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CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO RESOLUTION N0.19, Series 1974 ANNEXATION POLICY AND GUIDELINE STATEMENT WHEREAS: The city of Louisville desires to encourage the economic development of the adjacent region by encouraging the use and expansion of its utilities and services, and WHEREAS: It is necessary to establish a policy in writing for the purpose of providing guidance to City Administrator, City Council, Planning Commission and any interested parties proposing annexation. THEREFORE, Be it resolved. SECTION I THAT, the credit or financial soundness of the City of Louisville shall not be jeopardized or undly risked for the benefit of proposed areas of development or annexation. THAT, the City of Louisville shall not burden any costs incurred for legal evaluation and engineering feasibility studies to determine the City of Louisville's ability to service entotal any proposed annexation. THAT, the City of Louisville has the right to demand payment of the interested parties proposing annexation, for the City to properly evaluate the following: Water service, sewer service, fire protection, street and alley maintenance service, police protection, environmental impact, flood and drainage, control, legal and engineering services, inclusion to the comprehensive plan and mapping. SECTION II THAT, TO INSURE THE INTERESTED PARTIES PROPOSING ANNEXATION DO NOT WASTE THEIR TIME AND MONIES. THEY ARE TO PROCEED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: Step 1.) Contact City Administrator and describe in general the proposed annexation plan, legal, size, residental density, water rights to be included, parks area, etc., pick up copies of all City codes, policies, ordinances and resolutions applicable for annexation and or development. The standard fees for all copies will be charged to the developer at this time. If the City Administrator deems the proposed annexation as potentially feasible, he is to set up a meeting date agreeable with the interested parties proposing annexation on a future Council meeting date. Step 2.) Submission. to Council for consideration of the poten- tial feasibility. If approved, the applicable per acre or portion thereof fee for the First Stage shall be paid at this time, the Second Stage shall be payable as the various land areas are developed. The fee assessed shall be based on the following schedule: STAGE I SIZE OF PROJECT'^ First 40 acres Next 40 acres Balance COST PER ACRE REVIEW FEE Resi entia Industrial* $60 per acre $45 per acre $40 per acre $30 per acre $30 per acre $22 per acre *Indicates 25% reduction from residential