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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUSDA ANNEXATION AND ZONING - 1 91 - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO CITIZEN2nt Services Planning Department February 8,1991 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 the annexation of all property within the urban growth area. 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 south of Drake Road and north of Horsetooth Road on the east side of Timberline Road, is included within such a county enclave. (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 USDA Annexation. City Staff has also proposed that your property be placed in the T, Transition, Zoning District. The T zone is for properties which are in a transitional stage with regard to ultimate development. The property surrounding your property to the north, east, and south, is also in the T zone. Property is placed in the transitional zone as a holding zone until the future uses of these properties 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. The Annexation Request will be reviewed by the Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board on February 25, 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 of the property via public hearing and first reading of the annexation ordinance on April 16, 1991. 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 9 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 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, 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 ..ti ?� .. .. '. v'..