City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2014 03 10 JT

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J11 G R 0 00 2524695 Paso: 3 of 24 11(0712003 08 16A 0 0.00 the State of Colorado, this Agreement, including specifically the annexation and utility service portions hereof, is intended to encourage the natural and well- ordered future development of each Party; to promote planned and orderly growth in the affected areas; to distribute fairly and equitably the costs of government services among those persons who benefit therefrom; to extend government services and facilities to the affected areas in a logical fashion; to simplify providing utility services to the affected areas; to simplify the governrnental structure of the affected areas; to reduce and avoid, where possible, friction between the Parties; and to promote the economic viability of the Parties; and WHEREAS, the functions described in this Agreement are lawfully authorized to each of the Parties which perform such functions hereunder, as provided in article 20 of title 29; part 1 of article 28 of title 30; part 1 of article 12 of title 31; and parts 2 and 3 of article 23 of title 31, C.R.S., as amended; and WHEREAS, Section 29 -1 -201, el seg., C.R.S., as amended, authorizes the Parties to cooperate and contract with one another with respect to functions lawfully authorized to each of the Parties and the people of the State of Colorado have encouraged such cooperation and contracting through the adoption of Colorado Constitution, Article XIV, 1 8(2); and WHEREAS, the Parties have each held hearings after proper public notice for the consideration of entering into this Agreement and the adoption of a Comprehensive Development Plan for the subject lands, hereinafter referred to as the "Plan Area ", as shown on the Exhibit A. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and the mutual covenants and commitments made herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. BOULDER COUNTY COUNTYWIDE COORDINATED COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. 1.1 Adoption and Purposes: This Agreement, including Exhibit A, is adopted by the Parties as the Boulder County Countywide Coordinated Comprehensive Development Plan (the "Plan ") governing the Plan Area. Exhibit A attached hereto has three purposes: first, it shows the lands designated Rural Preservation Area and Municipal Influence Area on the Underlying Plans. Second, Exhibit A designates "Unincorporated Rural Land Area" for purposes of the application of the provisions of this Agreement and Plan to lands so designated. Third, it shows additional lands that may be designated Municipal Influence pursuant to Section 3.5 of this Agreement that are not shown as such on any Underlying Plan. 12 Relationship to Underlvin Plans: Except as expressly provided herein, including but not limited to the provisions of Section 3.5 of this Agreement, the Underlying Plans. as they exist on the date hereof and as they may be amended from time to time, are the sole effective determinants of the status of lands as Rural Preservation Area or Municipal Influence Area for the purpose of the application of the provisions of this Agreement and Plan, and the Underlying Plan controls as 3 5