Title
A resolution approving an Amended and Restated Service Plan for The Sands Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3.
Presenter:
Peter Wysocki, Director of Planning and Community Development
Carl Schueler, Comprehensive Planning Manager, Planning & Community Development
Body
Summary:
This amended and restated service plan will have the effect of bringing the existing Sands Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3 under the authority of a City Council-approved metropolitan district service plan. This proposed amended and restated service plan is generally consistent with the City's Model Service Plan other than with respect to mill levy caps and other provisions agreed to as part of an IGA executed between the City and the Sands Metropolitan Districts Nos 1, 2 and 3, in June of 2018.
On October 8, 2019, Council voted to deny a request to approve an amended and restated service plan for these districts with the inclusion of separate property as a non-contiguous district in consolidated plan. This updated request removes that property from this service plan, but otherwise retains the same information and limits, as they apply to District Nos. 1-3.
This agenda item was introduced at a Council Work Session on November 25, 2019.
Background:
The existing Sands Metropolitan District Nos, 1-4 were originally created in unincorporated El Paso County in 2016, under the approving authority of the Board of County Commissioners. Consistent with the above-referenced 2018 IGA, the petitioners are filing an amended and restated service plan for the Sands District Nos. 1-3 using the City's Model Service Plan. These properties have now been annexed into the City. The properties in Sands District No. 4 remain in the unincorporated County, and the original County service plan will remain in force and effect only for that district.
Pursuant to the 2018 IGA, the Gallagher-adjusted debt service mill levy caps for Districts Nos. 1 and 2 will be 40 mills compared with the normal...
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