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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFOOTHILLS WATER TANK ANNEXATION AND ZONING 8.21.90 CITY COUNCIL HEARING - 24 90, A - REPORTS - SECOND READINGAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 10 a-b DATE: August 21, 1990 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Kirsten Whetstone SUBJECT: Items Pertaining to the Foothills Water Tank Annexation and Zoning. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinances on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 91, 1990, Annexing Approximately 4.61 Acres, Known as the Foothills Water Tank Annexation. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 92, 1990, Zoning Approximately 4.61 Acres, Known as the Foothills Water Tank Annexation, into the R-F, Foothills Residential, Zoning District. On August 7, Council unanimously adopted Resolution 90-115 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Foothills Water Tank Annexation and Zoning. On August 7, Council also unanimously adopted on First Reading Ordinance No. 91, 1990 and Ordinance No. 92, 1990 annexing and zoning approximately 4.61 acres of City -owned property located north of Prospect (extended) and approximately one and a half miles west of Overland Trail. The property is the location of one of the City's Water Tanks. The requested zoning is R-F, Foothills Residential District. The property is currently zoned FA-1, Farming in the County. This is a voluntary annexation. APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins OWNER: City of Fort Collins Ank Ah 4 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 13 a-c DATE: August 7, 1990 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Kirsten Whetstone SUBJECT: Items Pertaining to the Foothills Water Tank Annexation and Zoning. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the annexation and zoning request. The Planning and Zoning Board voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the annexation and requested zoning. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A. Resolution 90-1ij Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Foothills Water Tank Annexation and Zoning. B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 91 1990, Annexing Approximately 4.61 Acres, Known as the Foothills Water Tank Annexation. C. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 9z, 1990, Zoning Approximately 4.61 Acres, Known as the Foothills Water Tank Annexation, into the R-F, Foothills Residential, Zoning District. This is a request to annex and zone approximately 4.61 acres of City -owned property located north of Prospect (extended) and approximately one and a half miles west of Overland Trail. The property is the location of one of the City's Water Tanks. The requested zoning is R-F, Foothills Residential District. The property is currently zoned FA-1, Farming in the County. This is a voluntary annexation. APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins OWNER: City of Fort Collins BACKGROUND: The City of Fort Collins is requesting annexation of approximately 4.61 acres of City -owned property located north of Prospect (extended) and approximately one and a half miles west of Overland Trail. The property is the existing location of one of the City's water tanks. The property is located outside 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 can consider the annexation of property outside the UGA by giving the County proper notice and justification for the annexation The City has recently annexed other City -owned properties DATE: August 7, 1990 2- ITEM NUMBER: 13 a-c along the Foothills and in other areas when contiguity requirements were satisfied and became eligible for annexation. This property gains the required 1/6 contiguity to existing City Limits from a common boundary with the Maxwell Open Space Annexation directly to the south. City police protection would extend to the property after annexation. The surrounding zoning and existing land uses are as follows: N: E-1, Estate County zoning (Noel property) E: E-1, Estate County zoning (Noel property) S: R-F, Foothills Residential Zoning (Open Space) W: E-1, Estate County zoning (Noel property) The requested zoning for this annexation is the R-F, Foothills Residential District. The R-F District designation is for low density residential areas located near the foothills. The property is currently used for one of the City's water tanks and it is unlikely that the use of this property will change anytime in the future. The current use is an allowable use in the R-F District. 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 a voluntary annexation to the City of Fort Collins. 3. On July 3, 1990, the City Council approved a resolution determining that the proposed annexation is in compliance with State law. The resolution also initiated the annexation process for this property by establishing the date, time and place when a public hearing will be held regarding the readings of the Ordinances annexing and zoning the area. 4. The requested R-F, Foothills Residential District is in conformance with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. STAFF 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 on June 25, 1990, voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the annexation and requested zoning as part of the Board's Consent Agenda. • I• `a PROJECT LOCATION I L rp G'611!11i' ' rj l I-Lyl jpj am PROSPECT �.ir ��• s- 1 'f 1 / 1 UGA Boundary F--- Ctv Limits —� , 1 OUT ITEM FOOTHILLS WATER TANK ANNEXATION AND ZONING io NUMBER 24-90, A