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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBLUE SPRUCE FARM ANNEXATION & ZONING - 33-87, A - - INITIATING RESOLUTIONAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY (ITEM NUMBER: DATE: August 4, 1987 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM: Ken Waido SUBJECT: Resolution 87-103 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedings for the Blue Spruce Farm Annexation. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A written petition for the annexation of approximately 173.24 acres has been submitted by Blue Spruce Farm, Inc. and the State Board of Agriculture for property that is within the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area and located south of Drake Road, east of Timberline Road and north of Horsetooth Road known as the Blue Spruce Farm Annexation. This resolution accepts the annexation petition and determines that the petition is in compliance with State law. The resolution also establishes the date, time and place when a public hearing will be held regarding the passage of an annexation ordinance for the property. BACKGROUND: As adopted in 1980, the INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE FORT COLLINS URBAN GROWTH AREA provides that the City of Fort Collins will annex all eligible property within the Urban Growth Area. A written petition for the annexation of approximately 173.24 acres has been submitted by Blue Spruce Farm, Inc. and the State Board of Agriculture for property that is within the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area and located south of Drake Road, east of Timberline Road and north of Horsetooth Road known as the Blue Spruce Farm Annexation. The attached resolution establishes the date, time and place when a public hearing will be held regarding the passage of an annexation ordinance for the property. The Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing on the proposed annexation on June 22, and voted to recommend approval to the City Council. The Council will consider first readings of ordinances annexing and zoning the property at their September 15 regular meeting. 0 • RESOLUTION 87-103 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE AND INITIATING ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE BLUE SPRUCE FARM ANNEXATION WHEREAS, a written petition, together with four (4) prints of an annexation map, was heretofore filed with the City Clerk requesting the annexation of certain property more particularly described as situate in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado, to wit: A part of the Northwest 1/4 and of the South 1/2 of Section 29, Township 7 North, Range 68 West, of the Sixth P.M., Larimer County, Colorado, which, considering the West line of said Northwest 1/4 as bearing N 00*25' E, and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto, begins at the West 1/4 corner of said Section 29, and runs thence along the West line of said Northwest 1/4, N 00*25' W 1323.00 feet; thence S 88°55'46" E 1380.61 feet; thence S 00°38'40" W 800.00 feet; thence S 88°55'46" E 1266.09 feet to the North -South centerline of said Section 29; thence along said centerline, S 00"22'01" W 622.98 feet; thence S 88°55'46" E 1295.89 feet; thence S 00°22'01" W 1226.89 feet to the South line of the North 1/2 of the South 1/2 of said Section 29; thence along said South line, N 88°59'26" W 3941.59 feet to the West line of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 29; thence along said West line, N 00°26'35" E 1331.07 feet to the point of beginning, EXCEPT a tract of land situate in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 29, Township 7 North, Range 68 West, of the Sixth P.M., County of Larimer, State of Colorado, which, considering the West line of said Northwest 1/4 as bearing S 00025' W and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto, is contained within the boundary lines which begin at a point which bears S 00*25' W 2159.50 feet, and again S 89*35' E 30.00 feet from the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 29, and runs thence S 89*35' E 231.50 feet; thence S 00*25' W 150.00 feet; thence N 89*35' W 104.35 feet; thence S 00*25' W 96.00 feet; thence N 89*35' W 122.15 feet; thence N 00*25' E 246.00 feet to the point of beginning. The annexation contains 173.2442 acres more or less. to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to initiate annexation proceedings in accordance with law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS: Section 1. That the City Council hereby accepts said annexation petition, finds and determines that the annexation petition and accompanying map are in substantial compliance with Section 31-12-107, • C.R.S., and desires to initiate annexation proceedings in accordance with 1 aw. Section 2. That the Notice attached hereto be adopted as a part of this Resolution. Said Notice establishes the date, time and place when a puhlic hearing will be held regarding the passage of an annexation ordinance pertaining to the above described property. The City Clerk is directed to publish a copy of this Resolution and said Notice as provided in Section 31-12-108 (2), C.R.S. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this 4th day of August, A.D. 1987. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk • • TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED: NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Fort Collins has adopted a Resolution initiating annexation proceedings for the Blue Spruce Farm Annexation, said Annexation being more particularly described in said Resolution, a copy of which precedes this Notice. That, on September 15, 1987, at the hour of 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may come on for hearing in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, the Fort Collins City Council will hold a public hearing upon the annexation petition for the purpose of finding and determining whether the property proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Colorado law and is considered eligible for annexation. At such hearing, any persons may appear and present such evidence as they may desire. This meeting is fully accessible to the handicapped. Dated this 9th day of August, A.D. 1987. ty .7 • ITEM BLUE SPRUCE FARMS ANNEXATION NUMBER 33-87