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Parks and Recreation
City of Fort Collins
DATE: October 31, 2001
TO: Ted Shepard, Chief Planner/Current Planning
FROM: Marty Heffernan, Director of Parks and Recreation
RE: Webster Farms — 2004 High School Annexation and Zoning
I am writing to provide the support of the City of Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Department
for the Webster Farms — 2004 High School Annexation and Zoning. The property that is the
subject of the annexation proceeding will be developed into a new high school by the Poudre
School District. The City's Parks and Recreation Department intends to purchase approximately
53 acres of the southern portion of this property as a future community park site. Money for the
acquisition of the property is available in the City's Community Parkland Fund. The Parks and
Recreation Department intends to request an appropriation of these funds for the purchase of the
53 acre park site later this year so we can purchase the property early in 2002.
This 53-acre park will provide a variety of outdoor recreation facilities to city residents in the
vicinity of the park and will allow the City to achieve the objectives of the Parks and Recreation
Policy Plan. This plan calls for the City to provide 4.5 acres of developed community parkland
for every 1,000 people. Development of the park will be paid for from Community Parkland
impact fees, which are assessed on new dwelling units.
The City's Parks and Recreation Department is very pleased to cooperate with the Poudre School
District through the joint use of the subject property for purposes that will greatly benefit the Fort
Collins community. We fully support the School District's request to annex this property.
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