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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-2004-1334 - CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DiTullio Council Bill No 20-2004 Ordinance No 1114 Series of 2004 TITLE AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ANNEXATION PETITIONS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado is authorized pursuant to C R.S ~ 36-12-1-1 et seq to consider and act upon petitions for annexation of real property into the City; and WHEREAS, the Council, as the governing body of a home rule municipality under Article XX of the Colorado Constitution, has authority to enact ordinances concerning local and municipal matters, and WHEREAS, the Council wishes to provide a procedure for the acceptance of annexation petitions by the Council NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO' Section 1. Title 2 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is hereby amended by the adoption of a new Article III, entitled "Annexation," to read ARTICLE III ANNEXATION Sec 2-71 Annexation procedure All petitions for annexation to the City shall comply with the requirements of the Colorado Revised Statutes governing the municipal annexation of land Upon receipt of a complete petition for annexation, the same shall be forwarded to the Council The Council shall take one of the following actions. (1) Adopt a resolution finding the petition to be in substantial compliance with Section 31- 12-107(c), C R.S and setting a public hearing thereon pursuant to Section 31-12- 108, C R.S , or GED\53027\486570.1 - (2) Table the petition for a period of time not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days during which period the petitioner shall be permitted to apply for zoning approval; or (3) Adopt a resolution finding the petition not to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of Section 31-12-107(1), C R.S and terminating annexation proceedings Section 2. Safety Clause The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained Section 3. Severability: ConflictinQ Ordinances Repealed If any section, subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall not be affected thereby All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed Section 4. Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption at second reading as permitted by the Charter INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to o on this 25th day of October, 2004, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for November 8, 2004, at 7 00 o'clock pm., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 8 to 0 , this 8th day of November , 2004 GED\53027\486570.1 SIGNED by the Mayor on this 9th ATTEST ~ ~ . amela Anderson, City Clerk First Publication October 28, 2004 Second Publication November 11, 2004 Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date November 8, 2004 GED\53027\486570 1 - day of ,2004 November A~~rlVJF Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney