City of Colorado Springs - File #: 22-456

• File #: 22-456
• Version: 1
• Name: Amara Addition Nos. 1-11
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Mayor's Office
• File created: 6/29/2022
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/11/2022
• Final action: 10/11/2022
• Title: A resolution finding a petition for annexation of the area known as Amara Addition Nos. 1 - 11 Annexation consisting of 3,225.486 acres to be in substantial compliance with section 31-12-107(1), C.R.S. and setting a hearing date of November 22, 2022, for the Colorado Springs City Council to consider the annexation of the area. (Legislative) Presenter: Katie Carleo, Land Use Planning Manager, Planning & Community Development Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director
• Indexes: Annexation
• Related files: CPC A 21-00197, CPC A 22-00108, CPC A 21-00198, CPC A 21-00199, CPC A 21-00200, CPC A 21-00201, CPC A 21-00202, CPC A 21-00203, CPC A 21-00204, CPC A 21-00205, CPC A 21-00206, CPC A 21-00207, CPC MP 21-00208, CPC ZC 21-00209, 23-088

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/11/2022	1	City Council	adopted	Pass

Title
A resolution finding a petition for annexation of the area known as Amara Addition Nos. 1 - 11 Annexation consisting of 3,225.486 acres to be in substantial compliance with section 31-12-107(1), C.R.S. and setting a hearing date of November 22, 2022, for the Colorado Springs City Council to consider the annexation of the area.

(Legislative)

Presenter:
Katie Carleo, Land Use Planning Manager, Planning & Community Development
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director

Body
Summary:
Applicant: La Plata, LLC
Owners: Tee Cross Ranches, LLC - Bobby Norris

This is a request to approve a resolution finding the Amara Addition No. 1 -11 Annexation petitions to be in substantial compliance with C.R.S. section 31-12-107, setting a public hearing date of November 22, 2022 to consider the annexation, and directing the City Clerk to provide notice of the hearing in accordance with C.R.S. section 31-12-108. The annexation area is 3,225.486 acres and located south of Bradley Road and northeast of Squirrel Creek Road and Link Road.

Previous Council Action:
On November 23, 2021, City Council accepted the original petition for annexation.

Background:
The Colorado Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 (the "Act") provisions require that once a petition has been reviewed and is found to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), the City Council must set a hearing to consider the annexation and publish notice of the annexation hearing for four (4) weeks prior to the public hearing. In addition, the hearing date must be no less than thirty (30) days or more than sixty (60) days after the effective date of the resolution setting the hearing. City staff has reviewed the Amara Addition No. 1 - 11 Annexation Petitions and has found it to be in substantial compliance with C.R.S. section 31-12-107(1). City staff recommends that City Council find the petition to be in substantial compliance, set a hearing date on the p...