to the City's Overall Development Plan) that encompasses 286 acres. The first phase of the project is 88.21 acres and is currently in the County's development review process. Within the first phase, there is a 2.85 acre commercial area, 1.45 acre recreation center with a neighborhood park, and the remaining land is dedicated to residential development. The requested zoning for this annexation is LMN - Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood and UE - Urban Estate. This annexation request is in conformance with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan, and the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreements. The annexation of this property will create an enclave, which will affect approximately 180 acres of land to the north and west of the subject annexation. Planning Services 281 N College Ave — PO Box 580 — Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 fcgov.com/developmentreview/ 970.221.6750