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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 1522
Series of 1996
TITLE.
A RESOLUTION
COUNCIL TO
AUTHORITY
STATING OPPOSITION OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CITY
LEGISLATION LIMITING MUNICIPAL LAND USE
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge City Council has been made aware
of numerous bills pending in the current session of the Colorado
General Assembly which propose various limits upon local government
land use authority; and
WHEREAS, the 32,000 residents of the City of Wheat Ridge
have repeatedly expressed their support for the protection of their
established residential neighborhoods through the exercise of land
use authority by the City; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the City of Wheat Ridge have on
many occasions and in many forums expressed concern about the
erosion of the land use regulatory protections for their neighbor
hoods; and
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge City Charter has been amended by
a vote of the residents of the City to specifically impose
limitations on the height and density of development in order to
protect existing Wheat Ridge neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge City Council takes seriously the
state-sponsored Smart Growth planning process, one of the results
of which was to emphasize local control of land use decision-
making, and
WHEREAS, it is both the obligation and the desire of the
Wheat Ridge City Council to communicate the strong opposition of
its citizens to Lhe several measures pending in the Colorado
General Assembly which would limit the City's ability to provide
the protections those citizens have and will continue to demand.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge City
Council, that:
Section 1: The Wheat Ridge City Council, on behalf of
its citizens, herewith expresses its opposition Lo the following
measures currently pending in the Colorado General Assembly:
a House Bill 96-1124: concerning the resolution of
disputes arising from the imposition of land use
restrictions;
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b.
House Bill
state and
programs;
96-1232' concerning
local authority for
delineation of
environmental
c House Bill 96 -12 74, concerning restraint on the
use of private property by governmental entities;
d.
House Bill 96-1303.
property development
included in specific
concerning the protection of
rights established in property
development plans;
e. House Bill 96-1305: concerning remedies available
to property owners for violation of constitutional
property rights by governmental entities;
f Senate Bill 96-36: concerning the protection of
agricultural lands by units of local government,
g. Senate Bill 96 -48: concerning the administration
of permits for areas and activities of state-wide
interest;
h. Senate Bill 96-61: concerning measures to lmprove
the efficiency of the county planning process,
l.
Senate Bill 96-69: concerning
impairment of property rights.
regulatory
Section 2: The City Council herewith expresses its
support for the position of the Colorado Municipal League on these
measures.
Section 3: A copy of this Resolution shall be immedi-
ately forwarded to representatives of the City of wheat Ridge in
the Colorado House and Senate.
Section
immediately.
4.
This
Resolution
shall
be
effective
DONE AND RESOLVED this 12th day of February, 1996,
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DAN WILDE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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WANDA SANG, CITY CL~RK
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