Section 6-605 Procedure For Final Annexation Review
6-605.A. Pre-Application Conference. The applicant may attend a pre-application conference prior to submission of an application for final annexation of land to the Town.
6-605.B. Submit Application. If preliminary approval of the annexation application is granted by P&Z, and the Town Council, after a hearing conducted pursuant to Sections, 31-12-108,109, C.R.S., shall have determined that the proposed annexation meets the applicable requirements of Sections 31-12-104, 105, C.R.S., the applicant may submit an application for final annexation to the Planning Director, containing those materials listed in Section 6-606 of this Division.
6-605.C. Staff Review and Referral. The Planning Director shall review the application to determine whether it is complete.
6-605.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.
6-605.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.
6-605.D. 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.
6-605.E. Public Notice. Public notice that P&Z will conduct a hearing to consider the final application for annexation of land to the Town shall be provided as a Level 2 Notice according to the provisions of 5-204.C. The notice shall include a map of the proposed annexation.
6-605.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 conclusion of its final review hearing, P&Z may send its final recommendation to the Town Council, or may continue the public hearing.
6-605.F.1. P&Z shall make a final recommendation to the Town Council of approval, approval with conditions or denial of the application, within thirty (30) days of the day the first public hearing is opened, unless a time extension is mutually agreed upon between P&Z and the applicant.
6-605.F.2. P&Z’s recommendation shall be based on specific findings of fact as to the application’s compliance with the standards set forth in this Division.