HomeMy WebLinkAboutK 2 ANNEXATION AND ZONING - 51 91 A - CORRESPONDENCE - LUC REQUIREMENTSDevelopment Services
Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
December 16, 1991
Dear Property Owner,
In May of 1980, the governments of Larimer 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 delineate an area surrounding Fort Collins which was deemed
appropriate 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 development occur within
the City so that the provision of urban level services by the
County would be minimized.
One of the key implementation agreements reached between the County
and the City deals with the annexation of property within the urban
growth area. Essentially, the City has agreed to consider for
annexation, all property within the urban growth area that meets
State eligibility requirements for annexation. This annexation
agreement extends to both voluntary annexations and the involuntary
annexation of county enclaves. County enclaves are 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 for three or more
years.
Property which you own, located east of I-25, north of Vine Drive
and south of the Larimer and Weld Canal, is included within such a
county enclave, having been completely surrounded by the City of
Fort Collins since October 18, 1988. (Please see attached map for
specific location of this annexation request). City staff has
prepared an annexation request as the first step in the process of
annexing your property. The annexation will be called: The K-2
Annexation and Zoning.
City Staff has also proposed that your property, be placed in the
i-1, limited industrial, Zoning District, with a planned unit
development condition. The i-1 zoning designation is primarily for
light industrial uses. The following uses are allowed within the
i-1 zone, subject to a Planned Unit Development plan as defined,
processed, and approved according to section 29-526 of the code:
281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750
1. Light industrial uses, including such uses as the manufacture
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 and related
industries. All such light industrial uses shall be shown on
a PUD site plan submitted to and approved by Planning and
Zoning Board.
2. The following described commercial uses, provided that the
enumerated are shown on a PUD site plan submitted to and
approved by the Planning and Zoning Board:
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.
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 use which is currently an active, legal use under the
existing zoning.
The annexation request will be reviewed by the Fort Collins
Planning and Zoning Board on January 27, 1991, at the Board's
regular monthly meeting scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers in City Hall West, located at 300 Laporte Avenue.
The Board will conduct a public hearing and make a recommendation
on the annexation request to the Fort Collins City Council.
The City Council will consider official annexation and zoning of
the property via resolution and intent to annex, on January 21,
1992. First reading of the annexation and zoning ordinance is
scheduled for February 4, 1992. Second reading is scheduled for
February 18, 1992, which would be the effective date of annexation
into the City of Fort Collins.
County residents typically have many questions regarding the
annexation of their property. Enclosed is additional information
regarding annexations, titled ANNEXATION INFORMATION, which
discusses Colorado's Annexation Statutes, taxes, and services and
facilities.
If you have any questions concerning the proposed annexation of
your property, or if you would like to schedule a time to meet on
this matter, please feel free to contact me at 221-6750. I will do
my best to address all of your concerns.
Sincerely,
Kirsten A. Whetstone
Project Planner