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Home My WebLink AboutNORTHERN COLORADO NATURE CENTER SECOND ANNEXATION & ZONING - 51-87, A - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTITEM N09 PLANNING AND ZOIYINC� BOt�RD 1�EETING OF � , -� . '_ "r , -`: PI�7�CT: Northern Colorado Nature Center Second Annexation and Zoning #51-87, A APPLICArTT: State Board of Agriculture Room 202 Administrati:on Builcling Colorado State University Fort Collins, �0 80523 Q�1ER: Same PRQ7I�CT PLADILVER: Ken Waido PROJE7CT �IPTI�i: Request to annex and zone approximately 63.26 acres located north of East Drake Road (extended) and east of the City's Waste Water Treatment Plant No. 2. The requested zoning is the T-Transition Zon- ing District. RDCX�INIEN�TION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation anci zoning request. EXDCUTIVE SUP�HHARYz This is a request to annex and zone approximately 63.26 acres located north of East Drake Road (extended) and east of the City's Waste Water Treatment Plant No. 2. The requested zoning is the T-Transition Zoning District. The property is presently used as a nature center and wildlife habitat area. OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT 300 LaPorte Ave. � P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 �(303) 221-6750 SERVICES, PLANNING DEPARTMENT Northern Colorado Nature Ceriter Second Annex. and Zoning -#51-87, A P& Z Meeting - Sept�nber 28, 1987 Page �e;��ia��rk. 1. Background: The applicant and owner, the State Board of Agriculture, is requesting annexation of approxi.mately 63.26 acres located north of East Drake Roacl (extended) and east of the City's Waste Water Treatment Plant No. 2. The requested zoni.ng is the T-Transition Zoning District. The property is pres- ently used as a nature center and wildlife habitat area. This is a volun- tary annexation. The property is located within the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area. Accord- ing to policies and agre�nents between the City of Fort Collins ar�i Larimer County contained in the ll�TrERGOVERNNIEI�TI'AL AGREEMENT FOR THE FORT COLLINS URBAN G1aDWI'fi AREA, the City will annex property in the ITGA when the prop- erty is eligible for annexation according to State law. Zhe property will gain the required 1/6 contiguity to existing city limits fran a common boundary with the Northern Colorado Nature Center First Annexation to the north, when the City Council approves that annexation. The requested zoning for this annexation is the T=Transition Zoning Dis- trict. The T district designation is for areas in a transitional stage with regard to ultimate development. The property is presently used as a nature center and wildlife habitat area, a use which will probably not change in the near future. The applicant's Annexation Petition specifies several conditions in regards to the annexation, indicating that the annexation in r� sense shall be interpreted as: 1. Conveying to said City any right, title, or interest in the property so annexed; 2. Cor�veying 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 licensir�g ordinance, upon the above described property so long as title thereof shall remain in the State Board of Agriculture and the property continues to be used 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 Northern Colorado Nature Center Second -Annex. ar� Zoning -#51-87, A F& Z Meeting - September 28, 1987 Page against the public peace, offenses relating to mo"rals, offenses relatir�g to public health, and safety. 4. The jurisdiction of the Municipal court is extended to include viola- tions of ordinances included in the foregoing it�ns 1 and 2 of this para- graph occurring of the lands so anriexed; providing, however, that nothing contained in the annexing ordinances shall be construed to limit the ao�.ithority of the University officials, to exercise the authority provided in C.R.S 23-5-106 and C.R.S 23-5-107. All of the above conditions of annexation have been reviewed by City staff ar�d are found to be similar to the conditions agreed to by the City and State upon annexation of the CSU Main Campus. 2. Findir�gs 1. The annexation of this area is oonsistent with the policies and agree- ments between Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins contained in the INTER(30VERNLyENTAL 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 Ci:ty of Fort Collins. 3. On October 6, 1987, the City Council will consider a resolution initiat- ing the annexation notification process for this property and conduct first readings of the ordinances annexir� and zonirig the area. Public hearir�gs and second readings of the ordinances annexing and zoning the property will be considered by the City Council on Noyember 17, 1987. 4. The requested T-Trarisition Zoning District is in conformance with the policies of the City's Canprehensive Plan, �TION: Staff recxmmends approval of the annexation and requested zonirig.