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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPARADIGM PROPERTIES - ANNEXATION & ZONING - 29-01 - AGENDA - FIRST READINGPAGE 7 This is a request to annex and zone 16.848 acres located south of East Prospect Road, east of Interstate 25, and west of McLaughlin Lane. The property is largely undeveloped except for the Fort Collins Motorsport retail operation (motorcycles, ATV's, snowmobiles, and ski- doos) at the southwest corner of the site. It is in the C - Commercial Zoning District in Larimer County. The requested zoning in the City is C - Commercial. Staff is recommending that this property be excluded from the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment will be necessary to place this property on the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map as an area not in the Sign District. APPLICANT: Hartman Associates c/o Ric Hattman 145 West Swallow Road Fort Collins, CO. 80525 OWNER: Paradigm Properties, LLC c/o Jeff A. Hill 2186 Knoll Drive Ventura, CA. 93003 22. Resolution 2001-163 Stating the City's Intent to Not Act as a Reviewing Entity in 2002 for the Colorado Historic Preservation Income Tax Credit for Qualifying Historic Rehabilitation Projects Under Colorado House Bill 90-1033 (CRS 39-22-514. as amendedl As a Certified Local Government, Fort Collins has the opportunity each year to choose to be a reviewing entity for the Colorado Historic Preservation Income Tax Credit during the next calendar year. The City Council must adopt a resolution stating whether or not it intends to take on this responsibility in the next year. Fort Collins became a Certified Local Government in 1991 when the Colorado Income Tax Credit was instituted, but didn't take on the reviewing entity function for this program until 1995. For three years, the Landmark Preservation Commission was the reviewing entity and performed design review on qualifying historic rehabilitation projects for the Colorado Income Tax Credit. The Landmark Preservation Commission has declined the review since 1999. On November 14, 2001 the Landmark Preservation Commission discussed this function and made the decision to recommend that the City decline the reviewing entity function for the Colorado Historic Preservation Income Tax Credit in 2002. The basis for the recommendation to not act as reviewing entity for the next year is twofold. First, the demand for staff resources to administer the State's program has steadily grown as the tax credits have become more popular, and as a result has taken staff resources away from other, higher priority local preservation activities. Secondly, the Tax Credit Program contains some requirements which the City has no control over, but yet has created discord for both PAGE 6 purchased the tax certificates for the property when it was auctioned by the Larimer County Treasurer for non-payment of taxes. Repeated attempts to locate the property owner have been unsuccessful. In order to take advantage of approved state financing for affordable housing projects, the developer has asked the City to use its power of eminent domain to acquire the property. The efforts of the developer meet the criteria of the resolution that Council adopted regarding City participation in eminent domain proceedings for development projects. The developer will pay all City costs associated with this action, including, but not limited to, appraisals, litigation cost and any amount necessary for the purchase of the property or any amount ordered as just compensation for the property. That portion needed for construction of Redwood Street and related improvements will be held by the City. The remainder portion is encumbered by an existing irrigation ditch easement held by Lake Canal. That remainder will be conveyed to the developer for inclusion in the development project. 20. First Reading of Ordinance No. 214, 2001, Vacating Two Portions of Ri t-of-Way as Dedicated on the Plat of Rigden Farm, Filing One. The Rigden Farm development site is located south of Drake Road, east of Timberline Road and east of Ziegler Road. As a part of Rigden Farm, Filing One it was anticipated that Custer Road would extend easterly beyond Chase Drive and that an unnamed street would extend easterly beyond Chase Drive between Custer Drive and Topeka Lane. Street stubs for both of these anticipated streets were dedicated with Rigden Farm, Filing One. In Rigden Farm, Filing Six for which an Administrative Hearing was held on December 11, 2001, the street stubs are no longer needed and the streets are not planned to extend beyond Chase Drive. Therefore, the right-of-way for the two street stubs is no longer necessary and is proposed for vacation at this time. As there are currently utilities within the right-of-way, the area will be retained as a utility and drainage easement. 21. Items Relating to the Paradigm Properties Annexation. A. Resolution 2001-162 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Paradigm Properties Annexation. B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 215, 2001, Annexing Property Known as the Paradigm Properties Annexation. C. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 216, 2001, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Paradigm Properties Annexation. PAGE 2 CONSENT CALENDAR 7. Consideration and approval of the Council Meeting minutes of October 16, November 6 and November 20, 2001 and the adjourned meeting minutes of November 13 and November 27, 2001. 8. Items Relating to Appropriation of Grant Revenues for Police Services. a. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 198, 2001, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund for Police Services and Authorizing the Transfer of Matching Funds Previously Appropriated in the Police Services Operating Budget to the Grant Project. b. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 199, 2001, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund for Police Services for the Youth Community/Family Conferencing Program. Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG): Fort Collins Police Services has been awarded a grant under the U.S. Department of Justice, Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) program in the amount of $75,275 for the procurement of equipment and technology relating to basic law enforcement functions. A local cash match of $8,364 is required and will be met by the existing Police Services budget. The grant funds will be used to purchase computer, video, and photo imaging equipment, as well as a flexible articulating borescope for SWAT use. Office of Juvenile Justice, Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) Grant: A second grant in the amount of $30,000 has been received from the Office of Juvenile Justice, Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) for salaries associated with the continued operation of a Youth Community/Family Conferencing (restorative justice) Program. Restorative justice is an alternative method of holding a youth offender accountable for his or her actions by conferencing with the youth and the victim to develop appropriate consequences for the offense. By learning to understand the impacts of their actions on the victim, Criminal Justice Officials are optimistic repeat offenses will be reduced. No cash match is required. Ordinance No. 198, 2001 and Ordinance No. 199, 2001, were unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 20, 2001. 9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 200, 2001, Appropriating Prior Year Use Tax CaiTvover Reserves for the Manufacturer's Use Tax Rebate Program. In March 1996, City Council approved a temporary rebate program for use tax paid on manufacturing equipment. The program was amended in February 1999 to include several changes suggested by staff and the manufacturing community. The goal of the program is to maintain the local economic base by providing modest tax relief to manufacturing AGENDA OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO December 18, 2001 Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. 3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (limited to 30 minutes) 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP: This is an opportunity for the Mayor or Councilmembers to follow-up on issues raised during Citizen Participation. 5. AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER The Consent Calendar consists of Item Numbers 7 through 28. This Calendar is intended to allow the City Council to spend its time and energy on the important items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar. Anyone may request an item on this calendar to be "pulled" off the Consent Calendar and considered separately. Agenda items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be considered separately under Agenda Item #38, Pulled Consent Items. The Consent Calendar consists of: 1) Ordinances on First Reading that are routine; 2) Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine; 3) Those of no perceived controversy; 4) Routine Administrative actions.