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Home My WebLink AboutRESOURCE RECOVERY FARM REZONING - 4-04 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSFort Collins 1=25 Subarea Plan Structure Plan ® Study Area Boundary Major Streets Commercial Corridor District Campus District - Neighborhood Commercial Center Downtown District - Existing Neighborhood Commercial Center 0 Employment District OIndustrial District Low-Densiry Muted -Use Residential Medium -Density Mixed-Uae Residential _ Community Commerical District Poudre River Corridor - Rural/Open Lands and Stream Corridors C� Urban Estate ta N cuvarPnrtceui" A Source: City of Fort Collins GIS August 4, 2003 I-25 SUBAREA PLAN } i C o SU D:' E M.Ie ySt Z x ` F S` Y :.::....COm1Y FL • wpldT •-.. NNBi �� Cprvradd ,.'Yc2� '�� Ne�gtrniFnE Canme-[lalOMi1Q tt--jj{{ C-minw.ftnlY Cmimeda� ObtrIG j Rill En—ROlddd 019 IrduRrYl Dsbkt �1 Meiwn Decry 12. tlit r.) !(k{{. N�IaIN ((5-e unRyRve) i '' ..... C7 UIbR F4Rh (2 dlV.) _ Rhef W Sbeam CaNEoss ) E flvmn+P]� Propn Op 5paoe Cauly AVWWRI... Ji{ _ i x J Q R-WOp- Inds (Cany FA-1, _ FOON i O, Open ZcrM) �... .,.. TT.] LLL CYy-Ou�led RRtual Mess 3 ^•. hsAR [aRerypak lld Rde '4. �... CmapR Ro-d a tYlvclk AdwR C e-.M y StogyM Bmede . PapoSetl EYOnR GmMen (C?IA) TMwpl Osy U — - RCom GylnYls Cwnry m I.25 SUBAREA PLAN Zoning Plan o Area north of H o rsetooth Road and south of Prospect Road. The Resource Recovery Farm was purchased by the Department of Natural Resources from the Utilities Department in 2003. 1-25 SUBAREA PLAN I-25 Subarea Plan Policy I-25-NOL-1.2: The City will explore the possibility of conver inn the Resource Recovery Farm property, locate at Prospect Road and I- 25, for use as open space. Implementation Strategies Natural Areas and Open Lands Resource Reco very Farm - P u rs u e t h e acquisition of this site as City -owned open space. Key Points, Conclusions, and Policies The City's Resource Recovery Farm is to be preserved as open lands. 1.25 SUBAREA PLAN 1=25 Subarea Plan Land Use Plan • Proposed Open Space • The Proposed Open Space classification includes an area, of approximately 150 acres, currently owned by the City Utilities Department, known as the Resource Recovery Farm. This plan recommends protecting it as open space. Preservation of a portion of this property would also add to adjacent, open space areas already owned by the City. Two I-25 Corridor Plans Northern Colorado Regional Communities I-25 Corridor Plan (adopted on November 20, 2001) — Unified quality of development — Multi -modal transportation network — Protection of significant natural areas and open lands I-25 Subarea Plan - All of the above, plus - Detailed land use planning 1-25 SUBAREA PLAN Plan An element of City Plan City of Fort Col I i ns' Comprehensive Plan Adopted August 19, 2003 Exhibit A City of Fort Collins Proposed Zoning for Resource Recovery Farm Legend City Zoning ��1n1v1V Nvtl1O101e'�"diOiN„M,.e-uY. N.ymanma QN.eroanme cm...,um M.ebm o.bp OwimY (urn,u„N Canm.aal -^ mu EM lOwen.NY M.- Ne,1,m,1 _ NMCpn WM. lb . U- -wYrFmY,na - Cunm.nf W. G *' Ow.. = 1 D..NY w.". N+oNeomom O wrrCmvwrbn OIYE.n GOM Ma Bautmry Cmvrvl,iN Conn P . R., � 6nFbYr,.,t - N.~.d Cmsnv w _ 1CMr Donbwrt RaOw.bPrun ®�,� Me ® Cann,.,cid NamoM C.Mb ®fYIpIOUTwtl Os,avaYm &Ils O 1bYtl.nr, Fa°Nlls �mYw mm,»A.i � imi.v�.i Q N.yroammo CP,wrv.Nm taw o.,.,N Q ta. o.u.r R.vYw,Ya ® T.Ab.n l n EM.b Exhibit A .�. City of Fort Collins Existing Zoning for Resource Recovery Farm ® Legend City Zoning d�hCd"M. glib tyMN -U WOMMoo wp�Cm.r.etlmAkGlumpMti Mb _ C 1, Camrd/ o CSU O W Mb 0,. Iwbe %1� U. iM mo, F W.. - Cm .it, Camr4! N W" _ CwvMwn m Wdu C.n.NY M%"Um wOVomov7 O Wrr Cmwrvrbn O IhOen GowT N� BwrbrY - C ik, Cmmr 1el ParM1. NMr - e,,b"m - w~.d �Id - Powr DvxllbvA RtlwebPMM - � - wmom c.mmr � waw.nae cma.va+m arr Q e..bnuM wam. � wm�. a.a - lHn►e Comn.m.l O VbuF.l O wvw.nma Cmrr..m lew Dordry low o y aWmw M T.4Wn M~ Ed.b i - UE s E G I LMN Uj L� BUCKEYE ST F� U E ?' SED (East Prospect Site b Z E P C ! P POSE (East ct Site) O Z z OUT CCR POL $ m c M m C T Zx. MCLAUGHLIN L4 RC E CSU ARSE LN POL O D G� m 0 2/12/04 N #4-04 Resource Recovery Farm Rezoning Type II (LUC) 1 inch : 1000 feet Resource Recovery Farm Rezoning, File #4-04 April 15, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 3 A. Consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan: The requested POL zoning is consistent with the recently adopted 1-25 Subarea plan. This plan is adopted as an element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The plan designates this parcel as POL. FINDINGS OF FACT/CONCLUSIONS After reviewing the Resource Recovery Farm Rezoning, File #4-04, staff makes the following findings of fact and conclusions: A. The subject property for the Resource Recovery Farm Rezoning is designated on the 1-25 Subarea Plan, an element of the City's Comprehensive Plan as Public Open Lands, to be preserved as public open space. B. The proposed rezoning will promote the public welfare and will be consistent with the visions, goals, principles and policies of City Plan and the elements thereof, specifically the 1-25 Subarea Plan. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Board recommend that City Council approve the Resource Recovery Farm Rezoning #4-04, Amendment to the Zoning Map from E-Employment District to the POL, Public Open Lands District. Resource Recovery Farm Rezoning, File #4-04 April 15, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 2 The Zoning P Ian map within t he 1-25 S ubarea P Ian i ndicates t he property s hould b e placed into the POL District. The purpose of the POL District according to the City's Land Use Code is as follows: The Public Open Lands District is for large publicly owned parks and open lands which have a community -wide emphasis or other characteristics which warrant inclusion under this separate designation rather than inclusion in an adjoining neighborhood or other district designation. FINDINGS and ANALYSIS 1. Background: The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: C Undeveloped S: POL City -owned open space E: C & FA1(County); Commercial/Retail/Agriculture W: RC City -owned open space The property was annexed into the city as part of the 325 acre Sludge Farm Annexation in June of 1988. Approximately 144 acres of the area was previously purchased by the Natural Resources Department to be preserved as open space. The remaining 25 acres +/- located immediately southwest of the Prospect Road/1-25 interchange is zoned C-Commercial and is currently for sale by the City. The Utilities Department operated a sludge application process on the property until transferring that operation to other sites in northern Larimer County. The Utilities Department recently sold the 156 acre parcel to the Natural Resources Department. 2. Quasi -Judicial Rezoning: The property included within the rezoning request is less than 640 acres, and is therefore, considered a Quasi -Judicial Rezoning. In order for the Planning and Zoning Board to recommend approval of a rezoning to the City Council, the following criteria shall be met: ITEM NO. 3 MEETING DATE 4/15/04 STAFF Ken WAido Citv of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Resource Recovery Farm Rezoning, File #4-04 APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins OWNERS: City of Fort Collins PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to rezone a tract of land located south of East Prospect Road and west of Interstate Highway 25. The parcel is approximately 156 acres in size and is currently zoned in the E-Employment District. The proposed rezoning would rezone the land from the E District to the POL, Public Open Lands District. The parcel is designated to be preserved as open lands according to the recently adopted 1-25 Subarea Plan. RECOMMENDATION Approval. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The rezoning request is consistent with the recently adopted 1-25 Subarea Plan. The subarea plan includes the following policy: Policy 1-25-NOL-1.2: The City will explore the possibility of converting the Resource Recovery Farm property, located at Prospect Road and 1-25, for use as open space. In addition, within the "Implementation Actions" chapter of the plan, the following "Implementation Strategies" are listed: , Resource Recover Farm Property — Pursue the acquisition of this site as City - owned open space. Zoning Districts — Utilize the Zoning Plan Map as a basis for guidance on both the zoning of properties as they annex into the city, and for the rezoning of properties already inside the city limits. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT