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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-1999-0007 RESOLUTION NO. 07 SERIES OF 1999 TITLE: A RESOLUTION FOR ADOPTION OF THE URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY MAP WHEREAS, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) has undertaken the Metro Vision 2020 planning process to develop a; comprehensive guide for future development in the Denver Metro Region; and WHEREAS, the Extent of Urban Development is one of the six core elements of the Metro Vision 2020 Plan, which recognizes the fundamental link between land use, growth, development patterns, transportation and environmental quality which can only be addressed by individual communities working together; and WHEREAS, the Metro Vision 2020 Plan anticipates that the region can accommodate the expected growth of the region within a 700-square-mile urban area; and WHEREAS, the DRCOG Board of Directors has accepted an Interim Urban Growth Boundary Map until such time as an Extent of Urban Development Map, which achieves the Metro Vision 2020 goal of 700-square-miles of urban development, is prepared and acted upon by the board, and WHEREAS, the Interim Urban Growth Boundary Map will be used by DRCOG to plan for regional infrastructure and implementing other elements of the Metro Vision 2020 Plan; and WHEREAS, the DRCOG Board of Directors has adopted the "Urban Growth Boundary Flexibility Provisions" as the policy for ensuring flexibility and amendment of the urban growth area; and WHEREAS, implementation of the Metro Vision 2020 Plan can only be achieved based on voluntary, flexible, collaborative and effective implementation at the local level; and WHEREAS, an urban growth area map has been prepared by the City of Wheat Ridge and has been included in the regional Interim Urban Growth Boundary Map. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge that the City Council hereby recognizes the DRCOG Interim Urban Growth Boundary Map as a reasonable expectation of the pattern of urban development expected by the year 2020. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Wheat Ridge will consider the DRCOG Interim Urban Growth Boundary Map in staging the comprehensive plan and in local planning and development activities. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Wheat ridge will use the flexibility provisions adopted by DRCOG when informing DRCOG of changes in its expected urban growth area. DONE AND RESOLVED this ~ day of February .1999 ATTEST.