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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY 6TH ANNEXATION & ZONING - 12-89, A - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - RESPONSE TO APPLICANTI Develonent Services • Planning Department February 24, 1989 D. L. & G. Par.tnership 1409 Longs Peak Fort Collins, CO 80521 Dear D. L. & G. Partnership, In May of 1980, the governments of Larimcr County and the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, officially adopted a land use planning document known as THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE FORT COLLINS URBAN GROWTH AREA. The purpose of the urban growth area was to deli- neate an area surrounding the City of Fort Collins which was deemed appro- priate for the development of urban types of land uses and residential densities and the provision of urban levels of public services and facilities. One of the stated intents of the urban growth area agreement was to have urban develop- ment occur within the City of Fort Collins so that the provision of urban level services by Larimer County would be minimized. One of the key implementation agreements reached between Larimcr County and the City of Fort Collins deals with the annexation of property within the urban growth area. Essentially, the City of Fort Collins has agreed to annex all property within the urban growth area. This annexation agree- ment extends to both voluntary annexations and the involuntary annexation of county enclaves. County enclaves are properties and areas which have been completely surrounded by the city. The State of Colorado's annexation laws allow a municipality to annex county enclaves which have been completely surrounded by the city for three or more years. The property which you own is included within such a county enclave. City staff has prepared an Annexa- tion Petition as the first step in the process of annexing your property. Your property, located south of Harmony Road and west of Timberline Road, has been included in an Annexation Petition called: The Harmony Annexation No. 6. Because the property is predominantly developed as a warehouse use, City staff has proposed your property be placed into the I-L, Limited Industrial, zoning district. The following uses are allowed in the I-L Zone: ` 1) Light industrial uses, including such uses as the manufacturing of electronic instruments, preparation of food products, pharmaceutical manufacturing, research and scientific laboratories and the like. Light industry shall not include uses such as mining and extracting industries, petrochemical industries, rubber refining, primary metal 300 LaPorte Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 and related industries. All such light industrial uses shall be shown on a site plan submitted to and approved by the Director of Plan- ning. 2) The following described commercial uses, provided that the uses enumerated are shown on a site plan submitted to and approved by the Dir�cctbr of Planning: a. Automobile repair. b. Automobile sales. C. Builders' supply yards and lumberyards. d. Offices. e. Parking lots and parking garages. f. Personal service shops. g. Veterinarian hospitals. h. Plumbing, electrical and carpenter shops. i. Printing and newspaper shops. j. Publishing plants. k. Warehouses and enclosed storage. 1. Public utility installations. M. Public and private vocational and technical schools. n. Assembly, packaging or installation of gauges, electric or electronic instruments and similar equipment and devices with enclosed component storage. o. Recreational uses, including activities such as billiard and pool parlors, dance studios, martial arts schools, arts and crafts studios, exercise and health clubs, bowling alleys, tennis, basketball, and swimming. p. Standard and fast-food restaurants. q. Child-care centers, provided that a site plan is submitted to and approved by the Director of Planning. 3) Accessory buildings and uses, including related retail sales uses, when incidental and subordinate to any use permitted in the I-L District. 4) Any land use located on a Planned Unit Development as def- ined, processed and approved according to City Code. Although the predominant use of the property is a warehouse, and a ware- house is an allowed use in the I-L Zone, see 2) k. above, the use will be classified as a non -conforming use since it was developed under County Zoning Regulations and not approved through a site plan by the City's Director of Planning. Changes of use can be approved through the City's "change to a non -conforming use" process which requires a public hearing before the Plan- ning and Zoning Board. Or changes of use can be approved by submitting a site plan and having that site plan approved by the Director of Planning. The Annexation Petition will be heard by the Fort Collins Planning and ' Zoning Board on March 27, 1989. The Board will conduct a public hearing and make a recommendation on the Annexation Petition to the Fort Collins City Council. The City Council will consider official annexation of the property via ordinance on May 2, 1989. County residents and property owners typically have many questions con- cerning the annexation of their property. Enclosed is some information, titled ANNEXATION INFORMATION, which discusses Colorado's Annexation Sta- tutes, taxes, and services and facilities. If you have any questions concerning the proposed annexation of your property, please feel free to contact me. I will do my best to address all of your concerns. Sincerely, Kenneth G. Waido Chief Planner