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File #: 19-588    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Filed
File created: 9/17/2019 In control: Council Work Session
On agenda: 10/21/2019 Final action: 10/21/2019
Title: Special Districts Overview- Session No. 2 Presenters: Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director Carl Schueler, Comprehensive Planning Manager
Attachments: 1. Attachment 1- Planning Dept. Title 32 Metropolitan Districts Overview Summary, 2. Attachment 2- Special District Formation and Statutory Responsibilites, 3. Attachment 3- Title 32 Legislative Declaration, 4. Attachment 4- Metro Districts Statutory Findings, 5. Attachment 5- SingleDistrictModelServicePlan9-11-12, 6. Attachment 6- Special District Committee List.pdf, 7. Attachment 7- Special District Applications 2009-present, 8. Attachment 8- Special District Application Checklists, 9. Attachment 9- Descriptions and Parameters for Use and Content of Special District Submittal Items, 10. Attachment 10- Updated 2019 Special District List, 11. Attachment 11- Metro_Spec_Dist_2019, 12. Attachment 12- Non_Metro_Spec_Dist_2019, 13. Special Districts Overview Session



Title
Special Districts Overview- Session No. 2

Presenters:
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director
Carl Schueler, Comprehensive Planning Manager

Body
Summary:
This is the second of six anticipated Work Sessions requested by Council as an overview of City special districts and policy. Today's areas of focus will be metropolitan districts along with background on the overall district application submittal, processing review, and decision processes.

Background:
Please refer to the attached PowerPoint presentation. Supporting materials are attached, including the following:

* Overview of Colorado Springs metropolitan district context and issues- September 2019 (prepared by Comprehensive Planning Division staff)
* Single Metropolitan District Model Service Plan
* Colorado Revised Statutes Title 32 District Legislative Declaration
* Colorado Revised Statutes findings for metropolitan district service plan approval
* Special District Committee membership and distribution list
* Summary of district applications 2009 to present
* Special district submittal item matrix
* Descriptions of submittal items
* Overall updated list of City special districts
* Two updated maps with the current boundaries of city metropolitan districts and other special districts (also available at the following link: https://coloradosprings.gov/planning-and-development/page/special-districts?mlid=33886


1) Metropolitan Districts

Colorado Revised Statutes Title 32 metropolitan districts are by far the most prevalent type of district used in Colorado. In Colorado Springs they are the most common type of district in total numbers, and are the most popular structure for new districts being proposed. Most post-2005 large master planned developments in the City have (or are expected to have) metropolitan districts. Because of their economic advantages to developers, metropolitan districts are now being used with more frequency for smaller projects, inclu...

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