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Home My WebLink AboutCOYOTE RIDGE 5TH ANNEXATION & ZONING - 43-98D - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PETITIONPRINCIPLES AND POLICIES FOR COYOTE RIDGE FIFTH 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 I, 6i. 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 Fifth 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. Date Signature Attorney Reg. No. STATE OF COLORADO) SS. COUNTY OF LARIMER) ATTACHMENT "B" The undersigned being first duly swom upon his oath states: That (s)he was the circulator of the attached P tition for Annexation and that each signature therein is the signature of the person whose n e it pur rts to be. �v f W. o,ne5 C c ator l-�-il Subscribed and swom to before me this day of 20t' byl�-I WITNESS my hand and official seal. � dmmission Expiration Notary Pubtic GEORGIANA J. DEINES THENCE, S 000 30' 09" E 2765.41 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST %4 OF SAID SECTION 17; THENCE, N 90' 00' 00". E 1302.08 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST '/4 OF SAID SECTION 17; THENCE, S 00' 21' 48". E 2443.10 FEET ON AND ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST'/4 OF SAID SECTION 17, ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF COYOTE RIDGE FOURTH ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 17; THENCE, N 89' 39' 28" E 2618.80 FEET, LEAVING SAID SECTION 17, ON AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST'/4 OF SAID SECTION 21, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID COYOTE RIDGE ANNEXATION, TO THE NORTH '/4 OF SAID SECTION 21, THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION; CONTAINING 14,137,203.68 SQUARE FEET, 324.55 ACRES MORE OR LESS. 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 NORTH '/z OF SECTION 21 AND THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF LARIMER„STATE OF COLOR -ADO: CONSIDERING THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 21 AS BEARING N 890 39' 28" E WITH ALL BEARINGS HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE BOUNDARY LINES WHICH BEGIN AT THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 21 THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR'THIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE S 88' 54' 57" E 164.24 FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 21, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF THE COYOTE RIDGE THIRD ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS; THENCE, S 00' 11' 08" W 2651.18 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 21; THENCE, N 89' 48' 46" W 164.22 FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 TO THE CENTER 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 21; CONTINUING, N 89° 48' 46" W 2708.35 FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 TO THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 21; THENCE, N 02' 08' 18" E 2631.08 FEET ON AND ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 21; THENCE, THENCE, S 890 04' 32" W 843.11 FEET LEAVING SAID SECTION 21 AND PROCEEDING ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 17 TO A POINT ON TOP OF A CLIFF; THENCE, THE FOLLOWING THIRTEEN COURSES ALONG THE TOP OF THE CLIFF: N 260 29' 01" W 97.53 FEET; N 280 59' 27" W 905.18 FEET; N 250 03' 39" W 150.85 FEET; N 310 03' 54" W 496.98 FEET; N 230 57' 03" W 557.81 FEET,- * 070 10' 22" W 483.82 FEET; N 240 2F 19" W 890.51 FEET; N 260 03' 42" W 385.64 FEET; N 160 44' 25" W 354.16 FEET; N 130 52' 45" W 278.33 FEET; N 000 37' 35" E 665.16 FEET; N 140 50' 28" E 239.20 FEET; N 110 59' 01" E 123.02 FEET; TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST '/4 OF SAID SECTION 17 THENCE, S 890 39' 56" E 1201.96 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; 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 Fifth Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. Said area, consisting of approximately three hundred twenty-five (325) 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. 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, Z day of _ 200/. City of Fort Collins, Colorado A Munici al Corporation By: John F. 'schbach, City Manager City of Fort Collins, Colorado P O Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Board of Commissio ers of rimer County Cheryl dson, Chair Latimer County, Colorado P O Box 1190 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1190