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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOLORADO NATURE CENTER FOURTH - ANNEXATION & ZONING - 29-89, A - REPORTS - SECOND READINGAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 7 a-b DATE: March 6, 1990 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF• Ken Waido SUBJECT: Items Pertaining to the Colorado Nature Center Fourth Annexation and Zoning. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of these Ordinances on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 18, 1990, Annexing Approximately 9.4 Acres, Known as the Colorado Nature Center Fourth Annexation. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 19, 1990, Zoning Approximately 9.4 Acres, Known as the Colorado Nature Center Fourth Annexation, Into the T-Transition District. On February 20, Council unanimously adopted Resolution 90-17 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Colorado Nature Center Fourth Annexation. On February 20, Council also unanimously adopted on First Reading Ordinance No. 18, 1990 and Ordinance No. 19, 1990, annexing and zoning approximately 9.4 acres located east of County Road 9 and south of East Drake Road (extended). The requested zoning is the T-Transition District. The property is presently undeveloped. The property is currently zoned FA-1, Farming District in the County. This is a voluntary annexation. APPLICANTS: State Board of Agriculture OWNERS: Same Room 202 Administration Building Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY I I EM NUMBER: 13 a-c DATE: February 20, 1990 is FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Ken Waido SUBJECT: Items Pertaining to the Colorado Nature Center Fourth Annexation and Zoning. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and zoning request. The Planning and Zoning Board voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the annexation and requested zoning. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A. Resolution 90- 17 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Colorado Nature Center Fourth Annexation. B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 18, 1990, Annexing Approximately 9.4 Acres, Known as the Colorado Nature Center Fourth Annexation. C. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 19 , 1990, Zoning Approximately 9.4 Acres, Known as the Colorado Nature Center Fourth Annexation, Into the T-Transition District. This is a request to annex and zone approximately 9.4 acres located east of County Road 9 and south of East Drake Road (extended). The requested zoning is the T-Transition District. The property is presently undeveloped. The property is currently zoned FA-1, Farming District in the County. This is a voluntary annexation. APPLICANTS: State Board of Agriculture OWNERS: Same Room 202 Administration Building Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 DATE: February 20, 19r I -2- ITEM NUMBER: 13 a-c BACKGROUND: The applicant and owner, the State Board of Agriculture, for the benefit of Colorado State University, has submitted a written petition requesting annexation of approximately 9.4 acres located east of County Road 9 and south of East Drake Road (extended). The requested zoning is the T-Transition District. The property is presently undeveloped. The property is currently zoned FA-1, Farming District in the County. This is a voluntary annexation. 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 boundary with the Colorado Nature Center Second Annexation to the north. The surrounding zoning and existing land uses are as follows: N: T-Transitional, nature center natural area. E: FA-1, Farming, undeveloped. S: FA-1 Farming, gravel pit. W: T-Transition, undeveloped. The requested zoning for this annexation is the T-Transition District. The District designation is for properties in transition as to their ultimate use. The property will probably not develop in the foreseeable future. It will remain a part of the Norther Colorado Nature Center natural area. As with other Colorado State University properties annexed into the City, the petitioners specifies as a condition of the proposed annexation that the proposed annexation in no sense shall be interpreted as: 1. Conveying to the City any right, title, or interest in the property so annexed. 2. Conveying any right to establish new streets or extend existing streets upon or across said property; or to construct utility lines of any kind upon or across said property. 3. Granting any right to apply the provisions of any municipal ordinance, and specifically any building code, zoning code, or licensing ordinance, upon the property so long as title thereof shall remain ;n the State Board of Agriculture and the property continues to be use - for educational, research, extension and related support services. Provided, however, that the jurisdiction of the City of Fort Collins shall extend over the property annexed in so far as it relates to the application of: a. City traffic ordinances; b. City ordinances relating to police enforcement of the traffic code, City ordinances relating to offenses against the person, offenses DATE: February 20, 1990 I -3- [ ITEM NUMBER: 13 a-c against public peace, offenses relating to morals, offenses relating to public health, and safety. 4. The jurisdiction of the Municipal Court is extended to include violations of ordinances included in the foregoing items 1 and 2 of this paragraph occurring on the lands so annexed; providing, however, that nothing contained in the annexation ordinances shall be construed to limit the authority of the University officials, to exercise the authority provided in C.R.S. 23-5-106 and C.R.S. 23-5-107. 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 January 16, 1990, the City Council passed Resolution 90-2 which accepted the annexation petition and determined that the petition was in compliance with State law. The resolution also initiated 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. 4. The requested T-Transition District is in conformance with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Planning and Zoning Board Recommendation: The Planning and Zoning Board, at its regular monthly meeting on December 18, 1989, voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the annexation and requested zoning as a part of the Board's Consent Agenda. ITEM COLORADO NATURE CENTER 4th - Annexation &Zoning NUMBER 29-89 29-89A