HomeMy WebLinkAboutWILLIAMS ANNEXATION AND ZONING 5.7.91 CITY COUNCIL HEARING - 8 91, A - REPORTS - SECOND READINGAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
ITEM NUMBER: 9 a-b
DATE: May 7, 1991
STAFF: Kirsten Whetstone
SUBJECT•
Items Related to the Williams Annexation and Zoning.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the annexation and zoning
and Zoning Board voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the
request at its regular monthly meeting on April 1, 1991.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
request. The Planning
annexation and zoning
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 43, 1991, Annexing Approximately 1.41
Acres, Known as the Williams Annexation.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 44, 1991, Zoning Approximately 1.41 Acres,
Known as the Williams Annexation.
On April 16, Council unanimously adopted Resolution 91-60 Setting Forth Findings
of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Williams Annexation.
On April 16, Council also unanimously adopted on First Reading Ordinance No. 43,
1991 and Ordinance No. 44, 1991, which annex and zone approximately 1.41 acres
located at the southwest corner of Lemay Avenue and East Mulberry Street
(Colorado Highway 14). The property was donated to the City of Fort Collins by
Mr. Jack Williams and consists of vacant land along the north bank of the Cache
La Poudre River. The property lies within the floodway of the Poudre River and
is currently zoned C, Commercial, in the County. The requested zoning is RC,
River Corridor. There is an existing commercial off -premise bill board sign on
the property which Mr. Williams, as a condition of land donation, will retain
in an easement for fifteen years. This is a 100% voluntary annexation of City
owned property.
APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins OWNERS: City of Fort Collins
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
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ITEM NUMBER: 1b a-c
DATE: April 16, 1991
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Kirsten Whetstone
SUBJECT:
Items Related to the Williams Annexation and Zoning.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the annexation and zoning request. The Planning
and Zoning Board voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the annexation and zoning
request at its regular monthly meeting on April 1, 1991.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Resolution 91- 60 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations
Regarding the Williams Annexation.
B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 43 , 1991, Annexing
Approximately 1.41 Acres, Known as the Williams Annexation.
C. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 44, 1991, Zoning Approximately
1.41 Acres, Known as the Williams Annexation.
This is a request to annex and zone approximately 1.41 acres located at the
southwest corner of Lemay Avenue and East Mulberry Street (Colorado Highway 14).
The property was donated to the City of Fort Collins by Mr. Jack Williams and
consists of vacant land along the north bank of the Cache La Poudre River. The
property lies within the floodway of the Poudre River and is currently zoned C,
Commercial, in the County. The requested zoning is RC, River Corridor. There
is an existing commercial off -premise bill board sign on the property which Mr.
Williams, as a condition of land donation, will retain in an easement for fifteen
years. This is a 100% voluntary annexation of City owned property.
APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins OWNERS: City of Fort Collins
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.
The area to be annexed meets the minimum 1/6 contiguity to existing City limits
requirement, through the following annexations (in parentheses are the associated
land uses):
DATE: April 16, 1991 Wr I -2 ITEM NUMBER: 15 a-c
N: Highway 14 East Third Annexation (Highway 14 right-of-way and
vacant), -
E: Lemay Avenue First Annexation (Lemay Avenue right-of-way and vacant),
S: Riverside Lemay Annexation (Poudre River and vacant),
W: Riverside Lemay Annexation (Poudre River and vacant).
The property is owned by the City of Fort Collins and is entirely within the
Poudre River floodway. The City intends to use the property as open space for
the River Corridor and may, in the future, use the property for trail head
parking for the Poudre River trail system. There is an existing commercial off -
premise billboard sign on the property which Mr. Williams, as a condition of
land donation, will retain in an easement for fifteen years. No public rights -
of -way are included in this annexation.
This annexation is a 100% voluntary annexation of City owned land. According
to the Municipal Annexation Act, when the municipality is the sole owner of the
area that it desires to annex and if the requested annexation meets the
eligibility requirements, the governing body may by ordinance annex the area
without notice and hearing. Therefore, no public hearing will by held for the
annexation ordinance. Notice of public hearing for the zoning ordinance was
published on April 9, 1991.
Zoning:
The property is currently zoned C, Commercial, in the County. Staff is
recommending the RC, River Corridor, Zoning District for this annexation. The
River Corridor designation is for properties which are developing within the
Downtown River Corridor of the Cache La Poudre River. The RC, River Corridor,
District designation is consistent with the zoning of surrounding properties
and is in conformance with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
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 voluntary
annexation to the City of Fort Collins.
3. The City of Fort Collins is the sole owner of the property to be annexed.
4. Notice of Public Hearing for the Zoning Ordinance was published on April
9, 1991.
5. The requested RC, River Corridor, District zoning designation is in
conformance with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the annexation and requested zoning.
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATION•
The Planning and Zoning Board, at its regular monthly meeting of April 1, 1991,
voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the requested annexation and zoning.
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