HomeMy WebLinkAbout6334RESOLUTION NO. 6334
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT ANNEXATION MASTER PLAN AS
THE THREE -MILE AREA PLAN FOR THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO
PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION ACT OF 1965
WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zoning Commission is authorized to prepare
and submit to the City Council for its approval a master plan for the physical
development of the City pursuant to Section 12 -5 of the Charter of Pueblo; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zoning Commission has, in compliance with
the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 (Section 31- 12- 105[1][e], CRS [1988 Cum.
Supp.]), approved a three -mile area plan for the Northeast Quadrant of the City (the
"Northeast Quadrant Master Annexation Plan ");
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO that:
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The Northeast Quadrant Master Annexation Plan heretofore approved by the
City Planning and Zoning Commission and submitted to the City Council, the original
of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby approved.
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The Northeast Quadrant Annexation Master Plan shall function and hereby is
adopted as the City of Pueblo's official three -mile area plan," as required by
Section 31- 12- 105[1][e], CRS [1988 Cum. Supp.]) for the Northeast Quadrant of the
City and shall be updated at least annually.
SECTION 3.
All three -mile area plans and all parts thereof heretofore adopted by the
City Council for the Northeast Quadrant of the City are hereby repealed and
rescinded, except insofar as any physical development has been approved pursuant
thereto by the City or any of its agencies, commissions, or boards.
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This Resolution shall become effective upon final passage.
INTRODUCED February 27 , 1989
By MIKE SALAR
Councilman
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
President of the Council
(SEAL)
NORTHEAST QUADRANT
ANNEXATION
MASTER PLAN
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- City of Pueblo Department of Planning and Development
February 1989
NORTHEAST QUADRANT
ANNEXATION MASTER PLAN
Pueblo City Manager
Lewis A. Quigley
City of Pueblo, Department of Planning and Development
James F. Munch, Director
Betty J. Gonzales Donald R. Vest
Vern P. Martinez Sharon K. Weldon
Karin A. Sable William J. Zwick
Richard G. Schaffer
Principal Authors
Karin A. Sable Richard G. Schaffer
Pueblo City Council
Kenneth
F. Hunter,
President ------------ - ----- -District 2
Michael
Salardino,
Vice President ---------- - - - -At -Large
John Califano --------------
-- ------------ - - - - -- District 4
Samuel Corsentino
--------------- --------- - - - - -- District 3
Gilbert
Garbiso -------------
-- -- -------- - - - - At - Large
Michael
Occhiato ----------------
------ - ---- - - - - At - Large
Douglas
Ring ---------------
------ -------- - - - - -- District 1
Pueblo City Manager
Lewis A. Quigley
City of Pueblo, Department of Planning and Development
James F. Munch, Director
Betty J. Gonzales Donald R. Vest
Vern P. Martinez Sharon K. Weldon
Karin A. Sable William J. Zwick
Richard G. Schaffer
Principal Authors
Karin A. Sable Richard G. Schaffer
NORTHEAST QUADRANT ANNEXATION MASTER PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
TITLE
PAGE
I.
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 1
A.
PURPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 1
B.
OBJECTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 1
—
C.
ASSUMPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 2
D.
LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 2
— II.
ANNEXATION
REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 4
PREFACE
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 4
A.
COLORADO ANNEXATION REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . .
. 4
_
1.
Development Eligibility (CRS Title 31 -12 -104 . . . . .
. 4
2.
Annexation Master Plan (CRS Title 31- 12- 1054[e) . . . . .
. 4
3.
Annexation Impact Report (CRS Title 31 -12 -108.5 . . . . .
. 5
B.
CITY OF PUEBLO ANNEXATION REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . .
. 5
1 .
Development Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 6
_
2.
Drainage Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 6
3.
Sanitary Sewer Plan . . .
6
4.
Transportation Plan . . .
8
5.
Zoning and Subdivision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 10
—
6.
Public Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .
. 11
7 .
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 11
— III.
REFERENCE
PLANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 12
PREFACE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 12
_
A.
LAND USEPLANS. . . . .
12
1.
Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan.
12
2.
Airport Subdivision Sketch Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 12
3 .
Air Facilities Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 12
—
4.
City of Pueblo Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery
Action Program and Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 12
5.
Pueblo Memorial Airport Master Plan . . . . . . . . . . .
. 19
—
6.
Airport Noise Compatibility Program . . . . . . . . . . .
. 20
B.
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS . . . . . .
15
1.
Report On Water Distribution System for PuebloBoard
_
of Water Works. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . .
. 15
2.
Sanitary Sewerage and Wastewater Treatment Facilities
for the City of Pueblo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 15
—
3.
Pueblo Airport Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment
Plant Preliminary Engineering Study . . . . . . . . . .
. 15
_
C.
TRANSPORTATION PLANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 16
1.
Year 2000 and 2010 Transportation Plans . . . . . . . . .
. 16
2.
Pueblo Airpark Access Alternatives Study. . . . . . . . .
. 16
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT'D)
SECTION TITLE PAGE
IV. PUEBLO'S THREE -MILE ANNEXATION PLAN . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 19
1.
Major Transportation Corridors . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 19
2.
Residential Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 23
3.
Commercial Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 24
4.
Industrial Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 25
5.
Public Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 26
6.
Parks, Open Space, and Trails . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 26
V. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 28
A.
ENVIRONMENTAL INVENTORY . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 28
1.
Geology and Soils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 28
2.
Drainage /Topography . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 28
3.
Floodplains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 34
4.
Wetlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 34
5.
Flora and Fauna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 34
6 .
Climate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 34
7 .
Water Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 34
8.
Air Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 35
B.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 36
1.
Floodplain Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 36
2.
Wildfire Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 37
3.
Geologic Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 37
4 .
Mineral Resource Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 39
5.
Landfill. . . .
39
6.
Environmental Hazards Composite
. . . 41
VI. INFRASTRUCTURE -- EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROADWAY AND UTILITY
SYSTEM- -PLANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 43
A. TRANSPORTATION NETWORK . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 43
B. WATER SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 44
C. WASTEWATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 48
D. ELECTRIC POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 49
E. GAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 50
F. TELEPHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 52
G. CABLE TELEVISION . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 53
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONY D)
SECTION TITLE
PAGE
VII. PUBLIC FACILITIES -- EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS. . . . . .
. . . 54
A. SCHOOLS . .
54
1. School District No. 60.
81
— 2. School District No. 70.
56
3. Detachment and Annexation of School Districts
57
— B. PARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 57
C. POLICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 60
1. City Police Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 60
_ 2. County Sheriff Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 61
D. FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 61
VIII. ZONING AND LAND USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 64
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 64
A. CITY OF PUEBLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 64
B. LAND USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 64
— C. PUEBLO COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 64
D. COUNTY LAND USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 67
E. LAND OWNERSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 67
_ F. BELLE PLAIN . . . * * i * i ' * * * * . . . . . . .
. . . 67
G. PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIROT & IDSRAPARK . . . ... .
. . . 72
1 . Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 72
2. The Airport Industrial Park . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 73
— 3. Fire Protection -- Airport & AIP . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 73
4 . Emergency Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 74
5. Airport Police Protection . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 74
— 6. Pueblo Memorial Airport Noise Zones . . . . . . . . .
. . . 75
APPENDIX 1: STANDARD AVIGATION EASEMENT. . . . . . . . .
. . .
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LISTING OF MAPS
MAP NO.
MAP TITLE
PAGE
I.
PLANNING AREA. . . . .
3
II.
PUEBLO AIRPARK SUBDIVISION SKETCH PLAN
* MAP.
13
III.
CL FI
MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ROUTES FUNCTIONAL ASSICATION
17
IV.
AIRPARK ACCESS ALTERNATIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 18
V.
PROPOSED URBAN -RURAL DEMARCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 20
VI.
PROPOSED LAND USES . . . . . .
. 21
VII.
POTENTIAL PRINCIPAL ARTERIALS AND TRAIL EXTENSIONS . . . . .
. 22
VIII.
BEDROCK GEOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 29
IX.
SURFICIAL GEOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 30
X.
SOIL ASSOCIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 31
XI.
LANDFORMS. . . . . . . . .
32
XII.
DRAINAGE BASINS AND 100 -YEAR FLOODPLAIN.
33
XIII.
MINERAL RESOURCE AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 40
XIV.
ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 42
XV.
SERVICE AREA BOUNDARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
XVI.
CITY WATER PRESSURE ZONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
XVII.
GAS AND POWER LINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 51
XVIII.
SCHOOL SITES & DISTRICT BOUNDARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 55
XIX.
CITY PARK FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 59
XX.
CITY AND COUNTY FIRE SERVICE AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 62
XXI.
CITY ZONING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 65
XXII.
COUNTY ZONING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
XXIII.
EXISTING COUNTY SUBDIVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . ., . .
68
XXIV.
FARMLANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 69
XXV.
LAND OWNERSHIP GREATER THAN 20 ACRES . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 70
XXVI.
BELLE PLAIN INDUSTRIAL AREA . .
71
XXVII.
1977 PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT CNR NOISE CORRIDOR
76
XXVIII.
PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT LDN NOISE CONTOURS . . . . . . . . .
. 77
TABLE
NO.
TITLE
PAGE
I. GEOLOGIC PROPERTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 -A
II. BOARD OF WATER WORKS PLANT WATER INVESTMENT FEES . . . . . 47
III. BOARD OF WATER WORKS WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS - -UNIT COST. . . . . 47
IV. SCHOOL DISTRICT 60 ENROLLMENT -- MAXIMUM OPTIMAL CAPACITIES. . . 54
V. SCHOOL DISTRICT 70 ENROLLMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
VI. PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
VII. COMPARISON OF CNR /LDN NOISE LEVELS RELATING TO
LAND USE IMPACT. . . * i * * . . . . . . . . . 78
VIIII. LAND USES NORMALLY COMAIL WITH VARIOUS NOISE LEVELS. . . . 79
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CITY OF PUEBLO
NORTHEAST QUADRANT ANNEXATION MASTER PLAN
I. INTRODUCTION
A. PURPOSE
The Department of Planning and Development for the City of Pueblo is charged with
_ the responsibility of conducting land use planning activities. The Northeast
Quadrant Master Plan is being prepared in response to Senate Bill 45, to recent
developments at the Pueblo Memorial Airport Industrial Park (AIP), and to proposed
development adjacent to the University of Southern Colorado. The AIP, owned by
but not located within the Corporate limits of the City of Pueblo, is rapidly
developing as the largest industrial park in Southern Colorado. Intensive
building at the AIP began in 1984 when Unisys constructed a new plant. It has
since grown with the construction of new facilities by Target (Dayton Hudson
Corporation), Pryor - Giggy, Atlas Pacific, Kurt Manufacturing, Trane Corporation,
B. F. Goodrich Company, PCL Corporation, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, and Kaiser
_ Corporation. The employment generated by these industries has fueled interest in
residential development within the Northeast Quadrant. The City and the
University of Southern Colorado have recently entered into an agreement to develop
a new municipal golf course within the quadrant. The purpose of this plan is to
provide policies to insure that new development does not adversely impact the
Pueblo Memorial Airport operation. This Plan shall be consistent with the City's
land use and transportation policies and State annexation statutes.
B. OBJECTIVE
This annexation master plan will serve as an addendum to the 1980 Pueblo Regional
Comprehensive Development Plan It is designed to be a framework for development,
with sufficient flexibility to be changed as conditions warrant. The goals of
this plan are:
(1) Establish land use and annexation policies which will guide the physical
development within the Northeast Quadrant. These policies will provide a
standard for future annexations and will supplement City zoning and
subdivision regulations.
(2) Comply with State annexation laws, Pueblo Board of Water Works policies, and
U. S. Government Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airport regulations
and aircraft noise recommendations.
(3) Lay out a framework for development including roadway and utility infra-
structure requirements and environmental and man -made constraints and
opportunities to development.
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C. ASSUMPTIONS
For the purpose of this master plan, the following assumptions are made:
(1) Development at the AIP will continue at its existing rate.
(2) There will be continued pressure to develop the land adjoining the University
of Southern Colorado.
(3) There will be a need for additional roadway access to the Airport and AIP.
(4) There will be a need to protect the Airport from incompatible development.
D. LOCATION
The Northeast Quadrant Annexation Master Plan area contains approximately
50 square miles within the Northeast Quadrant of Pueblo, Colorado (See Map I).
The study area is bounded on the south by Highway 50 -C (State Highway 96); on the
east by State Highway 231 (36th Lane extended north); on the north by the KCSJ
Radio Tower on Baculite Mesa; and on the west by Interstate 25. The planning area
encompasses property that is located within three miles of the current eastern and
northern City boundaries.
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II. ANNEXATION REQUIREMENTS
PREFACE
This plan is designed to conform with the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 (Part I
of Article 12 of Title 31, CRS) amended by Senate Bill 45 passed in 1987. This act
requires a municipality to develop an annexation master plan describing proposed
public facilities, utilities, and land uses within a three -mile limit from current
City boundaries.
A. COLORADO ANNEXATION REQUIREMENTS
Senate Bill 45 was passed in the 1987 Session of the Colorado General Assembly.
It applies to all municipal annexations requested after May 28, 1987.
1. Development Eligibility (CRS Title 31 -12 -104
The perimeter of the area proposed for annexation must have no less than one sixth
contiguity with the annexing municipality. Contiguity may be established by the
annexation of one or more parcels in a series, completed simultaneously, and
considered together for the purposes of public hearing requirements. Contiguity
is not affected by the existence of a platted street or alley, a public or private
_ right -of -way, a public or private transportation right -of -way, and public lands
whether owned by the State, the United States, or an agency thereof. Contiguity
is affected by County -owned open space, or a lake, reservoir, stream, or other
natural or artificial waterway between the annexing municipality and the land
proposed to be annexed.
Municipality boundaries shall not be extended more than three miles in any
direction from any point of such municipal boundary in any one year. Such three
mile limit may be exceeded if such limit would have the effect of dividing a
parcel of Property held in identical ownership provided that at least 50 percent
_ of the Property is within the three -mile limit. Such three -mile limit may also be
exceeded for the annexation of an enterprise zone.
2. Annexation Master Plan (CRS Title 31 -12- 1054 -[e
Prior to completion of any annexation within the three -mile area, the municipality
shall have in place a plan for that area which describes the proposed location,
character, and extent of streets, subways, bridges, waterways, waterfronts,
parkways, playgrounds, squares, parks, aviation fields, other public ways,
_ grounds, open spaces, public utilities, and terminals for water, light, and
sanitation, and transportation. Power to be provided by the municipality and the
proposed land uses for the area shall be addressed. Such plan shall be updated at
least once annually.
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3. Annexation Impact Report (CRS Title 31 -12- 108.5).
The municipality shall not be required to furnish an Annexation Impact Report for
annexations of ten acres or fewer in total area. The municipality and the Board
of County Commissioners governing the area proposed to be annexed may agree that
the report be waived. The Annexation Impact Report shall include as a minimum a
map or maps of the municipality and adjacent territory to show the following
information:
(a) the present and proposed boundaries of the municipality in the vicinity of
the proposed annexation;
(b) the present streets, major trunk water mains, sewer interceptors and
outfalls, other utility lines and ditches, and the proposed extension of such
streets and utility lines in the vicinity of the proposed annexation;
(c) the existing and proposed land use pattern in the areas to be annexed;
(d) a copy of any draft or final pre- annexation agreement, if available;
(e) a statement setting forth the plans of the municipality for extending to or
otherwise providing for, within the area to be annexed, municipal services
performed by or on behalf of the municipality at the time of annexation;
(f) a statement setting forth the method under which the municipality plans to
finance the extension of the municipal services into the area to be annexed;
(g) a statement identifying existing districts within the area to be annexed; and
(h) A statement on the effect of annexation upon local public school district
systems including the estimated number of students generated and the capital
construction required to educate such students.
B. CITY OF PUEBLO ANNEXATION REQUIREMENTS
Petitioners for annexations must meet as a minimum the following conditions:
(1) The area to be annexed is a logical extension of the City's boundary.
(2) The Petitioner agrees to prepare and submit to the Planning and Zoning
Commission for adoption a master plan for all the Property. The Master Plan
will comply with the policies of the Pueblo Regional Comprehensive
Development Plan and the Northeast Quadrant Annexation Master Plan presently
existing (and as same hereafter may be amended). It shall be designed to
address a wide range of planning and development issues involved in the
proposed annexation. The Master Plan shall consist of (1) Development Plan;
(2) Drainage Plan; (3) Sanitary Sewer Report; and (4) Transportation Plan.
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1. Development Plan.
The Development Plan shall be prepared by the Petitioner in consultation with the
City's Subdivision Review Committee and Department of Planning and Development in
accordance with the requirements of Section 12- 4 -6(A) of the 1971 Code of
Ordinances of the City of Pueblo and as same may be subsequently amended. A
development phasing plan which will establish the anticipated phasing of the
development of the Property shall also accompany the Development Plan.
2. Drainage Plan.
The Drainage Plan shall be prepared by the Petitioner in accordance with the
Pueblo Storm Drainage Criteria (MANUAL) (then in effect or as same hereafter may
be amended). It shall be certified by a Professional Engineer competent in the
field of surface water drainage engineering and registered in the State of
Colorado.
The Drainage Plan shall address surface water drainage within the Property and
onto the Property from other areas, as well as the effects of the development of
the Property upon downstream properties and drainage facilities. Associated
impacts identified in the Drainage Plan will be mitigated through surface water
drainage improvements financed by the Petitioner. The Drainage Plan shall include
a phasing plan for such improvements. Storm water detention facilities, designed
and constructed in accordance with the MANUAL, may be used to mitigate the
increased runoff due to development.
3. Sanitary Sewer Report.
A Sanitary Sewer Report shall be submitted by the Petitioner in accordance with
criteria specified by the City Engineer. This Report shall be supported by
studies and reports prepared by a licensed Professional Engineer competent in the
field of sanitary sewer engineering and registered in the State of Colorado.
The Sanitary Sewer Report shall address the needs of the entire gravity -fed basin
(sewer drainage basin), so designated by the Director of Public Works. Associated
impacts identified in the Sanitary Sewer Report will be mitigated through sanitary
sewer improvements financed by the Petitioner. The Sanitary Sewer Report shall
provide a phasing plan for such improvements.
If the Petitioner installs sanitary sewers which are oversized in the Master Plan
area to serve future development outside the Master Plan area but within the sewer
drainage basin, a Sewer Participation Cost Recovery Agreement may be entered into
_ between the Petitioner and the City. The Petitioner may then be reimbursed for
the oversize cost plus interest by a newly benefitted Property owner when any part
of the benefitted Property within an approved subdivision is connected, directly
or indirectly, to such oversized sewers located within the Master Plan area.
If the Petitioner constructs sewers downstream from the Master Plan area which
will serve future development outside the Master Plan area but within the sewer
drainage basin, the Sewer Participation Cost Recovery Agreement shall include
provisions so that the Petitioner may be reimbursed for a pro -rata share of the
costs of construction of such downstream sewers, as the Director of Public Works
shall determine to be just and equitable, by the benefitted Property is connected,
directly or indirectly, to such sewers.
The Sewer Participation Cost Recovery Agreement shall be in conformity with the
City's then existing ordinances and shall be approved by City Council.
a. Sanitary Sewer Report Criteria
The following criteria provides guidelines for the Planning and Design of sanitary
sewers. These guidelines shall include planning criteria, minimum or maximum
controls of sewer design, and construction. However, in unusual circumstances or
where special conditions dictate, certain deviations from the standard criteria
may be directed or approved by the Director of Public Works.
All improvements to the sanitary sewer system shall be planned and designed to
provide adequate service as specified by the following planning criteria for
sanitary sewers:
(1) Acreages for separate land uses (i.e., as single - family, multifamily,
commercial, and industrial) shall be established based upon the Development
Plan.
(2) Sanitary sewer impact shall be computed for the entire sewer drainage basin
including the proposed development or annexation. Mains shall be designed to
accommodate the area as per criteria contained herein.
(3) If any flow from the development is accepted into the existing sanitary
sewerage system, an analysis of the existing sanitary sewerage system shall
be prepared addressing the impact of the additional flows, including but not
limited to:
(a) locations of all points on the City's existing sewer system where the
new system will connect;
(b) identification of hydraulic deficiencies in the system created by the
development, as determined by the City;
(c) a discusion of any pumping stations, forced mains, packaged treatment
plans, etc., needed to service the area;
(d) proposed corrections, improvements, or upgrading to relieve existing
impacted system; and
(e) financing and scheduling of corrections, improvements, or upgrading to
relieve existing system, including any proposed private sewer
agreements.
(4) The Report shall discuss and analyze areas upstream of the annexation site,
within the gravity drainage basin, that would impact a trunk line through the
site.
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(5) The Report shall identify the proposed site on a United States Geological
Survey (USGS) Map, the gravity drainage basin or basins that it lies within,
and the service boundary limits for the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant.
b. Design Criteria for Sanitary Sewers
(1) Design shall be in accordance with the minimum design standards and
specifications for subdivisions of the City of Pueblo, Colorado.
(2) Sewer lines shall be designed to flow at less than capacity. Lines 15 inches
and less shall have a design capacity of 50 percent of the pipe depth. Lines
18 inches and larger shall have a design capacity of 75 percent of the pipe
depth.
(3) Flow Factors- -Pe
Single- Family Residential -- 0.0042 cfs per acre
Multiple - Family Residential -- 0.0009 cfs per unit
Commercial -- 0.0040 cfs per acre
Industrial -- 0.0051 cfs per acre
High Water Consuming Industries -- Special Study Required
Institutional Use -- Special Study Required
Areas Outside the Development Plan -- 0.0044 cfs per acre
Average Infiltration /Inflow -- 0.0003 cfs per acre
(4) Areas with a high potential for groundwater infiltration shall be
identified. Maximum allowable infiltration /inflow (I /I) shall be in
accordance with Article 13, "Specifications for Sanitary Sewers."
Information provided by the Sanitary Sewer Report pertains only to that time
when it is submitted. Conditions may change by the time an area is
subdivided. The Public Works Department shall not be committed to the
reported sewer capacities until the property has been legally subdivided.
4. Transportation Plan.
A Transportation Plan shall be prepared by the Petitioner in accordance with the
following criteria and outline specified by the City Traffic Engineer. The Plan
shall be supported by studies and reports prepared by Professional Engineers
competent in the field of transportation and registered in the State of Colorado.
The Plan shall be in conformance at a minimum with the goals and classifications
of the Year 2000 Plan as presently exists and as same may hereafter be amended and
these transportation plan requirements. Development impacts to the existing and
proposed roadway system identified in this study will be mitigated through traffic
improvements financed by the Petitioner (such as but not limited to additional
roadway corridors, traffic signals, signal interconnect conduit and wire,
deceleration /acceleration lanes, and median islands). The Transportation Plan
shall provide a schedule of such improvements. The Transportation Plan shall
comply with existing and proposed roadways in adjacent subdivisions.
a. Transportation Plan Requirements
The following criteria set forth the general outline for the Transportation Plan.
(1) Study Area Boundaries
(a) Description of Study Area Boundaries The study area boundaries shall
include the area and intersections identified by the City Traffic
Engineer, including but not limited to the development Plan area of the
proposed subdivision.
(b) Existing and Proposed Land Uses. Proposed land uses shall be based upon
the Development Plan.
(c) Existing and Proposed Study Boundary Area Uses. Proposed uses for land
areas which are outside the Development Plan, but within the study area
boundaries, shall be based upon existing zoning.
(d) Existing and Proposed Roadways and Intersections.
(2) Study Area Trip Generation
(3) Study Area Trip Distribution
(4) Study Area Trip Assignment
(5) Study Area Existing Condition and Proposed Traffic Volumes
(a) A study of morning and evening peak -hour site traffic, including turning
movements and site traffic, plus through traffic, including turning
movements for current conditions and 20 -year projections or at buildout,
must be conducted.
(6) Critical Movement Analysis
(a) Conduct Volume /Capacity and Level of Service Analysis at Critical
Intersections for peak hours for existing conditions and at build out.
(7) Traffic Signal Progression
(a) Determine traffic signal locations (using criteria from the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices and corresponding two -way traffic
signal progression pattern. Traffic progression is of paramount
importance; generally a spacing of one -half mile for all intersections
should be maintained. To ensure optimum two -way signal progression, an
approved traffic engineering analysis will be made to properly locate
all intersections and connecting access approaches that may require
signalization.
(8) T raffic Accidents
(a) The traffic consultant will review the number and type of accidents
occurring at study area intersections. This information will be
available from the Pueblo Police Department. Estimates of increased or
decreased accident potential shall be evaluated. The consultant will
recommend roadway improvements based on accepted safe design
practices. The developer shall only be responsible for additional
impact upon existing off -site roadways and intersections.
(9) Recommendations
(a) Proposed Recommended Improvements. The Transportation Plan shall
identify the project construction phases at which time specific street
improvements and traffic controls shall be required.
(b) Major arterial streets - -Troy Avenue, Eagleridge (47th Street), Baculite
Mesa, Pueblo Boulevard and others as may be identified - -shall be
constructed to principal arterial standards (5 lanes with median).
Construction may be phased at the discretion of the City. Alamosa
Road, 27th Lane, 36th Lane, Constitution Road, William White Boulevard,
and others as may be identified shall be constructed to minor arterial
standards (4 lanes with two -way left turn lanes).
(10) Revised Critical Lane Capacity Analysis
(a) Recommended improvement plan revised Volume /Capacity Analysis at
Critical Intersections for peak hours for study area at build -out.
(11) Study Criteria
(a) Trip generation is to be from Institute of Transportation Engineers
Trip Generation Guide (latest edition).
(b) Critical Lane Capacity Analysis to be determined using the 1985 Highway
Capacity Manual (Special Report 209), as amended.
(c) Level of Service of "C" as defined in the Highway Capacity Manual shall
be the goal for street design. However, it is recognized that Level of
Service "D ", for some traffic movements, is acceptable for short
periods during the peak traffic hours.
5. Zoning and Subdivision.
The Property shall be zoned and subdivided in conformity with the approved Master
Plan pursuant to the requirements of Titles 12 and 17 of the 1971 Code of
Ordinances of the City of Pueblo, and as same may be subsequently amended and the
land use policies of the Northeast Quadrant Annexation Master Plan and as same may
be subsequently amended.
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6. Public Facilities.
The Petitioner shall dedicate land and right -of -way for public uses and facilities
required by the City including, but not limited to, sanitary and storm sewers,
utilities, drainage ways, roadways, trail systems, and parks. The Petitioner at
his expense shall construct and install all on -site and off -site improvements
required by the City including, but not limited to, streets, curbs and gutters,
sidewalks, trail systems, bridges, traffic control devices, sanitary sewers, storm
sewers, drainage channel improvements and facilities, but excluding public
buildings such as fire stations.
7. Utilities.
The Petitioner shall comply with all applicable City of Pueblo (sanitary and storm
sewers), Public Service Company (gas), Centel Company (electric), Pueblo TV and
Power (cablevision), and Pueblo Board of Water Works (water) requirements for the
installation of mains, lines, stations, and any other relevant utility facilities.
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III. REFERENCE PLANS
PREFACE
The following Land Use, Infrastructure, and Transportation Plans have been
prepared to guide development within the Northeast Quadrant:
A. LAND USE PLANS
1. Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan.
The Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan was prepared by the Pueblo
Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) and adopted by the City of Pueblo and Pueblo
County in 1980. The purpose of this document is to prepare for necessary and
— desirable growth through the development of a master plan for physical
development. The plan includes eight major parts, or elements, which address
concerns associated with physical development in the region. The eight elements
are Land Use, Housing, Public Facilities, Environmental Quality, Land
Conservation, Parks and Recreation, Transportation, and Downtown Pueblo. The Plan
contains goals and recommendations for each Element.
2. Airport Subdivision Sketch Plan.
The City of Pueblo in 1986 prepared a sketch plan for the subdivision of the
Airport property. The purpose was to enhance development'opportunities at the
Airport and AIP. The sketch plan (See Map II) is part of the process required by
— the Pueblo County's subdivision process. It identifies roadway and utility
corridors and the general arrangement of the lots.
3. Air Facilities Plan.
The Air Facilities Plan was prepared in October, 1986, by the City of Pueblo
— Department of Planning and Development. The plan's goal is to maximize the amount
of land available for industrial development while insuring that sufficient land
is reserved for continued development of the Airport. The Air Facilities Plan
addressess land availability, ground access, air -side access, and utility
availability.
4. City of Pueblo Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Action Program and Plan
UPARR .
The UPARR, which was prepared by the Pueblo Regional Planning Commission in 1981,
assessed the physical rehabilitation service and management concerns of the City
of Pueblo Parks and Recreation Department. This federally funded program was
designed to help physically and economically distressed urban areas improve
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recreational opportunities. The conclusion of this plan states that Pueblo's
physical parks system is evidence of a firm foundation for providing the open
spaces and services needed and requested by its population. Recent emphasis on
providing parks at the neighborhood level has had positive results. The plan
recomends that quality be emphasized in design construction, rehabilitation,
renovation, operations, maintenance, and in the need for the development of
additional City -wide facilities.
5. Pueblo Memorial Airport Master Plan.
This Airport Master Plan was prepared to provide an objective analysis of the 1975
facilities and capabilities of Pueblo Memorial Airport. It presents a detailed,
yet flexible, plan for the future needs of the Airport. Based upon the available
data, this plan was designed to furnish reasonable recommendations for the
aviation needs of 1975 and thereafter for the Pueblo area.
Recommendations and alternatives for meeting aviation demands were presented.
These provided for short -range (5- year), intermediate range (10- year), and long
range (20 -year) development.
It should be understood that this document, although detailed, is for use as a
general guideline for the continued development of the Pueblo Memorial Airport and
AIP areas. The development recommendations set forth in this analysis will
_ provide the guidance for long -range airport needs of the Pueblo area. The Airport
Master Plan is being updated.
6. Airport Noise Compatibility Program.
Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 150 implements portions of Title I of the
Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979. It establishes a single system
for the measurement of airport (and background) noise, a single system for
determining the exposure of individuals to airport noise, and a standardized
airport noise compatibility planning program. The planning program includes:
(1) a provision for the development and submission to the FAA of Noise Exposure
Maps and Noise Compatibility Programs by Airport operations;
(2) standard noise units, methods, and analytical techniques for use in airport
noise assessments;
(3) identification of land uses which are normally considered compatible (or
non - compatible) with various levels of noise around airports; and
(4) procedures and criteria for FAA approval or disapproval of noise
compatibility programs by the administrator.
The program includes consideration of alternative noise control that might be
employed as well as appropriate land use planning strategies. The goal of the
overall program is for the airport proprietor, in consultation with State /local
planners, local aviation groups, and interested citizens, to develop a balance and
cost - effective program to minimize and /or mitigate the airport's noise impact on
local communities. This study is currently being prepared.
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B. INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS
1. Report on Water Distribution System for Pueblo Board of Water Works.
In 1979, Black and Veach consulting engineers prepared a Water Distribution System
Study for the Board of Water Works. The report provides a master plan for
guidance of the Water Board in its continuing program of major water distribution
system improvements construction. The purpose was to determine the adequacy of
the Pueblo water distribution system in satisfying the present and future water
requirements through the Year 1985. The report provides guidance thereafter for
projections made through the Year 2000. The report contains area development
studies to determine the present and probable future distribution of population
within the service area, along with estimates of water demands and predicted
distribution of demands on the system.
2. Sanitary Sewerage and Wastewater Treatment Facilities for the City of Pueblo,
Colorado.
This report, prepared by Sellards and Grigg, Inc., consulting engineers in 1971,
presents a study of the City's sanitary sewerage and wastewater treatment
facilities. The report proposes additions and corrections which will add to or
improve the facilities so that they will provide for the present and future needs
of the City.
The scope of the work within this report includes the following:
(a) development of a long -range master plan for the sewerage and establishment of
a service area boundary; and
(b) analyzing of the existing wastewater treatment plant and recommending improve-
ments to correct present deficiencies and to provide capacity for future
needs.
Please see the City Department of Public Works for updated information on the City
sewer service.
3. Pueblo Airport Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment Plant Preliminary
Engineering Study.
The Pueblo Airport Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment Plant Preliminary
Engineering Study was prepared by CH2M Hill consultants in March, 1988. The study
stated that the existing airport wastewater treatment facility would not be
capable of handling wastewater flow and loading in the event of significant
industrial growth within the Airport Industrial Park. Several industrial
development scenarios were used to calculate five flow and loading projections.
The analysis then examined five wastewater management alternatives in respect to
the flow and loading projections, cost effectiveness, and other non - monetary
criteria.
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CH2M Hill recommended the first alternative, that of pumping to the City's main
— plant, as being the best suited alternative to the goals of the City.
This engineering study concludes that it is "essential for the City of Pueblo to
select and begin implementing a wastewater management system that can effectively
respond to the development plans of the Airport Industrial Park."
C. TRANSPORTATION PLANS
1. Year 2000 and 2010 Transportation Plans.
The Year 2000 Transportation Plan, adopted in 1981, is a guide for transportation
systems development. It was developed as a cooperative venture by PACOG, Urban
Transportation Planning Division, and the State Highways Department, with
technical support from the Pueblo Regional Planning Commission, City of Pueblo
Transportation Department, and the U. S. Federal Highway Administration.
Within the Northeast Quadrant, the Year 2000 Plan identifies the extension of
Constitution Road to Colorado Highway 47, the extension of 47th Street across the
— Fountain Creek to University Park, and the construction of a new roadway from
Jerry Murphy Road to USC (See Map III).
This plan and the Year 2010 Plan which is being prepared are statements of present
policy toward future needs. The Year 2010 Plan will reflect new development
trends, changes in travel behavior, and new technologies. Employment, population,
and dwelling units will be projected for 139 traffic zones and seven special
generators. Trips will be generated based on projected dwelling units and
employment and are loaded onto collectors, minor arterials, principal arterials,
expressways, and freeways. The system will then be analyzed for system
— deficiencies.
2. Pueblo Airvark Access Alternatives Stud
Recent developments at the Pueblo Airport and AIP have resulted in traffic
congestion and delays within the AIP internal traffic system, especially during
— the peak hours. In response to the development and activity at the AIP, the
FY 1987 Unified Planning Work Program listed Task C. 6. an "Airport Corridor
Study." The Urban Transportation Planning Division contracted with the City of
Pueblo's Department of Planning and Development to complete this study. The
objective of this study is to identify and assess the environmental, economic,
social, and traffic impacts of the alternative corridors. The six alternative
_ corridors studied are identified on Map IV. This study concluded that no single
alternative completely addressed the Airport Industrial Park's transportation
needs at "build- out." Combinations of these alternatives can provide a solution.
There are many possible combinations of alternatives that together can form a
course of action. The best course of action appears to be the construction of
improvements to the Paul Harvey interchange followed by the community
concentrating its entire effort toward the extension of William White Boulevard.
If at the time when a second access is needed and the right -of -way or funding for
the William White extension is not available, the 36th Lane Alternative can
_ address a short -term need. The course ultimately chosen will be determined by the
availability of funds, timing, and need.
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IV. PUEBLO'S THREE -MILE ANNEXATION PLAN
The population of the City of Pueblo is estimated to reach 110,000 persons by the
Year 2000. It is anticipated that this growth will be largely fueled by increased
employment at the Pueblo Airport Industrial Park. Recent trends indicate that a
substantial portion of the accompanying residential growth will occur within the
Northeast Quadrant. The goal of the Northeast Quadrant three -mile annexation plan
is to facilitate development by establishing an efficient land use pattern which
is consistent with the adopted standards and policies of the City of Pueblo.
This plan is designed to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 45 which requires
that the plan describe the proposed location, character, and extent of streets,
subways, bridges, waterways, waterfronts, parkways, playgrounds, squares, parks,
aviation fields, other public ways, grounds, open spaces, public utilities, and
terminals for water, light, sanitation, and transportation; power is to be
provided by the municipality and the proposed land uses for the area (CRS Title
31 -12- 1054 -[e]).
The City's three -mile annexation plan is a compendium of all those plans
referenced previously in this document and is a companion document to the Pueblo
Regional Comprehensive Development Plan and the City's Code of Ordinances. It
will provide guidance in the negotiation of annexation agreements.
The boundaries of the study area for this plan extend three miles north of the
existing City limit line and eastwardly to a line just east of the Pueblo Memorial
Airport. The easterly study limit extends further than the three -mile limit.
_ This was done to include the City -owned Airport facility and Industrial Park. The
western study boundary is I -25 and the southern boundary is U. S. Highway 50.
The study area has been divided into an Urban and Rural category. The Urban /Rural
Demarcation line identifies the boundary beyond which the City does not anticipate
urbanization to occur within the 12 -month period following the adoption of this
plan (See Map V). The Urban portion represents the area within which municipal
services could be logically extended.
The primary features of this plan (See Map VI) include the identification of the
major transportation corridors and anticipated land use concentrations around
those corridors within the urbanized area. The plan also identifies the
anticipated location of major public facilities and district and regional parks.
The following plan will not depict any urban land use beyond the Urban Rural
Demarcation Line.
1. Maior Transportation Corridors.
The major east /west transportation corridors (See Map VII) from north to south
include Pueblo Boulevard, 47th Street, and William White Boulevard. The east -
wardly extension of Pueblo Boulevard and 47th Street will require the construction
of a bridge over the Fountain Creek. William White Boulevard will be extended
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from the AIP westwardly to its point of intersecting with Constitution Road
extended and Colorado Highway 47. A major grade separated intersection will be
required at this point of intersection. The major north /south transportation
corridors from west to east include Jerry Murphy Road, Troy Avenue, Baculite Mesa
Road, 27th Lane, and 36th Lane. Both Jerry Murphy Road (Overton Road) and
Baculite Mesa Road currently exist. An exact alignment for the extension of Troy
Avenue, 27th Lane, and 36th Lane has not yet been determined. Both 27th and
_ 36th Lane extensions will require a major grade separated interchange at their
point of intersection with U. S. Highway 50.
The depicted alignment of these corridors is based upon the rationale that there
should be a minimum one -mile separation between major transportation corridors.
The only exception to this scenario is the approximate two -mile separation between
the Jerry Murphy Road and Troy Avenue corridors. The City anticipates the
construction of a "right in /right out" interchange with State Highway 47 approxi-
mately half way between these two corridors. This interchange should provide
access to University Park and the University of Southern Colorado. The transporta-
tion corridors depicted on this Plan are identified within the forthcoming 2010
Plan, Northeast Quadrant Transportation Corridor Study, and within the Pueblo
Memorial Airport Alternatives Access Study.
All roadways within the Quadrant shall be constructed to the City standards then
in effect. The goal for street design for the City of Pueblo shall be Level of
Service "C" as defined in the Highway Capacity Manual.
It is however envisioned that a new standard should be developed for these planned
transportation corridors. The optimum standard right -of -way (ROW) for these
corridors should be 150 feet; this would include a 125 -foot roadway ROW and a
25 -foot trail ROW. The roadway would be a minimum of four lanes with five to six
lanes being required at the intersection of major transportation corridors,
depending upon projected traffic volume. Private access onto these roadways would
be prohibited with public access being permitted per the Colorado Highway Access
Code. The two opposing lanes of traffic would be separated by a median with a
minimum width of 20 feet. These medians should be designed and landscaped to the
City's standard to minimize maintenance costs. These roadways should be
constructed to include a pedestrian sidewalk on one side and a trail within the 25
foot trail ROW on the other. All trail ROW dedication should be credited to the
parkland dedication where appropriate. The trails shall be constructed of
concrete with a minimum width of six feet for pedestrians and eight feet for
bicycles.
The City currently requires developers to pay the entire cost of roadway and
sidewalk construction. Due to the fact that the envisioned standard for these
corridors exceeds the City's current standard, the City may choose to study the
adoption of an impact fee or alternate system to help fund the construction of
these corridors.
2. Residential Land Use.
All residential development within the Northeast Quadrant must conform to the
City's Code of Ordinances then in effect and the policies of the Pueblo Regional
Comprehensive Development Plan. This quadrant contains both the Airport Indus-
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trial Park and the City's planned new golf course. It is expected that this
quadrant will experience, as a result of these factors, a majority of the
residential growth anticipated within the community.
(1) Rural residential development (A -3, A -4) shall be permitted in areas
previously zoned A -4 by Pueblo County.
(2) Single - family residential units adjacent to principal arterials and
expressways shall be required to provide properly engineered noise buffers
between the residence and the roadway. The buffers must meet a design
standard to be established by the City of Pueblo.
(3) Every attempt should be made to have transitional high- density residential
(R -4, R -5, R -6) or office (0 -1) uses located between commercial (B -1, B -2,
or B -3) and low- density, single - family residential (R -1, R -2) areas.
(4) Every attempt should be made to pursue compatible zoning and land use
policies in those areas impacted by Airport operations. It is highly
recommended that until the FAA Part 150 Study is completed, residential
development within Airport Noise Zones 1, 2, and 3 be in accord with the
standards found in Table VIII, page 79.
(5) Petitioners for annexations within Noise Zones 1, 2, and 3 will be required
to grant to the City the Standard Avigation Easement, attached as Appendix 1.
(6) Every effort should be made to link residential development with the City's
Master Trails System.
(7) Residential development on slopes of 20 percent or greater is permitted in
the A -4 Zone, rural residential, only and with the requirement that soils and
geology tests be prepared showing on -site or off -site hazards due to this
development.
(8) No single - family residential units (R -1, R -2, R -3, R -4) shall have private
access onto major roadways.
(9) Multiple residential units (R -5, R -6) shall be permitted a common access onto
major roadways per the Colorado Highway Access Code.
3. Commercial Land Use.
All commercial development within the Northeast Quadrant will be undertaken in
accordance with the then existing City Code of Ordinances and should comply with
the Policies of the Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan.
It is anticipated that the market will dictate concentrations of commercial land
uses at the intersections of the major transportation corridors. The City's goal
should be to promote clustering around these intersections, thus discouraging
strip commercial developments. Highway business (B -3 zones) should be encouraged
to cluster at the intersections along the I -25 and State Highway 47 corridors.
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Subregional and neighborhood commercial uses (B-2, B -2) should be permitted at the
intersections of major roadways. In those cases where intersections exceed
one -mile spacings, commercial nodes shall be permitted at other intersections
along major roadways. A commercial node has been proposed at the intersection of
State Highway 47 and William White Boulevard extended. This commercial area lies
within the landing pattern of the Pueblo Memorial Airport. The recently commenced
Pueblo Memorial Airport Plan Update will address this and other land use issues
_ for properties near and adjoining the Airport. Private and public access onto
major transportation routes will be strictly controlled as per the Colorado State
Highway Access Code. Office (0 -1) and high density residential uses (R -3 through
R -5) are encouraged to be used as buffers between low- density residential (R -1 and
R -2) and regional (B -2 and B -3) commercial uses.
Prior to the completion of the FAA Part 150 Airport Noise Study, commercial
development within Airport Noise Zones 1, 2, and 3 should be in accord with the
standards found in Table VIII, page 79.
Petitioners within all noise zones within the Northeast Quadrant will be required
to grant to the City the Standard Avigation Easement, attached as Appendix 1.
4. Industrial Land Use.
All industrial development within the Northeast Quadrant will be undertaken in
accordance with the then existing City Code of Ordinances and should comply with
the Policies of the Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan.
Industrial development will continue at the Airport Industrial Park and between
I -25 and the Fountain Creek in the northern portion of the study area. The area
north of U. S. Highway 50 between the Belle Plain Industrial'Park and the Airport
Industrial Park, portions of which are presently zoned Industrial, I -3, is also
anticipated to develop as industrial. Recent land use decisions by the Pueblo
County Planning Commission have not granted any expansions of the I -3 zone
adjoining the Belle Plain Industrial Park. It is therefore anticipated that if
the land between the AIP and Belle Plain is to develop industrially and is not
currently zoned I -3, it will be developed as I -2. It is not planned that any of
the existing or proposed industrial development adjoin a residential area; but if
such an industrial area develops, it must be contingent upon the development of an
adequate buffer between these two uses.
Prior to the completion of the FAA Part 150 Airport Noise Study, all industrial
development within Airport Noise Zones 1, 2, and 3 should be in accord with the
standards found in Table VIII, page 79.
Petitioners within all noise zones within the Northeast Quadrant will be required
to grant to the City the Standard Avigation Easement, attached as Appendix 1.
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5. Public Facilities.
a. Police
There are currently no plans to locate a police substation within the area covered
by the three -mile annexation plan.
b. Fire
Fire Department standards require that new fire stations be central to their
service area with no point further than one and one -half miles away. Additional
fire stations will be required within the study area. The exact locations of
these fire stations have not been identified. These locations will be dependent
upon where development takes place, new road construction, number and density of
new buildings, and other factors which may affect response time.
6. Parks, Open Space, and Trails.
a. Parks
Parks shall be dedicated as per the City Subdivision Ordinance, Section 12- 4 -7(e)
(or as may be subsequently amended) by the developer of residential areas.
(1) Neighborhood Park -- Neighborhood parks shall be developed on a minimum of five
acres of land accessible to all subdivision residents. These parks shall
have sufficient areas for recreational activities including but not limited
to playgrounds, multipurpose courts, and open and shaded grassed areas.
Dedicated parkland shall be located, when possible, adjacent to school
district facilities to share use. Dedication for drainage ways, steep
slopes, or other "nondevelopable land" for use as a park is not permitted.
The City may accept drainage ways as a part of the master trails system if
they are identified on the master trails map and are improved in accordance
with the Storm Drainage Criteria Manual. The City will not accept dedication
of a park site unless it meets Board of Water Works criteria for the
provision of free irrigation water (Board of Water Works Rules and
Regulations, October 18, 1983).
(2) District Park - -A District Park should be developed in this Northeast area and
contain facilities and programming for all ages. This park should be a
minimum of 25 acres. It should provide specialized facilities such as a
swimming pool, court sports, a recreation center, and regulation -size playing
fields. Large grass and tree areas and specially landscaped open areas
should be provided. Land currently owned by the City between the Fountain
Creek and University Park Subdivision has been identified as a possible
district park site.
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(3) Regional Park -Every attempt should be made to acquire over 200 acres for a
regional "urban park" on the west side of Baculite Mesa Road. This site
shall be open for multiple recreational uses including but not limited to
ball fields, tennis courts, a swimming pool, soccer fields, picnic areas, and
playgrounds (See Map VI, page 21). The area contains three sand and gravel
pits which, once renovated, would serve as a natural scenic area. There is
also a spring, Nussbaum Spring.
b. Open Space
The southern tip of Baculite Mesa should be acquired, as indicated on the proposed
land use map (Map VI) and maintained in its natural state. Open spaces shall
remain in their natural state only to be traversed by developed bicycle and
pedestrian trails and scenic, historic, or archeological viewing areas. One
Hundred Year floodplains shall remain undeveloped, in their natural state, unless
a technical evaluation demonstrates that encroachments shall not result in any
increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.
It is recommended that a portion of Section 21, east of Baculite Mesa Road, remain
as open space /agricultural, pending the completion of the Part 150 Airport Noise
Study and the Pueblo Memorial Airport Master Plan Update. According to 1987 LDN
Noise Contours, this land is located within Noise Zone Two.
c. Trails
To ensure continuity of the trail system, all developers should be responsible for
the dedication of ROW and the extension of those trail corridors through their
development, or alternately be required to share in the tost of construction.
These trails shall be identified by the City of Pueblo Master Trails Plan then in
effect. These trails may be located along major roadways, natural scenic areas,
arroyos, at park and school locations, at the Pueblo Memorial Airport, and central
commercial centers.
Trail standards and recommended trail location shall be determined by the Pueblo
Master Trails Plan. This plan, due to be released in 1989 or early 1990, will
address trail construction standards, landscape design, maintenance requirements,
and traffic control.
The City should consider establishing an impact fee system to assist in the
funding of new trail facilities.
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V. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this review is to inventory environmental conditions and identify
potential hazardous areas and mineral resource extraction areas. This inventory
will be used as a planning tool to assure that environmental constraints are
mitigated prior to development and that sensitive lands are conserved.
The first part of this section will identify geological, topographical, and
biological characteristics of the area. Climate, water quality, and air quality
will also be discussed. The second part of the environmental analysis will
identify hazardous areas and mineral resource reserves.
A. ENVIRONMENTAL INVENTORY
1. GeoloQv and Soils.
Soils within the study area consist primarily of surficial clays and shales from
the Niobrara formations and alluvial deposits from creeks, gullies, and rivers.
Silt, clay, and sand particles are located along the area's arroyos. These
deposits have been made in many areas over Pierre Shale and Niobrara Shale
geologic formations. The mesas consist of well sorted pebble gravel, and the
floodplains consist of poorly sorted cobbles, pebbles, sand, and silt deposits.
Bedrock geologic formations are identified on Map VIII, surficial geology on
Map IX, and soil associations on Map X. Geologic properties are listed in Table I
and landforms in this area are identified on Map XI. Characteristics of these
geologic formations and soils are described in Environmental Constraints Section B
of this analysis.
2. Drainage /T000graph
The area slopes from Baculite Mesa and adjoining mesas southward to the Arkansas
River and southwest to the Fountain Creek. Slopes on the mesas range from seven
to twenty -five percent and from three to seven percent over the lowland prairie.
Much of the Pueblo Memorial Airport and Pueblo Airport Industrial Park have been
graded to slopes of less than three percent.
There are eight sub - drainage basins which flow into the Fountain Creek and
Arkansas River; they are the East Dry Creek and seven unnamed basins (See
Map XII). These arroyos, or intermittent stream courses, have been created in
highly erosive silt and clay alluviums. Stream flows are created primarily during
thunderstorms in which rapid runoffs flow into the arroyos. The environmental
constraints of these arroyos are described in Section B.
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3. Floodplains.
Five watercourses, two rivers, and three arroyos are classified as 100 -year
floodplains in this study. A 100 -year floodplain is considered an area with a one
percent chance of flooding in any single year, or once every 100 years. The
Fountain Creek, Arkansas River, and three arroyos, including the East Dry Creek,
have significant drainage basins and are classified as Zone A, 100 -year floodplain
(See Map XII). Environmental constraints that result from these floodplain
hazards are described in the accompanying Section B.
4. Wetlands.
Wetlands refers to those areas that are inundated by surface or groundwater with a
frequency sufficient to support a prevalence of vegetative or aquatic life.
Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas such as
sloughs, potholes, wet meadows, sewer overflows, mud flats, and natural ponds.
There are no wetlands within the study area.
5. Flora and Fauna.
The wildlife habitat within the study area is grassland prairie. No critical
wildlife habitat is present within the study area. Critical habitat is that which
offers a rare or limited animal environment, or that which supports a rare and
endangered species. Most of the area consists of short grass prairie land with
little or no shrub or tree cover. Limited cover is available along creek beds and
man -made lakes. Inhabitants of the area include coyotes, antelope, and many types
of small animals, as well as many small birds including quail, larger hawks,
crows, owls, and vultures. Migratory waterfowl are very limited due to the
relative lack of lakes and ponds. According to the Colorado Division of Wildlife,
there are no known threatened and endangered plants or animals within the study
area.
6. Climate.
The Pueblo region is located in the transition zone between the temperate and hot,
arid climatic regions. The climate is characterized by abundant sunshine, low
relative humidity, light to moderate winds, large daily temperature variations,
and light precipitation. Average annual precipitation is approximately
11.6 inches.
Temperatures in the summer reach 90 degrees, or more, approximately one out of
every two days. Afternoon thunderstorms account for much of the summer precipita-
tion, and the probability of measurable precipitation is one day out of four.
7. Water Quality.
Water quality standards and classifications have been adopted for the waters of
the State, including the Arkansas River. These ensure the suitability of
Colorado's waters for beneficial uses.
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The Arkansas River segment that may be impacted by activities within this area is
the Lower Arkansas River, Segment 1, which is classified as Class 2 Recreation,
Warm Water Aquatic Life - -Class 2, Domestic and Agricultural Water.
This segment of the river from the confluence with the Fountain Creek to the
Kansas border is impaired. The 208 Water Quality Program identified fecal
coliform and metals as the impaired parameters.
Fountain Creek, as a tributary to the Arkansas River, is classified as Class 2
Recreation, Agriculture, and Domestic Water Supply. In 1984 the Fountain Creek
was classified as an impaired stream by the State Water Quality Control
Commission. High un- ionized ammonia levels and the absence of aquatic life were
listed as impaired parameters.
The depth to groundwater is greater than six feet in all parts of the study area.
According to the Soil Conservation Service, little or no groundwater recharge
occurs in the study area.
8. Air Quality.
Air quality in the Northeast Quadrant poses no problem to human health and
welfare. The entire Pueblo region complies with all National Ambient Air Quality
Standards pursuant to the Clean Air Act, 1971, as amended.
Air quality is determined by measuring specific particles suspended in the
atmosphere. Beginning in 1985, the Pueblo City- County Health Department has been
monitoring Total Suspended Particulates (TSPs). The results over time have
indicated a steady increase in air quality. As of October, 1987, a new
system -- Particulate Matter 10 Microns or less, PM -10, has been installed.
Eventually, all monitoring will be done by PM -10 as this system allows for a more
detailed analysis.
The Pueblo region PM -10 results have a 14 percent chance of noncompliance with
Ambient Air Quality Standards. This is considered a low priority of concern and
only requires that the region continue to monitor air quality on a regular basis.
Those areas with a 20 percent chance, or greater, of noncompliance must have a
State Implementation Plan in place. The Plan outlines procedures directed at
decreasing the chance of noncompliance.
There is a monitoring station located at the Pueblo Memorial Airport and Airport
Industrial Park and one atop the City- County Health Department Office in downtown
Pueblo.
It should be noted that new development will cause a short -term increase in
suspended particulates as a result of cut and fill, grading, and other
construction activities. New or proposed stationary sources of air pollutants,
such as a manufacturing firm, must first apply to the State for an emissions level
permit. The Pueblo City- County Health Department will strictly enforce these
permit levels.
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B. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
Land use development, from an environmental perspective, is optimal where few, if
any, environmental hazards exist. Those areas where steep slopes, floodplains,
large arroyos, and potential rock slides exist can place severe hazards upon
physical development and human safety. However, areas where shrink /swell clay
soils exist can support local development practically and safely through sound
engineering practices.
Colorado House Bill 1041, passed in 1974, is a land use regulating bill which
specifies that four Areas and nine Activities of State Interest must be considered
during the local land use decision - making process. Natural Hazardous Areas,
including geologic hazardous areas and mineral resource areas, have been
designated as Matters of State and Local Interest and identified in Pueblo
County. The location and severity of the following environmental hazards has been
computer mapped through the use of the IMGRID (Improved Grid) System developed at
the Department of Architecture, Harvard University School of Design. The hazards
analyzed and mapped include: (1) Floodplain Hazards; (2) Wildfire Hazards;
(3) Geologic Hazards (Unstable Slopes, Landslides, Mudflows /Debris Fans, Expansive
Soils and Rocks, Ground Subsidence, Seismic Effects); Rockfalls (no hazards in
this area), Radioactivity (no hazards in this area), Avalanches (no hazards in
this area); (4) Mineral Resource Areas; and (5) Environmental Hazards Composite.
1. Floodplain Hazards.
Floodplain areas are a constraint to development when the land is so adverse to
- past, current, or foreseeable flooding of land so as to constitute a significant
hazard to public health and safety and to property. The 100 -year floodplains in
this study area include the Fountain Creek, the Arkansas River, and three
arroyos- -the East Dry Creek and two unidentified drainages located within the
Airport boundaries (See Map XII).
_ Fine silt, mud, and sand are laid down on the floodplain when the volume of the
stream is high. During each high water stage, these deposits (called alluvium
beds) become thicker and the width of the floodplain is increased. At the same
time, the deepening of the main channel by erosion makes the height of the flood-
- plain above the normal stream so great that the floodplain is no longer completely
covered by the river, except in times of very high floods. The channels are then
bordered on the sides by steep slopes. Natural changes in these drainages,
including the Arkansas River and the Fountain Creek, can be predicted relatively
well. Changes made by man, including roads, bridges, and any other land use
development, should be carefully controlled so as not to increase flood hazards.
The Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both areas of special flood
hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to Pueblo County. According to
Federal law, the floodway, or channel of a river, must be reserved in order to
discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface eleva-
tion more than one foot. Development in floodways is thereby restricted by the
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City of Pueblo unless a technical evaluation demonstrates that encroachments shall
not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of a flood.
Construction on fringe areas (those areas in the floodplain) requires adequate
space, floodproofing measures (such as anchoring, over the top ties on mobile
homes, frame ties and use of materials resistant to flood damage), and other
specific standards found in Title XVII -- Zoning Ordinances for the City of Pueblo.
The courses of drainage channels change over the years due to high peak flows
which erode the channel and side banks. In order to determine the current flow
and channel within a drainage basin, a master drainage plan must be prepared.
Drainage improvements will then be engineered according to the natural flow and
additional hydrologic flow generated by the development. The only constraint to
these improvements is cost and land, depending upon the needs of the development.
Holding ponds and the natural channels take up valuable land while drainage pipes,
gutters, and channel boxes are expensive drainage improvements. Hydrologically,
the results are similar yet with different fiscal impacts.
2. Wildfire Hazards.
Wildfire simply means any fire that is burning out of control. A number of
elements must be present in order to create a wildfire hazardous area. The amount
and kinds of fuels, the lay of the land, and climate especially in regard to the
amount of moisture and the wind patterns all affect the potential and level of
severity of wildfire. High wildfire hazardous areas have been identified by
IMGRID on the west side of Baculite Mesa (See Map XIV, page 42).
3. Geologic Hazards.
Geologic hazards are a geologic phenomenon which are so adverse to past, current,
or foreseeable construction or land use as to constitute a significant hazard to
public health and safety or to property. The term includes, but is not limited
to: Unstable Slopes; Landslides; Mudflows /Debris Fans; Expansive Soils and Rocks;
Ground Subsidence; and Seismic Effects); Rockfalls (not identified in study area)
Avalanches (not identified n study area); and Radioactivity (not identified in
study area).
a. Unstable Slopes
An unstable slope is an area where gravity alone can cause loose surface materials
to move downhill. Wherever the surface of the earth slopes, rock fragments, soil,
artificial or man -made fills, or any combination of such materials, may fall,
slide, or "creep" at slow speeds to lower levels. The natural conditions that can
cause unstable slopes include weathering, erosion, changes in surface, and
groundwater flows and earthquakes.
Potentially unstable slopes have been identified on Baculite Mesa (See Map XIV,
page 42). These slopes can be very dangerous as they are in a state of
balance - -it's not moving but it would take very little to get started. Land use
development in these areas should be carefully controlled as man's activities can
turn even a slow, gentle "creep" into a major landslide. Park or open space uses
would be preferable in these areas.
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b. Landslides
Where large masses of earth and rock slide bodily down steep slopes, the movement
is called a landslide. The rate of movement ranges form very slow to very rapid.
— The amount of material in the slide can vary from a few cubic yards to millions of
cubic yards.
Landslides are caused by a change in an unstable slope. Changes can occur
naturally through watering and earthquakes or man -made through changing drainage
patterns, creating ponds, and reservoirs. The only potential landslide hazards in
the study area are on the southern tip of Baculite Mesa (See Map XIV, page 42).
c. Mudflows /Debris Fans
A mudflow (also called earth flows or debris fans) is a rapid movement of a large
mass of "mud" formed from loose earth and water. Mudflows occur chiefly in the
normally dry canyons (arroyos) of semiarid regions and result from cloudbursts or
rapid snowmelt.
A debris fan is a deposit of mud, silt, gravel, small rocks, and other flood
deposited debris shaped like a triangle and formed where a small stream enters a
larger valley. A debris fan is related to a mudflow and is sometimes associated
with each other. Building, or the placement of, a structure of any kind in the
path of a mudflow or on a debris fan is extremely hazardous. The "IMGRID Debris
Flow, Mudflow, and Debris Fan Hazards Map" was generated by the compilation of
soil, geology, intermittent stream, and alluvium data bank components. Areas of
concern are indicated on Map XIV, page 42.
d. Expansive Soils and Rocks
Expansive soils and rocks contain clay which expands to a significant degree upon
wetting and shrinks upon drying. The swelling of the clay minerals is caused by
their chemical attraction of water.
Clay is composed of flat, microscopic plates. Layers of water molecules form
between these plates. As more water is added, the water molecules push the clay
plates further and further apart. This occurs throughout the clay deposit and
causes an increase in the volume which in turn creates very high swelling
pressures. When the clay deposits dry out the reverse is true, and the deposits
will shrink in size.
Building can take place in areas containing swelling clay deposits. It does mean
that professional soil engineers and engineering geologists should become involved
before the design of a structure is completed. Swelling clays are so common in
the study area that it is difficult to avoid them. The U. S. Soil Conservation
Service has rated soils from low to very high in their potential to shrink /swell.
The area between the City and the Airport is characterized by high to very high
shrink -swell potential (See Map XIV, page 42). Foundation design, water drainage,
landscaping, and interior finishes are the design considerations that must be
engineered for every building, bridge, or structure.
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e. Ground Subsidence
Ground subsidence is a process characterized by the downward displacement of
surface material. Displacement is caused by natural phenomena such as removal of
underground fluids, natural consolidation, dissolution of underground materials,
or by man -made phenomena such as underground mining. Much of the study area, due
to clay and alluvium soils and alluvium geologic formations, has a potential
subsidence hazard (See Map XIV, page 42).
f. Seismic Effects
Seismic effects are the direct and indirect effects caused by an earthquake or by
an underground nuclear detonation. For the purpose of mapping, seismic effects
were defined as "the effects a seismic event has on the geologic environment by
increasing the probability of geologic hazard occurrence, landslide hazards,
potentially unstable slopes, rockfall hazards, subsidence hazards, and flood
potential." Data was compiled into the number of potential seismic hazards
present per cell; a maximum of three hazards were found per cell. Due to
potentially unstable slopes, rockfall hazards, and landslide hazards, the southern
tip of Baculite Mesa has the most number of potential seismic hazards present in
the study area.
4. Mineral Resource Areas.
The only existing extractive mineral resource in the study area is alluvium sand
and gravel. The State Highway Department operates two sand and gravel pits on the
southern tip of Baculite Mesa (Sec. 3, T20S R64W, Sec. 4, T20S R64W) (See
Map XIV). A total of five pits are found in the study area. Special use permits
(SUP) for active excavation are issued by the County. Upon the completion of
excavation, the Mined Land Reclamation Board (MLRB) reclaims the areas. The
status of the five sand and gravel pits are:
1) SUP 322: Approved 1/24/78; is Partially Reclaimed.
2) SUP 323: Approved 1/24/78; Reclaimed /Released by MLRB.
3) SUP 324: Approved 1/24/78; Reclaimed /Not Released by MLRB.
4) SUP 341: Approved 7/23/85; Active.
5) SUP 643: Approved 10/27/87; Active (See Map XIII).
5. Landfill.
A landfill and dead animal dumping area is located southeast of the east -west
runway at the Pueblo Memorial Airport. This area is on City property and
contained within Noise Zone 3. Development within this noise zone is considered
"noncompatible" by FAA Standards.
Aluminum draws are the only substance in the landfill. These draws are from one
of the manufacturing firms of the Airport Industrial Park.
This area will remain open indefinitely. It is operated by Airport personnel and
monitored by the City- County Health Department.
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6. Environmental Hazards Composite.
A composite of environmental impacts is graphically depicted in those areas
determined to be "environmentally sensitive" (See Map XIV).
The major environmental constraints in this area are floodplains, landslides,
wildfire dangers, mudflows, debris fans, steep slopes, ground subsidence, and
expansive soils. Individually, certain constraints such as expansive soils and
steep slopes can be mitigated through sound engineering practices. Landslides,
ground subsidence, and mudflows however are difficult to control and place a
severe constraint upon development. The areas indicated on the map contain
various environmental conditions which could dictate the design and method of
development. The degree of sensitivity in these areas is difficult to quantify
without more indepth study. Decisions to develop these areas should be preceded
by an environmental assessment.
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VI. INFRASTRUCTURE -- EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROADWAY AND UTILITY SYSTEM- -PLANS
INTRODUCTION
The existing infrastructure of an area and its ability to expand is a key to
attracting and supporting new growth. Annexation and the subsequent development
— of new areas, whether residential, commercial or industrial, will impact the
existing infrastructure and will likewise result in the extension of services to
the new area.
This section will describe the existing transportation routes, water and waste-
water systems, electric and gas services, and telephone and cable television
_ systems. The established policies and the ability of the service to be extended
to the new areas will also be discussed.
A. TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
The major transportation routes (with functional classifications) serving the
Northeast area of the City and the eastern, urbanized portion of Pueblo County
are: Interstate 25, a "freeway," the primary north /south roadway in Pueblo along
the Front Range; U. S. Highway 50, an "expressway," the primary east /west roadway
serving Pueblo and the State; and State Highway 47, an "expressway," the primary
east /west roadway to the University of Southern Colorado (USC) and serving as
major access routes from I -25 to U. S. Highway 50 and the Pueblo Memorial Airport
Industrial Park.
Jerry Murphy Road, a "minor arterial," serves the western Belmont area and the
University Park Subdivision. It ties in with Overton Road which serves rural
residential and agricultural areas north along Fountain Creek.
U. S. Highway 50 -B is of particular importance since it not only parallels the
Airport's southern boundary, but also is the primary western entrance into Pueblo
intersecting I -25 on the City's "North Side." It feeds into State Highway 47, the
primary western entrance to USC and the Airport.
Bonforte Boulevard, a "minor arterial," provides the major north /south access to
USC through the Belmont Subdivision. Troy Avenue, a "minor arterial," serves the
eastern area of Belmont and is the main eastern access to USC.
Constitution Road, a "minor arterial," serves southern Belmont and is proposed as
an alternative western access to the AIP. The access alternatives to the AIP
identified in the Pueblo Airpark Access Alternatives Study are shown on Map IV
(page 18).
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B. WATER SERVICE
Water service within the study area is limited to the Pueblo Board of Water Works
and individual wells. The Pueblo Board of Water Works, the water purveyor for the
City, also provides extraterritorial water service to an area adjacent to the City
(Area A) and areas outside the Pueblo Urban Area (Area B) (City of Pueblo, Code of
Ordinances 3207, 1971, as amended) (Map XV). Conditions for this extraterritorial
water service include the agreement to annex to the City when legally eligible and
to pay the associated fees for water line placement. The Board serves the Pueblo
Memorial Airport Industrial Park with two water lines, a 20 -inch line located
north of U. S. Highway 50 and serving the Central and West areas, and a 16 -inch
line located south of U. S. Highway 50 which serves the Eastern area. These lines
are crosstied for reliability.
The Board of Water Works has enough water in water rights and storage capacity to
support a population of 350,000. This includes the City and surrounding environs.
The study area incorporates four Board of Water Works pressure zones - -the 3000
Zone, 7000 Zone, 1000 Zone, and 500 Zone. The 500 Zone serves the Airport (See
Map XVI). Expansion of these pressure zones would be necessary to serve Baculite
Mesa and the area to the north and west of the Airport. Additional water tanks,
pump stations, and changes in the transmission mains would be necessary in this
area to provide ample water pressure for household use and fire protection.
The plant water investment fee is charged to customers seeking service through
new, additional, or increased size of meter, or number of units, effective
January 1, 1989, as shown on the following Table II. The unit cost structure
program allows all water applicants, including contractors and developers, to
install water mains at equitable costs under Board engineering and inspection.
The methodology for the calculation of the unit cost program was developed in
1978, and the procedure is studied annually for the orderly calculation of the
prices outlined.
If an applicant requests the Board to install a main extension inside the City
limits, the Board might (time permitting) install the mains and charge the
applicant the unit cost per foot of main, regardless of size, with the cost of any
asphalt pavement or concrete replacement being an additional charge. However, it
should be noted that the work load of the Board does not allow for any early
scheduling of water main installation requested under this portion of the
program. The costs for main extensions under the debit /credit system are shown on
Table III.
Upon application, under the unit /cost system, there is a one -year completion
deadline, and no extensions of time will be granted. Furthermore, the established
costs per linear foot may not refer to the applicant's actual cost to install the
water main. In certain cases such actual cost may exceed the costs outlined. Any
such additional costs are the responsibility of the applicant.
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TABLE II
BOARD OF WATER WORKS OF PUEBLO, COLORADO
PLANT WATER INVESTMENT FEE -- EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1989
I. Amount of Fee: The plant water investment fee for customers seeking service
through new, additional, or increased size of meter, or number of units will
be as follows:
Single Family Residential
3/4" or 1" meter
Multi - Family Residential
Per Unit
Commercial
3/4" meter (up to 20 gpm)
1" meter (up to 40 gpm)
1 1/2" meter (up to 80 gpm)
2" meter (up to 120 gpm)
2" turbine meter (up to 160 gpm)
3" meter (up to 320 gpm)
3" turbine meter (up to 350 gpm)
4" meter (up to 500 gpm)
4" turbine meter (up to 630 gpm)
6" meter (up to 1000 gpm)
6" turbine meter (up to 1400 gpm)
8" turbine meter (up to 2400 gpm)
TABLE III
$ 1,345.00
$ 800.00
$ 775.00
1,310.00
$ 5,994.00
$ 8,086.00
$ 10,176.00
$ 16,346.00
$ 17,561.00
$ 48,839.00
$ 58,757.00
$123,644.00
$161,838.00
$363,919.00
BOARD OF WATER WORKS OF PUEBLO, COLORADO
WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS - -UNIT COST -- EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1988
I. Effective May 1, 1987, the Board will apply the following costs for
appropriate water main extensions under the debit /credit system:
Agreement signed before May 1, 1987. Construction completed within one year
of agreement signed.
Main Size Cost Per Lineal foot
6" $11.11
8 13.90
12" 21.95
16" 33.14
Unit Cost $19.28
II. The actual cost of asphalt pavement or concrete replacement shall be paid by
the developer /customer.
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C. WASTEWATER
The City of Pueblo has completed plans and specifications for construction of a
new 19 million gallon per day (MGD) High -Rate Trickling Filter /Activated Sludge
Wastewater Treatment Plant. Physical construction commenced in 1984 with
completion and full operation anticipated during 1989. This new plant will
service the needs of the community up to a population of 147,900. The wastewater
service area for the City and the Airport are shown on Map XV.
The Airport Wastewater Treatment Facility was constructed in 1942 by the U. S.
Army Corps of Engineers, and a trickling filter was added in 1943. Prior to 1977,
the performance of the trickling filter did not consistently meet NPDES permit
requirements. In 1977, the City of Pueblo upgraded the Airport facility by
replacing the trickling filter with a rotating biological disc and by installing
chlorination basin baffles. The plant was expanded in late 1986 to a new
hydraulic flow of 300,000 gpd (average flow) 640,000 gpd peak flow. The expansion
included the installation of a second Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC)
(100,000 sq. ft.) and the conversion of an unused intermediate clarifier into a
chlorine contact chamber. Since the 1986 update, three (3) sewage lift stations
were installed in the Airport Service Area. The first lift station, named Sperry,
is located near the entrance of the AIP and south of Unysis. It is a duplex
system with each pump rated at 800 gpm and serves the western portion of the AIP.
The second lift station, named Target, currently serves the Target Distribution
Center. In the future, this lift station will serve the area to the northeast of
Target. The Target lift station has a duplex system with each pump rated at 251
gpm. A third lift station is located between the County Shops area and the AIP
wastewater treatment facility. It was constructed to accommodate a portion of the
central area of the AIP that otherwise would not be served by a gravity sewer. It
has a duplex system with each pump rated at 302 gpm. It will handle the remaining
capacity of the existing treatment facility.
In 1987, Pueblo City Council authorized an engineering study of the Airport's
wastewater treatment needs. In March of 1988, CH2M Hill consultants released the
Pueblo Airport Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment Plant Preliminary Engineering
Study. _
This report addressed the fact that if the remaining 500 acres of available
industrial land at the Industrial Park is developed, existing wastewater
facilities would be unable to process the resulting flow and loading.
The engineers began their study by establishing five "flow and loading"
projections based on various development scenarios. This approach was necessary
since current zoning regulations in the study area allow for several types of
industry, each with differing flows and high strength wastes. In cooperation with
City representatives, five management alternatives to the capacity problem were -
developed.
All of these alternatives involved the abandonment of the existing airport
treatment facility. The CH2M Hill Engineering Study, based on selection criteria,
nonmonetary issues and costs, recommended pumping all wastewater back to the City
plant.
CH2M Hill is conducting a continuing study and considering another alternative.
This new alternative would utilize the existing AIP wastewater treatment plant for
the flows currently directed to the plant and pumping a portion of the AIP back to
the City plant.
Two areas in this study area are not serviced by a wastewater treatment
facility - -the area north of the existing service areas including the southern tip
of Baculite Mesa and an area between the AIP and the east boundary of the City.
Wastewater service to these areas may be costly. At this time, the Engineering
Staff of the City's Public Works Department has not yet determined the
construction needs of the areas in question. A Sanitary Sewer Report will be
required for all annexations. For details of this report, please refer to Section
II, Part B, of this report.
In March, 1988, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5464. This amendment to
Section 2 of Chapter 4, Title XVI of the 1971 Code of Ordinances relating to
Extraterritorial Sewer Services reads:
"Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, no
land located outside the City of Pueblo or outside the Pueblo Memorial
_ Airport is eligible to receive extraterritorial sewer service, and no
application for such service may be filed with or accepted by the City.
This Subsection (d) is repealed, effective July 1, 1989. Prior to said
repeal, the City Council shall review this Chapter."
If on July 1, 1989 the new treatment plant is in full operation, it is likely that
this amendment will be repealed.
D. ELECTRIC POWER
Centel Corporation (Centel Electric -- Colorado) is the electric power company which
serves the study area. The company has a franchise agreement with the City of
Pueblo to be the sole provider of electricity within municipal boundaries.
Centel operates an electric -power generating station at 105 S. Victoria Avenue.
Initially, the plant burned coal to generate electric power. The plant currently
burns natural gas as its primary fuel and utilizes oil for peaking generation and
as a backup in the event of natural gas curtailments. The plant complies with all
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements. Generation facilities at the
plant consist of two units with a capacity of 8,000 kilowatts each; one unit with
19,000 kilowatt capacity; and five diesel generators, each with a capacity of
2,000 kilowatts. Centel has two power plants outside the City of Pueblo, one at
Canon City and another at Rocky Ford. Together, the three power plants have a
total capacity of 106,000 kilowatts.
Centel purchases approximately 65 percent of its power requirements from Public
Service Company of Colorado under a renewable twenty -year contract.
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Centel is a member of the Colorado Power Pool which includes Public Service
Company, the City of Colorado Springs, and the City of Lamar. The power pool
provides backup power in the event Centel experiences a temporary shutdown of any
of its generating units. Most power outages are due to extreme weather conditions
and rarely affect the entire City at one time.
Centel distributes electric energy throughout the City of Pueblo through its
transmission and distribution network. The Northeast Quadrant of the City is
served by three distribution substations -- Eastwood on E. 16th Street; Airport
Industrial Park at the west edge of the Airport; and Pueblo Memorial Airport on
United Avenue in the center of the Airport. These substations are served by
69,000 and 115,000 volt electric transmission lines (See Map XVII). The
transmission lines are located on utility easements of 120' for parallel lines and
100' for single lines. Centel states that it can provide reliable service to both
present and future customers at the Airport. Centel officials state that all
requests for electric service in the study area can be fulfilled with reasonable
promptness.
Centel's service policy is found in Section 18 of its rules and regulations
manual. The policy states that an applicant's electric requirements (either an
individual or a developer) are designated by the company to be permanent,
indeterminate, or temporary. Distribution system extension costs are estimated on
the basis of the anticipated construction and installation costs, including
material, labor, rights -of -way, trenching, backfill, tree trimming, and any
incidental and overhead expenses. An applicant for permanent service is required
to pay all distribution extension costs in excess of a construction allowance
determined by Centel. The construction allowance is determined by the type of
service and the customer's estimated electric power demand. The customer's
payment may be partially or totally refunded during a five -year period, after
which no refunds will be made. Indeterminate and temporary customers are required
to pay all distribution extension costs and do not receive refunds unless
reclassified as permanent by Centel.
E. GAS
The Public Service Company of Colorado provides gas service to Pueblo and the
surrounding area including the Northeast Quadrant. The Company has a franchise
agreement with the City to be the sole provider of gas within municipality
boundaries.
Gas is supplied to the Public Service Company by Colorado Interstate Gas Company
(CIG). East Pueblo, including Belmont, is served through two eight -inch, 300
pound per square -inch (psi) lines. The two lines share a 75 -foot easement from
the Airport boundary to a substation located between Troy Avenue and Colorado
Highway 47. A twenty -inch line traveling in a north /south direction is located
east of the Airport (See Map XVII). Easement for this line is 100 feet. The
Public Service Company, in its Manual of Rules and Regulations -- Extension Policy,
claims it does not operate nor maintain CIG lines and is, therefore, not
responsible for a continuous flow. The Public Service Company taps into the CIG
main pipelines and distributes gas to its service area.
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Extension of distribution lines for new service is by application. The Company
will desi an applicant's service needs as either permanent, indeterminate, or
temporary. The proposed service installation is analyzed in order to estimate
costs of labor, materials, and rights -of -way and any incidental and overhead
expenses. This estimate is the construction payment.
Distribution lines are paid for by the applicant (less the construction
allowance). Construction payments are refundable in part or in their entirety
within a five -year period, commencing with the extension completion date. When a
new customer is added to the line, his or her share of the construction payment is
refunded to those who initially paid for the installation of the distribution
line. These refunds are paid on a yearly basis. No refunds are given to
temporary or indeterminate customers unless the new applicant is designated for
permanent service. If an area develops beyond the capacity of the distribution
line, reinforcements to increase capacity of the line are paid for by the Company.
The Airport is served by a tap and a sub - regulator located at the AIP and fed by a
CIG pipeline. The Public Service Company sees no problems in continuing service
to this growing area, regardless of annexation.
Long -term planning for service extension is dependent upon development and where
it takes place. If Company analysts see the potential for growth in an area, they
will lay larger pipelines than are needed to serve present applicant(s). The
initial applicant is not charged the additional cost of the larger lines.
The Public Service Company is regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.
Policies are subject to periodic change.
F. TELEPHONE
The U. S. West Communications provides local telephone service to the City of
Pueblo and to the Northeast Quadrant. The service area is divided by 27th Lane,
with everything to the west being served by U. S. West's technical offices in
Downtown Pueblo and everything to the east served by U. S. West's Vineland
technical center. The Airport and Industrial Park are served from Vineland
offices. This division of service is not fixed and can fluctuate so as to
accommodate impacts of new development.
U. S. West will provide prompt service to all requests in its service area. For
most installations, the entire cost is paid for by the developer. Upon the
completion of installation, and for five years thereafter, the developer will be
entitled to refunds of part or the entirety of the installation foot payments.
This occurs when new customers make use of the new distribution lines and when
initial construction payments are recalculated to include the new customer.
U. S. West prefers to work closely with the developer so as to efficiently serve
new customers. Such cooperation facilitates the acquisition of 20 -foot easements
for the cables and poles; it also insures the use of the most appropriate
communication system.
Currently, there are very few distribution lines in the study area. In most
cases, new installations would be required.
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G. CABLE TELEVISION
The Northeast Quadrant is in the service area of Telecommunications (TCI), Inc.,
Cablevision of Colorado. TCI Cablevision offers cable television hookup and an
array of programming packages. TCI Cablevision services most of Pueblo and is
currently installing cables in the St. Charles Mesa area to 30th Lane and north to
include Baxter. There are no future plans to service the study area for there is
little residential development in the area.
The Company requires that there be 28 to 35 residences per square mile prior to
considering the extension of services. If service is to be offered, company
technicians estimate the total cost of materials, labor, and installation methods
needed to extend service. An application is then submitted to the Company's
budget committee for approval. The application and installation process takes
approximately one year.
TCI Cablevision has a contract to use U. S. West telephone poles by application.
They are not opposed to installing cable underground and will work with the
developer or follow the ordinances of the community in order to install cable in
the least obtrusive manner. Costs of installing cable are approximately $5,000
for an aerial mile and $10,000 for a subsurface mile. All construction and
installation costs of distribution cables are paid for by the Company. Residents
who desire the cable services pay for the initial hookup and then pay a monthly
service charge.
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VII. PUBLIC FACILITIES -- EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS
A. SCHOOLS
Two school districts serve Pueblo County. District 60 is made up of the City of
Pueblo and some land outside the City's boundary. School District 70 serves the
_ remaining areas of Pueblo County (See Attached Map XVIII). The Northeast Quadrant
Study area is divided between the two districts.
1. School District No. 60.
The Northeast portion of the City contains four elementary schools, one middle
school, and one high school (See Map XVIII). Table IV shows current enrollment,
projected enrollment for 1988/89 school year, maximum capacity, and optimal
capacity for each of the schools. According to these figures, Franklin Elementary
and Heaton Middle Schools are approaching optimal capacity. Haaff Elementary has
surpassed optimal capacity and is less than 20 students from the actual school
capacity. All other schools in the area can accommodate increased enrollment
growth.
Service areas for each school in District 60 are adjustable so as to accommodate
growth trends. For high schools and middle schools, which make greater use of
busing, these flexible boundaries allow the District to regulate the impact of
residential growth on the City's school system. School officials, however, prefer
a "neighborhood" atmosphere for elementary schools, keeping the facility central
to and within walking distance from the population it serves. Therefore, it would
be preferable to build a new elementary school in a growing residential area,
rather than bus young students to other existing schools.
TABLE IV: SCHOOL DISTRICT 60 ENROLLMENT -- MAXIMUM OPTIMAL CAPACITIES
9/25/87 PROJECTION MAXIMUM OPTIMAL
SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP 1988 -1989 CAPACITY 90% CAPACITY
ELEMENTARY
Belmont
373
373
510
459
Eastwood
125
124
230
207
_ Franklin
444
440
500
450
Haaff
339
368
385
347
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Heaton 688 664 775 698
HIGH SCHOOL
East Hi 1,379 1,335 1,943 1,749
SOURCE: School District No. 60, Office of Pupil Personnel.
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School District 60 works closely with the developer of new subdivisions in order
to purchase quality land for a school site. This method is preferable to the
land dedication process which often does not take land quality into
consideration. Prior to any new construction decision, the District in
cooperation with a citizens' committee will analyze demographic trends, community
needs, and an alternative to new school construction, such as existing facility
expansion or busing. Once a decision is made, funding must be provided for
through a bond issue and a local election. Assuming a positive vote, the entire
process would take at least two years before a new school was put into operation.
In October of 1988, a local bond issue, intended for new school construction and
repair, was defeated by voters. School District officials will now conduct a
public survey focused at revealing public attitudes and perceived needs. This,
coupled with other research, will direct the District's future expansion plans.
2. School District No. 70.
District 70 has four elementary schools -- Baxter, North Mesa, South Mesa, and
Vineland - -whose service areas incorporate the Northeast Quadrant. Baxter
Elementary, which is presently closed, would be reopened if residential growth
warranted such action. Two middle schools and one high school service the area.
All of these schools are below their maximum capacity (See Map XVIII & Table V).
TABLE V
SCHOOL DISTRICT 70 ENROLLMENT
NO. OF STUDENTS
SCHOOL 1987 -1988 CAPACITY
ELEMENTARY
Baxter
- -- 250
North Mesa
317 408
South Mesa
439 528
Vineland
297 408
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Pleasantview
Vineland
346 624
300 384
uTru Rrunni.
Pueblo County High 1,147 1,560
SOURCE: School District No. 70, Administrative Services Center.
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The schools in District No. 70 are considered suburban schools by the Colorado
Department of Education. Approximately 94 percent of the students are bussed to
schools. The distict identifies philosophically with neighborhood schools and
would construct additional facilities in an area to meet the demands of growth and
development.
District 70 through an agreement with Pueblo County requires that eight to ten
percent of net land in residential development be dedicated for schools or that
fees be paid to the district in lieu of land dedication. Officials estimate that
10 to 15 acres are needed for an elementary school, 20 to 25 for a middle school,
and 35 to 40 for a high school.
3. Detachment and Annexation of School Districts.
Detachment and annexation of territory from one district to another is a complex
process. The School District Organization Act of 1965, Section 22 -30 -138, states
that if detachment and annexation is deemed to be worthwhile, then both boards of
education must adopt a resolution to change the boundaries of their respective
districts. This resolution then goes to a joint committee or to the County school
superintendent for approval. Once this is done, a special election is held in the
territory proposed to be detached. If five or fewer registered voters reside
within the territory proposed to be detached and annexed, a notarized statement of
consent of all voters within the territory shall make it unnecessary to hold an
election. In the absence of said statements, an election must be held. If there
are no registered voters within the territory, no election is to be held; and the
joint committee or County superintendent shall approve the proposed detachment and
annexation of the territory. Such detachment and annexation of territory brings
to issue not only student welfare but district assets, liabilities, revenues, and
influence. It should not be assumed that Districts 60 and 70 would change their
boundaries when land is annexed to the City.
B. PARKS
The City of Pueblo ha
floodplain within its
percent of total City
Park- -which serves the
serving populations of
populations.
s 948.28 acres of parkland
boundaries. Together,
land. These facilities
entire Pueblo community;
20,000 to 25,000; and si
and 1,706.80 acres of open space
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a district park, Mineral Palace,
naller parks serving neighborhood
The Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for the development, operation,
and maintenance of park facilities with the exception of buildings which are
maintained by the Public Works Department. The Parks and Recreation Department's
$2.5 million annual budget is supplemented with State and Federal funds. The
staff consists of 45 full -time positions and seasonal employment numbering in the
hundreds.
Chapter 4, Title XII, Section 7(e) of the City Code of Ordinances states that
eight percent of land subdivided for residential purposes is to be dedicated as
parkland. This land can be several small parks or one large park depending on the
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needs of the community.
appropriate for parkland
lieu of land dedication
land in such subdivisions.
future recreational needs in
If the City Council determines that the land is not
dedication, the Council shall require a cash payment in
equal to eight percent of the fair market value of the
This payment is deposited into a special fund to meet
the area.
Presently, the Northeast Quadrant has 100.34 acres of recreational land (See
Map XIX). These are primarily small neighborhood parks and school - parks.
TABLE VI
PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Northeast Facilies Acres
"University Park" Park
10.70
Neighborhood Park
— Belmont 35th Filing Site
1.56
Neighborhood Park
McNeil Road School -Site
6.23
School - Playground
Belmont Park
18.96
Neighborhood Park
_ Belmont- School Playground
6.63
School - Playground
Drew Dix Park
8.60
Neighborhood Park
East High School -Park
20.10
School -Park
Eastwood Park
6.15
Neighborhood Park
—
Eastwood School -Park
2.25
School -Park
Haaff School - Playground
5.84
School - Playground
Franklin School - Playground
2.83
School - Playground
— Heaton School -Park
10.49
School -Park
TOTAL
100.34
SOURCE: Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Action Program, 1980.
The Northeast Quadrant study area has an estimated population of 14,965 with
approximately 14,552 within City limits (City Information Department estimates
for 1985 from 1980 Census Tracts). Currently, this population is not in need of
a district park by the quantitative standards; however, build -out of several
proposed residential areas will create a demand for such a park. Parks and
Recreation officials however have been researching potential future locations for
a larger park. Approximately 80 acres in the floodplain at the Fountain Creek,
between the Creek and the University Park Subdivision, is the most obvious choice
for a district park. The land is currently owned by the City and offers room for
playing fields, courts, parking, and picnicking. This proposed park (indicated
on Map XIX) would be an ideal northern access point to the Pueblo Trails System.
The Parks and Recreation Department recommends the development of a regional park
in the Northeast Quadrant. This park would be a minimum of 200 acres and would
serve the entire Pueblo Community. It could include lighted fields and courts, a
concessions area, rest rooms, ample parking, and a large recreation complex.
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League sports and evening activities could be concentrated here, away from the
City residential areas. It is envisioned that this park be developed adjacent to
the environmentally sensitive lands of Baculite Mesa and nearby creeks and
arroyos. The City, utilizing reclaimed sand and gravel pits, could then offer
sports areas and areas with varied terrain. The multi -use trail should extend to
this park, wind through natural areas, and explore scenic vistas. It is unlikely
that such a large area would be donated to the City in full. The land would,
most probably, have to be purchased.
The concept of a major river park trails system in the floodplains of the
Fountain Creek and Arkansas River and extending to other City and County
recreational areas has been an integral part of the Pueblo Regional Comprehensive
Development Plan since 1960. It is the goal to utilize the drainage patterns and
the transportation networks to connect trails throughout the City and act as a
link of major recreational facilities. Ideally, trail heads and access points
will be strategically established so as to promote a variety of trail
opportunities for all non - motorized vehicles and recreational activities.
The Parks and Recreation Department considers as top priority the multi -use
trailway. Providing a link between this system and major arterials, arroyos,
Baculite Mesa, and Pueblo Memorial Airport within this study area is a goal of
this Annexation Master Plan. Reference to trails within this plan can be found
in the Three -Mile Annexation Plan (Section IV).
It is necessary that the City_develop a master trails plan. In order to create
an orderly cohesive trails system, master trails should be planned for in advance
of new development. Proposals for land dedication policies by residential,
commercial, and industrial developments and impact fee programs for financing
these trails should be addressed in the Master Trails Plan.
C. POLICE
1. City Police Department.
The Pueblo City Police Department is located at 130 Central Main Street. All
operations are headquartered from this location. There are no substations. The
Department employs 171 authorized sworn officers and has an array of patrol and
policing vehicles. The City is divided into ten beats, or patrol routes. These
routes are patrolled 24 hours a day in three shifts. The annual cost for one
_ beat is approximately $200,000, including three one - person shifts of officers
backup personnel, automobile expenses, and upkeep expenditures.
When land is annexed to the City, the Police take over protection of that land
from the County Sheriff. This land does not become a regularly patrolled area
until it is developed. Currently, officials see no problem extending the
northeast beat, consisting of Belmont and University Park, to include City
annexations and new subdivisions. The southeast beat, located south of U. S. 50
Bypass, is one of the busiest in the City and cannot adequately handle expansion.
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The City Police Department is presently responsible for protection of the Airport
and AIP. A uniformed police officer must be present for all departing flights.
These duties are provided for by a Special Operations Section. Airport and AIP
protection is detailed in the Airport Section.
Long -term plans of the Department are dependent upon growth and development- -
where it takes place and what economic, social, and political changes occur.
Officials envision an expansion of the northeast beat, a separate beat to include
the Airport and surrounding development, and a permanent position to perform
Airport duties.
2. County Sheriff.
The County Sheriff deputies patrol all areas outside the City with the exception
of the Airport and AIP. They frequently patrol the Belle Plain area, the
Transportation Test Center east of the Airport, and Baxter to the south. The
County Sheriff Deputies do not regularly patrol the open rangeland.
D. FIRE
The City of Pueblo is divided into eight fire protection areas (See Map XX).
Station 8 serves the Northeast portion of the City. Located at 1515 Bonforte
Boulevard, this station is operated by three, three - person shifts and equipped
with a three -way pumper truck. Station 6 at 1335 E. Fourth Street is equipped
with the same type truck and shifts.
By Fire Department standards, a station should be central "to its service area
with no point further than one and one -half miles away. It is ideal to have a
maximum response time of four and one -half to five minutes to any point in the
service area. Roadways, accessibility, and the number and density of houses are
all factors contributing to new fire station locations.
University Park is a newly developing area of the City, which is not within one
and one -half miles from any City fire station. Station 8 is presently serving
the area. Land in University Park has been deeded to the City Fire Department;
however, funds are not available for new construction.
The Fire Department is budgeted by the City. Special requests must be made for
additional funding for new construction. A new fire station, utilities, a new
pumper truck, equipment, and firefighter salaries (3 shifts and backup) would
initially cost $861,000. Annual operation costs would be approximately $400,000
(figures are shown in 1988 dollars).
There is a City Fire Station at the Pueblo Memorial Airport which is staffed 24
hours a day by two people and equipped with a three -way pumper truck and two
crash trucks complete with foam and powder fire retardants to control fuel
fires. The responsibility of the station is to provide protection to the
terminal facility, to air -side (landing zones, taxiways, ramps, hangars, etc.)
emergencies, and also to the AIP. Fire protection at the AIP is explained in
detail in the Airport Section.
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The City Fire Department has a hazardous materials response team ( "Haz -Mat Team ")
located at Station 4 at 1201 E. Evans Avenue. This crew is specially trained and
equipped to contain hazardous material (chemicals, radioactive material, and some
waste products) accidents. They will respond to accidents outside the City
limits.
Long -range plans for Pueblo City Fire Department are dependent upon where
development takes place, new road construction, number of new buildings, density
of buildings, and other factors which may affect response time. Slow City growth
has been an asset to the Department, enabling precise planning decisions to be
made. Additional funding for renovation, expansion, and new construction has
however been scarce. Priority for the Fire Department is the construction of a
new station in University Park.
The Department of Civil Defense is located at the Airport. In the case of any
peace time -- natural or man - made -- accident, including nuclear accidents, the staff
of four and a trained volunteer response team of 20 to 30 persons will assist in
the planning, mitigation, preparation, and exercising of disaster plans. They
respond County -wide and have vehicles, medical supplies, tools, and other
emergency equipment.
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VIII. ZONING AND LAND USE
INTRODUCTION
Current land uses within this study area reflect zoning patterns that are based on
historic trends. The predominately single - family housing areas of Belmont and
University Park within City boundaries reflect residential and commercial trends.
The Belle Plain and AIP areas reflect City and County economic developments of a
different scope. Potential land uses are proposed in the Section IV, the
Three -Mile Annexation Plan.
A. CITY OF PUEBLO
Two large single- family residential subdivisions and the University of Southern
Colorado have been established within the City boundaries. The Belmont
Subdivision is primarily residential with commercial zoning located at the
intersection of Bonforte Boulevard and U. S. Highway 50. University Park
Subdivision is residentially zoned with commercial uses bordering Colorado Highway
47. Agricultural and open space, light industrial, and pockets of commercial
zoning lie to the north along the I -25 Corridor (See Map XXI). The University of
Southern Colorado is zoned for public use, yet bordered by adjacent and developed
commercial, single - family, and multifamily residential properties.
B. LAND USE
A mobile home park, a church, and mixed - commercial and residential uses are found
along Troy Avenue. The University of Southern Colorado (USC) lies north of the
Belmont Subdivision. A proposed golf course and residential development on 300
acres north of USC is being considered for annexation. Other undeveloped areas of
residential, commercial, and industrial zoning lie between Fountain Creek and
I -25, at the intersection of Colorado Highway 47 and Troy Avenue, and south of
Colorado Highway 47.
C. PUEBLO COUNTY
The majority of County land in the study area is zoned A -1, indicating a range
type agricultural use. Rural residential and a small pocket of industrially zoned
land is located in the northwestern corner of the study area. Heavy industrial
zoning follows the U. S. Highway 50 Corridor. The Pueblo Memorial Airport, owned
by the City of Pueblo, is zoned as public land. The AIP is zoned for light
industrial uses, with pockets of public land dedicated for drainage purposes
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D. COUNTY LAND USE
Existing County subdivisions, both developed and undeveloped, are illustrated on
Map XXIII and listed below. Any proposed developments adjacent to these subdivi-
sions will be required to align roadways and rights -of -way in a logical manner.
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Belle Plain
The three intensively developed areas are the Airport, the AIP, and the
Belle Plain Industrial Park. Five approved sand and gravel extraction pits are
located in the study area. The only irrigated and prime irrigated farmland within
the study area is located along Fountain Creek and the Arkansas River. These
areas are presently in use as farmland. Rangeland located north and east of
Pueblo Memorial Airport could become prime land if irrigated. These farmlands are
identified on Map XXIV.
E. LAND OWNERSHIP
Most of the land in the study area is divided into 20 acre parcels or larger. One
land owner possesses thousands of acres to the north and east of the Airport.
Smaller parcels and subdivisions are found along the City boundary. Parcel sizes
will be analyzed in the event of an annexation because they impact road and
utility line extension decisions (See Map XXV).
F. BELLE PLAIN
Belle Plain is located to the immediate north of U. S. Highway 50 and to the east
of Colorado Highway 47 (See Map XXVI). Several large auto salvage operations and
some residential development are found here on land that is zoned Industrial
Category 3. The I -3 zoning allows, as a use -by- right, all heavy industrial uses
except hazardous waste facilities. Residential uses here include housing for
_ caretakers and security, some nonconforming residences (those not allowed by
zoning ordinances, but having been established before such zones were designated
in 1963), and vacant older homes. Water and sewer is provided by private cisterns
and septic tanks.
County zoning I -3 has no requirements for the landscaping or screening of
industrial grounds. The City, however, requires that salvage yards be completely
enclosed by a seven foot fence of masonry, wood, or ornamental hedge. No stacked
vehicles may be visible above the screen, and the operation shall not encroach
upon or utilize any area outside the salvage yards (Title 9, Chapter 7).
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The auto salvage yards are visible form U. S. Highway 50 and Colorado Highway 47.
Screening and landscaping can be utilized along highways to visually block the
salvage yards. However, State highway safety regulations make it impossible for 34
percent of State Highway 47 to be adequately screened due to the need for 30 feet
of vehicle recovery zones on each side of the road.
The Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan, 1980, recommends that the Belle
Plain area be zoned for "light industry," and that the lands to the north remain
"open lands." Policy B3 -1(4) of the Plan reads:
"Promote the aesthetic improvement and positive visual image of
industrial uses, and regulate through developmental controls the need
to physically and visually buffer new and existing heavy industries."
The Morgan Report, issued by Morgan Associates in 1979, states that the area
instills a "negative image of Pueblo to visitors."
Recently, some salvage operations have requested rezoning of adjacent parcels in
order to expand operations. No new rezoning has occurred in the area since the
_ 1986 Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan was approved, aside from one
map amendment which was applied for prior to the Plan's adoption.
G. PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT AND INDUSTRIAL PARR
1. Airport.
The Pueblo Memorial Airport and adjacent Industrial Park is located six miles east
of Downtown Pueblo and occupies 3,800 acres of land. The Airport was established
in 1943 as an Army Air Corps Base. In 1953, the facility was transferred to the
City for use as a municipal Airport. Occupying 2,900 acres with three runways,
terminal and complete air -side facilities, the Airport serves as a major air
facility to Southern Colorado.
The Master Plan for Pueblo Memorial Airport by Isbill Associates, Inc., refers to
_ the "primary trade area" as the "geographic area from where the greatest majority
of airline passengers are normally generated." The "primary trade area" for
Pueblo Memorial Airport includes Pueblo, Colorado City, and Pueblo West.
"Secondary trade areas" extend to La Junta, Rocky Ford, Walsenburg, and small
mountain resorts. The volume and type of air traffic (passenger or cargo) is
related to the population, seasonal employment, and economic climate of these
trade areas.
Based on increasing population, rising employment opportunities, and increasing
business and industry in the Pueblo area, an increasing demand for all Airport
services is probable. Pueblo's Aviation Director states that capacity at the
Airport is four commercial airlines. Beyond four, the terminal building and other
facilities would be in need of major expansion.
The Operations Budget for the Airport is allocated by the City of Pueblo.
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Additional funding for capital improvements is available through the Federal
Aviation Administration's Entitlement Program. Pueblo Memorial Airport has
approximately $2.5 million in proposed improvement projects planned. Federal
funding is allocated through a priority system. Projects such as those concerning
air -side facilities are priority and receive funding over projects to renovate
public areas. It is unlikely that Pueblo will receive the entire $2.5 million as
not all proposed projects are top priority.
2. The Airport Industrial Park.
The remaining 900 acres not committed to Airport operations have been made
available for light industrial uses. This zone (I -1 or I -2) allows for wholesaling
activities, printing, warehousing, and some types of manufacturing. Initially, all
the land in the AIP was owned by the City.
Between 1953 and the early 1980's, a small number of industrial users, including
Dana Corporation, Metal Processing, Pueblo Diesel, OK Tooling, the Government
Printing Office and Martec, moved into the AIP.
In the early 1980's, the Pueblo Economic Development Corporation (PEDCo), a joint
public /private economic development effort, was founded. PEDCo began actively
marketing the community and promoting the industrial development of the AIP. The
first major corporation to respond to the effort was the Sperry Corporation, now
Unisys, which announced their intention to locate in Pueblo in 1984. They were
followed by the Target Distribution Center, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics, Kurt
Manufacturing, PCL Packaging, Atlas Pacific, Pryor Giggey, Trane Company, Glenn
Trucking Company, Kaiser Aerospace Electronics, and B. F. Goodrich. There are 496
acres of developable land still available at the AIP. Employment has grown from an
available average AIP census prior to the Sperry announcement of 660 to an actual
census of approximately 2,500 in October of 1987. With the facilities currently
under construction, employment is anticipated to grow to 3,000 in 1988. This is a
fourfold increase between 1984 and 1988.
3. Fire Protection -- Airport and Airport Industrial Park (AIP
A City Fire Station is located at the Pueblo Memorial Airport. It is equipped with
a three -way pumper truck, two crash trucks with foam and powder fire retardant, and
three two - person shifts. This station's protection service area includes the
Airport terminal, air side facilities, and the industrial park. Presently, the
annual operation's expenditure for the Airport station is $248,000 (1988).
In the case of an emergency, the Airport firefighters and at least one station from
the City are simultaneously dispatched. The Airport crew arrives within minutes
and after assessing the scene can request additional support. If an emergency
occurs in the AIP, the same sequence is followed; however, when sufficient support
crews arrive the Airport team must return to its station so as to ready itself for
any air -side emergency.
The City Fire and County Volunteer Rural Fire Departments have a standing Mutual
Aid A which provides that either department will respond to aid the other
on request. The one exception is in the event of an air -side emergency, in which
case the Rural County firefighters are immediately dispatched.
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Rural Station Number Two, located on Baxter Road, is two miles from the Airport
and has a response time of two to three minutes. It is staffed by a four - person
crew and equipped with a pumper truck and foam fire retardants.
4. Emergency Services.
The greatest shortfall in emergency services at the Airport, according to the
Aviation Director, is that of medical attention. Firemen and police officers are
often licensed as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), but any advanced aid or
transportation to a medical facility must first be dispatched to the Airport from
the City. A rather lengthy delay is incurred and this could be detrimental in
the case of an emergency.
5. Airport Police Protection.
The Airport and the AIP are primarily a City development project on City land.
Currently, all law enforcement and regulation is provided by the Pueblo City
Police Department with the assistance of Airport and private agency security
personnel.
The City Police have incorporated the Airport into the City's southeast area
police beat. However, because of the busy nature of this patrol, frequently the
Airport is not accommodated. Night shifts are not scheduled to patrol the
Airport or the AIP.
Federal law requires that a uniformed police officer be present at the Airport
terminal when departing passengers are screened. No officer is permanently
assigned to this duty. When a commercial airline is scheduled for departure, a
City Police officer must fill the duties at the Airport.
City Law Enforcement Code 3 -1 -4 states that all Pueblo City traffic ordinances
apply to the Airport and that the Airport Director is responsible for the
enforcement of these ordinances. Currently, Airport personnel enforce parking
regulations and City Police enforce all other traffic ordinances. City
ordinances on personal conduct also apply at the Airport and are enforced by City
Police.
There are no formal, written agreements with the County indicating under whose
jurisdiction the Airport falls, County or City. There are also no written
guarantees with the individual industries that City Police shall provide the
protection.
Airport security personnel patrol the Airport and will assist any law enforcement
officer or private agency security guard. The Airport security guards are issued
a police commission which allows them to detain suspects and issue traffic and
parking citations. They do not carry firearms. Target and Unisys are the only
industries employing security personnel. These guards carry firearms, but do not
leave the premises of their respective employers.
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If law enforcement services continue as are currently practiced, and if the
Airport builds out, a new City patrol beat may be needed. Annexation will
necessitate this beat and include the revenue to pay for it. Currently, City
Police protection to the Airport, terminal, and Industrial Park is provided from
other City patrol beats and not paid for from Airport revenue or industry service
fees.
6. Pueblo Memorial Airport Noise Zones.
Pueblo Memorial Airport, located four miles east of the City of Pueblo, is
classified in the National Airport System Plan as a non -hub, medium - density,
secondary air - carrier airport. It's annual aircraft operations range falls
between 100,000- 250,000 and 50,000- 100,000 annual passenger enplanements
(departures). In 1987, there were 49,177 enplaned passengers. Air carrier
service is provided by Continental Express, Trans World Airways, and American
West Airlines. The Airport facilities are available to both civilian and
military uses. Flight training occurs 24 hours daily by the Army, United
Airlines, Aspen Airlines, Continental Express Airlines, Trans Colorado Airlines,
Evergreen International (for United Postal Service), and Emery Air Freight.
The Airport has two runways. The main runway is 10,496 x 150 feet east /west.
The secondary runway is 7,000 x 150 feet north /south. Over 90 percent of all
general aviation and military operations occur on the east -west runway.
Isbill Associates, Inc., prepared an Airport Master Plan for the Airport in
1975. Noise zones, or those areas significantly impacted by aircraft noise, were
measured by Composite Noise Ratings (CNR's). Three following zones were
identified: Zone 5 - -115+ CNR's - -the highest next to the runway; Zone 2-- 100 -115
CNR's in the takeoff and landing areas; and Zone 1 - -90 -100 CNR's outside those
areas (See Map XXVII). Residential land uses were "Normally Acceptable" by these
FAA standards in Zone 1, "Normally Unacceptable" in Zone 2, and "Clearly
Unacceptable" in Zone 3.
These FAA standards are guidelines and "are not intended to substitute Federally
determined land uses for those determined to be appropriate by local authorities
in response to locally determined needs and values in achieving noise compatible
land uses."
These zones are indicative of older aircraft with noisier engines using different
takeoff and landing patterns than today's quieter planes. Pursuant to the
Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, the FAA has streamlined the process
for determining noise exposure levels and land use capabilities around airports.
All Federal noise levels are now measured in Average Day -Night Sound Levels
(LDN). Through the use of quieter aircraft and different takeoff and landing
patterns, the noise zones have changed since 1975 (See Map XXVIII). Through the
use of a sophisticated computer modeling program developed by the FAA, aircraft
types and takeoff and landing patterns are computed for a more accurate depiction
of today's noise levels.
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These new zones which were prepared in 1987 by the State Department of Local
Affairs for the City of Pueblo depict noise areas, especially in Zone 2,
differently than in 1975. This study, while not approved by the FAA, is
_ indicative of a change in zone areas. A new Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR)
150 noise study will be forthcoming in 1989. This new study will be the most
accurate study yet prepared. It will use manual calculations, actual field
measurements, and computer modeling.
The CNR and LDN noise levels are compared in Table VII. Land use compatibility
tables, recommended by the FAA are listed in Table VIII. Zone 3 is recommended
only for open space, agriculture, or industrial development. In Zones 1 and 2,
residential development and other land uses are recommended only with noise
abatement construction.
TABLE VII
COMPARISON OF CNRADN NOISE LEVELS RELATING TO LAND USE IMPACT
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Clearly Acceptable
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Normally Acceptable
90 -100
(90 -100)
ZONE 1
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ZONE 2
ZONE 2
(70 -75)
65 -75
Normally Unacceptable
100 -115
(100 -115)
ZONE 3
ZONE 3
(75 +)
75+
Clearly Unacceptable
115+
(115 +)
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75 LDN
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LAND USES NORMALLY COMPATIBLE WITH VARIOUS NOISE LEVELS
Land Use*
Yearly Day -Night Average Sound Level (Ldn) in Decibels
Below
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
ZONE 3
ZONE 3
65
65 -70
70 -75
75 -80
80 -e5
Over 8
Residential:
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Y
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N
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lodgings
Mobile home parks
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Transient lodgings
Y
N -1
10-1
N -1
N
N
Public Use:
Schools, hospitals and nursing homes
Y
25
30
N
N
N
Churches, auditoriums, and concert halls
Y
25
30
N
N
N
Governmental services
Y
Y
25
30
N
N
Transportation
Y
Y
Y -2
Y -3
Y -4
Y -4
Parking
Y
Y
Y -2
Y -3
Y -4
N
Commercial use:
Offices, business and professional
Y
Y
25
30
N
N
Wholesale and retail -- building materials, hardware
Y
Y
Y -2
Y -3
Y -4
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and farm equipment
Retail trade -- general
Y
Y
25
30
N
N
Utilities
Y
Y
Y -2
Y -3
Y -4
N
Communication
Y
Y
25
30
N
N
Manufacturing and production:
Manufacturing -- general
Y
Y
Y -2
Y -3
Y -4
N
Photographic and optical
Y
Y
25
30
N
N
Agricultural (except livestock) and forestry
Y
Y-6
Y -7
Y -8
Y -8
Y -8
Livestock farming and breeding
Y
Y -6
Y -7
N
N
N
Mining and fishing, resource production and
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
extraction
Recreational:
Outdoor sports arenas and spectator sports
Y
Y -5
Y-5
N
N
N
Outdoor music shells, amphitheaters
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Nature exhibits and Zoos
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
Amusements, parks, resorts and camps
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
Golf courses, riding stables and water recreation
Y
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25
30
N
N
*The designations contained in this table do not constitute a Federal determination that any use or land covered by
the program is acceptable or unacceptable under Federal. State, or local law. The responsibility for determining
the acceptable and permissible land uses remains with the local authorities. FAA determinations under FAR Part
150 are not intended to substitute federally- determined land uses for those determined to be appropriate by local
authorities In response to locally- determined needs and values in achieving noise compatible land uses.
Y (Yes) -- Land use and related structures compatible without restrictions.
N (No) -- Land Use and related structures are not compatible and should be prohibited.
NLR -- Noise Level Reduction (outdoor to indoor) to be achieved through incorporation of noise attenuation Into the
design and construction of the structure.
20, 25, or 30 -- Land use and related structure generally Compatible, measures to achieve NLR or 25, 30, or 35 must
be incorporated into design and construction of structure.
1- Where the community determines that residential uses must be allowed, measures to achieve outdoor to indoor
Noise Level Reduction (NLR) or at least 25 d6 and 30 48 should be Incorporated Into building codes and be con-
sidered in individual approvals. Normal construction can be expected to provide a NLR of 20 d8, thus, the
reduction requirements are often stated as 5, 10, or 15 d8 over standard construction and normally assume
mechanical ventilation and closed windows year round. However, the use of NLR criteria will not eliminate out-
door noise problems.
2- Measures to achieve NLR of 25 must be Incorporated into the design and construction of portions of these build-
ings where the public is received, office areas, noise - sensitive areas or where the normal noise level Is low.
3- Measures to achieve NLR of 30 must be incorporated into the design and construction of portions of these build-
ings where the public is received, office areas, noise- sensitive areas or where the normal noise level Is low.
4- Measures to achieve NLR or 35 must be Incorporated Into the design and construction of portions of these build-
ings where the public Is received, office areas, noise- sensltive areas or where the normal noise level is low.
S- Land use Compatible provided special sound reinforcement systems are installed.
6- Residential buildings require an NLR of 25.
7- Residential buildings require an NLR of 30.
8- Residential buildings not permitted.
Sources: FAR Part 150, Airport Noise Compatibility Planning, DOT -FAA, January 1981, Appendix A - Table 2, page 11.
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SITANDARD AVIGATION EASEMENT
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Grantor, is the owner in fee simple of that certain tract of land situated in
Pueblo County, Colorado, described on Exhibit "A" hereto, hereinafter called
Grantor's Property.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Grantor, for itself, its successors and assigns, does
rY--reby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the City of Pueblo, hereinafter
called the Grants, its successors ar�d assigns, for the use acid benefit of try
public, an easement and right -of -way, appurtenant to the City of Pueblo's
Merriorial Airport, for trxr passage of all aircraft ( "aircraft" being defined for
the purposes of this instrturerit as any device now known or hereafter invented,
used, or designed for navigation of or flight in the air) by whomsoever owned
and operated, in the airspace above the surface of Grantor's Property to an
infinite height above said Grantor's Property, together with the right to cause
in said airspace such noise, vibration, and all other effects that may be
caused by the operation of aircraft landing at or taking, off from or operating
at or on said Airport. Grantor further covEnants and agrees for itself, its
successors and assigns that no manmade or non- rrrarxede obstructions on Grantor's
Property shall penetrate the 40: 1 approach surface of said Airport; that
Grantor's Property shall not be used in a manner as to result in or cause
electromagnetic, light, or any other physical emissions which interfere with
aircraft, avigation, communications or navigational aids, radio corrm3nication
between said Airport and aircraft, flyers" ability to distinguish between said
Airport's lights and others, glare in the eyes of flyers using said Airport,
impaired visibility, or otherwise endanger the landing, taking off or
rraneuvering of aircraft.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said easement and right -of -way and all rights
appertaining thereto unto the Grantee, its successors and assigns, until said
Airport shall be abandoned and shall cease to be used for public airport
purposes it being understood and agreed that these covenants and agreements
shall run with the land and may be enforced by specific perforrrance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has hereunto set its hand and seal,
this - --- --- day of A. D.
Attest: _ By:
State of Colorado
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_ City of Pueblo
The forgoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day
of 1985, by
Notary Public
My corrtrtission expire
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