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File #: 19-103    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/4/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/11/2019 Final action: 2/11/2019
Title: Introduction of the proposed United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Annexation Addition No.1 and No. 2, generally located west of Interstate 25 along North Gate Boulevard (Legislative Items) Related Files: CPC A 18-00124, CPC A 18-00125, CPC MP 18-00138, CPC PUZ 18-00137, CPC PUP 18-00177 Presenter: Catherine Carleo, Principal Planner, Planning and Community Development Department Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director
Attachments: 1. USAFA Annexation Addition No. 1 Agreement, 2. FIGURE 1_Project Statement_True North Commons, 3. FIGURE 10_USAFA Annexation Exhibit, 4. FIGURE 12_FIA_True North Commons, 5. FIGURE 17_True North Commons Annexation Exhibit, 6. Vicinity-Ortho w-surrounding
Related files: CPC PUZ 18-00137, CPC MP 18-00138, CPC A 18-00125, 19-050, CPC PUP 18-00177, CPC A 18-00124

Title
Introduction of the proposed United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Annexation Addition No.1 and No. 2, generally located west of Interstate 25 along North Gate Boulevard

(Legislative Items)

Related Files: CPC A 18-00124, CPC A 18-00125, CPC MP 18-00138, CPC PUZ 18-00137, CPC PUP 18-00177

Presenter:
Catherine Carleo, Principal Planner, Planning and Community Development Department
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director

Body
Summary:
Owner: United States Air Force
Developer: Blue and Silver Development Partners
Consultant: Matrix Design Group
Location: Southwest of North Gate Boulevard and Interstate 25

The City is in process with a proposed annexation of 183.14 acres as part of the USAFA Annexation Addition No. 1 and Addition No. 2. The intent of this item before City Council at Work Session is to provide a briefing of the proposed annexation and the annexation process. Statutory requirements are set that an annexation hearing shall be publically noticed for four consecutive Saturdays in the local newspaper prior to a public hearing with full testimony for the proposed annexation. A resolution was before City Council on January 22, 2019 setting this hearing date for February 26, 2019. A detailed memo will be provided for this official hearing that will introduce the associated land use items and proposed applications.

Previous Council Action:
On October 23, 2018, City Council accepted the original petition for annexation which authorized further processing of the annexation through the City Land Use Review process. A resolution setting the City Council hearing date of February 26, 2019 was heard and passed on the January 22, 2019 City Council agenda.

Background:
The annexation area and associated master plan - True North Commons - is located along the west side of Interstate 25 along North Gate Boulevard. The site is owned by the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) but is proposed to be developed by Blu...

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