HomeMy WebLinkAboutARAPAHOE BEND 1ST ANNEXATION & ZONING - 44-98 - REPORTS - SECOND READINGDATE: December 15, 1998
ITEM NUMBER: 23 A-C
2. The area meets all criteria included in State law to qualify for annexation by the City of Fort
Collins.
3. The requested POL, Public Open Lands District is in conformance with the policies of the
City's Comprehensive Plan, and is consistent with the City Structure Plan.
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATION:
On September 17, 1998, the Planning and Zoning Board held a hearing and considered the
annexation and zoning. The B a d recommended:approval by a vote of 6-0.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: '
Staff recommends approval.
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DATE: December 15, 1998 2 ITEM NUMBER: 23 A-C
BACKGROUND:
The Arapaho Bend 1st Annexation is a City -owned natural area consisting of approximately 41
acres. The property is located north of East Harmony Road, south of East Horsetooth Road, west of
County Road 7 and east of County Road 9. The site is currently zoned Larimer County FAl-
Farming, and the proposed zone district is POL-Public Open Lands.
This is a voluntary annexation, located within the Urban Growth Area of the City of Fort Collins.
The City may annex property located within the Urban Grow�th, Areea,Boundary, provided that the
property has 1/6th contiguity witif the e sting City bo indary. T'he Qpaho Bend 1 st Annexation
complies with this requirement.' The property has 2704.36 feet of its total boundary length of
8,567.45 feet (31%) contiguous $oex tinge CCityYlim ts. This exceeds the minimum 1,427.9 feet
required to achieve 1/6th contiguity.
The contiguity to existing City limits is gained from the following common boundaries:
S: State Annexation No.1; State Annexation No. 2
W: Harmony Annexation No. 4
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
N: FA- I(county zoniiingg); v can
E: -Industrial; C-Commercia,(county zoning) YppaihoBend Natural Area
S: FA-1; vacant --
W: HC-Harmony Corridor; Hewlett Packard
This property is currently zoned FA-1, Fanning in Larimer County. The proposed zoning for this
annexation is the POL, Public Open Lands Zoning District. The POL, Public Open Lands District
is for large, publicly owned -parks and open lands which have a community -wide emphasis or other
characteristics which warrant inclusion under this separate designation rather than inclusion in ail
adjoining neighborhood or other District designation. The purpose of the POL zone district is:
...to accommodate lai use functions such''as storm aw er management, native
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wildlife habitat and.sand and kravel operations, all Mawhich depend primarily on
the continued funcWoningFof natur61 nuer systems or are incompatible with
significant urban land Uevelopmenf.
The City Structure Plan designation for the area is Rural/Open Lands and Stream Corridors, and the
proposed zoning is consistent with the City Structure Plan.
FINDINGS OF FACT/CONCLUSION:
1. 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 Area.
AGENDA ITEO? SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to the Arapaho Bend 1 st Annexation.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff and the Planning and
Ordinances on First Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
ITE' VUMBER: 23 A-C
DATE: December 15, 1998
STAFF: Bob Blanchard
of the Resolution. and of the
A. Resolution 98-163 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Arapaho
Bend 1 st Annexation. x�
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 239,1998,�Annexin
ang Property Known as the Arapaho Bend
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1st Annexation.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 237, 1998, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort
Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property included in the Arapaho Bend 1 st
Annexation.
This is a request for the voluntary annexation a City -owned natural area consisting of approximately
41 acres. The property is located north of East Harmony Road, south of East Horsetooth Road, west
of County Road 7 and east of County Road 9. The site is currently zoned Larimer County FAl-
Farming, and the proposed zone district is POL' Public-OpenLands y
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APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins ,
OWNERS: City of Fort Collins
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580
Larimer County (roads only)
County Board of Commissioners
P.O. Box 1190
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1190
AGENDA ITE&SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to the Arapaho Bend 1st Annexation.
RECOMMENDATION:
ITE' VUMBER: 9 A-B
DATE: January 5, 1999
STAFF: Bob Blanchard
Staff and the Planning and Zoning Board recommend adoption of the Ordinances on Second
Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 236, 1998, Annexing Property Known as the Arapaho
Bend 1 st Annexation.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 237,1998, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort
Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property included in the Arapaho Bend 1 st
Annexation.
On December 15,1998, Council unanimously adopted Resolution 98-163 Setting Forth Findings of
Fact and Determinations Regarding the Arapaho Bend 1 st Annexation.
On December 15,1998, Council also unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 236,1998 and Ordinance
237, 1998, which annex and zone approximately 41 acres. The property is located north of East
Harmony Road, south of East Horsetooth Road, west of County Road 7 and east of County Road 9.
The site is currently zoned Larimer County FAl-Farming, and the proposed zone district is POL-
Public Open Lands.
APPLICANT: Cin, of Fort Collins
OWNERS: Cin of Fort Collins
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins. Colorado 80522-0580
Larimer County (roads only)
County Board of Commissioners
P.O. Box 1190
Fort Collins. Colorado 80522-1190