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STAFF REPORT June 9, 2016
Planning and Zoning Board
PROJECT NAME
MAJESTIC PLACE ANNEXATION AND ZONING
STAFF
Seth Lorson, City Planner
PROJECT INFORMATION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this item is to annex and zone the Majestic Place property.
The applicant, Suburban Land Reserve Inc. c/o Mr. Kenneth Merritt, has
submitted a written petition requesting annexation of 19.93 acres located
at 2150 Rock Castle Lane (southeast of Timberline Road and Trilby Road)
which is presently vacant. The requested zoning for this annexation is
Urban Estate, U-E. In accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement
for the Fort Collins Growth Management Area with Larimer County, the
City of Fort Collins agrees to annex land that meets the minimum
contiguity requirement, and based on a voluntary petition to annex for the
purpose of redeveloping the subject parcel.
APPLICANT: Ken Merritt
JR Engineering, LLC
2900 S. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80525
OWNER: Suburban Land Reserve, Inc.
79 South Main St., Suite 500
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and zoning.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The property is located within the Fort Collins Growth Management Area. According to policies and
agreements between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County contained in the Intergovernmental
Agreement for the Fort Collins Growth Management Area, the City will agree to consider annexation of
property in the GMA when the property is eligible for annexation according to State law.
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The subject property gains the required one-sixth (16.66%) contiguity to existing City limits from two
sides. As a result, there is 41.5% of the total perimeter contiguous to the existing municipal boundary
which exceeds the required minimum.
Contiguity is gained in the following manner:
• North: Westchase Annexation No. 2, 157.9 acres, (2001), now known as the Westchase PUD.
• West: Leistikow Annexation, 15.7 acres, (2011), now part of the Fort Collins Colorado Temple
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).
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.
BACKGROUND:
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
N: LMN & U-E in the City of Fort Collins; Single-family Residential & Goddard School
E: FA1 – Farming in Larimer County; Single-family Residential
S: FA1 – Farming in Larimer County; Single-family Residential
W: U-E in the City of Fort Collins; Fort Collins Colorado Temple (The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints)
The annexation initiating resolution is being heard by City Council on June 7 and is scheduled for first
and second reading on July 19 and August 16 respectively.
ANALYSIS:
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, the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins
Intergovernmental Agreement, and the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code (Sec. 2.12).
The proposed annexation and zoning is subject to the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan (1998). The
plan identifies the proposed parcel as a receiving area for the Transfer of Density Units (TDU) program.
The program is intended to send density from the Fort Collins-Loveland separator (“sending areas”) to
areas within the City’s Growth Management Area (GMA). According to the Larimer County and City of
Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), development in the receiving areas must first happen
in the County to ensure that the transfer of development units occurs. In this case, the applicant has
requested a variance to the IGA from the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to
allow for the annexation and development to happen through the City of Fort Collins. The BOCC
approved the variance request provided that the applicant provides the required 23 TDU’s prior to
annexation by the City of Fort Collins.
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Zone Districts
According to the City’s Structure Plan, the subject parcel is to be zoned Urban Estate (U-E) upon
annexation. The U-E District has a maximum density of two dwelling units per acre and minimum lots
sizes of ½ acre. Lot sizes may be reduced if the proposed lots are clustered and create additional open
space.
Future Development
The applicant has submitted the Project Development Plan (PDP) for this site and is proposing eight
single-family lots, all greater than ½ acre in size, and 13.63 acres of open space.
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
A neighborhood meeting was not held for this project because it is not a development proposal, and the
project complies with State law and the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code regarding annexations.
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 Growth Management Area, except where a variance was approved by the Larimer
County Board of County Commissioners.
2. The area meets the eligibility requirements included in State law to qualify for a voluntary
annexation to the City of Fort Collins.
3. On June 7, 2016, the City Council is scheduled to approve a resolution that accepted the
annexation petition and determined that the petition was in compliance with State law. The
resolution also initiated the annexation process for the property by establishing the date, time
and place when a public hearing would be held regarding the readings of the Ordinances
annexing and zoning the area.
4. The requested zoning, U-E Urban Estate (19.93 acres), is in conformance with the policies of the
City's Comprehensive Plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the annexation and requested zoning of U-E Urban Estate (19.93 acres).
ATTACHMENTS
1. Vicinity Map (PDF)
2. Structure Plan Map (PDF)
3. Zoning Map (PDF)
4. Annexation Map 5-19-16 (PDF)
5. Petition for Annexation (PDF)
6. Larimer County BOCC Variance (PDF)
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Loveland
Fort Loveland Collins -
Separator
Carpenter
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
S LEMAY AVE
CABIN STRAUSS RD
ZIEGLER RD
ZIEGLER RD
S TIMBERLINE RD
S ROAD COUNTY 9
CARPENTER RD
S COUNTY
ROAD 11
S ROAD COUNTY 7
E HARMONY RD
E HARMONY RD
S LEMAY AVE
KECHTER RD
E COUNTY
ROAD 36
E ROAD COUNTY 30
S TIMBERLINE RD
E COUNTY ROAD 32
E TRILBY RD
S COUNTY ROAD 11
S COUNTY
ROAD 9
E COUNTY ROAD 30
Majestic Place Vicinity Annexation Map and Zoning
Legend
City Limits
Growth Management Area Boundary - Outline
Annexation
0 0.4 0.8 1.6 Miles
Majestic and Zoning Place Annexation
SWuebsdticvhisaisoen
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Attachment 1
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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
E TRILBY RD
ZIEGLER RD
S TIMBERLINE RD
CARPENTER RD
E ROAD COUNTY 32
S COUNTY
ROAD 11
KECHTER RD
E ROAD COUNTY 36
S COUNTY
ROAD 11
S COUNTY ROAD 9
S LEMAY AVE
S TIMBERLINE RD
Structure Plan Map
Majestic Place Annexation and Zoning
Legend
Neighborhood Commercial District
Urban Estate
Low Density Mixed-Use
Medium Density Mixed-Use
Community Separator
Rural Lands
Open Lands, Parks and Water Corridors
Growth Management Area
Annexation
Majestic and Zoning Place - Urban Annexation Estate (U-E)
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1 inch = 1,200 feet
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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
E TRILBY RD
ZIEGLER RD
S TIMBERLINE RD
CARPENTER RD
E ROAD COUNTY 32
S COUNTY
ROAD 11
KECHTER RD
E ROAD COUNTY 36
S COUNTY
ROAD 11
S COUNTY ROAD 9
S LEMAY AVE
S TIMBERLINE RD
R
L
LMN
LMN
MMN
POL
UE
POL
RL
UE
LMN
POL
UE
T
POL
NC
MMN
POL
UE UE
UE
LMN
Majestic Place Zoning Annexation Map and Zoning
Legend
City Zoning
Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (LMN)
Medium Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (MMN)
Neighborhood Commercial (NC)
Public Open Lands (POL)
Low Density Residential (RL)
Transition (T)
Urban Estate (UE)
Growth Management Area
Annexation
Majestic and Zoning Place - Urban Annexation Estate (U-E)
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1 inch = 1,200 feet
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A Westrian Company
MAJESTIC PLACE ANNEXATION
LOT 3, AMENDED PLAT OF LOTS 1-4 OF THE LEISTIKOW M.R.D. S-21-92
LOCATED IN SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M.
COUNTY OF LARIMER, STATE OF COLORADO
34176
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ROCK CASTLE LANE
TRILBY ROAD
CARMICHAEL ST
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