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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPRINGFIELD ANNEX ORDINANCE # 38 1981 - Filed A-ANNEXATIONS - 2002-09-17Page is too large to OCR. 0 I 1 ORDINANCE NO. 38 , 1981 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CI77_TF FORT COLLINS BEING AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE SPRINGFIELD ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO WHEREAS, on November 4, 1980, an amendment to Article II of the Constitution of the State of Colorado relative to annexation powers of cities and towns was placed on the ballot; and WHEREAS, the provisions of said amendment required that one of the following conditions be met before an unincorporated area be annexed to a municipality: 1. The question of annexation be submitted to a vote of the landowners and registered electors of the area to be annexed and the majority of such persons voting, vote in favor of annexation; or 2. The annexing municipality receive a petition for annexation signed by more than 50% of the landowners in the area who own more than 50% of the land; or 3. The area to be annexed be entirely surrounded by or be solely owned by the annexing municipality; and WHEREAS, on November 4, 1980, a majority of votes were cast in favor of said amendment; and WHEREAS, on December 19, 1980, the Governor of the State of Colorado signed into law said amendment; and WHEREAS, an annexation petition has been signed by persons comprising more than 50% of the landowners in the Springfield Annexation area and owning more than 50% of such area; and WHEREAS, not less than one -sixth (1/6th) of the perimeter of the area to be annexed is contiguous with the City of Fort Collins and a community of interest exists between the territory to be annexed and the City of Fort Collins; and the territory to be annexed is urban or will be urbanized in the near future; and such territory is integrated or is capable of being integrated with the City of Fort Collins; and WHEREAS, no election is required and no additional terms and condi- tions are to be imposed in connection with this annexation; and WHEREAS, the City Council has found and determined and does hereby find and determine that said petition is in substantial compliance with the annexation laws of the State of Colorado and that the territory is eligible for annexation; and the City Council desires to annex the same to the City of Fort Collins. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS: Section 1. That all of the territory more particularly described as situate in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado, to -wit: The North one-half of the Southwest one -quarter of Section 35, Township 7 North, Range 69 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Larimer, State of Colo- rado, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the North one-half of the Southwest one -quarter of said Section 35 said point also being the Northwest corner of THE WOODLANDS P.U.D. - FILING NO. 1, a plat on file and recorded in the Office of the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder; thence N 00°04'31" E, along the West line of the North one-half of the Southwest one -quarter of said Section 35, a distance of 1327.26 feet to the Northwest corner of the North one-half of the Southwest one -quarter of said Section 35; thence N 89'47'26" E, along the North line of the North one-half of the Southwest one -quarter of said Section 35, a distance of 2644.32 feet to the Northeast corner of the North one-half of the Southwest one -quarter of said Section 35, said point also being the Northwest corner of LARKBOROUGH SUBDIVISION, a plat on file and recorded in the Office of the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder; thence S 00° 03'15" E, along the East line of the North one-half of the Southwest one -quarter of said Section 35, and along the Westerly Boundary of said LARKBOROUGH SUBDIVISION a distance of 1325.32 feet to the Southeast corner of the North one-half of the Southwest one -quarter of said Section 35; thence departing the Westerly Boundary of said LARKBOROUGH SUBDIVISION, and N 89°49'57" W, along the South line of the North one-half of the Southwest one -quarter of said Section 35, a distance of 949.04 feet to the Northeast corner of said THE WOODLANDS P.U.D. - FILING NO. 1 plat, thence continuing N 89*49' 57" W, along the South line of the North one-half of the Southwest one -quarter of said Section 35, and along the North line of said THE WOODLANDS P.U.D. - FILING NO. 1 plat, a distance of 1698.27 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 80.56 acres more or less. -2- Fi �'Z 112 pg ! 0 0 be, and it hereby is, annexed to the City of Fort Collins and made a part of said City, to be known as the Springfield Annexation. Section 2. That in annexing said territory to the City of Fort Collins, the City of Fort Collins does not assume any obligation respecting the construction of water mains, sewer lines, gas mains, electric service lines, streets or any other services or utilities in connection with the territory hereby annexed except as may be provided by the ordinances of the City of Fort Collins. Section 3. Within ninety (90) days from the date this Ordinance becomes effective, no building permit shall be issued for any of the lands herein described unless said lands have been zoned under the zoning ordi- nances of the City. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub- lished this 17th day of March _, A.D. 1981, and to be presented for final passage on the 21st day oTaril , A.D. 1981. ATTEST ity 4 \ Passed and adopted i981. ayoFf r on final reading this 21a_t day of aril A.D. -3- � H ayor ----__ -