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Is a wood burning stove permitted inside the City of Fort Collins?
City Code for Wood Burning
Only wood burning units certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
may be installed in Fort Collins.
Only clean, dry, untreated wood may be burned in a wood stove or fireplace. "Pellets"
burned in pellet stoves and manufactured fire logs such as DuraFlame burned in a
fireplace are acceptable. Burning of garbage and treated wood is prohibited.
After the first 15-minutes of start-up, smoke from the chimney must be at or less than
20% opacity (smoke should be barely visible looking at it with your back to the sun).
Violation of City Code can result in a summons to appear in municipal court resulting in
a fine of up to $1,000 and 180 days in jail.
Will the tax on our phone bill change?
According to the Colorado Department of Revenue the only taxes that will exist on
mobile service will be E911 1.4% surcharge and a 9.44% Colorado State Wireless Tax.
What is the difference between City sales tax and County sales tax?
Tax Rates effective January 1, 2015:
State of Colorado
2.9%
Larimer County
0.65%
Total Sales Tax (LarimerCounty)
3.55%
City of Fort Collins
3.85%
3.85% Tax includes
• 2.25% Base Rate
Total Sales Tax (City of Fort Collins)
7.40%
• .25% Community Capital
Improvement Program
(Expires 2025)
Fort Collins Lodging Tax (in addition
to above)
3.0%
10.40%
Total Accommodations Tax
• .25% Street Maintenance
(Expires 2025)
Fort Collins Tax on Food For Home
Consumption (contact State of
Colorado regarding taxability)
2.25%
• .25% Open Space
(Expires 2030).
Total Food Tax
• .85%Keep Fort Collins
Great (Expires 2020)
2.25%
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Fort Collins
How will the assessor determine the value of our property?
According the Assessor's office:
The County Assessor is responsible for valuing all real and personal property, including
mobile homes, residential and commercial properties and agricultural land for property
tax purposes. The Assessor determines the equitable value of property to ensure that
each taxpayer pays only his or her fair share of the taxes. Anyone who disagrees with
changes in the actual value of real property can object or file a protest with the Assessor
in May. Protests for Commercial Business Personal Property accounts should be filed
with the Assessor between June 15 and July 5.
2015/2016 Reappraisal Cycle
Colorado property tax law requires assessors to conduct countywide reappraisals every
two years in odd -numbered years, and that a specific date, June 30th of the year
preceding the reappraisal year, be used to benchmark all property values throughout
the state. The benchmark, or "level of value", for this reappraisal cycle is June 30, 2014.
For the 2015/2016 reappraisal cycle Larimer County is using 60 months of data. That
means our sales study period extends from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014. All
sales are trended up or down to the level of value date, June 30, 2014, depending on
market factors in the different areas of Larimer County.
For 2016, only owners that saw a change in value or ownership from the previous year
were mailed a notice with the new value and have the option to protest online. The
majority of property values do not change in even numbered years because Colorado is
on a two year reappraisal cycle. If you do not have the Notice of Value you may
complete and mail a 2015 Protest Form to our office no later than June 1, 2016.
Protests can also be filed in person, by letter or fax. We cannot accept appeals sent in
by email or taken over the phone.
Properties that are appealed during our protest period will be reviewed and a Notice of
Determination will be sent to those property owners on June 30, 2016. If you are
satisfied with the value after this review, the process ends and your tax will be based on
the value reflected in the notice of determination. If you disagree with the Assessor's
decision, the next step will be to file an appeal with the County Board of Equalization.
More details will be provided in the Notice of Determination that will be sent June 30,
2016.
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Formula for Estimated Monthly Rates:
Single-family Lots Under 12,000 Square Feet
Monthly Rate = Lot Size x $0.0041454 x Rate Factor
Single-family Lots Over 12,000 Square Feet*
Monthly Rate = 12,000 x $0.0043527 x Rate Factor plus (Lot Size - 12,000) x
$0.0043527 x Rate Factor x 0.25
*These lots receive a reduction in fees on that portion of the lot greater than 12,000 feet.
Rate Factor Table:
.4 .31 - .50 Light**
.6 .51 - .70 Moderate
.8 .71 - .90 Heavy
.95 .91-1.0 Very Heavy
**typical for residential
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Fort Collins
In 1988, the various REA's in Colorado had a state statute approved by the legislature
requiring municipal electric utilities to pay what is called a "service rights fee" to the local
REA when provision of electric service is changed. This statute requires municipal
electric utilities that transfer electric service after an annexation to pay the local REA
25% of all revenue from existing customers (5% for new customers) starting on the date
of electric transfer for a period of 10 years. The REA perspective is this pays for their
lost revenue. The municipal utility perspective is it is an attempt to discourage
transferring electric customers to the municipal utility. Some municipal utilities in
Colorado choose to absorb the service rights fee. Fort Collins Light & Power, at the
direction of City Council, passes this expense on to the transferred customers.
Fort Collins Light & Power also purchases the REA infrastructure in addition to the
service rights fee. This infrastructure purchase cost is not passed on to the annexed
customers.
What other fees or taxes should / know about?
tormwater Fee:
Fort Collins Utilities charges a monthly rate to pay for construction and maintenance of
Fort Collins' stormwater system, which helps protect residents and businesses during
storms and floods on a city-wide basis. All developed properties within city limits pay
stormwater rates, which are based on:
Example:
Lot 1 2224 Kechter Road 100,188 (2.3 5443 $37
Acres)
Lot 2 2220 Kechter Road 107,158 (2.46 4421 $38
Acres)
Formula:
Lot Size - lot area in square feet, plus the customer's share of open space in the
development, if applicable
Base Rate - $0.00
Rate Factor - based on the percentage of impervious area (surfaces that do not absorb
water) such as buildings, parking lots and concrete
This is an estimated fee based on 2017 rates. A stormwater fee specialist will be able to calculate the
exact fees.
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Can you give us a recent example of an enclave annexation?
Yes, there were four Southwest Enclave Annexations totally 1,603 acres that were
phased in over time and were adopted by City Council between 2006 and 2013.
Does Larimer County have anything to say about enclave annexations?
Yes, Larimer County encourages the cities of Fort Collins, Loveland, Berthoud and
Estes Park to annex properties that have become enclaves and have been surrounded
by no less than three years. The City of Fort Collins and Larimer County have entered
into an Intergovernmental Agreement (I.G.A.) that establishes a Growth Management
Area (G.M.A.). Within this G.M.A., the City and County have agreed that growth and
development should be at an urban level and that the City, and/or special districts, is
best able to provide an urban level of public services. Under the I.G.A., with regard to
land located within the G.M.A., the City has agreed to pursue the annexation of
enclaves as those areas become eligible according to state law.
What about City zoning?
The requested zoning districts for these annexations comply with the City's Structure
Plan Map, an element of the City's comprehensive plan, and are as follows:
Rennat Property — Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood, L-M-N.
Lehman / Timberline — Urban Estate, U-E.
Mail Creek Second — Urban Estate, U-E.
How long will the annexation process take?
Typically an annexation process takes between 3 and 4 months once the annexation
process is initiated.
Why make us a pay an electric surcharge when we the City of Fort Collins is
annexing us unwillingly?
There is a Colorado statute that requires annexing utilities, such as Fort Collins Light &
Power, to pay to the REA 25% of revenue every month for a period of 10 years after the
electric service is transferred (not from the date of annexation). Each customer's rate
will be based on the normal Light & Power rates + this 25%. At the end of the 10 year
period, the REA surcharge is discontinued. Even with the 25% adder, the Fort Collins
Light & Power residential rates are less than the Poudre Valley REA rates for most
classes of customers.
Background:
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ATTACHMENT 3
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November 15, 2016 Enclave Annexation Outreach Summary
Question and Answers
What is an enclave?
An enclave is a property, or group of properties, that are located in unincorporated
Larimer County but, due to urban growth and development over time, are now
surrounded by the City of Fort Collins municipal boundary.
How is it that our properties became enclaves?
The properties in the vicinity of South Timberline Road and Kechter Road have been
divided into three separate enclave annexations and have become, or will soon
become, enclaves in the following manner:
• Rennat Property: This is a single 57.834 acre parcel located between
Timberline Road and the Union Pacific Railroad. As a result of the Hansen
Farm Annexation, this parcel became an eligible enclave on May 21, 2013.
• Lehman/Timberline Property: This is a single 5.684 acre City -owned parcel
located east of Timberline Road north of Bacon Elementary School, As a
result of the Mail Creek Crossing Annexation, this parcel will fulfill the three-
year statutory requirements on January 7, 2017.
• Mail Creek Second Annexation Properties: This is an enclave that consists of
43.698 acres and 11 parcels located at the northeast and southeast corners
of Timberline Road and Kechter Road with the exception of the parcels
owned by the Jehovah's Witnesses Church and the Thorland Subdivision,
which are already part of the City of Fort Collins. As a result of the Mail Creek
Crossing Annexation, these properties will fulfill the three-year statutory
requirements on January 7, 2017.
What is an enclave annexation?
An enclave annexation is a growth management technique used by municipalities that
allows Cities and Towns to establish a unified jurisdiction that does not have pockets of
unincorporated land. After an enclave is created, three years must elapse before the
City or Town can annex the property or multiple properties.
Is it normal for the City of Fort Collins to annex properties after the three year
period?
Yes, it has long been the City's practice to annex enclaves after three years.
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Agenda Item 11
Metcalf, Charlotte M., Olson Erik
5428 S Timberline Road
3.00
Cook, Helen L.
2124 Kechter Road
1.53
Behrendt, Judith A
2200 Kechter Road
2.46
Delgrande, Kenneth J. Delgrande,
Stephanie A.
2205 Kechter Road
9.26
Delgrande, Kenneth J.
2217 Kechter Road
5.94
Pulse, Eugene B., Eileen D.
5708 S Timberline Road
8.03
Klammer, Troy L., Tracey L.
716 S Timberline Road
.30
otal
2.37
Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan
The enclaved portion south of Kechter Road is located in the receiving area of the County's 1999 Transfer of
Density Units (TDU) program. The program is a land management strategy that established "receiving" and
"sending" areas in the Fossil Creek Reservoir, planning area. The TDU Program allowed developers to
purchase density credits from strategic sending areas and encourage reduced density within the Fort Collins -
Loveland Community Separator area and important natural resource lands surrounding the Fossil Creek
Reservoir area. Presently, the TDU Receiving Area is mostly built out, with only a few small parcels
remaining, including Homestead Estates, which is an existing platted subdivision. Because of this, the City of
Fort Collins has formally requested the conclusion of this program for the affected parcels (Attachment 5)
and is waiting for future response from Larimer County.
Due to its location, staff recommends placement into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
There are no direct financial impacts as a result of the proposed annexation.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning and Zoning Board will conduct a public hearing on the annexation and zoning request on
February 16, 2017. The Board's recommendation will be provided in the Read -Before packet on February 21,
2017.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
An outreach process is not required by the Colorado Revised Statues or the City of Fort Collins Land Use
Code. However, on November 15, 2016, City staff held a stakeholder meeting to answer questions and inform
residents of any changes that may result from being annexed into the City. Representatives from the Planning
and Light and Power departments were present to explain any potential difference in electrical rates, services,
zoning and various issues related to future public improvements associated with land development.
Attachment 3 is a summary of the questions and answers provided to residents who attended the meeting.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Vicinity Map(PDF)
2. Zoning Map(PDF)
3. Neighborhood Meeting Notes (PDF)
4. Structure Plan Map (PDF)
Item # 11 Page 2
Agenda Item 11
STAFF
Kai Kleer, Planning Technician
Ted Shepard, Chief Planner
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 030, 2017, Annexing Property Known as the Mail Creek Crossing Second
Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to is to annex 43.698 acres, consisting of 11 parcels located in the southeast
quadrant into the City of Fort Collins. The initiating resolution was adopted on January 17, 2017. The subject
properties are located on the eastern edge of South Timberline Road and bisected by Kechter Road. A related
item to zone the annexed properties is presented as the next item on this Agenda.
This annexation request is in conformance with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to
annexations, the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan, and the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins
Intergovernmental Agreements.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Enclave
The Mail Creek Crossing Second property is an 11-parcel annexation that was enclaved upon the annexation
of the Mail Creek Crossing Annexation on January 17, 2014. The remaining surrounding incorporated land
consists of seven previous annexations.
1. South Harmony Annexation, 1986
2. Willow Springs Annexation, 1994
3. Liebl Annexation, 2004
4. Thorland Annexation No. 1, 2008
5. Thorland Annexation No. 2, 2008
6. Kechter Annexation No. 3, 2012
7. Kechter Crossing Annexation. 2012
Below is a list of the 11 parcels contained within the enclaved area.
Property Owners
Property Address
Acres
Eklund, Allen, Lisa
5318 S Timberline Road
3.01
Reynolds, Jeffrey C., Catherina N.
5332 S Timberline Road
2.29
Fischer, Shelly Ann
5408 S Timberline Road
2.29
HPA Borrower 2016-2 LLC
5416 S Timberline Road
2.26
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Industrial
Commercial/Retail
Accessory/Miscellaneous
Permitted — See Accessory/
Miscellaneous
Urban Estate (UE)
Resource extraction, processes
and sales.
Composting facilities.
Small-scale and medium -scale
solar energy systems.
Bed and breakfast
establishments with no more
than six (6) beds
Plant nurseries and
greenhouses.
Animal boarding (limited to
farm/large animals).
Adult day/respite care centers.
Child care centers
Small scale reception centers.
Urban Estate (UE)
Accessory buildings containing
more than two thousand five
hundred (2,500) square feet or
floor area.
Wireless telecommunication
equipment.
Farm animals.
Urban agriculture.
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Attachment 4
Radio and television
transmitters (S)
Farming (FA-1)
Permitted — See Agriculture
Permitted — See Agriculture
Permitted — See Institutional
Farming (FA-1)
Permitted — See Utilities
Permitted — See Agriculture
City of
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Use Urban Estate (UE
Attachment 4
Farming (FA-1
r.
State -licensed group home
(S)
Country club (S)
Golf courses.
Golf course (S)
Membership club (S
Shooting range (S)
Wildlife rescue and education
centers.
Minor public facilities.
Parks, recreation and other open
lands, except neighborhood
parks as defined by the Parks
and Recreation Policy Plan.
Accommodation Urban Estate (UE)
Farming (FA-1)
Permitted - See
Bed and breakfast (MS/S)—
Commercial/Retail
See section 4.3.6
Seasonal camp (S)
Permitted — See Industrial
Mining (S)
Oil and gas drilling and
production (R)
Small solar facility (R/PSP)
Small wind energy facility
(MS)
Utilities
Urban Estate (UE)
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Farming (FA-1)
Commercial mobile radio
service (SP/
S) -See section 16
Use Urban Estate
Residential
Urban Estate (UE)
Group homes for up to eight (8)
developmentally disabled or
elderly persons.
Single-family detached
dwellings.
Duplexes
Residential cluster
developments.
Single-family attached dwellings.
Institutional Urban Estate (UE)
Cemeteries.
Permitted —Commercial / Retail
Places of worship or assembly.
Attachment 4
Sod farm, nursery (R)
Tree farm (R)
Farming (FA-1)
Dwelling, cabin (R)—
See section 4.3.2
Group home for the aged (R)
Group home (R)
Group home for the mentally
ill (R)
Single Family Dwelling
Storage buildings and
garages (R)—See section
4.3.2
Farming (FA-1)
Cemetery (S)
Child/elderly care center (S)
Church (MS/S) See section
4.3—See section 4.3.4
Community hall (MS/S)—See
section 4.3.4
Hospital (S)
Public and private schools for School, nonpublic (S)
elementary, intermediate and
high school education.
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Attachment 4
Can you explain the difference between Urban Estate (UE) and Farming (FA-1)?
Below is a comparative chart of what is allowed in each district. If the use is not listed in
the following chart it could be added through a process outlined in the City of Fort
Collins Land Use Code under 1.3.4 Addition of Permitted Use. The conditions in which
the added use would be appropriate are outlined under 1.3.4(C) Procedures and
Required Findings.
Agriculture
Urban Estate (UE)
Animal boarding (limited to
farm/large animals).
Permitted - See
Commercial/Retail
Permitted - See
Commercial/Retail
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Farming (FA-1)
Agricultural labor housing (S)
Apiary (R)
Commercial poultry farm (S)
Equestrian operation
(PSP/MS/ S)—See section
4.3.1
Farm (R)
Feedyard (S)
Fur farm (S)
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Garden supply center (S)
Greenhouse (R)
Livestock veterinary
clinic/hospital (MS/ S)—See
section 4.3.1
Packing facility (R)
Pet animal facility (MS/ S)—
See section 4.3.1
Pet animal veterinary
clinic/hospital (MS/ S)—See
section 4.3.1
Fort Collins
Attachment 4
How will our property taxes change?
Property taxes will go down after being annexed into the City of Fort Collins. Below is a
comparison of tax -rates between that the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County.
Mill Levy'4
Poudre R-1 General Fund
Larimer County
Poudre R4 Bond Payment
Poudre Valley Fire District
Fort Collins5
Poudre River Public Library District
Health District of North Larimer County
Fort Collins — Loveland Water
Northern Colorado Water Conservation
District
Larimer County Pest Control District
SUBTOTAL
South Fort Collins Sanitation District6
TOTAL
39.558 39.558
21.882 21.882
13.072
9.797
13.072
10.595
3.016 3.016
2.167
1.500
1.000
0.142
92.134
0.476
92.610
2.167
1.500
1.000
0.142
92.932
0.476
93.408
The mill levy is the "tax rate" that is applied to the assessed value of a property in order to fund
a variety of services. One mill is one dollar per $1,000 dollars of assessed valuation. (0.001)
5 The County's Poudre Fire District Mill Levy is replaced by the City of Fort Collins upon
Annexation. The Fort Collins Mill Levy is lower by 0.748 Mill.
6 South Fort Collins Sanitation District Mill only applies if property is served by the South Fort
Collins Sanitation District and not to those served by septic.
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Attachment 4
What if I'm a legal existing use in Larimer County but not in the City of Fort
Collins?
Legal existing uses are grandfathered-in however if the nonconforming use is
discontinued for 12 consecutive months the nonconforming use is then considered
"abandoned" and will not be able to continue.
To find more information on nonconforming uses and structures visit Division 1.5 in the
City of Fort Collins Land Use Code.
https://www.municode.com/library/co/fort collins/codes/land use
What if my property is on septic? How will being part of the City of Fort Collins
impact me?
The City of Fort Collins does not regulate or enforce regulations on septic systems.
Septic Systems are solely regulated by Larimer County Department of Health and
Environment.
For Septic Systems please contact the Larimer County Health Department by phone at
(970) 498-6700 or visit http://www.co.larimer.co.us/health/ehs/isds.asp.
Will my water or wastewater services change as a result of the annexation?
No. The City of Fort Collins does not take over any other utility service except electric.
Annexed properties will continue to be served by Fort Collins Loveland Water District
and South Fort Collins Sanitation District (if not currently on septic).
For Water and Sewer, please contact the Fort Collins Loveland Water District and the
South Fort Collins Sanitation District both of which can be contacted by phone at (970)
226-3104 or visit http://www.fclwd.com/contact/.
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Will the school boundaries change and if so who is responsible for that change?
The City of Fort Collins is not involved in determining school boundaries. This is the sole
responsibility of the Poudre School District. According to the Poudre School District's
Long Range Planning: Boundary Committee they often recommend "clean-up" of
boundaries that have little to no student impact and include modifications like adjusting
boundary lines such that they do no bisect fields or lots, adjusting boundary lines to
follow the mid -line of roads as opposed to bisecting properties, etc.
Ultimately the responsibility of changing school district lines start as a recommendation
from the Boundary Committee then is approved by the Superintendent and Colorado
Board of Education.
In the Poudre School District's 2015 Majority and Minority Reports it shows proposed
changes to the Kruse Elementary School / Werner Elementary School — Middle School
and High School Boundary that will impact 0 students.
What are some of the upsides of being annexed into the City of Fort Collins?
• Faster police response time
• Voting for a Mayor and Council Member (District 3)
• Less Expensive Electric Rates
• Urban level services
• Neighborhood Services(http://www.fcgov.com/neighborhoodservices�
• Rebates through energy audit programs (i.e., Solar Installation Incentives)
Though these are just a few advantages of being part of the City it is not an
exhaustive list. Please visit our website at http://www.fcgov.com/ to find out more.
How many horses per acre are you allowed to have in the City as compared to the
County?
Municipal Code Section 4-72. - Minimum size of pasture area for horses or ponies.
Horses or ponies may be kept for the use of occupants of a lot and their guests
provided that at least one-half ('12) acre of pasture area is available for each horse or
pony.
Horses per Acre
Acre / Horse
Acre / Horse3
3 If the number of horses on the property exceeds one horse per one-half acre, minor special review
approval is required unless the chart and formula indicate that special review approval is required.
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Is a wood burning stove permitted inside the City of Fort Collins?
City Code for Wood Burning
Attachment 4
Only wood burning units certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
may be installed in Fort Collins.
Only clean, dry, untreated wood may be burned in a wood stove or fireplace. "Pellets"
burned in pellet stoves and manufactured fire logs such as DuraFlame burned in a
fireplace are acceptable. Burning of garbage and treated wood is prohibited.
After the first 15-minutes of start-up, smoke from the chimney must be at or less than
20% opacity (smoke should be barely visible looking at it with your back to the sun).
Violation of City Code can result in a summons to appear in municipal court resulting in
a fine of up to $1,000 and 180 days in jail.
Will the tax on our phone bill change?
According to the Colorado Department of Revenue the only taxes that will exist on
mobile service will be E911 1.4% surcharge and a 9.44% Colorado State Wireless Tax.
What is the difference between City sales tax and County sales tax?
Tax Rates effective January 1, r
State of Colorado
2.9%
Larimer County
0.65%
Total Sales Tax (LarimerCounty)
3.55%
City of Fort Collins
3.85%
3.85% Tax includes
a 2.25% Base Rate
Total Sales Tax (City of Fort Collins)
7.40%
a .25% Community Capital
Fort Collins Lodging Tax (in addition
3.0%
Improvement Program
to above)
(Expires 2025)
a .25% Street Maintenance
Total Accommodations Tax
10.40%
(Expires 2025)
Fort Collins Tax on Food For Home
2.25%
Consumption (contact State of
• .25% Open Space
Colorado regarding taxability)
(Expires 2030).
• .85%Keep Fort Collins
Total Food Tax
2.25%
Great (Expires 2020)
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Fort Collins Attachment 4
How will the assessor determine the value of our property?
According the Assessor's office:
The County Assessor is responsible for valuing all real and personal property, including
mobile homes, residential and commercial properties and agricultural land for property
tax purposes. The Assessor determines the equitable value of property to ensure that
each taxpayer pays only his or her fair share of the taxes. Anyone who disagrees with
changes in the actual value of real property can object or file a protest with the Assessor
in May. Protests for Commercial Business Personal Property accounts should be filed
with the Assessor between June 15 and July 5.
2015/2016 Reappraisal Cycle
Colorado property tax law requires assessors to conduct countywide reappraisals every
two years in odd -numbered years, and that a specific date, June 30th of the year
preceding the reappraisal year, be used to benchmark all property values throughout
the state. The benchmark, or "level of value", for this reappraisal cycle is June 30, 2014.
For the 2015/2016 reappraisal cycle Larimer County is using 60 months of data. That
means our sales study period extends from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014. All
sales are trended up or down to the level of value date, June 30, 2014, depending on
market factors in the different areas of Larimer County.
For 2016, only owners that saw a change in value or ownership from the previous year
were mailed a notice with the new value and have the option to protest online. The
majority of property values do not change in even numbered years because Colorado is
on a two year reappraisal cycle. If you do not have the Notice of Value you may
complete and mail a 2015 Protest Form to our office no later than June 1, 2016.
Protests can also be filed in person, by letter or fax. We cannot accept appeals sent in
by email or taken over the phone.
Properties that are appealed during our protest period will be reviewed and a Notice of
Determination will be sent to those property owners on June 30, 2016. If you are
satisfied with the value after this review, the process ends and your tax will be based on
the value reflected in the notice of determination. If you disagree with the Assessor's
decision, the next step will be to file an appeal with the County Board of Equalization.
More details will be provided in the Notice of Determination that will be sent June 30,
2016.
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Attachment 4
Formula for Estimated Monthly Rates:
Single-family Lots Under 12,000 Square Feet
Monthly Rate = Lot Size x $0.0041454 x Rate Factor
Single-family Lots Over 12,000 Square Feet*
Monthly Rate = 12,000 x $0.0043527 x Rate Factor plus (Lot Size - 12,000) x
$0.0043527 x Rate Factor x 0.25
*These lots receive a reduction in fees on that portion of the lot greater than 12,000 feet.
Rate Factor Table:
.25
0 - .30
.4
.6
.31 - .50
.51 - .70
.8
.71 - .90
.95
.91-1.0
'typical for residential
2 See table on next page.
4
Very Light
Light**
Moderate
Heavy
Very Heavy
ForfCollins Attachment 4
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In 1988, the various REA's in Colorado had a state statute approved by the legislature
requiring municipal electric utilities to pay what is called a "service rights fee" to the local
REA when provision of electric service is changed. This statute requires municipal
electric utilities that transfer electric service after an annexation to pay the local REA
25% of all revenue from existing customers (5% for new customers) starting on the date
of electric transfer for a period of 10 years. The REA perspective is this pays for their
lost revenue. The municipal utility perspective is it is an attempt to discourage
transferring electric customers to the municipal utility. Some municipal utilities in
Colorado choose to absorb the service rights fee. Fort Collins Light & Power, at the
direction of City Council, passes this expense on to the transferred customers.
Fort Collins Light & Power also purchases the REA infrastructure in addition to the
service rights fee. This infrastructure purchase cost is not passed on to the annexed
customers.
What other fees or taxes should I know about?
tormwater Fee:
Fort Collins Utilities charges a monthly rate to pay for construction and maintenance of
Fort Collins' stormwater system, which helps protect residents and businesses during
storms and floods on a city-wide basis. All developed properties within city limits pay
stormwater rates, which are based on:
Example:
Lot 1 2224 Kechter Road 100,188 (2.3 5443 $37
Acres)
Lot 2 2220 Kechter Road 107,158 (2.46 4421 $38
Acres)
Formula:
Lot Size - lot area in square feet, plus the customer's share of open space in the
development, if applicable
Base Rate - $0.00
Rate Factor - based on the percentage of impervious area (surfaces that do not absorb
water) such as buildings, parking lots and concrete
This is an estimated fee based on 2017 rates. A stormwater fee specialist will be able to calculate the
exact fees.
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Attachment 4
Can you give us a recent example of an enclave annexation?
Yes, there were four Southwest Enclave Annexations totally 1,603 acres that were
phased in over time and were adopted by City Council between 2006 and 2013.
Does Larimer County have anything to say about enclave annexations?
Yes, Larimer County encourages the cities of Fort Collins, Loveland, Berthoud and
Estes Park to annex properties that have become enclaves and have been surrounded
by no less than three years. The City of Fort Collins and Larimer County have entered
into an Intergovernmental Agreement (I.G.A.) that establishes a Growth Management
Area (G.M.A.). Within this G.M.A., the City and County have agreed that growth and
development should be at an urban level and that the City, and/or special districts, is
best able to provide an urban level of public services. Under the I.G.A., with regard to
land located within the G.M.A., the City has agreed to pursue the annexation of
enclaves as those areas become eligible according to state law.
What about City zoning?
The requested zoning districts for these annexations comply with the City's Structure
Plan Map, an element of the City's comprehensive plan, and are as follows:
Rennat Property — Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood, LMN; Medium
Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood, MMN; and Neighborhood Commercial,
NC.
Lehman / Timberline — Urban Estate, U-E.
Mail Creek Second — Urban Estate, U-E.
How long will the annexation process take?
Typically an annexation process takes between 3 and 4 months once the annexation
process is initiated.
Why make us a pay an electric surcharge when we the City of Fort Collins is
annexing us unwillingly?
There is a Colorado statute that requires annexing utilities, such as Fort Collins Light &
Power, to pay to the REA 25% of revenue every month for a period of 10 years after the
electric service is transferred (not from the date of annexation). Each customer's rate
will be based on the normal Light & Power rates + this 25%. At the end of the 10 year
period, the REA surcharge is discontinued. Even with the 25% adder, the Fort Collins
Light & Power residential rates are less than the Poudre Valley REA rates for most
classes of customers.
Background:
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November 15, 2016 Enclave Annexation Outreach Summary
Question and Answers
What is an enclave?
An enclave is a property, or group of properties, that are located in unincorporated
Larimer County but, due to urban growth and development over time, are now
surrounded by the City of Fort Collins municipal boundary.
How is it that our properties became enclaves?
The properties in the vicinity of South Timberline Road and Kechter Road have been
divided into three separate enclave annexations and have become, or will soon
become, enclaves in the following manner:
Rennat Property: This is a single 57.834 acre parcel located between
Timberline Road and the Union Pacific Railroad. As a result of the Hansen
Farm Annexation, this parcel became an eligible enclave on May 21, 2013.
Lehman/Timberline Property: This is a single 5.684 acre City -owned parcel
located east of Timberline Road north of Bacon Elementary School, As a
result of the Mail Creek Crossing Annexation, this parcel will fulfill the three-
year statutory requirements on January 7, 2017.
Mail Creek Second Annexation Properties: This is an enclave that consists of
43.698 acres and 11 parcels located at the northeast and southeast corners
of Timberline Road and Kechter Road with the exception of the parcels
owned by the Jehovah's Witnesses Church and the Thorland Subdivision,
which are already part of the City of Fort Collins. As a result of the Mail Creek
Crossing Annexation, these properties will fulfill the three-year statutory
requirements on January 7, 2017.
What is an enclave annexation?
An enclave annexation is a growth management technique used by municipalities that
allows Cities and Towns to establish a unified jurisdiction that does not have pockets of
unincorporated land. After an enclave is created, three years must elapse before the
City or Town can annex the property or multiple properties.
Is it normal for the City of Fort Collins to annex properties after the three year
period?
Yes, it has long been the City's practice to annex enclaves after three years.
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ATTACHMENTS
1. Vicinity Map (PDF)
2. Zoning Map (PDF)
3. Structure Plan Map (PDF)
4. Outreach QUA (DOCX)
Agenda Item 6
Item # 6 Page 4
Agenda Item 6
The enclaved portion south of Kechter Road is located in the receiving area of the County's 1999
Transfer of Density Units (TDU) program. The program is a land management strategy that established
"receiving" and "sending" areas in the Fossil Creek Reservoir, planning area. The TDU Program allowed
developers to purchase density credits from strategic sending areas and encourage reduced density
within the Fort Collins -Loveland Community Separator area and important natural resource lands
surrounding the Fossil Creek Reservoir area. Presently, the TDU Receiving Area is mostly built out, with
only a few small parcels remaining, including Homestead Estates, which is an existing platted
subdivision. Because of this, the City of Fort Collins has formally requested the conclusion of this
program for the affected parcels (see Attachment 5) and is waiting for future response from Larimer
County.
The requested zoning for this annexation is Urban Estate (UE), which is consistent with the City of Fort
Collins Structure Plan and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. The existing use of the enclaved
parcels is single-family detached residential. The Urban Estate (UE) district allows for a limited number
of uses when compared to the Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood, zone district. Uses permitted in
the UE zone district are subject to Basic Development Review (BDR), Administrative review, or Planning
and Zoning Board review. The Land Use Code describes this zone district as follows:
UE Purpose: The Urban Estate District is intended to be a setting for a predominance of low -density
and large -lot housing. The main purposes of this District are to acknowledge the presence of the many
existing subdivisions which have developed in these uses that function as parts of the community and to
provide additional locations for similar development, typically in transitional locations between more
intense urban development and rural or open lands.
Public Outreach:
An outreach process is not required by Colorado Revised Statues or the City of Fort Collins Land Use
Code. However, on November 15, 2016, City staff held a stakeholder meeting to answer questions and
inform residents of any changes that may result from being annexed into the City. Representatives from
Planning and Light and Power were present to explain any potential difference in electrical rates,
services, zoning and future public improvements. Attachment 4 is a summary of the questions and
answers provided to residents who attended the meeting.
Findings of Fact/Conclusion:
In evaluating the request for the Lehman -Timberline Annexation and Zoning, Staff makes the following
findings of fact:
1. The annexation of this area is consistent with the policies and agreements between Larimer
County and the City of Fort Collins as contained in the amended Larimer County and Cityof
Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreements.
2. The area meets the eligibility requirements included in State law to qualify for an involuntary
annexation to the City of Fort Collins.
3. The requested zone district, Urban Estate (UE) is in compliance with the City of Fort Collins
Structure Plan, the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan, and with the policies of the City's
Comprehensive Plan.
Item # 6 Page 3
Agenda Item 6
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This is an involuntary annexation for a property located within the Growth Management Area. The
project satisfies the requirements for involuntary annexation by being wholly surrounded by property
within the city limits and has been so for more than 3 years. The recommended zoning is based on the
Structure Plan and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. The item is scheduled for first reading by City
Council on February 21, 2017.
Background:
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
Direction
Zone District
Existing Land Use
North
Low Density Residential (RL)
Single -Family Residential
South
Urban Estate (UE), Low Density Mixed -Use
Neighborhood (LMN)
Single -Family Residential
East
Urban Estate (UE), Low Density Mixed -Use
Neighborhood (LMN)
Single Family Residential
West
Low Density Residential (RL), Low Density Mixed-
Use Neighborhood (LMN)
Agriculture, Single Family Residential
The property became an enclave upon annexation of the Mail Creek Crossing Annexation on January
17, 2014. The surrounding incorporated land consists of seven previous annexations.
1. South Harmony Annexation, 1986
2. Willow Springs Annexation, 1994
3. Liebl Annexation, 2004
4. Thorland Annexation No. 1, 2008
5. Thorland Annexation No. 2, 2008
6. Kechter Annexation No. 3, 2012
7. Kechter Crossing Annexation, 2012
Mail Creek Crossing Second Annexation is an 11-parcel enclave that was surrounded by the City of Fort
Collins upon the annexation of the Mail Creek Crossing Annexation on January 17, 2014. The enclave
annexation is located in southeast Fort Collins, abuts the east side of South Timberline Road and is
bisected by Kechter Road. Below is a list of the 11 parcels contained within the enclaved area.
Property Address
Parcel Number
Acres
5318 S Timberline Road
8605305004
3.01
5332 S Timberline Road
8605305003
2.29
5408 S Timberline Road
8605305002
2.29
5416 S Timberline Road
8605305001
2.26
5428 S Timberline Road
8605300005
3.00
2124 Kechter Road
8605300009
1.53
2200 Kechter Road
8605300014
2.46
2205 Kechter Road
8608000011
9.26
2217 Kechter Road
8608000014
5.94
5708 S Timberline Road
8608000009
8.03
5716 S Timberline Road
8608206701
2.30
Total
-42.37
Item # 6 Page 2
Agenda Item 6
PROJECT NAME
MAIL CREEK CROSSING SECOND ANNEXATION AND ZONING
STAFF
Kai Kleer, Planning Technician
Ted Shepard, Chief Planner
PROJECT INFORMATION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a City -initiated request to annex and zone 43.698-acre 11-parcel
enclave into the City of Fort Collins. The parcels became an enclave with
the annexation of the Mail Creek Crossing Annexation on January 17,
2014. As of January 17, 2017, the City became authorized to annex the
enclave in accordance with State Statute 31-12-106. The enclaved parcels
abut the east side of South Timberline Road and are bisected by Kechter
Road.
APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins
c/o Community Development and Neighborhood Services
Address
5318 S Timberline Rd
Owner Name(s)
Eklund, Allen, Lisa
5332 S Timberline Rd
Reynolds, Jeffrey C., Cathenna N.
5408 S Timberline Rd
Fischer, Shelly Ann
5416 S Timberline Rd
HPA Borrower 2016-2 LLC
5428 S Timberline Rd
Metcalf, Charlotte M., Olson Erik
2124 Kechter Rd
Cook, Helen L.
2200 Kechter Rd
Behrendt, Judith A
2205 Kechter Rd
Delgrande, Kenneth J.
Del rande, Stephanie A.
2217 Kechter Rd
Del rande, Kenneth J.
5708 S Timberline Rd
Pulse, Eugene B., Eileen D.
5716 S Timberline Rd
Klammer, Troy L, Tracey L.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff Recommends Approval of the Annexation and Zoning of Mail Creek
Crossing Second
Item # 6 Page 1
CONTAINING A TOTAL OF 1,903,475 SQUARE FEET (43.698 ACRES), MORE OR LESS
Section 3. That the Sign District Map adopted pursuant to Section 3.8.7(E) of the
Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby changed and amended by showing that the
property known as the Mail Creek Crossing Second Annexation and described herein is included
in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District.
Section 4. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to amend said
Zoning Map in accordance with this Ordinance.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21st day of
February, A.D. 2017, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of March, A.D. 2017.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 7th day of March, A.D. 2017.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
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S00°00'47"E, SAID LINE BEING MONUMENTED ON ITS NORTH END BY A 2-1/2-
ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED LS 17497, AND ON ITS SOUTH END BY A 3-1/4" ALUMINUM
CAP STAMPED LS 34995, BASED UPON GPS OBSERVATIONS AND THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS COORDINATE SYSTEM, WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN
RELATIVE THERETO;
THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WILLOW SPRINGS ANNEXATION TO THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS (ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 5), N00°12'29"W, A DISTANCE OF 1,308.79 FEET TO A
POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HARMONY ANNEXATION TO THE CITY
OF FORT COLLINS;
THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, N89050'37"E, A DISTANCE OF 696.69 FEET TO
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THORLAND ANNEXATION NO. 1 TO THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINES OF THORLAND ANNEXATION NO.
1 AND THORLAND ANNEXATION NO. 2, S00013'11 "E, A DISTANCE OF 1,334.56 FEET
TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID THORLAND ANNEXATION NO. 2;
THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINES THORLAND ANNEXATION NO. 2 AND KECHTER
ANNEXATION NO. 3, N89029'46"E, A DISTANCE OF 291.72 FEET;
THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINES OF KECHTER ANNEXATION NO. 3 AND THE
KECHTER CROSSING ANNEXATION, S00002'21"E, A DISTANCE OF 1,280.47 FEET TO
A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE MAIL CREEK CROSSING ANNEXATION;
THENCE ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, S89038'35"W, A DISTANCE OF 501.01 FEET TO
THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE LIEBL ANNEXATION;
THENCE ALONG THE EAST AND NORTH BOUNDARIES OF SAID LIEBL ANNEXATION
THE FOLLOWING EIGHT (8) COURSES:
1) N00°00'47"W, A DISTANCE OF 240.81 FEET; 2) S89°40'43"W, A DISTANCE OF 242.34
FEET;
3) 104.72 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A NON -TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING
A RADIUS OF
40.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 150000'00", AND A CHORD WHICH BEARS
N75019'17W A DISTANCE OF 77.27 FEET;
4) S89°40'43"W, A DISTANCE OF 121.25 FEET; 5) N00°00'47"W, A DISTANCE OF 185.16
FEET;
6) S89°40'43"W, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; 7) S00°00'47"E, A DISTANCE OF 278.90
FEET;
8) S89°40'43"W, A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE
WILLOW SPRINGS ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS (ALSO BEING THE
WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8);
THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID WILLOW SPRINGS ANNEXATION,
N00°00'47"W, A DISTANCE OF 1,140.57 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM:
ALL OF THAT TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THE KINGDOM HALL ANNEXATION TO
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, ALSO BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8;
THENCE S45021'22"E, A DISTANCE OF 42.32 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE N00012'29"W, A DISTANCE OF 530.00 FEET; THENCE N89°29'46"E, A
DISTANCE OF 318.48 FEET;
THENCE S00010'32"E, A DISTANCE OF 530.00 FEET;
THENCE S89029'46"W, A DISTANCE OF 318.18 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
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ORDINANCE NO.031, 2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AND CLASSIFYING FOR ZONING PURPOSES THE PROPERTY INCLUDED
IN THE MAIL CREEK CROSSING SECOND ANNEXATION TO THE CITY
OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, AND APPROVING CORRESPONDING
CHANGES TO THE SIGN DISTRICT MAP
WHEREAS, Division 1.3 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins establishes
the Zoning Map and Zone Districts of the City; and
WHEREAS, Division 2.9 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins establishes
procedures and criteria for reviewing the zoning of land; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed zoning of the Mail Creek
Crossing Second Annexation property as described below is consistent with the City's
Comprehensive Plan and/or is warranted by changed conditions within the neighborhood
surrounding and including the subject property; and
WHEREAS, to the extent applicable, the City Council has also analyzed the proposed
zoning against the applicable criteria set forth in Section 2.9.4(H)(3) of the Land Use Code and
finds the proposed zoning to be in compliance with all such criteria; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the foregoing, the City Council has considered the
zoning of the Property described below, finds it to be in the best interests of the City, and has
determined that the Property should be zoned as hereafter provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins adopted pursuant to
Section 1.3.2 of the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby changed and amended
by including the property known as the Mail Creek Crossing Second Annexation to the City of
Fort Collins, Colorado, in the Urban Estate ("U-E") Zone District, which property is more
particularly described as:
A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5
AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 68
WEST OF THE SIXTH P.M.; COUNTY OF LARIMER, STATE OF COLORADO; BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8, AND CONSIDERING
THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8 TO BEAR
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Agenda Item 12
1. Build a self-supporting group of neighborhoods with a full complement of parks, schools and community
facilities linked by open space systems and consistent with the County's Master Plan and Fort Collins' City
Plan, Principles and Policies.
2. Provide for protection of sensitive wildlife habitat around the Reservoir as well as provide standards for
such habitat conservation.
3. Provide neighborhood centers as a focal point for neighborhood activity. Provide a Neighborhood
Commercial Center to serve surrounding neighborhoods including a grocery store or supermarket and
other neighborhood oriented retail services.
4. Link the area to other districts and neighborhoods, encourage walking and bicycling, and accommodate
transit service to the Neighborhood Commercial Center and other neighborhood centers.
5. Complement, but not compete with, development in the Harmony Corridor.
6. Provide a "Transfer of Density units" (TDU) program in which development units may be transferred from
the region between Fort Collins and Loveland to the Receiving Area portion of the Fossil Creek Reservoir
Area Plan.
7. Achieve higher densities where they are appropriate and feather to lower densities as development nears
Fossil Creek Reservoir.
Zoning
The proposed zoning for the subject annexation is Urban Estate (UE). The district allows for a limited number
of uses when compared to the adjacent Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood district. Uses permitted in the
UE district are intended to be low -density and large -lot housing that acknowledge the existing subdivisions
which have been already been developed.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
There are no direct financial impacts as a result of the proposed annexation.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning and Zoning Board will conduct a public hearing on the annexation and zoning request on
February 16, 2017. The Board's recommendation will be provided to Council in the Read -Before packet on
February 21, 2017.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
An outreach process is not required by Colorado Revised Statues or the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code.
However, on November 15, 2016, City staff held a stakeholder meeting to answer questions and inform
residents of any changes that may result from being annexed into the City. Representatives from Planning and
Light and Power were present to explain any potential difference in electrical rates, services, zoning and future
public improvements.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Zoning Map (PDF)
Item # 12 Page 2
Agenda Item 12
STAFF
Kai Kleer, Planning Technician
Ted Shepard, Chief Planner
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 031, 2017, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and
Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Mail Creek Crossing Second Annexation to the
City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Approving Corresponding Changes to the Sign District Map.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be considered in
accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(d) of the Council's Rules of Meeting Procedures
adopted in Resolution 2017-017.
The purpose of this item is to zone 43.698 acre, 11-parcel enclave into the City of Fort Collins. The initiating
resolution was adopted on January 17, 2017. The subject properties are located on the east edge of South
Timberline Road and are bisected by Kechter Road.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The requested zoning for this annexation is Urban Estate (UE), which is consistent with the City of Fort Collins
Structure Plan and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan.
Context
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
Direction
3ne District
Existing Land Use
North
Low Density Residential RL
Sinqle-Family Residential
South
Urban Estate (UE), Low Density Mixed -Use
Neighborhood LMN
Single -Family Residential
East
Urban Estate (UE), Low Density Mixed -Use
Neighborhood LMN
Single Family Residential
West
Low Density Residential (RL), Low Density Mixed-
Use Neighborhood LMN
Agriculture, Single Family Residential
Fossil Creek Reservoir Plan
The parcels are located within the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan, a joint plan between the City of Fort
Collins and Larimer County and adopted in 1998. The planning area covers 5,062 acres of the southeast
region of Fort Collins within the GMA. The objectives of the Plan are to:
Item # 12 Page 1
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Section 4. That the City hereby consents, pursuant to Section 37-45-136(3.6), C.R.S.,
to the inclusion of said property into the Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Colorado Water
Conservancy District.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21 st day of
February, A.D. 2017, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of March, A.D. 2017.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 7th day of March, A.D. 2017.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
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THORLAND ANNEXATION NO. 2, S00°13'11 "E, A DISTANCE OF 1,334.56 FEET TO THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID THORLAND ANNEXATION NO. 2;
THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINES THORLAND ANNEXATION NO. 2 AND KECHTER
ANNEXATION NO. 3, N89°29'46"E, A DISTANCE OF 291.72 FEET;
THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINES OF KECHTER ANNEXATION NO. 3 AND THE
KECHTER CROSSING ANNEXATION, S00°02'21"E, A DISTANCE OF 1,280.47 FEET TO A
POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE MAIL CREEK CROSSING ANNEXATION;
THENCE ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, S89°38'35"W, A DISTANCE OF 501.01 FEET TO THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE LIEBL ANNEXATION;
THENCE ALONG THE EAST AND NORTH BOUNDARIES OF SAID LIEBL ANNEXATION
THE FOLLOWING EIGHT (8) COURSES:
1) N00°00'47"W, A DISTANCE OF 240.81 FEET; 2) S89°40'43"W, A DISTANCE OF 242.34
FEET;
3) 104.72 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A NON -TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A
RADIUS OF
40.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 150°00'00", AND A CHORD WHICH BEARS
N75019'17"W A DISTANCE OF 77.27 FEET;
4) S89°40'43"W, A DISTANCE OF 121.25 FEET; 5) N00°00'47"W, A DISTANCE OF 185.16
FEET;
6) S89°40'43"W, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; 7) S00°00'47"E, A DISTANCE OF 278.90 FEET;
8) S89°40'43"W, A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE
WILLOW SPRINGS ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS (ALSO BEING THE
WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8);
THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID WILLOW SPRINGS ANNEXATION,
N00°00'47"W, A DISTANCE OF 1,140.57 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM:
ALL OF THAT TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THE KINGDOM HALL ANNEXATION TO
THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS; ALSO BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8;
THENCE S45021'22"E, A DISTANCE OF 42.32 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE N00012'29"W, A DISTANCE OF
530.00 FEET; THENCE N89°29'46"E, A
DISTANCE OF 318.48 FEET;
THENCE S000 10'32"E, A DISTANCE OF 530.00 FEET;
THENCE S89029'46"W, A DISTANCE OF 318.18 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING A TOTAL OF 1,903,475 SQUARE FEET (43.698 ACRES), MORE OR LESS
is hereby annexed to the City of Fort Collins and made a part of said City, to be known as the
Mail Creek Crossing Second Annexation.
Section 3. That, in annexing said property to the City, the City does not assume any
obligation respecting the construction of water mains, sewer lines, gas mains, electric service
lines, streets or any other services or utilities in connection with the property hereby annexed
except as may be provided by the ordinances of the City.
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ORDINANCE NO. 030, 2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ANNEXING PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
MAIL CREEK CROSSING SECOND ANNEXATION
TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
WHEREAS, Resolution 2017-007 stating the intent of the City to annex and initiating
annexation proceedings for the Mail Creek Crossing Second Annexation, as defined therein and
described below, has heretofore been adopted by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the area proposed to be annexed has been
entirely contained within the boundaries of the City for a period of not less than three years prior
to this date and complies with all requirements for enclave annexation set forth in Colorado
Revised Statutes Section 31-12-106; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that it is in the best interests of
the City to annex said area to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That the following described property, to wit:
A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5 AND THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE
SIXTH P.M.; COUNTY OF LARIMER, STATE OF COLORADO; BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8, AND CONSIDERING
THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8 TO BEAR
S00°00'47"E, SAID LINE BEING MONUMENTED ON ITS NORTH END BY A 2-1/2"
ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED LS 17497, AND ON ITS SOUTH END BY A 3-1/4" ALUMINUM
CAP STAMPED LS 34995, BASED UPON GPS OBSERVATIONS AND THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS COORDINATE SYSTEM, WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN
RELATIVE THERETO;
THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WILLOW SPRfNGS ANNEXATION TO THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS (ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
OF SAID SECTION 5), N00°12'29"W, A DISTANCE OF 1,308.79 FEET TO A POINT ON THE
SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HARMONY ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS;
THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, N89050'37"E, A DISTANCE OF 696.69 FEET TO THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF THORLAND ANNEXATION NO. I TO THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINES OF THORLAND ANNEXATION NO. 1 AND
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Permitted — See Accessory/ Radio and television
Miscellaneous transmitters (S)
Industrial Urban Estate (UE) Farming (FA-1)
Resource extraction, processes
and sales.
Composting facilities.
Small-scale and medium -scale
solar energy systems.
Commercial/Retail
Accessory/Miscellaneous
Bed and breakfast
establishments with no more
than six (6) beds
Plant nurseries and Permitted — See Agriculture
greenhouses.
Animal boarding (limited to Permitted — See Agriculture
farm/large animals).
Adult day/respite care centers.
Child care centers Permitted — See Institutional
Small scale reception centers.
Urban Estate (UE) Farming (FA-1)
Accessory buildings containing
more than two thousand five
hundred (2,500) square feet or
floor area.
Wireless telecommunication Permitted — See Utilities
equipment. ----- -----------
Farm animals. Permitted — See Agriculture
Urban agriculture.
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Accommodation
Utilities
Golf courses.
Wildlife rescue and education
centers.
Minor public facilities.
Parks, recreation and other open
lands, except neighborhood
parks as defined by the Parks
and Recreation Policy Plan.
Urban Estate (UE)
Permitted - See
Commercial/Retail
Permitted — See Industrial
Urban Estate (UE)
(S)
Country club (S)
Golf course (S)
Membership club IS
Shooting range (S)
Farming (FA-1)
Bed and breakfast (MS/S)—
See section 4.3.6
Seasonal camp (S)
Mining (S)
Oil and gas drilling and
production (R)
Small solar facility (R/PSP)
Small wind energy facility
(MS)
Farming (FA-1)
Commercial mobile radio
service (SP/
S) -See section 16
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Residential
Urban Estate (UE)
Group homes for up to eight (8)
developmentally disabled or
elderly persons.
Sod farm, nursery (R)
Tree farm (R)
Farming (FA-1)
Dwelling, cabin (R�—
See section 4.3.2
Group home for the aged (R)
Group home (R)
Group home for the mentally
ill (R)
Single-family detached Single Family Dwelling
dwellings.
Duplexes
Residential cluster
developments.
Single-family attached dwellings.
Institutional Urban Estate (UE)
Cemeteries.
Permitted -Commercial / Retail
Places of worship or assembly.
Public and private schools for
elementary, intermediate and
high school education.
Storage buildings and
garages (R)—See section
4.3.2
Farming (FA-1)
Cemetery (S)
Child/elderly care center (S)
Church (MS/S) See section
4.3—See section 4.3.4
Community hall (MS/S)—See
section 4.3.4
Hospital (S)
School, nonpublic (S)
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Can you explain the difference between Urban Estate (UE) and Farming (FA-1)?
Below is a comparative chart of what is allowed in each district. If the use is not listed in
the following chart it could be added through a process outlined in the City of Fort
Collins Land Use Code under 1.3.4 Addition of Permitted Use. The conditions in which
the added use would be appropriate are outlined under 1.3.4(C) Procedures and
Required Findings.
Urban Estate (UE)
Permitted - See
Commercial/Retail
Permitted — See
Commercial/Retail
Farming (FA-1)
Agricultural labor housing (S)
Apiary (R)
Commercial poultry farm (S)
Equestrian operation
(PSP/MS/ S)—See section
4.3.1
Farm (R)
Feedyard(S)
Fur farm (S)
Garden supply center (S)
Greenhouse (R)
Livestock veterinary
clinic/hospital (MS/ S)—See
section 4.3.1
Packing facility (R)
Pet animal facility (MS/ S)—
See section 4.3.1
Pet animal veterinary
clinic/hospital (MS/ S}—See
section 4.3.1
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How will our property taxes change?
Property taxes will go down after being annexed into the City of Fort Collins. Below is a
comparison of tax -rates between that the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County.
Mill Levyc4
Tax Authority
Fort Collins
Larimer County
Poudre R-1 General Fund
39.558
39.558
Larimer County
21.882
21.882
Poudre R-1 Bond Payment
13.072
13.072
Poudre Valley Fire District
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10.595
Fort Collins5
9.797
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Poudre River Public Library District
3.016
3.016
Health District of North Larimer County
2.167
2.167
i Fort Collins — Loveland Water
1.500
1.500
Northern Colorado Water Conservation
1.000
1.000
District
Larimer County Pest Control District
0.142
0.142
SUBTOTAL
92.134
92.932
South Fort Collins Sanitation District6
0.476
0.476
TOTAL
92.610
93.408
4 The mill levy is the "tax rate' that is applied to the assessed value of a property in order to fund
a variety of services. One mill is one dollar per $1,000 dollars of assessed valuation. (0.001)
5 The County's Poudre Fire District Mill Levy is replaced by the City of Fort Collins upon
Annexation. The Fort Collins Mill Levy is lower by 0.748 Mill.
6 South Fort Collins Sanitation District Mill only applies if property is served by the South Fort
Collins Sanitation District and not to those served by septic.
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What if I'm a legal existing use in Larimer County but not in the City of Fort
Collins?
Legal existing uses are grandfathered-in however if the nonconforming use is
discontinued for 12 consecutive months the nonconforming use is then considered
"abandoned" and will not be able to continue.
To find more information on nonconforming uses and structures visit Division 1.5 in the
City of Fort Collins Land Use Code.
https://www.municode.com/library/co/fort collins/codes/land use
What if my property is on septic? How will being part of the City of Fort Collins
impact me?
The City of Fort Collins does not regulate or enforce regulations on septic systems.
Septic Systems are solely regulated by Larimer County Department of Health and
Environment.
For Septic Systems please contact the Larimer County Health Department by phone at
(970) 498-6700 or visit http://www.co.larimer.co.us/health/ehs/isds.asp.
Will my water or wastewater services change as a result of the annexation?
No. The City of Fort Collins does not take over any other utility service except electric.
Annexed properties will continue to be served by Fort Collins Loveland Water District
and South Fort Collins Sanitation District (if not currently on septic).
For Water and Sewer, please contact the Fort Collins Loveland Water District and the
South Fort Collins Sanitation District both of which can be contacted by phone at (970)
226-3104 or visit http://www.fclwd.com/contact/.
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Will the school boundaries change and if so who is responsible for that change?
The City of Fort Collins is not involved in determining school boundaries. This is the sole
responsibility of the Poudre School District. According to the Poudre School District's
Long Range Planning: Boundary Committee they often recommend "clean-up" of
boundaries that have little to no student impact and include modifications like adjusting
boundary lines such that they do no bisect fields or lots, adjusting boundary lines to
follow the mid -line of roads as opposed to bisecting properties, etc.
Ultimately the responsibility of changing school district lines start as a recommendation
from the Boundary Committee then is approved by the Superintendent and Colorado
Board of Education.
In the Poudre School District's 2015 Majority and Minority Reports it shows proposed
changes to the Kruse Elementary School / Werner Elementary School — Middle School
and High School Boundary that will impact 0 students.
What are some of the upsides of being annexed into the City of Fort Collins?
• Faster police response time
• Voting for a Mayor and Council Member (District 3)
• Less Expensive Electric Rates
• Urban level services
• Neighborhood Services (htto.//www.fcgov.com/neighborhoodservicesl)
• Rebates through energy audit programs (i.e., Solar Installation Incentives)
Though these are just a few advantages of being part of the City it is not an
exhaustive list. Please visit our website at http.//www.fcgov.com/ to find out more.
How many horses per acre are you allowed to have in the City as compared to the
County?
Municipal Code Section 4-72. - Minimum size of pasture area for horses or ponies.
Horses or ponies may be kept for the use of occupants of a lot and their guests
provided that at least one-half ('/z) acre of pasture area is available for each horse or
pony.
3 If the number of horses on the property exceeds one horse per one-half acre, minor special review
approval is required unless the chart and formula indicate that special review approval is required.
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