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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPETERSON ANNEXATION & ZONING - 54-02B - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTPeterson Annexation and Zoning - #54-028 May 18, 2006 P & Z Meeting Page 3 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 not be necessary to place this property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map because the property is already outside of Areas Not In The Sign District. FINDINGS: 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 Urban Growth Area. 2. The area meets the eligibility requirements included in State law to qualify for a voluntary annexation to the City of Fort Collins. 3. On May 2, 2006, the City Council approved a resolution that accepted the annexation petition and determined that the petition was in compliance with State law. The resolution also initiated the annexation process for the property by 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 UE - Urban Estate Zoning District is in conformance with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and requested zoning of UE - Urban Estate. Staff is recommending that this property be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment will not be necessary to place this property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map because the property is already outside of Areas Not In The Sign District. Peterson Annexation and Zoning - #54-02B May 18, 2006 P & Z Meeting Page 2 contiguity is achieved with the Kirschner Annexation to the west. The requested and recommended zoning of UE - Urban Estate is in compliance with the City's Structure Plan and the I-25 Subarea Plan, Zoning Plan. Staff is recommending that this property be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment will not be necessary to place this property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. BACKGROUND: The applicant/circulator, Stephen Olt, City of Fort Collins Current Planning Department, on behalf of the property owner, Cedar Pointe Land & Livestock, L.L.C., c.o. Duane Lebsack, has submitted a written petition requesting annexation of 27.89 acres located on the south side of East Vine Drive between Interstate 25 and County Road 5. The property currently is undeveloped and in the FA1 - Farming District in Larimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is UE - Urban Estate. This is a 100% voluntary annexation. The property is located within the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area. According to policies and agreements between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County contained in the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area, the City will agree to consider annexation of property in the UGA when the property is eligible for annexation according to State law. This property gains the required 1 /6 contiguity to existing City limits from a common boundary with the Kirschner Annexation (December, 1993) to the west. The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: FA1 in Larimer County; existing residential acreages, agricultural E: FA1 in Larimer County; undeveloped, agricultural S: M, M1 in Larimer County; existing single-family (mobile home) residential, industrial, agricultural W: I in the City of Fort Collins; undeveloped, agricultural ANALYSIS: The property gains the necessary one -sixth (1 /6) contiguity by the Kirschner Annexation to the west. The requested zoning for this annexation is the UE - Urban Estate Zoning District. There are numerous uses permitted in this District, subject to either administrative review or review by the Planning and Zoning Board. The City's adopted Structure Plan and 1-25 Subarea Plan, both parts of the Comprehensive Plan, suggest that Urban Estate Neighborhood is appropriate in this location. ITEM NO. 3 MEETING DATE5/18/06 STAFF ctoi,a Olt Citv of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Peterson Annexation and Zoning - #54-02B APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins c/o Stephen Olt Current Planning Department P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO. 80522-0580 OWNER: Cedar Pointe Land & Livestock LLC c/o Duane Lebsack, Manager 505 River Rock Circle Estes Park, CO. 80517 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to annex and zone 27.89 acres located on the south side of East Vine Drive between Interstate 25 and County Road 5. Contiguity with the existing municipal boundary is gained along the west property boundary, which abuts the Kirschner Annexation (December, 1993). The property is undeveloped and located in the FA1 - Farming District in Larimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is UE - Urban Estate, which is consistent with the Structure Plan designation and is in conformance with the 1-25 Subarea Plan. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and recommends that the property be placed in the UE - Urban Estate Zoning District. Staff is recommending that this property be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment would not be necessary should the Planning and Zoning Board recommend that this property be placed on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map because the property is already outside of Areas Not In The Sign District. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a voluntary annexation. The property currently is undeveloped and is in the FA1 - Farming District in Larimer County. The property satisfies the requirement that no less than one -sixth (1 /6) of the perimeter boundary be contiguous to the existing City boundary. This COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. PO. Box580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970)221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT