Section 6-603 Procedure For Preliminary Annexation Review
For the purposes of this Division 6, a landowner initiated annexation is one in which owners of one hundred (100%) percent of the land proposed for annexation have signed an annexation petition.
6-603.A. Pre-Application Conference. In the case of a landowner initiated annexation, the applicant shall attend a pre-application conference with the Planning Director prior to submission of a preliminary application for annexation review to the Town.
6-603.B. Submit Application. In the case of a landowner initiated annexation, the applicant shall submit a complete application to the Planning Director, containing those materials listed in Section 6-604 of this Division. In the case of other than a landowner initiated application, the Town Manager shall determine who shall prepare and process the application which may include Town staff, if appropriate. The designated person or entity will hereinafter be referred to as the applicant.
6-603.C. Staff Review and Referral. The Planning Director shall review the application to determine whether it is complete and is consistent with the requirements of the Telluride Master Plan.
6-603.C.1. If the Planning Director finds the application is complete, the application shall be assigned an agenda date and referred to other appropriate agencies for their comment.
6-603.C.2. If the application is incomplete, it shall be returned to the applicant, shall not be assigned an agenda date, and no further action taken until its defects are remedied.
6-603.D. Public Notice. Public notice that P&Z will conduct a hearing to consider the preliminary application for annexation review to the Town shall be a Level 4 Notice according to the provisions of 5-204.C. If, in the opinion of the Planning Director, the size of the proposed annexed area makes mailing individual notices unduly burdensome, the mailing of notice may be waived.
6-603.E. Staff Report. Prior to the public hearing to consider the application, the Planning Director shall prepare and forward a report to P&Z summarizing any review agency comments received and evaluating the application’s compliance with the review standards contained in this Division and other applicable provisions of this Title.
6-603.F. Public Action By P&Z. P&Z shall hold a public hearing to review the conformance of the application with all applicable provisions of this Title. At the preliminary review hearing, P&Z shall certify a recommendation to the Town Council of approval, approval with conditions or denial of the application. P&Z is also authorized, at its discretion or upon request by the applicant, to table the application so the applicant may make modifications or provide additional information before it takes final action.