HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOYOTE RIDGE 5TH ANNEXATION & ZONING - 43-98D - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTCoyote Ridge 51n Annexation & Zoning, #43-98D
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5. Creation of an Enclave:
This annexation is one piece of a larger series of annexations. Together, the Cathy
Fromme 1st and 2"d Annexations and the Coyote Ridge 1st, 2"d, 3�a 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 FACTICONCLUSION:
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.
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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 5th Annexation and Zoning complies with this
standard since the property has 5,226.14 feet of its total boundary of approximately
25,121.72 feet contiguous to the existing City limits. This meets the minimum 4,186.95
feet required to achieve 1/6 contiguity. This contiguity occurs through a common boundary
with the Coyote Ridge 4ch 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). The IGA also allows for the annexation of land south of the Carpenter
Road (County Road 32) alignment if the annexation is for publicly owned open space, trails
or parklands.
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.
ITEM NO. 16
MEETING DATE .1415101
STAFF
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City of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
STAFF REPORT
PROJECT: Coyote Ridge 51h Annexation and Zoning, file # 43-98D
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 325 acres of publicly owned property located south of the Trilby Road
alignment, north and south of the Carpenter Road (County Road 32) alignment, and west
of South Taft Hill Road. The recommended zoning is Public Open Lands (POL), and it is
adjacent to the Coyote Ridge Fourth Annexation which is also proposed to be Public Open
Lands.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Coyote Ridge 5th 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) — Larimer County Open Space,
E: FA 1 Farming (Larimer County Zoning) — Coyote Ridge Natural Area, Coyote Ridge
4th Annexation (under review), vacant land,
W: FA 1 Farming (Larimer County Zoning) — County Open Space, vacant land.
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
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