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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOYOTE RIDGE 3RD ANNEXATION & ZONING - 43-98B - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PETITIONPRINCIPLES AND POLICIES FOR COYOTE RIDGE THIRD ANNEXATION 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 P444e' Gcl ewk) , 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 Third 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 than 50% of the landowners 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. p/ oZ-oz 772-7 DateSignature Attorney Reg. No. ATTACHMENT "B" STATE OF COLORADO) ) SS. COUNTY OF LARIMER) The undersigned being first duly sworn upon his oath states: That (s)he was the circulator of the attached Petition Ame Annexation and that each signature therein is the signature of the person whose it pLIrports to be. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Jam!-' day of 20 �,. WITNESS my hand and official seal. ommission Expiration /Notary >j#is j PRY PV6 i GEORGIANA J. _. DEINES 9�OFCOti-�P� 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 SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16 AND A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6T" P.M., COUNTY OF LARIMER, STATE OF COLORADO; CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 16 AS BEARING N 000 05' 40" E WITH ALL BEARINGS HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE BOUNDARY LINE WHICH BEGINS AT THE EAST 1/4.CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16 THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION: THENCE, S 890 58' 37" W 2656.34 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF THE COYOTE RIDGE SECOND ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS; THENCE, S 00' 03' 12" W 2589.51 FEET ON AND ALONG THE CENTER 1/4 LINE TO THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16, THENCE, S 890 10' 15" E 2654.70 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16, THENCE, N 880 54' 06" E 30.00 FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15 TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH TAFT HILL ROAD; THENCE, N 000 05' 40" E 2628.69 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH WEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 15; THENCE, S 890 30' 10" W 30.00 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 15, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID COYOTE RIDGE SECOND ANNEXATION TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION; CONTAINING 71007,468,75 SQUARE FEET, 160.87 ACRES MORE OR 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 Larimer, State of Colorado to -wit: THE EAST 60.00 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16 AND A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF LARIMER, STATE OF COLORADO; CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16 AS BEARING N 000 05' 40" E WITH ALL BEARINGS HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE BOUNDARY LINE WHICH BEGINS AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16 THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION: THENCE, S 89' 58' 37" W 2656.34 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF THE COYOTE RIDGE SECOND ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS; THENCE, S 00' 03' 12" W 2589.51 FEET ON AND ALONG THE CENTER 1/4 LINE TO THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16, THENCE, S 890 10' 15" E 2654.70 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16, THENCE, N 880 54' 06" E 30.00 FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15 TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH TAFT HILL ROAD; THENCE, N 000 05' 40" E 2628.69 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH WEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 15; THENCE, S 89' 30' 10" W 30.00 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 15, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID COYOTE RIDGE SECOND ANNEXATION TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION; CONTAINING 157,721.40 SQUARE FEET, 3.62 ACRES MORE OR LESS. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Uwe have executed this Petition for Annexation this oZ`day of� Board of Commissioners, of Larimer County Cheryl d1son, Chair Larimer County, Colorado P.O. Box 1190 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1190 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 Larimer, State of Colorado to -wit: A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE SOUTHEAST -1/4 OF SECTION 16 AND A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6T" P.M., COUNTY OF LARIMER, STATE OF COLORADO; CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16 AS BEARING N 000 05' 40" E WITH ALL BEARINGS HEREIN RELATWE THERETO IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE BOUNDARY LINE WHICH BEGINS AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16 THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION: THENCE, S 89' 58' 37" W 2656.34 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF THE COYOTE RIDGE SECOND ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS; THENCE, S 00° 03' 12" W 2589.51 FEET ON AND ALONG THE CENTER 1/4 LINE TO THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16, THENCE, S 890 10' 15" E 2654.70 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16, THENCE, N 880 54' 06" E 30.00 FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15 TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH TAFT HILL ROAD; THENCE, N 00° 05' 40" E 2628.69 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH WEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 15; THENCE, S 890 30' 10" W 30.00 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 15, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID COYOTE RIDGE SECOND ANNEXATION TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION; EXCEPTING THE EAST 60.00 FEET THEREOF CONTAINING 6,849,747.35 SQUARE FEET, 157.25 ACRES MORE OR LESS. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I/we have executed this Petition for Annexation this,��day of _ 20d/. City of Fort Collins, Colorado A Municipal Corporation By_ i John�ach, City Manager City of Fort Collins, Colorado P 0 Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Board of Commissioners of arimer County � l Bf Cheryl Olson, 6hair Larimer County, Colorado P 0 Box 1190 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 Third Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. Said area, consisting of approximately one hundred sixty-one (161) 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 in 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.