HomeMy WebLinkAboutCONNELL-ROGERS ANNEXATION & ZONING - 2-99 - CORRESPONDENCE - (8)Step 4 — If an annexation agreement is worked out between the developers and the city detailing
the specifics of what happens on the various parts of the site (based on the design from
step 2 and the CLOMR), staff will support an HC zoning for the entire site. If an
annexation agreement cannot be worked out, staff will continue to support a "T" zoning
for the entire site.
Step 5 — The annexation is complete. At this point you may have "T" zoning, or you may have
"HC" zoning. If you have "T", then you can start the rezoning process to "HC" once the
CLOMR is received back from FEMA.
Step 6 — Begin doing earthwork as approved in the CLOMR and then submit the LOMR to the
City. The City will then submit the LOMR to FEMA for final approval.
Option #2 — The County Process
Step 1 — Don't proceed with the annexation.
Step 2- To avoid potential conflicts and delays later in the process, work out the appropriate land
use concept with City staff. The gateway concept must be addressed, the areas you
intend to elevate with fill should be identified, and the new floodway location should be
determined. The Advance Planning Department is currently working on a more definite
description of the "gateway concept" requirements for your site.
Step 3- Based on city staff agreeing to your land use concept from step 2, you will then submit a
high quality, detailed CLOMR to the County for review. The CLOMR will redefine the
edge of the floodway and floodplain for the site. The County will use the City's
Stormwater Department as a referral agency, so you will need to work closely with them
to satisfy their concerns. The County will then submit the CLOMR to FEMA.
Step 4 — Begin doing earthwork as approved in the CLOMR and then submit the LOMR to the
County and City for review. The County will then submit the LOMR to FEMA for final
approval.
Step 5 — Resume your petition for annexation using the new western edge of the floodway for a
dividing line between HC and RC zoning for the site.
Step 6 — The annexation is complete.
Please contact me at 221-6206, or Marsha Hilmes at 224-6036 if you have any questions.
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Greg Byrne
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Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
June 4, 1999
Mary Harnett
TST, Inc.
748 Whalers Way, Building D
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dear Mary,
On Tuesday May 25th, staff discussed the Connell -Rogers Annexation again in front of the
Growth Management Lead Team. Present at that meeting were the following members of the
City's staff: Paul Eckman, Jim Hibbard, Greg Byme, Bob Blanchard, Tom Shoemaker, Joe
Frank, Ken Waido, Marsha Hilmes, and Troy Jones. We discussed in detail how to come up with
a win -win situation for both the city and the developers.
The fundamental issue is that the city's floodplain policies will most likely get more restrictive in
the future. We have no way to know exactly when new recommendations will come before
council, what the recommendations will be, and what (if any) new policies the council will adopt.
The question then arises, "What can be done to provide greater predictability of the current
floodplain polices before the new changes take affect?" The answer to that question is that there
is no way to "lock -in" the floodplain policy at this stage in development. City staff can only give
you what the floodplain policy is today and notify you that there may be additional criteria in the
future you may have to meet depending on the timing of the development.
We did, however, discuss two options that may work for you:
Option #1- The City Process
Step 1 — Proceed with the petition for annexation with "T" zoning for the entire site. The Growth
Management Lead Team decided that it would be inappropriate to use the current
floodway edge to divide between two different zones because such a line would be
based on a line that is no longer accurate or relevant.
Step 2- Work out the appropriate land use concept with city staff. The gateway concept from the
Harmony Corridor Plan must be addressed, the areas you intend to elevate with fill
should be identified, and the new floodway location should be determined. The
Advance Planning Department is currently working on a more definite description of the
"gateway concept" requirements for your site.
Step 3- Based on City staff agreeing to your land use concept from step 2, you will then submit a
high quality, detailed CLOMR to the Stormwater Department for review. The CLOMR
will redefine the edge of the floodway and floodplain for the site. Once the CLOMR ha:
meet City staff approval, the City will submit the CLOMR to FEMA for approval.
Submission of the CLOMR by the City to FEMA is the point at which you are "locked
into" the floodplain policy that is in effect at that time with regard to not being able to
change the floodplain or place fill in the floodplain. Elevation, floodproofing, or
critical facilities requirements are determined at the time the building is to be
constructed.
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