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RESOLUTION NO. 14340
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRST MAJOR
AMENDMENT TO THE THUNDER VILLAGE PROJECT I URBAN
RENEWAL AREA PLAN
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2008, the Thunder Village Urban Area was
established to facilitate redevelopment and address blighting factors; and,
WHEREAS, the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority and Thunder Village Metro
District have agreed to amend the original Thunder Village Plan Area to separate and
create a new Plan Area for the vastly underutilized and partially improved remainder of
the original project; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of the revised plan is to eliminate the conditions of blight
that exist in the Survey Area, facilitate the development, and implement those provisions
of the Comprehensive plan that apply to the Urban Renewal Area; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1:
The resolution approving the First Major Amended to the Thunder Village Project
I Urban Renewal Area is hereby approved.
SECTION 2:
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval.
INTRODUCED December 23, 2019
BY: Mark Aliff
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
City Clerk’s Office Item # M-4
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 23, 2019
TO: President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council
CC: Nicholas A. Gradisar, Mayor
VIA: Brenda Armijo, City Clerk
FROM: Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority
Jerry M. Pacheco, Executive Director
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRST MAJOR AMENDMENT TO
THE THUNDER VILLAGE PROJECT I URBAN RENEWAL AREA PLAN
SUMMARY:
This resolution authorizes the First Major Amendment to the Thunder Village Urban
Renewal Area established by Ordinance No. 7763.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
In November 2007 by Resolution No. 11238, City Council found and determined that the
Area is a blighted area.
City Council previously passed and approved the Thunder Village Urban Renewal Plan
on February 25, 2008, by Ordinance No. 7763.
BACKGROUND:
The Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority (PURA) has been approached by the Thunder
Village Metropolitan District to discuss the impacts of the Great Recession of 2009 and
how the economic conditions significantly impaired the ability of the District to attract
development and produce tax increment to repay infrastructure costs.
The purpose of this Resolution is to approve the first major amendment to the boundary
of the Thunder Village Area established by Ordinance No. 7763. The Pueblo Urban
Renewal Authority and Thunder Village Metro District have agreed to amend the original
Thunder Village Plan Area to separate and create a new Plan Area (Thunder Village
Project II) for the vastly underutilized and partially improved remainder of the original
project.
The purpose of this plan is to eliminate the conditions of blight that exist in the Survey
Area, facilitate the development of a new commercial and residential neighborhood,
implement those provisions of the Comprehensive Plan that apply to the Urban Renewal
Area. Provisions of this Plan are intended to help provide vital services to the Area, attract
and leverage private investment, utilize underdeveloped land, create new commercial
opportunities servicing Colorado State University – Pueblo, and leverage public
investment and funding mechanisms to provide necessary public infrastructure to serve
the Area.
The proposed development program for the Thunder Village Project I Urban Renewal
Plan is based on the current plans of property owners and prospective developers.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
The Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority Board of Commissioners recommends approval of
this resolution.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of this Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Resolution, Plan and Impact Report.
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1 Major Amendment to the Thunder Village Urban Renewal Project Area
January 13, 2020
1. INTRODUCTION
In the legislative declaration in Section 31-25-202 of the Act (as defined below), the Colorado
General Assembly finds and declares that there exist in Colorado municipalities areas that
constitute a serious and growing menace to public health and welfare and that the conditions that
exist in such areas is a matter of public policy and statewide concern. The Area included in this
Urban Renewal Plan Act was designed to address. The
property contains a multitude vacant sites, deteriorating infrastructure and other underutilized
facilities. The Survey Area is a topographically challenging section of the City that presents a
great challenge for development.
The purpose of this Plan is to eliminate the extensive conditions of blight that exist in the Survey
Area, provide for a new and important commercial and residential neighborhood, and implement
those provisions of the Comprehensive Plan that apply to the Urban Renewal Area. The provisions
of this Plan are intended to help provide vital services to the Area, attract and leverage private
investment, utilize underdeveloped land, create new commercial opportunities servicing Colorado
State University - Pueblo (CSU-P), and leverage public investment and funding mechanisms to
provide necessary public infrastructure to serve the Area.
This Urban Renewal Plan has been prepared for consideration by the City Council of the City
pursuant to the provisions of the Act. The administration of the Project and the implementation of
the Plan shall be the responsibility of the Authority.
2. DEFINITIONS
The terms used in this Urban Renewal Plan shall have the following meanings.
Act means the Colorado Urban Renewal Law, Part 1 of Article 25 of Title 31, of the Colorado
Revised Statutes.
Area or Urban Renewal Area means the area of the City included within the boundaries of
this Urban Renewal Plan as depicted in Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B.
Authority means the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority, a body corporate and politic of the state
of Colorado.
City means the City of Pueblo, Colorado, a home rule city of the state of Colorado.
Comprehensive Plan means the Pueblo Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2002 including all
amendments.
-year period that the Tax Increment Financing provisions of the
Act are in effect.
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Mixed Use means a mix of residential and commercial land uses; provided, however, that
residential uses are excluded from the provisions of the urban renewal plan.
Plan or Urban Renewal Plan means this urban renewal plan as it may be amended in the future.
Project or Urban Renewal Project means all of the activities and undertakings described in
Section 103(10) of the Act as required for the complete development of the Urban Renewal Area,
including, without limitation financing and construction of all public and private improvements
and payment of all financing obligations included in the definition of Bonds.
assessed as residential by
107(9) of the Act, as in effect on the date this Plan is approved by the City Council of the City.
Tax Increment Financing shall be required for the full twenty-five-year period (the Duration)
necessary to carry out all necessary activities and undertakings to complete the Urban Renewal
Project.
3. URBAN RENEWAL AREA BOUNDARIES
The location and boundaries of the Urban Renewal Area within the City are shown in Exhibit A.
The Urban Renewal Area contains approximately 55 acres and is described in Exhibit B.
4. SUMMARY OF STATUTORY CRITERIA
On February 25, 2008, City Council approved Resolution No. 11238 which found and determined
that the area was blighted. PURA staff have re-evaluated the Area and have determined that five
(5) of the original seven (7) conditions found in the November 2007 Conditions Survey by Leland
Consulting Group (LCG) continue to exist, and the site remains blighted as defined in the Act.
The November 2007 Conditions Survey-evaluation, shows that the
following factors listed in the Act are present in the Area and that these conditions qualify the Area
Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout;
Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness;
Unsanitary or unsafe conditions;
Deterioration of site or other improvements;
Unusual topography and inadequate public improvements or utilities; and
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The existence of health, safety, or welfare factors requiring high levels of municipal
services or substantial physical underutilization or vacancy of sites, buildings, or other
improvements.
5. DESCRIPTION OF URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
This Plan will be implemented as part of a comprehensive program to eliminate and prevent blight
in the Urban Renewal Area. The Authority and the City, with the cooperation of private enterprise
and other local governing bodies, will undertake a program to eliminate the conditions of blight
identified in the Conditions Survey while implementing the Comprehensive Plan and any
supplemental plans. The principal goals of the plan are to help provide important municipal
services to the Area, attract private sector investment, utilize undeveloped land, and leverage
municipal investment and funding mechanisms to provide necessary public infrastructure to serve
the Area. The Plan is also intended to promote uses intended for the primary benefit of students,
employees and visitors of Colorado State University-Pueblo (CSU-Pueblo) and provide new
convenient access to and from the Area and the CSU-Pueblo campus. Although this Plan does not
preclude the acquisition of property by the Authority, there is no plan for the Authority to acquire
any property in the Area to implement any of the land uses authorized or permitted by the Plan.
The goals of the Plan will be accomplished by affording maximum opportunity for the
redevelopment of the Area by private enterprise as required by the Act.
A.
1.Goals of the Plan
This Plan has been adopted to achieve the following goals in the Area:
the City
elimination of development barriers in the Area. These barriers are characterized
principally by inadequate street patterns, lack of adequate and convenient access, and
lack of adequate public infrastructure. The Authority will cooperate with public and
private enterprise to remedy these conditions and to otherwise benefit and facilitate
redevelopment of the Area by private enterprise and to stimulate primary urban growth
for the City.
A principal goal of the Plan is to extend infrastructure and services to facilitate
redevelopment of the Area by private enterprise.
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The Plan will implement the following provisions of the Comprehensive Plan:
To facilitate and enhance Mixed Use and neighborhood commercial development
with private and institutional users in and around CSU-P.;
To help private enterprise provide the necessary infrastructure to service the needs
CSU-P students, employees and visitors;
To encourage efficient and prudent extensions of infrastructure in a manner that
considers both service providers and taxpayers; and
traditional neighborhoods. This is reflected in providing: a mix of housing types
commercial and office services; access to parks; and tree lined streets providing an
urban canopy.
2.Implementation of the Plan will eliminate and prevent conditions of blight in the Urban
Renewal Area.
3.Through the maximum possible participation of private enterprise and the cooperative
efforts of the public sector, implementation of the Plan will eliminate and prevent
economic deterioration in the Urban Renewal Area and the community at large. The
Plan will promote creation of value in the Area.
4.The Plan will extend public facilities and infrastructure; improve access, traffic, public
utilities, sewer and water, and storm water detention in the Urban Renewal Area.
5.The Plan will help attract capital investment by private enterprise, thereby providing
Mixed Use development,
6.The Plan will improve conditions and correct problems in the Area related to vehicular
access and circulation, public utilities, drainage, environmental contamination, public
safety, sewer connectivity, underutilization of land, and public amenities.
B.Land Use Regulations and Building Requirements
The Plan will provide a comprehensive and unified plan to promote and encourage high
quality development and redevelopment of the Urban Renewal Area by cooperative efforts
of private enterprise and public bodies. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the
contrary, the development and use of the property within the Urban Renewal Area
described in the Plan including, without limitation, land area, land use, design building
requirements, timing or procedures applicable to the property, shall be subject to the Pueblo
Municipal Code and secondary codes and other applicable standards and regulations of the
rolling with respect thereto.
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6. PROJECT ACTIVITIES
The following provisions shall apply to the Area. In accordance with the Act, the Authority may
undertake these activities directly or, to the extent authorized by applicable law, contract with third
parties to do so.
A.Land Acquisition
The Authority does not intend to undertake land acquisition in the Urban Renewal Area.
However, in order to carry out this Plan, the Authority may exercise any and all of its rights
and powers under the Act and any other applicable law, ordinance or regulation. The
Authority may acquire any interest in property by any manner available; provided,
however, acquisition of property by eminent domain is not authorized.
B.Relocation
The Authority does not intend to cause displacement of any parties within the Area.
However, if acquisition of property displaces any individual, family, or business concern,
the Authority may assist such party in finding another location, and may, but is not
obligated to, make relocation payments to eligible residents and businesses in such amounts
and under such terms and conditions as it may determine and as may be required by law.
C.Demolition, Clearance and Site Preparation
The Authority does not intend to acquire any real property in the Area. The Authority
intends to demolish and clear buildings, structures, and other improvements from the Area.
The Authority intends to participate in the remediation of environmental contamination in
the Area and prepare the site for redevelopment. The Authority may also reimburse others
to undertake any or all of such activities. The Authority intends to provide or finance rough
and finished site grading and other site preparation services as part of a comprehensive
redevelopment program.
D.Property Management
The Authority does not intend to acquire or manage any property in the Area. If the
occasion for such services is required, the Authority shall comply with all applicable
requirements of the Act.
E.Land Disposition, Redevelopment and Rehabilitation
If the Authority acquires any property, it shall dispose of such property for private use by
means of a reasonable competitive bidding procedure it establishes in accordance with the
Act and pursuant to redevelopment agreements between the Authority and such purchasers.
Any property owned by the Authority may be dedicated, sold or otherwise conveyed for
public use in accordance with the Act.
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The Authority may also enter into owner participation agreements with property owners in
the Area for the development, redevelopment or rehabilitation of their property. Such
agreements will provide for such participation and assistance as the Authority may elect to
provide to such owners.
The Authority may develop, construct, maintain, and operate buildings and facilities
devoted to uses and purposes as the Authority deems to be in the public interest and
authorized by the Act.
All such redevelopment, owner participation and other agreements shall contain, at a
minimum, provisions requiring:
1.Compliance with the Plan and City Regulations;
2.Covenants to begin and complete development, construction or rehabilitation of both
public and private improvements within a period of time deemed to be reasonable by
the Authority;
3.The financial commitments of each party (but nothing herein shall obligate the
Authority to make any such financial commitment to any party or transaction).
F.Public Improvements
The Authority will cooperate with private enterprise, the City and other public bodies to
provide the infrastructure necessary to service the Area. The Authority is authorized to
cooperate with all such parties to finance, assist in the design, installation, construction,
and reconstruction of public improvements and other infrastructure in the Area and to enter
into agreements to provide public improvements and equipment necessary and incidental
to the provision of infrastructure improvements and public services to serve the needs of
the Area.
G.Cooperation Agreements
For the purposes of planning and carrying out this Plan in the Area, the Authority may
enter into one or more cooperation agreements with the City or other public bodies.
Without limitation, such agreements may include project financing and implementation;
design, location, installation, and construction of public improvements, provision for
municipal services, and any other matters required to carry out this Project. It is recognized
that cooperation with the City and other public and private bodies may be required to
coordinate such issues as the design, construction, maintenance, operation, timing of public
and private improvements, and the provision of municipal services within and outside of
the Area to properly and efficiently carry out the goals and objectives of this Plan.
H. Other Project Undertakings and Activities
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Other Project undertakings and activities deemed necessary by the Authority to carry out
the Plan in the Area may be undertaken and performed by the Authority or pursuant to
agreements with other parties, including private enterprise and public bodies in accordance
with the authorization of the Act and any and all applicable laws.
7. PROJECT FINANCING
The Authority is authorized to finance activities and undertakings under this Plan by any method
authorized by the Act or any other applicable law, including without limitation, Tax Increment
Financing, appropriations, loans or advances from the City; federal loans and grants; state loans
and grants; interest income; pay as you go arrangements; annual appropriation agreements;
agreements with public and private parties or entities; sale of securities; loans, advances and grants
from any other available source.
Any and all financing methods legally available to the City, the Authority, any private developer,
redeveloper or owner may be used to finance in whole or in part any and all costs, including
without limitation, the cost of public improvements described or anticipated in the Plan or in any
manner related or incidental to the development of the Urban Renewal Area. Such methods may
be combined to finance all or any part of activities and undertakings throughout the Urban Renewal
Area. Any financing method authorized by the Plan or by any applicable law, including without
limitation, the Act, may be used to pay the principal of and interest on and to establish reserves for
indebtedness (whether funded, refunded, assumed or otherwise) incurred by the Authority, the
City, or other public or private entity to finance activities and undertakings authorized by the Act
and this Plan in whole or in part.
The Authority is authorized to issue notes, bonds or any other financing instruments or documents
in amounts sufficient to finance all or part of the Urban Renewal Plan. The Authority is authorized
to borrow funds and to create indebtedness in carrying out this Plan. The principal, interest, and
any premiums due on or in connection with such indebtedness may be paid from any funds
available to the Authority.
The Project may, pursuant to a cooperation agreement between the Authority and the City, be
financed by the Authority under the property tax allocation financing provisions of the Act,
commonly referred to as Tax Increment Financing, which shall be in effect for the Duration
allowed by the Act, as follows:
A.Base Amount
That portion of the taxes which are produced by the levy at the rate fixed each year by or
for each public body upon the valuation for assessment of taxable property in the Urban
Renewal Area last certified prior to the effective date of approval of the Plan or, as to an
area later added to the Urban Renewal Area, the effective date of the modification of the
Plan shall be paid into the funds of each such public body as are all
other taxes collected by or for said public body.
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B.Increment Amount
That portion of said property taxes in excess of such Base Amount shall be allocated to
and, when collected, paid into a special fund of the Authority for the Duration to pay the
principal of, the interest on, and any premiums due in connection with the Bonds of, loans
or advances to, or indebtedness incurred by (whether funded, refunded, assumed or
otherwise) the Authority for financing or refinancing, in whole or in part, the Urban
Renewal Project.
Unless and until the total valuation for assessment of the taxable property in the Urban
Renewal Area exceeds the base valuation for assessment of the taxable property in the
Urban Renewal Area, all of the taxes levied upon taxable property in the Urban Renewal
Area shall be paid into the funds of the respective public bodies.
When such Bonds, loans, advances and indebtedness, including interest thereon and any
premiums due in connection therewith, have been paid, all taxes upon the taxable property
in the Urban Renewal Area shall be paid into the funds of the respective public bodies.
The increment portion of the taxes, as described in this subsection B, above, is hereby
irrevocably pledged by the Authority for the Duration to payment of the principal of, the
interest on, and any premiums due in connection with such Bonds, loans, advances and
indebtedness incurred by the Authority to finance the Urban Renewal Project. The
Authority shall set aside and reserve a reasonable amount as determined by the Authority
of all incremental property taxes paid to the Authority for payment of expenses associated
with administering the Plan and to otherwise comply with the requirements and
authorizations of the Act.
8. CHANGES IN APPROVED PLAN
This Plan may be modified pursuant to the provisions of the Act governing such modifications,
and the protections and notices to owners and others required by the Act, including Section 31-25-
107, C.R.S.
9. MINOR VARIATIONS
The Authority may in specific cases allow minor variations from the provisions of the Plan if it
determines that a literal enforcement of the provisions of the Plan would constitute an unreasonable
limitation, restriction, or hardship beyond the intent and purpose of the Plan.
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EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT B
Legal Description of the Thunder Village Project 1 Urban Renewal Area
Commencing at the northwest corner of Section 16, Township 20 South, Range 64 West, where it
adjoins the easterly boundary of Colorado State University Pueblo, thence south along the west
line of Section 16 to the northwest corner of Parcel D, Villa Bella Subdivision Filing No. 1, being
the Point of Beginning, thence east along the north line of said Parcel D to the northeast corner of
said Parcel D and the westerly right-of-way line of Thunderbowl Drive, thence southerly along the
westerly right-of-way line of Thunderbowl Drive to the point of intersection with the north right-
of-way line of Rawlings Boulevard, thence west along the north right-of-way line of Rawlings
Boulevard to the point of intersection of the west right-of-way line of Thunderalley Drive, thence
south along the west right-of-way line of Thunderalley Drive to the point of intersection of the
north right-of-way line of Roma Drive, thence west along the north right-of-way line of Roma
Drive to the point of intersection of the westerly right-ofway line of Thunderwolf Drive, thence
southerly along the westerly right-ofway line of Thunderwolf Drive to the point of intersection
of the westerly right-of-way line of Troy Avenue, thence southerly along the westerly right-of-
way line of Troy Avenue to the point of intersection of the northerly right-of-way line of Alamosa
Drive, thence westerly along the northerly right-of-way line of Alamosa Drive to the point
intersection of the easterly line of Lot 5, University Village Subdivision Filing No. 2 extended
northerly, thence southerly along the easterly line of Lot 5, University Village Subdivision Filing
No. 2 and the extension of the easterly line to the southeast corner of Lot 5, University Village
Subdivision Filing No. 2 and the northerly right-of-way line of State Highway 47, thence easterly
along the northerly right-of-way line of State Highway 47 to a point on the east line of Lot 1, Troy
Avenue Crossing extended northerly, thence south along the east line of said Lot 1 and the
extension of Lot 1 to the southeast corner of Lot 1 and the northerly right-of-way line of
Nottingham Drive, thence westerly along the northerly right-of-way line of Nottingham Drive to
the westerly right-of-way line of Troy Avenue, thence northerly along the westerly right-of-way
line of Troy Avenue to the southern right-of-way line of State Highway 47, thence westerly along
the southern right-of-way line of State Highway 47 to a point that would be the southwest
projection of the southeastern boundary line of Colorado State University-Pueblo, thence
northeasterly along the southeast boundary of Colorado State University-Pueblo to the point of
intersection with the west line of Section 16, thence north along the west line of Section 16 to the
Point of Beginning, and excluding that portion of Section 16 which is not within the corporate
limits of the City of Pueblo and excluding all residential property within the above described
boundaries.
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ThunderVillageProject1 UrbanRenewal Plan
PCIRR
UEBLO OUNTY MPACT EPORT AND EVENUE
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ROJECTIONS
N27,2019
AS OF OVEMBER
ThunderVillageProject 1Urban
This report outlines the anticipated impact of the proposed
Renewal Plan
on Pueblo County. It responds to the requirements outlined in C.R.S. 31-25-107
(3.5):
C.R.S.31-25-107:AURPLGB
PPROVAL OF RBAN ENEWAL LANS BY THE OCAL OVERNING ODY
(3.5) “Prior to the approval of an urban renewal plan, the governing body shall submit such plan to
the board of county commissioners, which shall include, at a minimum, the following
information concerning the impact of such plan:
(a)The estimated duration of time to complete the urban renewal project;
(b)The estimated annual property tax increment to be generated by the urban renewal project and
the portion of such property tax increment to be allocated during this time period to fund the
urban renewal project;
(c)An estimate of the impact of the urban renewal project on county revenues and on the cost and
extent of additional county infrastructure and services required to serve development within the
proposed urban renewal area, and the benefit of improvements within the urban renewal area to
existing county infrastructure;
(d)A statement setting forth the method under which the authority or the municipality will finance,
or that agreements are in place to finance, any additional county infrastructure and services
required to serve development in the urban renewal area for the period in which all or any
portion of the property taxes described in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subsection (9) of
this section and levied by a county are paid to the authority; and
(e)Any other estimated impacts of the urban renewal project on county services or revenues.
Summary of Urban Renewal Plan
Development Program
ThunderVillageProject 1Urban Renewal Plan
The proposed development program for the (the
Urban Renewal Area) is based on the current plans of property owners and prospective
developers and is subject to change. The anticipated developmentprogram is summarized in
Table 1.
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Table 1
ThunderVillage Project 1 Urban Renewal Plan - Development Program
Land Use Developed SF/Units
Commercial/Office430,371
Residential 0
While it is anticipated that that additional private development will take place during the
remaining 15-year period that it will take to complete redevelopment of the Urban Renewal
Area, it is impossible to speculateon the timing, nature, or value of such new construction
because market conditions and redevelopment efforts by private enterprise are unknown at this
time.
Development Timing
The development timetable for the proposed Urban Renewal Area will be determined by
prevailing market conditions.A critical component of the development programis the potential
redevelopment of existing parcels into a mix of retail/commercial, employment,and/or office.
For the purposes of this analysis, the assumption is development will take place withina15-year
period..
Summary Impacts to Pueblo County
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Exhibit Aprovides a summary of property tax revenues that could be generated from
taxable redevelopment within the Urban Renewal Area; provided however, residentially assessed
properties are excluded from the increment. These estimates are based on the development
program outlined above and reflect the entire 25-year tax increment period. It is anticipated that
the entire property tax increment over remaining 15-yearperiod would be dedicated to the Urban
Renewal Project; provided, however, residential properties are excluded from the increment.
Property Tax Revenue
As shown in Exhibit A, based on the proposed development program, the Urban Renewal Area
incremental
would generate approximately$849,974in property tax revenues over the 25-year
analysis period.
During the 25-year tax increment period, the County’s share of property tax revenue is limited to
its share of the property tax baseand residential properties. This averagesapproximately
$27,079annuallyor approximately $679,969over the 25-year period. During this same tax
increment period, the total amount allocated by Statuteto the Authorityin property tax increment
revenueseach year is estimated to range from approximately $4,600to approximately$73,000.
After the 25-year tax increment period is completed, the County’s share of property tax revenues
would rise toapproximately $60,000on an annual basis.
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County Services/Infrastructure
Because the entire Urban Renewal Area is located within the City of Pueblo’s municipal
boundaries, the City, the Authority, and other public entities, such as special districts, will be
responsible for all public improvements including street, water, sewer, and all public utilities. No
additional County infrastructure will be required to serve development within the proposed urban
renewal area. All police, fire, and other services will be provided by entities other than the
County. There may be some indirect impact on County services, but these should be offset and
the County will benefit from a combination of increased State revenues to offset the costs of such
services, increases in property tax base allocation, and an increase in County sales tax collections
based on activities stimulated by the Urban Renewal Authority.
Infrastructure impacts associated with the proposed development program are assumed to be
primarily financed by the Authority with property tax increment revenue, which has been
allocated to the authority by the provisions of section 31-25-107(9), C.R.S.
If, in the future, theCounty identifies any additional County infrastructure and services required
to serve development in the urban renewal area while the property tax allocation provisions are
in effect and the cost of such additional infrastructure and services are not offset by increased
County revenues, the Authority will consider entering into agreements to finance such services
and infrastructure in the urban renewal area.
The attached Exhibit A is a detailed illustration of property tax projectionsfor the proposed
project area.
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