HomeMy WebLinkAboutUSDA ANNEXATION AND ZONING - 1 91 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTITEM NO. 3
MEETING DATE 2-25-91
STAFF Kirsten Whetstone
City of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
STAFF REPORT
PROJECT: USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Annexation and Zoning-
#1-91,A
APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins OWNER: United States Department
of Agriculture
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Request to annex and zone approximately 1.07 acres located on the east side of
Timberline Road, between Drake and Horsetooth Roads. The requested zoning is T,
Transition District. 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 1.07 acres located on the east
side of Timberline Road, between Drake and Horsetooth Roads. The requested
zoning is T, Transition District. This is the annexation of an enclave area.
The property is presently used for agricultural research. There are several
large warehouse structures on the property. There are no immediate redevelopment
plans for this property. Existing commercial signs located on the property will
have to conform to the City's Sign Code at the conclusion of a five year
amortization period.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 300 LaPorte Ave. P.O. Bo: 580 Fort Coltirm, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
USDA Annexation and Zoning
February 25, 1991 P & Z Meeting
Page 2
Backaround:
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 is a county enclave. The following annexations to the
City of Fort Collins created the enclave:
N: Blue Spruce Farms Annexation, October 6, 1987
E: Blue Spruce Farms Annexation, October 6, 1987
S: Blue Spruce Farms Annexation, October 6, 1987
W: Greenwalt 10th Annexation, June 21, 1977.
The property is owned by the United States Department of Agriculture and is
currently used for agricultural research purposes. There are several large
warehouse structures on the property. There are no redevelopment plans for the
property at this time. The annexation includes no public rights -of -way.
The property has been eligible for involuntary annexation into the City since
October 6, 1990. On February 8, 1991, staff sent a letter to the property owners
informing them of the pending annexation, potential zoning district designation,
and meeting date of review by the Planning and Zoning Board. Existing commercial
signs located on the property will have to conform to the City's Sign Code at the
conclusion of a five year amortization period.
Zoning:
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The property is currently zoned .a4zm4 rg-, in the County. The requested
zoning for this annexation is t e T, Transition, Zoning District. The T-
Transition District designation is for properties which are in a transitional
stage with regard to ultimate development. The property surrounding this
proposed annexation, to the north, south, and east, is also in the T Zone.
Property is placed in the transitional zone as a holding zone until future uses
of the property are more defined. No use is permitted in the T District, except
for uses such as existed on the date the property was placed in this zoning
district. Prior to any new development on properties in the T District, the
property must be removed from the T Zone and placed in another zoning district.
Findings:
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.
USDA Annexation and Zoning
February 25, 1991 P & Z Meeting
Page 3
2. The area meets all criteria included in State law to qualify for
annexation by the City of Fort Collins.
3. On February 19, 1991, the City Council passed a resolution setting forth
the intent to annex this property. Ordinances annexing and zoning the
property will be considered by the City Council in April of 1991.
4. The requested zoning of T, Transition, is in conformance with the policies
of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the annexation and requested zoning.
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