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NOTICE
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Fort Collins has adopted a
Resolution initiating annexation proceedings for the Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area Annexation,
said Annexation being more particularly described in said Resolution, a copy of which precedes this
Notice.
That, on December 15, 1998, at the hour of 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may
come on for hearing in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado, the Fort Collins City Council will hold a public hearing upon the annexation petition for
the purpose of finding and determining whether the property proposed to be annexed meets the
applicable requirements of Colorado law and is considered eligible for annexation. At such hearing,
any persons may appear and present such evidence as they may desire.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services,
programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with
disabilities. Please call 221-6515 for assistance.
Dated this 3rd day of November, A.D. 1998.
City Clerk
ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS; THENCE, S 09041'59" E 219.38 FEET;
THENCE, S 40000'59" E 719.00 FEET, THENCE, S 021106'01" W 518.90 FEET TO A POINT OF
INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER 1/16 LINE FOR THE NORTHEAST'/s OF SAID SECTION 20,
ALSO BEING A NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID EAST PROSPECT FIRST ANNEXATION; THENCE, S
89036'31" E 279.89 FEET ON AND ALONG THE CENTER 1/16 LINE FOR THE NORTHEAST �/a
OF SAID SECTION 20, ALSO BEING THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID EAST PROSPECT FIRST
ANNEXATION TO THE CENTER 1/16 CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 20;
THENCE, S 00006'00" E 1325.35 FEET ON AND ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST
'/a OF THE NORTHEAST �/a OF SAID SECTION 20, ALSO BEING THE EAST LINE OF SAID EAST
PROSPECT FIRST ANNEXATION TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST'/n OF THE
NORTHEAST �/a OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE, S 89034'54" E 1325.68 FEET ON AND ALONG
THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST A OF THE NORTHEAST �/a OF SAID SECTION 20, ALSO
BEING A NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID EAST PROSPECT FIRST ANNEXATION TO THE EAST �/a
CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE, N 00008'28" W 1325.98 FEET ON AND ALONG THE
EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST �/a OF THE NORTHEAST �/+ OF SAID SECTION 20, ALSO BEING
THE WEST LINE OF SAID FLATIRON EAST PROSPECT ROAD ANNEXATION TO THE EAST 1/16
CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST 1/a OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE, N 00°09'54" W 1325.06
FEET ON AND ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST �/a OF THE NORTHEAST �/a OF SAID
SECTION 20, ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF SAID FLATIRON EAST PROSPECT FIRST
ANNEXATION TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20, THE TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION;
CONTAINING 4,068,662.51 SQUARE FEET, 93.4036 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
Section 2. That the Council hereby finds and determines that the annexation petition and
accompanying map are in substantial compliance with the Municipal Annexation Act.
Section 3. That the Notice attached hereto be adopted as a part of this Resolution. Said
Notice establishes the date, time and place when a public hearing will be held regarding the passage
of an annexation ordinance pertaining to the above described property. The City Clerk is directed
to publish a copy of this Resolution and said Notice as provided in the Municipal Annexation Act.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this
3rd day of November, A.D. 1998.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
RESOLUTION 98-150
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE AND
MTIATING ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE
COTTONWOOD HOLLOW NATURAL AREAS ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, a written petition, together with four (4) prints of an annexation map, was
heretofore filed with the City Clerk requesting the annexation of certain property to be known as the
Cottonwood Hollow Natural Areas Annexation; and
WHEREAS, the Council ofthe City of Fort Collins desires to initiate annexation proceedings
in accordance with law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Council hereby accepts the annexation petition for the Cottonwood
Hollow Natural Areas Annexation, more particularly described as situate in the County of Larimer,
State of Colorado, to wit:
A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF LARIMER, STATE OF COLORADO TO -WIT:
A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE NORTHEAST �/a OF SECTION 20 AND A PORTION OF
SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 7 NORTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TM P.M., COUNTY OF LARIMER,
STATE OF COLORADO; CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE NORTHEAST �/a OF THE NORTHEAST 1A
OF SECTION 20 AS BEARING N 00009'54" W WITH ALL BEARINGS HEREIN RELATIVE
THERETO IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE BOUNDARY LINES WHICH BEGIN AT THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20, THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION:
THENCE, N 00011'36" W 30.00 FEET ON AND ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/a
OF SAID SECTION 17. ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF THE FLATIRON EAST PROSPECT FIRST
ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE
NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST PROSPECT ROAD; THENCE, N 89032'59" W 504.40
FEET ON AND ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE EAST PROSPECT ROAD TO
A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE MILNE ANNEXATION TO THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS; THENCE, S 000I 1'36" E 30.00 FEET ON AND ALONG THE EASTERLY
LINE OF SAID MILNE ANNEXATION; THENCE, S 00009' 54" E 30.00 FEET ON AND ALONG THE
EASTERLY LINE OF SAID MILNE ANNEXATION TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE
SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST PROSPECT ROAD; THENCE, N 89032159" W 689.51
FEET ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST PROSPECT ROAD; ALSO
BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID MILNE ANNEXATION; THENCE, S 00047' 01 " W 15.00 FEET
ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST PROSPECT ROAD, ALSO BEING
THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID MILNE ANNEXATION; THENCE, N 89032' 59" W 887.10 FEET
ON AND ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST PROSPECT ROAD, ALSO BEING
THE SOUTH LINES OF SAID MILNE ANNEXATION AND THE EAST PROSPECT FIRST
DATE: November 3, 1998
2 ITEM NUMBER:
inclusion under this separate designation rather than inclusion in an adjoining neighborhood or other
District designation. The intent of the RC -River Conservation zone district is for the conservation
and protection of predominantly undeveloped land in the Cache la Poudre River corridor. The main
purpose of this District is to accommodate land use functions such as stormwater management,
native wildlife habitat, and sand and gravel operations, all of which depend primarily on the
continued functioning of natural river systems and are incompatible with urban land development.
Planniniz and Zonine Board Hearine
The Planning and Zoning Board conducted a public hearing on the annexation and zoning request
at its meeting on September 17, 1998. The Board approved the annexation and zoning 4-0, on
consent.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
ITEM AUMBER: 29
DATE: November 3, 1998
STAFF: Bob Blanchard
SUBJECT:
Resolution 98-150 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedings for the
Cottonwood Hollow Natural Areas Annexation.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area Annexation is approximately 93.3 acres in size, located on
the south side of East Prospect Road, north of East Drake Road, west of Interstate 25, and east of
Sharp Point Drive. The proposed zoning for this annexation is POL-Public Open Lands zone district
and RC -River Conservation zone district.
The proposed Resolution states that it is the City's intent to annex this property and directs that
published notice required by State law be given of the Council's hearing to consider the annexation
ordinance. The hearing will be held at the time of First Reading of the annexation and zoning
ordinances on December 15, 1998. Not less than thirty days prior published notice is required by
State law.
BACKGROUND:
The Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area Annexation is approximately 93.3 acres in size, located on
the south side of East Prospect Road, north of East Drake Road, west of Interstate 25, and east of
Sharp Point Drive. The proposed zoning for this annexation is POL-Public Open Lands zone district
and RC -River Conservation zone district.
The City of Fort Collins is actively pursuing annexation of any City -owned property that is eligible
for annexation. This is a voluntary annexation, located within the Urban Growth Area of the City
of Fort Collins. The City may annex property located within the Urban Growth Area Boundary,
provided that the property has contiguity with the existing City boundary. The proposed
Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area Annexation complies with this requirement. The property has
7,173.57 feet of its total boundary length of 9,135.25 feet (79%) contiguous to existing City limits.
This property is currently zoned FA-1, Farming and FA -Farming in Larimer County. The proposed
zoning for this annexation is the POL, Public Open Lands Zoning District and RC -River
Conservation Zone District. The POL, Public Open Lands District is for large publicly -owned parks
and open lands which have a community -wide emphasis or other characteristic which warrant