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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCLYDESDALE PARK FIRST & SECOND ANNEXATIONS - ANX140002 - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONthey recommend that it not be done through a phase in of the storm water utility fee. d. Clydesdale Park residents would accept any means the City Council decides upon, as long as it compensates lot owners for the economic impact of the $80,000 transfer to the City. e. Clydesdale Park residents are simply asking not to be double taxed. We appreciate your consideration of our request for annexation into the City of Fort Collins and mitigation of our $80,000 economic impact of annexation. Sincerely, President Ven4 Yoco , 2'd Vice President J Carol Denne, Secretary Mills, I' Vice President Albright, Treasurer Cc: Karen Cumbo, Laurie Kadrich, Jason Holland, and Kevin Gertig Page 4 of 4 to said lot or parcel may be temporarily reduced by the City Counci l pursuant to the schedule set forth in the ordinance annexing said parcel or lot.' 7. Clydesdale Park's economic impact results from the transfer of an estimated $80,000 PID fund balance to the City. a. The City could have annexed us any time after 2005, but did not. b. Concerned about road maintenance, Clydesdale Park residents approved a Public Improvement District and a 16 mil tax on themselves in 2011. i. In 2012, $9 thou. was spent to crack seal the roads. All road work was done through the Latimer County Engineering Department. ii. About 9 months ago, the City road department concluded that our roads were up to City standards. iii. About 3 months ago, after our roads were judged to be up to City standards, the PID spent an additional $143 thou. to chip seat the roads. iv. So our roads, roads which the City will be responsible to maintain once we are annexed, will be turned over in very good condition. c. Once annexed, the remaining PID fund balance, estimated to be $80,000, will be transferred to the City to maintain public improvements in Clydesdale Park's road right of way. i. Transferring the PID balance at the same time we begin to pay City property taxes, some of which are paid to maintain our roads, is like being taxed twice. ii. Our residents should not be penalized because they were responsible enough to tax themselves to maintain the roads which the City will now maintain. d. The PID transfer surely qualifies as the type of `economic impact' for which City code authorizes mitigation. 8. Mitigating our economic impacts will not be a precedent. a. Economic impacts of annexing some SW neighborhoods were mitigated through a phase in of the storm water utility fee at 20% per year, reaching full payment in year five. Those SW neighborhoods did not transfer funds to the City upon annexation. b. The Sky View neighborhood was annexed and did turn PID funds over to the City but those funds are being used to bring their roads up to City standards. Clydesdale Park's road are already up to City standard. c. The transfer of Clydesdale Park PID funds to the City is so unique that it is unlikely to set a difficult precedent for the City. 9. Phasing the storm water utility fee is a simple means to mitigate the $80,000 economic impact. a. The Water Department will not have any more storm water to manage after we are annexed than before. b. The storm water fee phase in could start at $75 per lot, the amount to be paid to the Boxelder Creek Storm Water Authority, and gradually increased over 4 years to reach full payment in year five. This could result in reduced payments of $80,000, c. The City's Water Board recommended that the City Council find a means to compensate Clydesdale Park lot owners for the $80,000 transfer to the City, but Page 3 of 4 i. There are 257 signatures of residents and lot owners on the petition requesting annexation. ii. Those signatures represent owners of 72% of all lots, and owners of 90% of lots of those who responded to petition requested annexation. iii. The petition was forwarded to the Mayor and key City staff along with a formal request for annexation. 4. Concerns expressed about our annexation appear to be unfounded. a. First concern: Clydesdale Park's infrastructure is not up to standard. i. That's not correct. ii. Clydesdale Park was originally built to City standards. iii. Roads are up to City standards and have been kept that way by Clydesdale Park residents though a PID tax on themselves. b. Second concern: The property tax revenue from residential developments doesn't cover the cost of their services. i. We don't know the actual numbers, but there are many residential developments in Fort Collins and many more are being built now. ii. Fox Grove is an example. It was annexed into the city, was zoned residential, and is now being developed as residential. c. Third concern: The City does not want to go east of 125. i. The City is already east of I25 along Mulberry. ii. Otter Box and other commercial properties near the Mulberry/125 interchange are in the City as are several parcels between Mulberry and Prospect which extend as far east as County Road 5. iii. The City is also considering additional annexations east of 125 to create an enclave which will permit annexation of the Mulberry corridor. 5. Our annexation has several benefits for the City: a. The Planned I25/Mulberry gateway will be an important entry point into Fort Collins. b. Our annexation will permit better land use control around the 125/Mulberry gateway. c. Our annexation will permit better management of traffic flow near the gateway through control of Carriage Parkway, a collector road through Clydesdale Park which will eventually run between Mulberry and Prospect Road. d. Our annexation will demonstrate that the City's planning commitments can be counted on by others, such as developers, the County, business owners, and home buyers. Without confidence in the City's planning commitments, the City's planning objective will take longer and will be harder to achieve. MITIGATE THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLYDESDALE PARKS TRANSFER OF $809000 TO THE CITY UPON ANNEXATION 6. City code (sec. 26-514) permits City Council to mitigate the economic impacts of annexation. a. Sec. 26-514 (b) states: "In the event that the City Council has determined at the time of annexation of a lot or parcel of land that the temporary reduction of the storm water utility fee is justified in order to mitigate the economic impact to the annexed properties in light of the relevant circumstances, the storm water utility fee applicable Page 2 of 4 6 SEP 2 9 2014 �m BY: — Clydesdale Park Homeowners Association c/o Colorado Association Services 1063 West Horsetooth Road, Suite 100 Fort Collins, CO 80526 September 22, 2013 Ms. Karen Weitkunat Mayor of the City of Fort Collins P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Ms. Weitkunat, UPDATE: Request for annexation and mitigation of economic impacts of annexation. We appreciate the City's consideration of our request to be annexed into Fort Collins. We ask for your support for our annexation and for mitigating an $80,000 economic impact we will bear upon annexation. ANNEX CLYDESDALE PARK INTO FORT COLLINS 1. Original intent was that Clydesdale Park would be annexed into the City. a. Developers signed an Annexation Agreement in 2001 giving the City power of attorney to annex. b. Larimer County required that Clydesdale Park be built to city standards. c. Residents were led to expect annexation when they bought their homes. 2. Clydesdale Park residents should not have to pay to maintain roads which City residents use. a. A new residential development (Fox Grove) is being proposed adjacent to Clydesdale Park. b. Residents of Fox Grove will only be able to access their homes by using Carriage Parkway through Clydesdale Park until such time as Carriage Parkway is extended south to Prospect Road. c. The County does not maintain our roads. Our residents pay to maintain our roads through a PID tax on themselves and should not have to pay for roads that many other people use. d. Once annexed, Clydesdale Park residents will pay City property taxes and the City will maintain the road, which is an appropriate solution. 3. An overwhelming majority of Clydesdale Park lot owners wish to be annexed. a. Several months ago, the HOA circulated a petition to sense the interest in annexation. Page 1 of 4