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Home My WebLink AboutHARMONY FARM ANNEXATION & ZONING ..... 5/23/94 P & Z BOARD HEARING - 21-94, A - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSCuEfwp@� urban design, inc. HARMONY FARM ANNEXATION STATEMENT OF LAND USE POLICIES March 31, 1994 The Harmony Farm Annexation site location is eligible for annexation to the City of Fort Collins, is within the Urban Growth Area, and is consistent with the Harmony Corridor Plan. ATTACHMENT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ANNEXATION A tract of land situate in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado to -wit: A tract of land situate in the Northwest Y4 of Section 4, Township 6 North, Range 68 West of the Sixth P.M., Larimer County, Colorado, which, considering the North line of said Northwest 'A as bearing S89039'48"E and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto, is contained within the boundary lines which begin at a point on the Southerly right-of-way line of Colorado State Highway No. 68 which is also the Southerly line of the Harmony Annexation No. 3 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado which bears S01 140'48"E 111.90 feet along the West line of said Northwest A from the Northwest Corner of said Section 4, and run thence along the Southerly line of the said Annexation and Highway No. 68, N83050'12"E 26.10 feet, and again N41 °22'12"E 73.20 feet, and again N87025'57"E 500.70 feet, and again S89039'48"E 613.00 feet, and again S89050'03"E 1000.00 feet, and again S89 039'48"E 350.00 feet; thence along the Southerly line of the Harmony Annexation No. 4 to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado and the said Highway No. 68, S89 °39'48"E 86.40 feet, and again S89045'48"E 25.25 feet to a point on the East line of said Northwest ''/4; thence S01 043'48"E 701.18 feet along the West line of the Ricketts First and Second Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado and the East line of the said Northwest 'A; thence S01 143'48"E 1881.64 feet along the East line of the said Northwest Y4 to the Center Y4 Corner of said Section 4; thence N88047'48"W 2655.72 feet along the South line of the said Northwest '/4 to the West A Corner of said Section 4; thence N01 140'48"W 197.69 feet along the West line of the said Northwest 'A to the Southeast corner of the South Harmony Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado; thence N01 040'48"W 2258.24 feet along the East line of said South Harmony Annexation and the West line of said Northwest Y4 to the point of beginning, containing 155.5975 acres, more or less. -5- ATTORNEY CERTIFICATION I, (C-(r z-� an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Colorado, hereby certify th t I have examined the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Larimer County, Colorado, and ve verified that the signers of the attached Annexation Petition are owners of real property in the area proposed for annexation. Furthermore, I certify that said owners constitute more than 50% of the landowners in the area proposed for annexation and own more than 50% of the land in said area, exclusive of streets and alleys. J //y -e-l' Dat -4- LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF REAL PROPERTY INCLUDED IN THE ANNEXATION A tract of land situate in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado to -wit: Please See Attachment 'A' Owner's Signature Address City State Zip 313i/9� Date -3- Owner's Signature Address City Date State Zip STATE OF COLORADO) ) ss. COUNTY OF LARIMER) The undersigned being first duly sworn upon his oath states: That he was the circulator of the attached petition for annexation and that each signature therein is the signature of the person whose name it purports to be. Circu or's Signature Subscribed and sworn to (before me this 1' dayof 19�'-q by l oc1 �s cl Witness my hand and official seal. My Commission expires:�c Not7ly Public -2- PETITION FOR ANNEXATION The undersigned hereby petition the Council of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, for the annexation of an area, to be referred to as the Harmony Farm Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. Said area, consisting of approximately 155.5975+/- acres, is more particularly described on Attachment "A", attached hereto. The petitioners allege: 1 . That it is desirable and necessary that such area be annexed to the City of Fort Collins. 2. That the requirements of Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S., exist or have been met. 3. That not less than one -sixth of the perimeter of the area proposed to be annexed is contiguous with the boundaries of the City of Fort Collins. 4. That a community of interest exists between the area proposed to be annexed and the City of Fort Collins. 5. That the area to be annexed is urban or will be urbanized in the near future. 6. That the area proposed to be annexed is integrated with or capable of being integrated with the City of Fort Collins. 7. That the petitioners herein comprise more than fifty percent (50%) of the landowners in the area and own more than fifty percent (50%) of the area to be annexed, excluding public streets, alleys and lands owned by the City of Fort Collins. 8. That the City of Fort Collins shall not be required to 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 proposed to be annexed except as may be provided by the ordinances of the City of Fort Collins. Further, the petitioners consent pursuant to Section 37-45-136(3.6), C.R.S., to the inclusion of such property into the Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. The petitioner specifically reserves the right to withdraw this petition at any time prior to the Second Reading of the Annexation by the Council of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. WHEREFORE, said petitioners request that the Council of the City of Fort Collins approve the annexation of said area. Furthermore, the petitioners request that said area be placed in the EP - Employment Park Zoning District pursuant to Chapter 29 (Zoning) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. 0 Harmony Farm Annexation and Zoning, #21-94 May 23, 1994 P & Z Meeting Page 3 City's development fees for water and sewer services, storm drainage, parkland (if any residential development occurs), and street oversizing. The County Road #9/Harmony Road intersection is currently being upgraded to a signalized intersection. The staff does no anticipate any other significant costs to the City for infrastructure improvements required by the development of the property. Findings 1. The annexation of this area is consistent with the policies and agreements between Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins contained in the INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE FORT COLLINS URBAN GROWTH AREA. 2. The area meets all criteria included in State law to qualify for a voluntary annexation to the City of Fort Collins. 3. On May 17, 1994, the City Council approved a resolution which accepts the annexation petition and determines that the petition is in compliance with State law. The resolution also initiates the annexation process for this property by establishing the date, time and place when a public hearing will be held regarding the readings of the Ordinances annexing and zoning the area. Public hearing and first reading of the Ordinances annexing and zoning the property will be considered by the City Council on June 21, 1994. 4. The requested E-P District is in conformance with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the annexation and requested zoning. Harmony Farm Annexation and Zoning, #21-94 May 23, 1994 P & Z Meeting Page 2 Background: The applicant, Eldon Ward of Cityscape Urban Design, Inc., on behalf of the owner, John R. Moore of the K & M Company, has submitted a written petition requesting annexation of approximately 155.6 acres located south of Harmony Road and east of County Road #9. The requested zoning is the E-P, Employment Park, District. The property is presently undeveloped and there are no immediate development plans for the property. The property is currently zoned FA-1, Farming in the County which allows single-family residential development with a minimum lot size of 2.29 acres. This is a voluntary annexation of property located within the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area. The property is located within the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area. According to policies and agreements between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County contained in the INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE FORT COLLINS URBAN GROWTH AREA, the City will consider the annexation of property in the UGA when the property is eligible for annexation according to State law. The property gains the required 1/6 contiguity to existing city limits from a common boundaries with the Harmony Annexation No. 5 to the north, the Ricketts First and Second Annexations to the east, and the South Harmony Annexation to the west. The surrounding zoning and existing land uses are as follows: N: I-L, Limited Industrial, Hewlett Packard Plant E: FA-1 Farming, undeveloped B-P, Planned Business, undeveloped S: FA-1 Farming, undeveloped W: E-P, Employment Park, Mountain Crest Hospital The requested zoning for this annexation is the E-P, Employment Park, District. The E-P District designation is for areas of the city which have been designated as "employment parks" in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. The property will probably eventually develop as an employment center and possibly contain a mixture of land uses. According to the City's HARMONY CORRIDOR PLAN this property should be included within a future employment park. There are no immediate development plans for the property. Harmony Road, Colorado Highway 68, is planned as a major arterial street (6-lanes) according to the City's MASTER STREET PLAN. A major sewer line is adjacent to the property located in County Road #9. City water and sewer service has been extended to the property to the west, with the development of the Mountain Crest Hospital. Development of the property will be required to address the policies contained in the Harmony Road Access Plan and to pay the ITEM NO. 20 MEETING DATE5/23/94 STAFF Ken Waido 6 City of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Harmony Farm Annexation and Zoning - #21-94, A APPLICANT: Eldon Ward Cityscape Urban Design, Inc. 3555 Stanford Road, Suite 105 Ft. Collins, CO 80525 OWNER: John R. Moore K & M Company 3201 Shore Road Ft. Collins, CO 80524 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Request to annex and zone approximately 155.6 acres located south of Harmony Road and east of County Road #9. The requested zoning is the E-P, Employment Park, District. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and zoning request. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a request to annex and zone approximately 155.6 acres located south of Harmony Road and east of County Road #9. The requested zoning is the E-P, Employment Park, District which is for areas of the city which have been designated as "employment parks" in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. The property is presently undeveloped and there are no immediate development plans for the property. The property is currently zoned FA-1, Farming in the County which allows single- family residential development with a minimum lot size of 2.29 acres. This is a voluntary annexation of property located within the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT