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Home My WebLink AboutSTRAUSS CABIN FIRST ANNEXATION & ZONING - 30-88, A - REPORTS - FIRST READINGAGENDA ITER SUMMARY FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL ITO NUMBER: DATE: April 19, 1988 STAFF: Ken Waido SUBJECT: Items Related to the Strauss Cabin First Annexation. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and zoning request. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A. First Reading of Ordinance No. , 1988, Annexing Approximately 27.6055 Acres, Known as the Strauss Cabin First Annexation. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. _, 1988, Zoning Approximately 27.6055 Acres, Known as the Strauss Cabin First Annexation, into the RC River Corridor District. APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins OWNERS: Same This is a request to annex and zone approximately 27.6055 acres located south of East Prospect Road and west of I-25. The requested zoning is the RC River Corridor District. The property is presently developed as part of the City's Resource Recovery Farm. This is a voluntary annexation. BACKGROUND: The applicant and owner, the City of Fort Collins, has submitted a written petition requesting annexation of approximately 27.6055 acres located south of East Prospect Road and west of I-25. The requested zoning is the RC River Corridor District. The property is presently developed as part of the City's Resource Recovery Farm. 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 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 Sludge Farm Annexation to the north. The requested zoning for this annexation is the RC River Corridor District. The RC District designation is for areas developing within the corridor of DATE: April 19, 1988 1 -2- the Cache La Poudre River. The RC district places strong emphasis on the development of area/neighborhood plans. Staff is presently working with the property owners along East Prospect Road to develop an entry -way land use and urban design plan for the area. This plan will identify appropriate uses and urban design considerations as guidelines for the area as it develops. 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 to the City of Fort Collins. 3. Public hearing and second reading of the Ordinances annexing and zoning the property will be considered by the City Council on June 7, 1988. 4. The requested RC River Corridor District is in conformance with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Zoning Board will review this annexation and zoning request at their April 25, 1988, meeting and will forward a recommendation to the Council in time for the public hearing and second readings of the Ordinances annexing and zoning this property scheduled for June 7, 1988. ORDINANCE NO. , 1988 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ANNEXING PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE STRAUSS CABIN FIRST ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO WHEREAS, the area to be annexed is solely owned by the City and is not solely a public street or right-of-way; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has found and determined and does hereby find and determine that it is in the best interests of the City of Fort Collins to annex said area to the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the following described property, to wit: A tract of land situate in the Northwest Quarter of Section 27 and the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 7 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., Larimer County, Colorado which considering the North line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27 as bearing S 89°55'36" E and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto is contained within the boundary lines which begin at the Northwest corner of Section 27 and run thence along the North line of Section 27 S 89°55'36" E 344.16 feet; thence S 13056'28" W 1801.77 feet; thence N 15°25'11" W 400.00 feet; thence N 39°25'19" W 349.05 feet; thence N 79°50'09" W 408.29 feet; thence S 56°51'25" W 590.37 feet; thence N 00'25'22" E 304.58 feet; thence N 64°07'27" E 584.36 feet; thence S 85031'53" E 461.48 feet; thence N 30°46'33" W 440.72 feet; thence N 44°14'33" W 193.13 feet; thence N 28°51'33" W 370.18 feet to a point on the North line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, thence along the North line of Section 28 S 88039'33" E 865.22 feet to the point of beginning. be, and hereby is, annexed to the City of Fort Collins and made a part of said City, to be known as the Strauss Cabin First Annexation. Section 2. That, in annexing said property to the City of Fort Collins, the City of Fort Collins does not assume any obligation respecting the construction of water mains, sewer lines, gas mains, electric service lines, streets or any other services or utilities in connection with the property hereby annexed except as may be provided by the ordinances of the City of Fort Collins. a • Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 19th day of April, A.D. 1988, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of June, A.D. 1988. Mayor ATTEST: City Cler Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of June, A.D. 1988. ATTEST: City Clerk ayor • • ORDINANCE NO. , 1988 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING CHAPTER 29 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND CLASSIFYING FOR ZONING PURPOSES THE PROPERTY INCLUDED IN THE STRAUSS CABIN FIRST ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the Zoning District Map adopted by Chapter 29 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, changed and amended by including the property known as the Strauss Cabin First Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, in the "RC" River Corridor District: A tract of land situate in the Northwest Quarter of Section 27 and the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 7 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M. Larimer County, Colorado which considering the North line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27 as bearing S 89°55'36" E and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto is contained within the boundary lines which begin at the Northwest corner of Section 27 and run thence along the North line of Section 27 S 89°55'36" E 344.16 feet; thence S 13056'28" W 1801.77 feet; thence N 15°25'11" W 400.00 feet; thence N 39°25'19" W 349.05 feet; thence N 79°50'09" W 408.29 feet; thence S 56°51'25" W 590.37 feet; thence N 00°25'22" E 304.58 feet; thence N 64°07'27" E 584.36 feet; thence S 85031'53" E 461.48 feet; thence N 30°46'33" W 440.72 feet; thence N 44°14'33" W 193.13 feet; thence N 28°51'33" W 370.18 feet to a point on the North line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, thence along the North line of Section 28 S 88039'33" E 865.22 feet to the point of beginning. Section 2. That the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to amend said Zoning District Map in accordance with this Ordinance. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 19th day of April, A.D. 1988, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of June, A.D. 1988. ayor ATTEST: City Cler • . • Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of June, A.D. 1988. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk