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Ordinance No. 24-27 repealing and re-ordaining Section 701 (annexation of land) of Part 7 (Policy Decisions by City Council) of Article 5 (Administration and Enforcement) of Chapter 7 (Unified Development Code) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to annexation.
(Legislative)
Presenter:
Peter Wysocki, Director of Planning + Neighborhood Services
Renee Congdon, Utilities Division Chief, City Attorney's Office
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Summary:
Applicant: City of Colorado Springs and Colorado Springs Utilities
Section 7.5.701.C of the Unified Development Code contains Conditions for Annexation to assist the City Council in its decision on annexations. Several of the conditions, are related to Colorado Springs Utilities. The proposed ordinance amends Section 7.5.701.C. In summary:
* The revisions are intended to streamline the process, alleviate some of the unintended consequences of the water extension ordinance, and put the right steps of the process in the correct order.
* The goal with streamlining was to dramatically reduce the amount of staff time as well as applicant time dedicated to technical evaluations prior to a "policy" discussion at the City Council level.
* Many of the Chapter 7 changes are intended to formalize CSU's current practices.
* Many of the Chapter 7 additions expand annexation considerations beyond just water, and factor in the other 3 services (gas, electric, waste)
Pursuant to UDC Section 7.5.702, UDC amendments must first be reviewed by the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission shall forward its recommendation to the City Council. As noted below, the City Council acting as the CSU Board of Directors, has already reviewed this ordinance; however, only the City Council has the authority to amend City Code, including the UDC.
The ordinance is provided as Attachment 1. A table summarizing and comparing the current conditions to the "new" conditions is provided as Attachment 2.
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