HomeMy WebLinkAbout8045RESOLUTION NO. 8045
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING FINDINGS
AND DETERMINATIONS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED
ANNEXATION OF THE AREA COMMONLY KNOWN AND
DESCRIBED AS NORTH OF COLORADO STATE HIGHWAY
NO. 78 AND WEST OF REGENCY RIDGE SUBDIVISION
2ND FILING
WHEREAS, the Pueblo City Council held a public hearing on February 10, 1997, for
the purpose of determining and finding whether or not the area proposed to be annexed and
described in Resolution No. 8006 and the annexation plat (herein "area to be annexed ") meets
the applicable requirements of C.R.S. §31 -12 -104 and 105; and
WHEREAS, the Pueblo City Council has now considered the testimony and evidence
presented at the public hearing including the annexation plat of the area to be annexed, prepared
and certified by Richard M. Jay under the date of October 2, 1996,
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
SECTION 1.
The City Council hereby finds and determines that: (a) a petition has been received for
the annexation of the area to be annexed, and that such petition has been signed by persons
comprising more than fifty percent of the landowners in the area to be annexed and owning
more than fifty percent of the area to be annexed, excluding public streets and alleys, and
any land owned by the City of Pueblo, (b) the boundaries of the area to be annexed do not
divide into separate parts or parcels any land held in identical ownership without the consent
of the landowners as restricted and defined by C.R.S. §31 -12 -105 (2), (c) the area to be annexed
does not include, without the consent of the landowners, land held in identical ownership
comprising twenty (20) acres or more which, together with the buildings and improvements
situated thereon has an assessed value in excess of $200,000.00 for ad valorem tax purposes
for the year preceding the annexation, (d) no annexation proceedings have been commenced
for annexation to another municipality of part of all of the area to be annexed, (e) the area to
be annexed meets the applicable requirements of C.R.S. §31 -12 -104 and 105, that a community
of interest exists between the area to be annexed and the City of Pueblo in that said area is
urban or will be urbanized in the near future, and that the area to be annexed is integrated
with or is capable of being integrated with the City of Pueblo.
SECTION 2.
The City Council hereby finds and determines that an annexation election under C.R.S.
§31-12-107 (2) is not required.
SECTION 3.
The City Council hereby finds and determines that other than those set forth in the
Petition for Annexation no additional terms or conditions are to be imposed upon the area to be
annexed.
SECTION 4.
The City Council hereby finds and determines that not less than one -sixth of the
perimeter
of the area to be annexed is contiguous with the existing boundaries of the City of Pueblo, the
annexation will not result in the extension of the City's boundaries more than three miles, the
City has in place a plan for the area to be annexed, and the entire width of all streets and alleys
to be annexed are included within the boundaries of the area to be annexed.
SECTION 5.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED Pei ; .1997
By John Verna
Councilperson
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APPROVED &At,�d- A
Presideig of t Council
ATTEST:
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1/23/97