HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAJESTIC ESTATES ANNEXATION & ZONING - ANX160003 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONMAJESTIC ESTATES ANNEXATION &ZONINGMay 4,2016
Annexation Petition Supplemental Information
ANNEXATION INTRODUCTION:
The proposed Majestic Place Annexation is located on the South East corner of Trilby Road and Majestic Drive in
Larimer County, Colorado. The property to be annexed is approximately 19.93acres in size and borders the City of
Fort Collins current City Boundary which provides approximately 1787.07 lineal feet of contiguity to the City of
Fort Collins. The property is adjacent to the Fort CollinsLDSTemple and the Majestic Drive Right-of-Way both of
which were annexed to the City of Fort Collins in 2011. The property North of the Subject annexation is City
residential development property Zoned LMN; to the East and South is Larimer County Rural Residential property
Zoned FA- I Farming located in Larimer County; and to the West is the LDS Temple Property Zoned UE-Urban
Estate located in Fort Collins. The property is located within the City of Fort Collins Growth Management Area
(GMA) and is designated by the City of Fort Collins Structure Plan as an Urban Estate Neighborhood. The entire
19.93 acre annexation area lies within the northwest corner of the Fort CollinsILarimer County Fossil Creek
Reservoir Area Plan study area.
The property is currently within the South Fort Collins Sanitation District and Fort Collins/Loveland Water District
service area, and if annexed the property would be served by these districts. Poudre Valley Rural Electric
Association, Qwest and Comcast Communications currently provide service to the property as well. The property
has an existing 30’South Fort Collins Sanitation Easement a 10’Irrigation Easement and a Grading and Drainage
Easement along the north annexation boundary and two 10’ Irrigation Easement along the east annexation
boundary all of which will remain in place after the proposed annexation is approved.
The property to be annexed is currently a legal lot within Larimer County known as Lot 3 of the Amended
Leistikow MRD. The property has no existing building or structure within the boundary of the annexation.
Vehicular access to the subject property will only be allowed from Majestic Drive and no access from Rock Castle
Lane which is a Private Drive will be allowed.
Majestic Estates Annexation& Zoning 1 Annexation Petition Supplemental Information
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
The following supplemental information is requested as part of the Petition for Annexation as stated in the City of
Fort Collins Annexation and Zoning Submittal Requirements and is intended to provide supplemental information as
requested by the City's Submittal Requirements, item numbers 4, 5 & 6 as follows:
4 (a) A statement indicating that the requirements if the Colorado Annexation Act have been met.
Petitioners Response: The Annexation Petition, Annexation Map and supplemental annexation information as
prepared by JR Engineering comply with the requirements as set forth by the Colorado Annexation Act of 1965 as
Amended and the requirement as stated in the City of Fort Collins Annexation Requirements and Checklist. Additionally
the property is currently directly adjacent and contiguous to approximately 1787.07 feet of the City of Fort Collins
Municipal Boundary. The total perimeter of the proposed annexation is 4303.24 feet with 1787.07 feet of contiguity
which exceeds the minimum contiguity requirement of 1/6ththe annexation perimeter, 717.21 feet, in order to be
statutorily eligible for annexation.
4(b) Provide a statement indicating that the signers of the petition comprise more than 50% of the
landowners in the area and own more than 50% of the area proposed to be annexed.
Petitioners Response: The signers of the Petition for Annexation comprise more than 50% of the landowners of the
area requesting to be annexed and own more than 50% of the area proposed to be annexed to the City of Fort Collins.
4 (c, d &e) Petitioners signatures, date of petitioners signatures, and affidavit that the petitioners signatures
are those of the persons it purports to be.
Petitioners Response: c, d, & e are provided as part of the executed Annexation Petition.
4 (f) Provide a request of the City of Fort Collins to approve the Annexation and Zoning as indicated.
Petitioners Response: The Signers of the Annexation and Zoning Petition hereby request the City of Fort Collins to
Annex and Zone the property as indicated in the attached Petition for Annexation, dated April 26, 2 0 I6.
4 (g) Provide a statement as to why it is necessary and desirable for the City of Fort Collins to annex the area.
Petitioners Response: The proposed annexation area is within the City of Fort Collins Growth Management Area and is
more than 1/6th contiguous to the City's current municipal boundary. Based on the City’s Comprehensive Master Plan
and Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County the property is required to be annexed prior to any
development occurring. It is also desirable for the City to annex the property in order to fully achieve the stated goals
and objectives of the City's Comprehensive Master Plan and the City's Structure Plan for the Urban Estate
Neighborhood.
4 (h) Provide a description of the zoning classification being requested and any conditions requested for that
zone district classification.
Petitioners Response: The Petitioners request that the property be placed in the UE-Urban Estate Zoning District
pursuant to the City’s Land Use Code. No conditions for the zoning districts are being requested.
4(i) A statement of consistency of the requested zoning to the City's Structure Plan.
Petitioners Response: The City of Fort Collins Structure Plan indicates the property is within the Urban Estate
Neighborhood and the UE-Urban Estate Zoning District is the mechanism to achieve the intended goals and objectives
of the Urban Estate Neighborhood.
Majestic Estates Annexation & Zoning 2 Annexation Petition Supplemental Information