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Policy NOL-1.1 Natural Areas System. The City will establish a system of publicly -owned
natural areas to protect the integrity of wildlife habitat and conservation sites, protect corridors
between natural areas, preserve outstanding examples of Fort Collins' diverse natural heritage,
and provide a broad range of opportunities for educational, interpretive, and recreational
programs to meet community needs.
Policy NOL-1.8 Ecosystems Management. The City will manage, maintain, and enhance public
natural areas to ensure the ongoing conservation of desirable plants and animals and their
associated ecosystems; control the invasion and spread of undesirable non-native plants and
animals; improve aesthetics; and provide opportunities for public use.
Principle NOL-2 Open lands are important in providing the city with a well-defined edge,
establishing community separators, directing growth, and preserving rural character.
Policy NOL-2.3 Community Buffer. Strategic open lands that serve as community separators
outside the Community Growth Management Area will be identified for either public ownership
or other land conservation measures.
Principle NOL-3 The City's parks and recreation system will include parks, trails, open
lands, natural areas and urban streetscapes. These "green spaces" will balance active and
passive recreation opportunities in an interconnected framework that is distributed
throughout the urban area.
Principle GM-2 The City will consider the annexation of new territory into the City limits
when the annexation of such property conforms to the vision, goals, and policies of City
Plan.
Policy GM-2.1 Annexation Policies. The City Council will weigh the following factors when
considering the annexation of new land into the incorporated limits:
Statutory requirements. The property must meet all statutory requirements for
annexation according to the laws of the State of Colorado.
ATTACHMENT "C"
ATTORNEY CERTIFICATION
1, W . �L , an attorney licensed to practice in the State of
Colorado, hereby certify that I have examined the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Larimer County,
Colorado, and have verified that the signers of this Annexation Petition for the area referred to as the
Coyote Ridge Fourth Annexation to the City of Fort Collins are owners of real property in the area
proposed for annexation. Furthermore, I certify that said owners constitute more that 50% of the
landowners in the area proposed for annexation, as said area is described on Attachment "A" of said
Annexation Petition, and own more than 50% of the land in said area, exclusive of streets and alleys.
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ATTACHMENT "B"
STATE OF COLORADO)
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COUNTY OF LARIMER)
The undersigned being first duly sworn upon his oath states:
That (s)he was the circulator of the attached Petiti n for Ann ati,
therein is the signature of the person whose name t purports be.
and that each signature
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ATTACHMENT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ANNEXATION
A tract of land situate in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado to -wit:
A tract of land situate in the west ''/z of Section 16, Township 6 North, Range 69 West of the 6"
P.M., County of Larimer, State of Colorado, considering the south line of the southwest''/4 of
Section 16 as bearing N 89°39'28" E with all bearings herein relative thereto is contained within
the boundary lines which begin at the southwest comer of said Section 16 THE TRUE POINT
OF BEGINNING for this description; thence, N 89°39'28" E 2618.80 feet on and along the south
line of the southwest '/4 of said Section 16 to the south '/4 corner of said Section 16; thence, N
0001TO1" E 2589.07 feet on and along the east line of the southwest %4 of said Section 16; also
being the west line of the Coyote Ridge Third Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, to the
center '/4 corner of said Section 16; continuing N 00°19101" E 346.72 feet on and along the east
line of the northwest '/4 of said Section 16, also being the west line of said Coyote Ridge Second
Annexation; thence N 89°41 *44" W 1388.77 feet; thence N 10'47'52" W 2304.01 feet to a point
of intersection with the north line of the northwest %4 of said Section 16; thence, N 89°43'50" W
101.89 feet on and along said north line of the northwest '/4 of Section 16; thence S 10°47'52" E
1968.59 feet; thence, N 89°42'09" W 1082.94 feet to a point of intersection with the west line of
the northwest '/4 of said Section 16; thence, S 00°08'06" E 679.07 feet on and along
said west line of the northwest '/4 of said Section 16 to the west '/4 corner of said Section
16; thence, S 00°00'00" W 2615.24 feet on and along the west line of the southwest'/4 of
said section to THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING for this description, containing
8,347,663.65 square feet, 191.64 acres more of less.
Individual Petitioners signing this Petition represent that they own the portion(s) of the area
described on Attachment "A" as more particularly described below:
A tract of land situate in the County of Latimer, State of Colorado, to -wit:
"See Legal Description on Attachment 'A'
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I/we have executed this Petition for Annexation this -day of _
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City of Fort Collins, Colorado
A Municipal Corporation Board of Commissions o _�ar er County
By:
John F.VFischbach, City Manager Cheryl Olson, CKair
City of Fort Collins, Colorado Larimer County, Colorado
P O Box 580 P O Box 1190
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1190
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION
THE UNDERSIGNED (hereinafter referred to as the "Petitioners") hereby petition the Council of the
City of Fort Collins, Colorado for the annexation of an area, to be referred to as the Coyote Ridge Fourth
Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. Said area, consisting of approximately one hundred ninety-two (192)
acres, is more particularly described on Attachment "A", attached hereto.
The Petitioners allege:
That it is desirable and necessary that such area be annexed to the City of Fort Collins.
2. That the requirements of Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S., exist or have been met.
3. That not less than one -sixth of the perimeter of the area proposed to be annexed is contiguous
with the boundaries of the City of Fort Collins.
4. That a community of interest exists between the area proposed to be annexed and the City of Fort
Collins.
5. That the area to be annexed is urban or will be urbanized in the near future.
6. That the area proposed to be annexed is integrated with or capable of being integrated with the
City of Fort Collins.
7. That the Petitioners herein comprise more than fifty percent (50%) of the landowners iri the area
and own more than fifty percent (50%) of the area to be annexed, excluding public streets, alleys
and lands owned by the City of Fort Collins.
8. That the City of Fort Collins shall not be required to assume any obligation respecting the
construction of water mains, sewer lines, gas mains, electric service lines, streets or any other
services or utilities in connection with the property proposed to be annexed except as may be
provided by the ordinance of the City of Fort Collins.
Further, as an express condition of annexation, Petitioners consent to the inclusion into the Municipal
Subdistrict, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (the "Subdistrict") pursuant to §37-45-136(3.6)
C.R.S., Petitioners acknowledge that, upon inclusion into the Subdistrict, Petitioners' property will be subject to
the same mill levies and special assessments as are levied or will be levied on other similarly situated property
in the Subdistrict at the time of inclusion of Petitioners' lands. Petitioners agree to waive any right to an election
which may exist pursuant to Article X, §20 of the Colorado Constitution before the Subdistrict can impose such
mill levies and special assessments as it has the authority to impose. Petitioners also agree to waive, upon
inclusion, any right which may exist to a refund pursuant to Article X, §20 of the Colorado Constitution.
WHEREFORE, said Petitioners request that the Council of the City of Fort Collins approve the
annexation of the area described on Attachment "A". Furthermore, the Petitioners request that said area be placed
in the POL - Public Open Lands Zone District pursuant to the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins.
❑ (Check box if applicable.) The Petitioners reserve the right to withdraw this petition and their
signatures therefrom at any time prior to the commencement of the roll call of the City Council for the vote upon
the second reading of the annexation ordinance.
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5. Creation of an Enclave:
This annexation "is one piece of a larger series of annexations. Together, the Cathy
Fromme Vt and 2"d Annexations and the Coyote Ridge 1st, 2nd 3�d 4tn 5tn and 6tn
Annexations will create an enclave approximately 1,781 acres in size. The majority of the
enclave, approximately 1,621 acres, will be within the UGA. A small portion of the enclave,
approximately 160 acres, is located outside the UGA. The creation of this enclave will
enable the City to have the authority to involuntarily annex this portion of urbanized county
land once the enclave has existed for at least three years. Please refer to the attached
map titled "Cathy Fromme & Coyote Ridge Annexations" for a diagram of all the
annexations together, and the affected enclave area.
6. City Council Hearings:
City Council hearings on this proposed annexation and zoning will be held on the following
dates:
Initiating Resolution
March 6, 2001
First Reading
April 17, 2001
Second Reading
May 1, 2001
FINDINGS OF FACT/CONCLUSION:
1. The area meets all criteria included in Colorado Revised Statutes to qualify for a
voluntary annexation to the City of Fort Collins.
2. 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.
3. The annexation request complies with all applicable Land Use Code criteria.
4. The requested Public Open Lands (POL) zone district is in conformance with the
policies of City Plan and is consistent with the Structure Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the. annexation and recommends that the property be
placed in the Public Open Lands (POL) zone district.
Coyote Ridge 4th Annexation & Zoning, #43-98C
April 5, 2001 P & Z Meeting
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The property is located in the FA-1 Farming Zone District in Larimer County. It is not
anticipated that any urban level services will need to be extended to the area being
annexed. Because the City of Fort Collins already manages the Coyote Ridge Natural
Area, law enforcement services are currently being provided by the Natural Areas and
Trails Rangers of the Fort Collins Natural Resources Department. Once the property
annexes, the Natural Areas and Trails Rangers will continue to provide law enforcement
services for the area being annexed.
2. Colorado Revised Statutes:
This property is eligible for annexation according to CRS, requiring 1/6 contiguity to the
existing city limits. The Coyote Ridge 4th Annexation and Zoning complies with this
standard since the property has 2,935.79 feet of its total boundary of approximately
15,695.10 feet contiguous to City limits. This meets the minimum 2615.85 feet required to
achieve 1/6 contiguity. This contiguity occurs through a common boundary with the
Coyote Ridge 3`d Annexation.
3. The Intergovernmental Agreement Between Fort Collins and Larimer County:
The property is located just outside the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area (UGA). 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 (Last Amended November 2000), the City may annex property outside
the UGA, provided the property is eligible for annexation according to Colorado Revised
Statutes (CRS).
In the IGA, the city agrees to annex all rights -of -way, easements, etc. adjacent to a
voluntary annexation. This annexation has no adjacent rights -of -way.
4. Land Use Code Criteria for Annexations:
[Section 2.12] — The Planning and Zoning Board shall hold a hearing on the matter of
annexations and report recommendations to City Council. Such Report shall include a
recommendation on the proper zoning for the lands if the City Council annexes such lands
into the city. The requested zoning for this annexation is the Public Open Lands (POL)
zone district.
[Section 2.9.4(H)] — Any amendment to the Zoning Map involving the zoning or rezoning of
six -hundred forty (640) acres of land or less shall be recommended for approval by the
City Council only if the proposed amendment is consistent with the City's Comprehensive
Plan or warranted by changed conditions surrounding the subject property. The City's
adopted Structure Plan, a part of City Plan, designates the site as Rural/Open Lands and
Stream Corridors. A zoning designation of POL is consistent with this Structure Plan
designation.
STAFF REPORT
PROJECT: Coyote Ridge 4`h Annexation and Zoning, file # 43-98C
APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins
OWNERS: City of Fort Collins
Larimer County
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for a 100% voluntary annexation. The site is
approximately 192 acres of publicly owned property located south of Trilby Road, north of
the Carpenter Road (County Road 32) alignment, and west of the South Taft Hill Road
right-of-way. The recommended zoning is Public Open Lands (POL), and it is adjacent to
the Coyote Ridge 3rd, and 5th Annexations which are also proposed to be Public Open
Lands.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Coyote Ridge 4th Annexation and Zoning is in substantial
compliance with the Colorado Revised Statutes, the Intergovernmental Agreement
between Fort Collins and Larimer County, and the Fort Collins Land Use Code.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
COMMENTS:
1. Background:
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
N: FA 1 Farming (Larimer County Zoning) —vacant land,
11 Industrial (Larimer County Zoning) - Larimer County Landfill,
S: FA 1 Farming (Larimer County Zoning) — Coyote Ridge Natural Area, Coyote Ridge
5th Annexation (under review),
E: FA 1 Farming (Larimer County Zoning) — Coyote Ridge Natural Area, Coyote Ridge
3`d Annexation (under review),
W: FA 1 Farming (Larimer County Zoning) — Coyote Ridge Natural Area, Coyote Ridge
5th Annexation (under review),
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