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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPHILLIPS ANNEXATION AND ZONING 11/16/1992 P AND Z BOARD HEARING - 47 92, A - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTITEM NO. 8 MEETING DATE 11/16/92 STAFF Kirsten Whetstone PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Phillips Annexation and Zoning- #47-92,A APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins OWNERS: Phillips Petroleum Co. 210 E. Park Ave. #2400 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Leroy K. Smith 3500 Carlton Ave. #W52 Fort Collins, CO 80525 K-Z Enterprises 2345 7th St. Denver, CO 80211 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Request to annex and zone approximately 1.73 acres located approximately 150' west of I-25 on the north side of East Prospect Road. The property is located within the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area. The area to be annexed consists of three separate parcels with three property owners. The proposed zoning is HB, Highway Business with a Planned Unit Development (PUD) condition. This is the annexation of an enclave area. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and zoning request. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a request to annex and zone approximately 1.73 acres located approximately 150' west of I-25 on the north side of East Prospect Road. The property is located within the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area. The annexation consists of three separate parcels, with three property owners. The properties are currently vacant. The proposed zoning is HB, Highway Business, with a PUD condition. This is the annexation of an enclave area. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Phillips Annexation & Zoning, #47-92,A November 16, 1992 P & Z Meeting Page 2 Background 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 agree to consider for annexation, property in the UGA when the property is eligible for annexation according to State law. Enclave areas become eligible for annexation when they have been completely surrounded, by properties annexed into the City, for at least three years. The area to be annexed has been a county enclave for at least three years and is therefore eligible for annexation. The area became completely surrounded by the City of Fort Collins through the following annexations: N: Interstate Lands First Annexation, April 4, 1989; E: Interstate Lands First Annexation, April 4, 1989; S: Sludge Farm Annexation, June 7, 1988; W: Interstate Lands First Annexation, April 4, 1989. The property became eligible for involuntary annexation into the City on April 4, 1992. On October 1, 1992, staff sent a letter to the property owners informing them of the pending annexation, potential zoning district designation, and the various meeting dates for review by the Planning and Zoning Board and the Fort Collins City Council. There are three parcels in this annexation. The properties are currently vacant. This annexation will not increase the total number of off -premise signs that currently exist in the City of Fort Collins. There are no development plans for these properties at this time. Zoning The property is currently zoned C. Commercial, in the County. The proposed zoning for this annexation is HB, Highway Business with a Planned Unit Development condition. The surrounding properties to the north, east and west are zoned HB, with a PUD condition. The property to the south is zoned RC, River Corridor. The Highway Business Zoning District is for automobile oriented businesses. Findings 1. The annexation of this property is consistent with the policies and agreements between Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins as 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 annexation by the City of Fort Collins. Phillips Annexation & Zoning, #47-92,A November 16, 1992 P & Z Meeting Page 3 3. On November 3, 1992, City Council considered a resolution setting forth the intent to annex this property and establishing the date of public hearing for the annexation and zoning ordinances. Ordinances to annex and zone the property will be considered by City Council on December 15, 1992. 4. The requested zoning of HB, Highway Business, with a Planned Unit Development condition is in conformance with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and requested zoning. a g ego ut>r x r r I . �■ 16 L�MLE . I hb \ . I rp P i . j ...WA \ 1-25 hb I by J OUMrr ROS 177 1/ l2 o�� * out hb i ITEM: NUMBER RC 15 OWN ■ PHILLIPS Annexation & Zoning 47-929A