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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL ANNEXATION & ZONING - 12-98 - REPORTS - INITIATING RESOLUTIONSchool district seeks s�ecur. of ci with annexatio n plans, By ROBM 13AUN ma ��� a ab Growth � are ndles - Seeldng the added protection of the city police, Poudre School Dis- Following are the land areas, trio plans to have four of its ' in square miles, of selected Front Range cities figures): . schools annexed into Fort Collins n1— 16 ■Longmont city limits. _ 23. ■ Loveland — 23.8 The four — Mountain View, ;` ■ Boulder —25.11 Irish Elementary, Tavelli El- N Gamey — 28.53 ementary and Lincoln Junior ` ■ Fort Collins — 4459 .. , High — all are located on the ■ Aurora—138.89 ,. north side of the city. a,teh ` ■ Colorado Springs —186.3 _ "We feel we can probably have s°"'ce:.cao�ad° oepa'r<"BM of better police protection, because nexations range in size from half - they have more bodies to call on, if we were in the city," said lion an -acre (Fort Collins Business Center, No. 9 on map, located at _+; consider how Fort Collins,grew fin, Daggett the school district s prop E8) . to .179 acres .. (Pine .Ridge, the 1980s: r' erty manager. No. 34, I3). Unlike past years, :;-'La't1�at decade the city's lava r (The would-be school an- pressure for development isn't the area', nearly . doubled, spreading.; nexations, which amount to 57 major reason for the annexations.' .'.from 21.65 square miles to 40.6F,.' acres, new proposals and are In the case of the school district,....'square miles. Since the beginning .are not reflected on the accompanying its security. Also, the city has_ag- ' of 1990, . annexations have in-_- city development map.) gressively sought . to bring en- ` the : city's size another Daggett said the idea for the claves, including the 179-acre ..10.4.percent to 44.9 square miles. annexations hatched out of a reg- Pine Ridge site, into city limits... :: . And there's more to come' —`: ular information -sharing session Enclaves are pieces of land that eventually. conducted by school district, city have been mostly surrounded by Under an agreement with the . and Larimer County officials. city limits but remain in the county. county, the - city is expected to "This (annexation effort) is not if the addition of 231.9 acres annex to fill out its urban growth to say we're unhappy with the sounds like the city is bloating, area of 70 square miles. sheriffs department; thats not �- the case at all," Daggett said. _ . Both the city police and county sheriff agencies have endorsed the districes effort, he said- . The annexations provide an ad- ditional value of less -expensive utilities for the schools, he said For instance, Lincoln, located on Vine Drive, currently receives electric service from Public Ser- vice Co. of Colorado. Upon coming into city limits, the school can utilize the city's municipal power. With its request for annexation, the school district joins a ripple of annexations expected in 1998. . Not counting the school sites, the city is processing six annexations totaling 231.9 acres. The six an- No Text • •I• 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 Mountain View Annexation and Zoning said Annexation being more particularly described in said Resolution, a copy of which precedes this Notice. That, on April 21, 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 consider the passage of an annexation ordinance concerning the subject property. 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 17th day of March, A.D., 1998. City Clerk Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this 17th of March, A.D. 1998. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk RESOLUTION 98-47 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE AND INITIATING ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE . MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL 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 Mountain View School Annexation; and WHEREAS, the Council of the 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 Mountain View School Annexation, more particularly described as situate in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado, to wit: A tract of land situate in the North ''/z of Section 9, Township 7 North, Range 69 West of the Sixth P.M., County of Larimer, State of Colorado, which, considering the East - West Centerline of said Section 9 as bearing N89°39' 15"W and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto, is contained within the boundary lines which begin at the Center '/4 Corner of said Section 9, and run thence along the East line of the Southwest '/4 of said Section 9, S00 ° 10' 15"E 30.00 feet to a point on the South right- of-way line of LaPorte Avenue; thence along said South right-of-way line, N89 °39' 15"W 198.01 feet; thence N00°09' 15"W 360.00 feet to the South line of Lot 3, Block 1 of Rostek Addition; thence along the South line of said Lot 3, S89039'15"E 198.00 feet to a point on the East line of the Northwest '/4 of said Section 9; thence along said East line, S00 °09' 15"E 300.00 feet to a point on the North right-of-way line of LaPorte Avenue; thence along said North right-of-way line, S89 °39' 15"E 240.00 feet; thence S00 °09' 15"E 30.00 feet to a point on the East - West Centerline of said Section 9; thence along said East - West Centerline, N89039' 15"W 240.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.6652 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. DATE: March 17, 1998 2 ITEM NUMBER: 2' The proposed zoning for the annexation is the LMN-Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood zone district. The purpose of the LMN zone is described in the Land Use Code as being: "...intended to be a setting for a predominance of low density housing combined with complementary and supporting land uses that serve a neighborhood and are developed and operated in harmony with the residential characteristics of a neighborhood. The main purpose of the district is to meet a wide range of needs of everyday living in neighborhoods that include a variety of housing choices, that invite walking to gathering places, services and conveniences, and that are fully integrated into the larger community. A neighborhood center provides a focal point, and attractive walking and biking paths invite residents to enjoy the center as well as the small neighborhood parks. Any new development in this district shall be arranged to form part of an individual neighborhood. " Public and private schools for elementary, intermediate and high school education are permitted uses in the LMN zone district. The proposed zonings are consistent with City Plan and the designations on the City Structure Plan. Planning and Zoning Board Hearin¢ The Planning and Zoning Board will conduct a public hearing on the annexation and zoning requests at its meeting on April 2. 1998. 2 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL ITENOUMBER: 23 DATE: March 17, 1998 STAFF: Leanne A. Harter SUBJECT: Resolution 98-47 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedings for the Mountain View School Annexation. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 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 1/6th contiguity with the existing City boundary. The proposed Mountain View School Annexation, complies with this requirement. The Mountain View School Annexation is approximately 1.67 acres in size and is located north of LaPorte Avenue, between North Taft Hill Road and North Overland Trail. The existing use of the property is a school. The proposed zoning for this annexation is LMN-Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood 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 needed annexation ordinance. The hearing will be held at the time of First Reading of the annexation and zoning ordinances on April 21, 1998. Not less than thirty days prior published notice is required by State law. BACKGROUND: The Mountain View School Annexation is approximately 1.67 acres in size and is located north of LaPorte Avenue, between North Taft Hill Road and North Overland Trail. The existing use of the property is a school. The proposed zoning for this annexation is LMN-Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood zone district. 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 1/6th contiguity with the existing City boundary. The proposed Mountain View School Annexation complies with this requirement.