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Home My WebLink About15935RESOLUTION NO. 15935 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THE AREA COMMONLY KNOW AS THE FIRST ADDITION TO VILLA BELLA ANNEXATION DESCRIBED AS 8.018-ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF TROY AVENUE AND RAWLINGS BOULEVARD WHEREAS, the Pueblo City Council commenced on March 24, 2025, and concluded a public hearing on March 24, 2025, for the purpose of determining and finding whether or not the area proposed to be annexed and described in Resolution No. 15917 and the annexation plat irements of C.R.S. §31-12-104 and 105; and, WHEREAS, the Pueblo City Council has now considered the testimony and evidence presented at the public hearing including the annexation plat of the area to be annexed, prepared and certified by Vernon P. Taylor under the date of March 7, 2025; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that: (a) a petition has been received for the annexation of the area to be annexed, and that such petition has been signed by persons comprising more than fifty percent of the landowners in the area to be annexed and owning more than fifty percent of the area to be annexed, excluding public streets and alleys, and any land owned by the City of Pueblo, (b) the boundaries of the area to be annexed do not divide into separate parts or parcels any land held in identical ownership without the consent of the landowners as restricted and defined by C.R.S. §31-12-105 (2)(a) the area to be annexed does not include, without the consent of the landowners, land held in identical ownership comprising twenty (20) acres or more which, together with the buildings and improvements situated thereon has an assessed value in excess of $200,000 for ad valorem tax purposes for the year preceding the annexation, (c) no annexation proceedings have been commenced for annexation to another municipality of part or all of the area to be annexed, (d) the area to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of C.R.S. §31-12-104 and 105, and (e) that a community of interest exists between the area to be annexed and the City of Pueblo in that said area is urban or will be urbanized in the near future, and that the area to be annexed is integrated with or is capable of being integrated with the City of Pueblo. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that an annexation election under C.R.S. §31-12-107 (2) is not required. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds and determines that other than those set forth in the Petition for Annexation and Annexation Agreement no additional terms or conditions are to be imposed upon the area to be annexed. SECTION 4. The City Council hereby finds and determines that not less than one-sixth of the perimeter of the area to be annexed is contiguous with the existing boundaries of the City of Pueblo, the has in place a plan for the area to be annexed complying with the requirements of C.R.S. §31-12- 105(1)(e)(I), and the entire width of all streets and alleys to be annexed are included within the boundaries of the area to be annexed. SECTION 5. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of the Resolution to implement the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval. INTRODUCED: March 24, 2025 BY: Brett Boston MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: __________________________ PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: ________________________ CITY CLERK City Clerk's Office Item # M4 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 24, 2025 TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Heather Graham VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Scott Hobson, Acting Director Planning and Community Development SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THE AREA COMMONLY KNOW AS THE FIRST ADDITION TO VILLA BELLA ANNEXATION DESCRIBED AS 8.018-ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF TROY AVENUE AND RAWLINGS BOULEVARD SUMMARY: The proposed Resolution seeks City Council's adoption of certain findings and determinations that the area commonly known as the First Addition to Villa Bella Annexation meets the applicable requirements of Colorado Revised Statutes 31-12-104 and 105. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On February 12, 2024, City Council approved Resolution No. 15484 preliminarily determining that the petition for annexation of the area commonly known as the First Addition to Villa Bella Annexation is valid under the provisions of Colorado Revised Statutes Section 31-12-107(1). A request for extension was submitted to City Council on February 24, 2025 and was approved by Resolution No. 15917. BACKGROUND: The First Addition to Villa Bella Annexation is generally located northeast of the intersection of Troy Avenue and Rawlings Boulevard. The Petitioners are requesting to annex 8.018-acres into the City for a potential mixture of land uses that complies with the future land use designations within the Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 2022, as amended. The area to be annexed is located within the boundaries -Mile Annexation Plan. This Resolution determines that the annexation is found and determined to meet the applicable requirements of the Colorado Revised Statutes §31-12-104 and 105 establishing eligibility for annexation under the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965. The findings and determination include: 1. The area proposed for annexation has at least one-sixth of its perimeter boundary that is contiguous with the boundaries of the City of Pueblo. 2. A community of interest exists between the area to be annexed and the City of Pueblo in that the area is urban or will be urbanized in the near future, and that the area to be annexed is integrated with or is capable of being integrated with the City of Pueblo. 3. The annexation petition contains signatures of 100% of the owners of the area to be annexed into the City of Pueblo. 4. The boundaries of the area to be annexed do not divide any land held in identical ownership into separate parts or parcels without the consent of the landowners. 5. The area to be annexed does not include, without the consent of the landowners, land held in identical ownership comprising twenty (20) acres or more which, together with the buildings and improvements situated thereon has an assessed value in excess of $200,000 for ad valorem tax purposes for the year preceding the annexation. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The approval of this Resolution finding and determining the property complies with the applicable requirements of the Colorado Revised Statutes §31-12-104 and 105 establishing eligibility for annexation under the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 does not result in any direct financial impact to the City of Pueblo. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The City Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the annexation at the January 8, 2025, Regular Meeting. A motion to approve the proposed annexation was made by Commissioner Bailey and seconded by Commissioner Aznar to recommend approval of the proposed annexation petition. Motion passed 7-0. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: A certified mailing has been delivered to all taxing entities as required by Colorado Revised Statutes including the notice of the hearing, annexation petition, annexation plat, and annexation impact report. ALTERNATIVES: Deny the Resolution. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Resolution. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Findings & Det 1st Addition Villa Bella Attachments