HomeMy WebLinkAboutTAFT CANYON FIRST ANNEXATION & ZONING - 21-87, A - REPORTS - SECOND READINGAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 10 a-b
DATE: July 21, 1987
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM: Ken Waido
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to the Taft Canyon First Annexation and Zoning.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of these Ordinances on Second Reading. The
Planning and Zoning Board voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the annexation
and proposed zoning.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 102, 1987, Annexing Approximately .386
Acres, Known as the Taft Canyon First Annexation.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 103, 1987, Zoning Approximately .386
Acres, Known as the Taft Canyon First Annexation, Into the T-Transition
Zoning District.
These Ordinances, which were unanimously adopted on First Reading on July
7, annex and zone approximately .386 acres of property, located south of
Horsetooth Road (County Road 38E) and west of the Taft Canyon PUD, west of
Taft Hill Road. The property is presently undeveloped.
APPLICANTS: City of Fort Collins OWNERS: Same
BACKGROUND:
The applicant and owner, the City of Fort Collins, is requesting annexation
of approximately .386 acres of property, located south of Horsetooth Road
and west of the Taft Canyon PUD, west of Taft Hill Road. The property is
undeveloped. This is a voluntary annexation. This property, when combined
with the Taft Canyon Second Annexation, will give contiguity for annexation
to other properties located west of the Taft Canyon PUD within the Urban
Growth Area. The property in the future can also be used in conjunction
with other properties which annex into the City to create an enclave for
additional annexation of developed properties in the general 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 annex 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
boundary with the Hahn/Seven Springs Annexation to the south.
DATE: July 21, 1987 I -2- I ITEM NUMBER: 10 a-b
The requested zoning for this annexation is the T-Transitional, Zoning
District. The T district designation is used as a holding zone for
properties annexed into the City with no immediate development plans. The
property will probably never develop independently because of its geometric
shape but could be used as a bike/pedestrian corridor between existing and
future developments.
The City received several letters related to the annexation of this
property. Some of the letters were not about issues related to the
annexation but concerned themselves with the street design of the Taft
Canyon PUD. Copies of these letters were forwarded to the Board of County
Commissioners.
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 by the City of Fort Collins.
3. The requested T-Transitional zoning district will be used as a holding
zone for the property.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the annexation and requested zoning.
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATION:
At their regular monthly meeting on May 18, 1987, the Planning and Zoning
Board voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the proposed annexation and
requested zoning.