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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWILLOW BROOK ANNEXATION & ZONING NO. 1 - 8-99 - AGENDA - FIRST READING{ PAGE 7 OWNERS: Thomas Morroni-H.H. Investment Company P.O. Box 16383 Denver, CO 80216 18. Items Relating to the Willow Brook Second Annexation and Zoning. A. Resolution 99-103 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Willow Brook Second Annexation. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 139, 1999, Annexing Property Known as the Willow Brook Second Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 140, 1999, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Willow Brook Second Annexation. This is an annexation and zoning of approximately 75.22 acres of privately owned property located west of County Road 7 and north of County Road 36. The property has rural agricultural uses and is in the FA-1 Farming District in Larimer County. The recommended zoning is the LMN - Low -Density Mixed Use Neighborhood District. This is a 100% voluntary annexation. APPLICANT: Tom Iskiyan-Chateau Development Company 8101 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 815 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 OWNERS: Thomas Morroni Electrical Equipment Sharing Trust P.O. Box 16383 Denver, CO 80216 Engineering Company - Employee Profit 19. First Reading of Ordinance No. 141 1999. Authorizing the Conveyance of a 2.18 Acre Parcel to Huntington Hills of Colorado. LLC. in Exchange for Approximately 20 Acres of Natural Area Property Near Mail Creek and Fossil Creek. This Ordinance authorizes a land exchange between the City of Fort Collins and Huntington Hills of Colorado, LLC. As a result of the exchange, Huntington Hills will continue to own a 12-acre parcel of land to be developed as the 7th filing of the Huntington Hills development. The City will own a 30-acre parcel of land along Fossil Creek and Mail Creek that will be incorporated into the Natural Areas System. The exchange provides for the consolidation of natural areas along the creeks, enables a wider buffer zone between development and the creeks, and facilitates future plans for public trails, environmental interpretation, and habitat enhancement in the vicinity. The agreement also provides for City of Fort Collins ' printed on recycled paper PAGE 6 16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 136.1999. Approving and Authorizing the City to Enter into A_ereements in Connection with the Execution and Delivery of Lease Certificates of Participation for Street and Recreational Facility Improvements. The GID and Golf Fund projects will be financed through the use of a non-profit corporation, the Fort Collins Capital Leasing Corporation. This is similar to the financing used for the parking structure and future City office building. Through a lease -leaseback arrangement, the City will lease the existing police station (a 24,220 square foot building located at the southeast corner of LaPorte Avenue and Howes Street) and the adjacent parking lot to the Fort Collins Leasing Corporation under a 30-year site lease. The Corporation will then lease the properties back to the City for a term of 20 years. The actual financing will be accomplished through the sale of certificates of participation (COPs). Upon payment in full of the Certificates of Participation, the site lease will be terminated. The financing term will be 20 years. The average life of the COPS is expected to be between ten and eleven years. The City expects to pay interest on the lease semi-annually, at an estimated rate of 5.50%. Principal payments will be made annually. The Bank of Cherry Creek was selected to serve as the trustee for this transaction. The Trustee will be assigned all rents to the Corporation from the City and the Trustee will make payments to the investors that purchase the certificates of participation in the lease purchase transaction. 17. Items Relating to the Willow Brook First Annexation and Zoning, A. Resolution 99-102 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Willow Brook First Annexation. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 137, 1999, Annexing Property Known as the Willow Brook First Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 138, 1999, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Willow Brook First Annexation. This is an annexation and zoning of approximately 39.41 acres of privately owned property located west of County Road 7 and north of County Road 36. The property has rural agricultural uses and is in the FA-1 Farming District in Larimer County. The recommended zoning is the LMN — Low -Density Mixed Use Neighborhood District. This is a 100% voluntary annexation. APPLICANT: Tom Iskiyan-Chateau Development Company 8101 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 815 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 City of Fort Collins printed on recycled paper PAGES 13. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 133. 1999, Authorizing the Convevance of a Non - Exclusive Easement for Parking to Colorado State University Through the State Board of Agriculture in Connection with the Environmental Learning CenterNisitor Center Proiect. Resolution 99-97, which was unanimously adopted August 3, 1999, authorizes the Mayor to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with CSU. The agreement specifies the term of the Agreement (50 years) and sets out the respective rights and responsibilities of the parties regarding the leased space. The Agreement also sets forth certain terms and conditions between the City and the University regarding the development of the Center. Ordinance No. 133, 1999, which was also unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 3, 1999, conveys an easement to CSU on City property (roughly '/2 acre on the Resource Recovery Farm). The purpose of the easement is to allow CSU to develop a parking lot that will serve both the Center, and the Geologic Gardens (Rock Park - described in detail at the end of this summary). The 2-acre Rock Park will be located adjacent to the parking lot and the Center, and will be developed in 2000 and 2001. 14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 134. 1999. Approving the Terms of the Lease for the Citv's Lease of the Building at 220 East Olive Street/235 Mathews Street Fort Collins. Colorado In order for this property to remain tax exempt, state law requires that the Council approve the terms of the lease by Ordinance. The City's Transportation Department leases the building at Olive and Mathews Streets. The current lease expires August 31, 1999. Staff has renegotiated the lease to continue until the Transportation Department moves into the new City office building upon its completion. The term of this Lease Agreement commences on September 1, 1999 and continues until August 31, 2002, with the City having the option to terminate at any time with a six-month notice of termination. The lease is for 10,384 square feet of office space and 2,040 square feet of warehouse space. The gross rental for this facility is $11,624.17 per month. This breaks down to $12.50/square foot for the office space, which is comparable to other downtown office gross leases, and $4.50/square foot for the warehouse space, which is comparable to warehouse leases in Fort Collins. Expenses paid by the Landlord are structural insurance, building and grounds maintenance, custodial, and utilities. The only other City responsibility will be for personal property insurance. The lease will be increased by the annual Consumer Price Index at the end of each year. 15. First Reading of Ordinance No. 135. 1999. Desi mating the Harden House. 227 Wood Street, Fort Collins. Colorado. as a Historic Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. The owner of the property, Dr. David Rowan, is initiating this request for Local Landmark designation for the Harden House. The building is significant for its architectural importance, as arepresentative example of vernacular residential architecture in Fort Collins, typical of the turn of the century. City of Fort Collins � printed on recycled caper PAGE CONSENT The Consent Calendar consists of Item Numbers 7 through 23. This Calendar is intended to allow the City Council to spend its time and energy on the important items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar. Anyone may request an item on this calendar to be "pulled" off the Consent Calendar and considered separately. Agenda items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be considered separately under Agenda Item #27, Pulled Consent Items. The Consent Calendar consists of: 1) Ordinances on First Reading that are routine; 2) Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine; 3) Those of no perceived controversy; 4) Routine Administrative actions. CONSENT CALENDAR 7. Second Reading ofOrdinanceNo.122,1999, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves inthe Sales and Use Tax Fund for Transfer to the Buildin@ Communitv Choices Streets and Transportation Capital Projects Fund and Appropriating Funds Therein for the Mason Street Transportation Corridor Capital Project. Ordinance No. 122, 1999, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 3, 1999, appropriates revenue dedicated to the project to fund an addendum to the scope of work for Balloffet for a vehicle intercept origin and destination survey, a transit on -board survey, and a special generator study for Colorado State University. 8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 123, 1999, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects Fund Minor Streets Capital Project to Be Used to Upgrade Crossing Warning Devices at the West Drake Road and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Crossing. On August 3, 1999, Council unanimously adopted Resolution 99-95 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), for upgrading the crossing warning devices at the West Drake Road and BNSF crossing. Ordinance No. 123, 1999, which was also unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 3, 1999, appropriates the $169,413 in Federal Funds budgeted towards the project in to the City's Minor Streets Capital Project in the Capital Projects Fund. City of Fort Collins printed on recycled paper AGENDA OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO August 17, 1999 Proclamations and Presentations 5:30 p.m A. Proclamation Proclaiming August 26, 1999, as Women's Equality Day. B. Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of August 29 - September 4, 1999 as "Take the Pledge Week." C. Presentation of Exemplary Citizenship Award to Dick DeCook. D. Presentation of Marcile N. Wood Awards by the Commission on the Status of Women. Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. 3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (limited to 30 minutes) 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP: This is an opportunity for the Mayor or Councilmembers to follow-up on issues raised during Citizen Participation. 5. AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER City of Fort Collins ICY printed on recycled paper