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Johnstown
July 18, 2006
Re: Annexation Impact Report
As per State Statute 31-12-108.5 Annexation impact report - requirements, please find
enclosed the Annexation Impact Report for the proposed annexation of the property
known as the Keto 161 Annexation.
Copies of this report along with the Resolution Finding Substantial Compliance is being
sent to Weld County.
Sincerely,
iana Seele, CMC
Town Clerk
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Phone: (970) 587-4664 • Fax (970)587-0141 2006-2001
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A LEGAL NOTICES -
Dated; July 11,2006 TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF JOHN- COUNTY ROAD NO.46 AND THE TRUE THE SW1/4 OF SAID SECTION 7,A DIE
STOWN,COLORADO: POINT OF BEGINNING; TANCE OF 1212.51 FEET TO THE TRU
Published in the Johnstown Breeze July Section 1. That the Town Board THENCE N00°04'55"W ALONG THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
13,2006. hereby accepts said annexation petition, WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST CONTAINING AN AREA OF 160.74
finds and determines that the annexation QUARTER OF SECTION 7 A DISTANCE ACRES MORE OR LESS AND IS SUE
TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN petition and accompanying map are in OF 2618.69 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST JECT TO ANY AND ALL RESERVE
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE substantial compliance with CRS 31-12- CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUAR- TIONS, EASEMENTS OR RIGHTS-OF
107,and desire to initiate annexation pro- TER OF SECTION 7; WAY OF RECORD OR THAT NOW E)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a ceedings in accordance with law. THENCE 587°09'07"E ALONG THE 1ST ON THE GROUND.
petition for Annexation of territories here- Section 2. The Town Board shall NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST
Matter described as the Keto 161 Annexa- hold a hearing to determine if the pro- QUARTER OF SECTION 7 A DISTANCE Published in the Johnstown Breeze Ju
lion has been presented to the Town posed annexation complies with CRS 31- OF 2600.56 FEET TO A POINT ON THE 13,20,27,August 3,2006.
Board of Johnstown,Colorado and found 12-104 and 31-12-105, or such parts WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
to be in apparent compliance with the ap- thereof as may be required to establish el- COUNTY ROAD NO. 15; TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN
plicable provisions of law and the Town igibility for annexation under the terms of THENCE SOO°00'00"W ALONG SAID GIS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Board has adopted a Resolution to set a Part 1,Article 12,Title 31,CRS. A hearing WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
public hearing to be held at 7:00 p.m. on shall be held on the 19th day of June, COUNTY ROAD NO: 15, PARALLEL JULY 3,2006 .
Monday, August 21, 2006 in the Board 2006, in the Board meeting room of the WITH AND 30.00 FEET WEST OF, BY
meeting room of the Town of Johnstown, Town of Johnstown, 430 South Parish, PERPENDICULAR MEASUREMENT, The Town of Johnstown, Colorado
430 South Parish,Johnstown,Colorado to Johnstown,Colorado,at 7:00 p.m. THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST seeking a qualified,experienced and pn
determine if the proposed annexation Section 3. The Town Clerk shall pub- . QUARTER OF SECTION 7,A DISTANCE fessional consultant to assist Town staff i
complies with the applicable requirements lish notice of such hearing once per week OF 2630.96 FEET TO A POINT ON THE implementing a Town GIS program.
of law. for four(4)successive weeks in the John- SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST Background .
The Resolution adopted by the Town stown Breeze,with the first publication at QUARTER OF SECTION 7; The Town of Johnstown, Colored
Board for such purposes is in words, let- least thirty (30) days prior to the date of THENCE 502°43'03"E PARALLEL has a population of 7500 and town limn
ters and figures as follows: the hearing. The Town Clerk shall also WITH AND 30.00 FEET WEST OF, BY encompassing approximately 9 squar
TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN send a copy of this resolution and the pe- PERPENDICULAR MEASUREMENT, miles extending into Larimer and Wel
RESOLUTION NO.2006-07 tition for annexation to the Clerk to the THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST counties. The Town's planning area er
Board of County Commissioners, the QUARTER OF SECTION 18, A DIS- compasses approximately 50 squar
WHEREAS,a written petition,togeth- County Attorney and to any special district TANCE OF 30.12 FEET TO A POINT ON miles.The Town has experienced growl
er with five (5) prints of an annexation or school district within the area proposed THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE in the past 5 years.
map, was heretofore filed with the Town for annexation. OF COUNTY ROAD NO.46; Town services include administratioi
Clerk requesting the annexation of certain THENCE N87°32'22"W ALONG THE police, planning and zoning, buildint
property to be known as the Keto 161 An- PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF streets and parks,water and wastewate
nexation, more particularly described as this 3rd day of April,2006. COUNTY ROAD NO. 46, PARALLEL The Town website, recently updated,
situate in the County of Weld,State of Col- WITH AND 30.00 FEET SOUTH OF, BY www.townojohnstown.com.
orado,to wit: • TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN,COLORADO PERPENDICULAR MEASUREMENT, The Town Planner and Building Of
See attached Exhibit A By:s/s Troy D. Mellon,Mayor THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST cial will be the primary staff involved in(h
WHEREAS,The Town Board desires ATTEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, A DIS- program.The Town has purchased two
to initiate annexation proceedings in ac- S/s Diana Seele,Town Clerk TANCE OF 2595.93 FEET TO A POINT tensed copies of ArcGIS 9.0 and an H
cordance with the law. ON THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTH- Designjet 500 printer. In 2004, the Tow
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE- A public hearing to zone the property EAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18; acquired parcel data from Larimer Court
SOLVED BY THE BOARD OF will also be held at this time. The owners THENCE N87°32'22"W ALONG SAID (purchase) and Weld County (exchanc
are requesting a PUD-R (Planned Unit SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF agreement). The Town Planner has pul
Development-Residential) zoning of the COUNTY ROAD NO. 46, PARALLEL lished a basic zoning and general part
property. WITH AND 30.00 FEET SOUTH OF, BY maps.
PERPENDICULAR MEASUREMENT, The Project
EXHIBIT"A" THE NORTH LINE OF THE NE1/4 OF At the minimum,the Town's initial GI
LEGAL DESCRIPTION THE NW1/4 OF SECTION 18, A DIS- program should address the need of th
A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST TANCE OF 1213.12 FEET TO A POINT Building Department to maintain a dat,
Bariatric weight-loss surgery is a QUARTER OF SECTION 7, INCLUDING ON THE WEST LINE OF THE NE1/4 OF base for parcel addressing and permi
permanent weight-loss solution RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY DE- THE NW1/4 OF SECTION 18; tracking,and the need of the Planning ar
SCRIBED IN BOOK 194,PAGE 290,AND THENCE N01°37'16"W ALONG SAID Zoning Department for acquiring ar
that has restored health to RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY DE- WEST LINE.OF THE NE1/4 OF THE maintaining base data and information
thousands of obese people. SCRIBED IN -BOOK 163, PAGE 246, NW1/4 OF SECTION 18A DISTANCE OF support of applications including zonin
And it's a specialty at Bariatric COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS, AND A 30.08 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST COR- land use and subdivision information ar
PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST OUAR- NER OF THE SE1/4 OF THE SW1/4 OF related maps.
Center of the Rockies at TER OF SECTION 18, ALL IN TOWN- SECTION 7; Scope of Work
•Poudre Valley Hospital. SHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THENCE NOO°04'22"W ALONG THE ❑ Needs assessment—applications,
THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WEST LINE OF THE SE1/4 OF THE hardware,software,and data
JOIN US FOR A FREE COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COL- SW1/4 OF SAID SECTION 7, A DIS- resources.
ORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: TANCE OF 30.03 FEET TO A POINT ON ❑ System and database design and
PRESENTATION COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH- THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE development.
Presenter Robert Quaid, MD WEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST OF COUNTY ROAD NO.46; 0 Produce a"foundation'database
CORNER OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE 587'32'27E ALONG SAID suitable for both Planning and
will discuss Lap-Banding. THENCE NOO°04'55"W ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF Building Departments.
Call 1-866-495-7579 for WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST COUNTY ROAD NO. 46, PARALLEL ❑ Orientation to familiarize the Town
QUARTER OF SECTION 7 A DISTANCE . WITH AND 30.00 FEET NORTH OF, BY Planner and Building Official in the
more information. OF 30.04 FEET TO A POINT ON THE PERPENDICULAR MEASUREMENT, management of the initial system ar
NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE.SE1/4 OF database as designed,developed.
■ ❑ Technical assistance(remote)for si
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J Project Cost
'ITH LAP-BAND Train Service The thework Town has budgeted$ 10,000f
'EIGHT-LOSS SURGERY Grand Junction, CO - Phippsburg, CO - Denver, CO Selection Process
Selection will be at the sole discrete
CAREER PATH TO LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER of the Town of Johnstown.
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Thursday, July 20, 2006 / posal, not to exceed 10 pages,includini
6'30-8:00 pm Work Equipment Mechanic CI Qualifications and experience in
municipal GIS database and progra
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Alliance Development Services
Town of Johnstown,
County of Weld, Colorado
Annexation Impact Report and Statement
including the
Outline Development Plan
Concerning the
Keto 161 Annexation
January 30,2006
January 2006
In Accordance with Section 31-12-108.5 of the Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated, The Town of Johnstown is
submitting the following annexation impact report!o fidfill all such required action for the above named annexation.
This impact report specifically analyzes the above annexation and identifies what impact it will have on the Town of
Johnstown and the municipal services that will be provided. This impact report has been completed at least twenty-
five days before the date of the Public Hearing established pursuant to Section 31-12-108 of the Colorado Annotated
Statutes.
5440 Ward Road, Suite 240 • Arvada, Colorado 80b02 • Office:720.898.0660 • Fax: 303.424.8134
Annexation and the Town of Johnstown
State statutes require that any municipality annexing property must provide "urban level
services" (i.e. water, wastewater, police, recreation, schools, and other services) to those
areas they intend to annex. The Town of Johnstown recognizes this responsibility and can
successfully provide these services to those under consideration by the Town. The Town of
Johnstown has adopted a Comprehensive Plan and Community Development Code that both
describes and requires future development within the Town to meet standards that will
provide the same level of service to new areas as it is currently providing within the existing
town. These documents, we believe, allow the Town to achieve controlled, orderly and
efficient growth. To accomplish orderly, controlled growth in terms of annexation,
Johnstown will rely on the Town's Development Code and Comprehensive Plan to provide
the basic guidelines for development and construction of new areas around the Town.
Keto 161 Annexation
As required by the Town of Johnstown, the property included in this annexation is to be
known as the Keto 161 Annexation. This property is contiguous to the Town of Johnstown
along the southeast property line with the total area of this annexation being 161 acres +/-.
The parcel included in this annexation is currently used for agricultural uses and is proposed
to be annexed into the Town under the zoning of PUD-MU - Planned Unit Development
Multi-Use. The property will incorporate low-density residential, medium density
residential and commercial.
Property Owners/Applicant/Consultants
Property Owners
Keto Colorado Enterprises, LLC
C/o George John Keto, Managing Member
7007 Meadow Lane
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-5015
Engineer/Surveyor
Alliance Development Services
5440 Ward Road, Suite 240
Arvada, CO 80002
720-898-0660
Attn. David E. Moore PE
Legal Description
Please see the Property Description, attached as Exhibit "A"
Town Boundaries
The Town's present and proposed boundaries within the vicinity of the Keto 161
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Annexation are shown on the annexation map. A copy of the annexation map is located in
the appendix of this report. A series of slanted lines represents the Town's current
boundaries. The property lines surrounding the 161-acre parcel shown on the annexation
map identify the proposed boundaries.
Property Ownership Information
Keto Colorado Enterprises, LLC
C/o George John Keto, Managing Member
7007 Meadow Lane
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-5015
Water Rights Information
Keto Colorado Enterprises, LLC currently owns 24 shares of Consolidated Home Supply
Ditch and Reservoir Co and 120 acre feet of water of the Northern Colorado Conservancy
District. The water currently owned by Keto Colorado Enterprises is adequate for
development of the property as under this annexation. The required water rights will be
transferred to the Town (per the Town's ordinances) at the time the final plat is completed
and the plat and development agreement are recorded with Weld County. Water rights in
excess of the required amount for annexation will be transferred to other properties owned
by Keto Colorado Enterprises.
The owner is also requesting that the Town lease back to the owner the water shares from
Home Supply and the Northern Colorado Conservancy District at the current market value
to allow agricultural uses to continue on the property until development occurs.
Existing and Proposed Infrastructure
There will be a 10-inch water line along the west property line that will be an extension of
the 10-inch water line from the north of the Massey Farms 141 Annexation. There is a 12-
inch water line in WCR 15 that will need to be extended to the southeast corner of the Keto
161 site. These water line extensions will satisfy the Town of Johnstown Standard Water
Line extensions.
Most of the property slopes to the northeast allowing this property to be served by the 18-
inch sewer line extension from the Johnstown Farms subdivision. The sewer line will be
extended through the Klein or the Hilfer property located to the northeast or east of the Keto
161 property. The very south east corner of the property and the property along County
Road 46 will need to be served by a sewer extension through the proposed Red Mountain
subdivision located to the east of the property along County Road 46.
The proposed water and sewer lines are shown on the preliminary utility plan included in the
appendix of this report.
It is proposed that the developer would extend all required utilities per the Town Code to the
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property as required. All roads and streets within and adjacent to the property would again
be extended and constructed per the Town's Subdivision Regulations.
Financing of Municipal Service Expansion
As stated above, the Town of Johnstown will require that the owner bear the cost of any
required expansions to the Town's utilities and roads. The owner may enter into a cost
sharing (reimbursement) agreement with the Town that allows the owner to be reimbursed
for any improvements that benefit other properties as these properties develop and connect
into these improvements. The owner will most likely finance any required improvements
and expansions through private funds and construction loans secured by the property.
Existing Land Use
The current zoning is - Weld County A-Agricultural.
The current land use is agricultural.
Currently the property is being farmed and leased by oil and gas companies. There is a
single-family house on the property currently held by the owner as vested property.
Project Concept/Proposed Land Use and Zoning
The proposed zoning is PUD MU - Planned Unit Development Multi-Use. The proposed
PUD-MU zoning district is consistent with the town's Land Use Plan and promotes the
potential for a well-integrated land use in this area of Johnstown. This integrated land use
includes a community park site in the northwest comer of the southeast quarter section of
Section 7.
In concert with neighboring landowners, we are proposing a planning concept that allows for
substantial aggregated park and public land in the center of the entire section as envisioned in
the Comprehensive Plan. We believe that planning at this scale has a much higher likelihood
of creating attractive, livable and well designed neighborhoods than planning at the quarter
section scale or smaller. Roadway and bikeways can be better coordinated, parks and open
space can be better planned, and a greater sense of neighborhood cohesion can be created.
The southeast corner of the property would be commercial, consistent with the Johnstown
Comprehensive Plan that calls for commercial property to be located at intersections. The
northeast corner and side of the site east of the Hillsboro Ditch will be medium density
residential with a possibility for higher density residential such as town homes. The rest of
the development will be low-medium residential, single-family lots. A strong sense of
neighborhood and attractiveness would be achieved through the following site planning
elements:
1. A mix of unit types appealing to a wide range of homebuyers and income levels and
avoiding monotonous, repetitious housing design.
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2. On-site amenities, including pocket parks, landscaped intersections, custom street
signs and mail box shelters, decorative paving, etc.
3. The use of color, varying setbacks, architectural variety, central open space areas,
entry treatment, etc.
Setbacks along Weld County Road 15 and streetscape design and construction will be in
accordance with the Town of Johnstown minor arterial standards creating a unified design for
approximately one half mile along the west side of Weld County Road 15 between Highway
60 and County Road 46.
An objective of this annexation is to advance this property to the stage where general land
use and conceptual design components are determined so that more detailed site planning,
engineering, and marketing can proceed. During subsequent stages of development review
by the town, specific concerns such as building elevations, covenants, landscaping and the
overall "feel" and attractiveness of future development on this property will be addressed.
A copy of the Outline Development Plan (ODP) is located in the appendix of this report.
Natural and Man-Made Site Features
The site is approximately 161 acres in size. Approximately two miles east of Interstate 25
between Colorado State Highway 60 and Weld County Road 46, the proposed Keto site
development is located rimarily in the Southeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 4 North,
Range 67 West of the 6` Principal Meridian in the County of Weld, State of Colorado. The
161-acre parcel is bounded on the east by Weld County Road 15, on the south by Weld
County Road 46, on the west by farmland, and on the north by the Great Western Railroad.
The property is currently being used for farming and agricultural. The majority of the
property has gentle 0.4% to 0.7% slopes that drain to the northeast corner of the site. A
slight ridge in the topography runs parallel to County Road 46 resulting in the south 400 feet
of the property draining to County Road 46. Existing drainage facilities include small
roadside ditches along Weld County Roads 15 and 46, and corrugated metal piping to pass
drainage over the Hillsboro Ditch. The Hillsboro Ditch runs north to south meandering
through the site. There is a major drainage way that forms to the east of this property on the
Hilfer property. The drainage from approximately 7/8 of this property will drain to a low
point on County Road 15 located approximately 350 feet south of the northeast corner of
this property. The drainage will then flow east through the Hilfer property, then southeast
through the Red Mountain subdivision.
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Proposed Land Use Summary
Gross Maximum
Land Use Acreage Density Number of
Units
Commercial 4.23 acres N/A N/A
Residential Area PUD-MU 116.96 acres 3-5 du/ac 468 units
Low/Medium Density Residential 30.48 acres 3-12 183 units
du/ac
Parks * 9.57 N/A N/A
Open Space ** N/A N/A
N/A N/A
TOTAL 161.24 acres 651 units
*Park area will be dedicated in the amount of 10%. Locations will be determined at
the time of preliminary development plan/plat submittal.
**Open space will be provided in accordance with the Town of Johnstown's zoning
code for PUD-MU developments Article XVII Section 16.306 (4).
Public Use Dedication
The proposed development is required to dedicate 10% of the total site for parks and 30%
for open space as per the Town's Subdivision Ordinance. The owner is proposing to
dedicate acreage around the detention pond areas for recreational use, linear park acreage for
trail connections, landscaped open space areas adjacent to roadways, acreage for recreational
use such as pocket parks and/or park open space.
Vehicular, Bike, and Pedestrian Circulation
Vehicular access to the site shall be from Weld County Road 15 on the east side of the site.
Internal circulation shall be by public roads within the project with exact alignments
determined at the time of platting. All roads shall be dedicated to the Town of Johnstown.
Bike and pedestrian circulation shall use the public roads as well as open space areas
throughout the project to provide connections to the dedicated open space and any future
trail systems throughout the Town.
Development Phasing and Schedule
The owners plan to proceed expeditiously through the annexation, zoning, preliminary plat
and final plat process. Actual development of the property will occur when market
conditions permit. It is anticipated that Phase I will include the portion of the site to the east
adjacent to Weld County Road 15 and two access locations to provide a secondary access.
A phasing plan will be provided to the Town at the time of final platting.
Fiscal Impact
Development of the Keto 161 Annexation will help the Town of Johnstown by attracting
commercial development that follows residential development resulting in jobs and
commerce. Additionally, tax revenue generated from the approximate 651 homes in the
Town of Johnstown will help the Town of Johnstown financially. Use tax, park fees, water
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and sewer tap fees will enable the Town's services to expand to meet further development
needs within the Town of Johnstown.
Pre-Annexation Agreements
At the current time, there are no drafts or pre-annexation agreements with the Owner, and/or
Town. It is anticipated that the Owner and Town will enter into an Annexation Agreement
per the Town's standard "Annexation Agreement" format prior to the public hearing for the
annexation.
Johnstown Service and Other Utility Providers
Ambulance: Weld County Ambulance Service
Electricity: Poudre Rural Electric Association (REA) and/or Public Service
Company of Colorado
Natural Gas: Kinder Morgan and or Public Service of Colorado
Fire: Fire Protection District
Library: Weld County Library District
Police: Town of Johnstown
Recreation: Thompson Valley Recreation District
Schools: Weld County School District RE-5J
Aims Junior College District
Telephone: US West
Trash: Private Haulers
Street Maintenance: Town of Johnstown
Sanitary Sewer: Town of Johnstown
Water: Town of Johnstown and/or Little Thompson Water District, and/or
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
Storm Sewer/Drainage: Town of Johnstown
Water Demand Analysis
Note: See attached Average Annual Water Demand Worksheet (Water Demand Analysis).
Also see the attached "Water and Sewer Demand Analysis".
Existing Districts
Listed below are the existing districts servicing the property to be annexed:
Fire District: Johnstown Fire Protection
Library: Weld County Library District
Recreation: Thompson Valley Recreation District
Schools: Weld County School District RE-5J
Aims Junior College District
Water: Little Thompson Water District
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
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Mineral Right Owners and Lessees and Known Easements;
See attached Schedule B — Section 2 of the Title Report attached to this report.
School Impact:
The projected number of students at full development of the proposed project based upon the
Weld County School District RE-SJ student generation factors (based upon the District's
student generation rates and a total of 651 residential units):
Elementary School 0.345 students/DU 225 students
Middle School 0.170 students/DU 111 students
High School 0.195 students/DU 127 students
Total Projected Students a full build-out 463 students
It is anticipated that the development would generate additional impact fee and tax revenues
for the school district and that these revenues would help offset any required capital
construction costs required to educate students generated from this development. It is
estimated that the yearly cost to educate such students would be $ 5,173 per student for a
total yearly cost of $2,395,099 based upon 463 projected students at full build out of the
project. These amounts are based upon the District's current formula for state aid.
Statement of Conformance with the Johnstown Comprehensive Plan
The applicant and owner of the property known as the Keto 161 Annexation are requesting
annexation and zoning, to the Town of Johnstown, Colorado. The applicant believes that the
proposed annexation and zoning meet the intent of the Johnstown Comprehensive Plan for
the following reasons:
]. By allowing the annexation and zoning to proceed as proposed the
applicant has met the following provision as stated in the Comprehensive
Plan:
a. Allows the Town further control of the Planning Area west of the
downtown area between Johnstown and 1-25 as identified in the
Comprehensive Plan thus allowing the Town to help shape the
character of development in the Town's influence area.
2. The following Goals and Visions of the Comprehensive Plan are also met
as follows:
a. Preserve and enhance the Town's sense of community, including
the assimilation of newcomers to the community.
b. Within the growth constraints established by the Comprehensive
Plan, ensure that property owners have equal opportunity to realize
the fair market value of their property valves throughout the
Planning Area.
c. Achieve a balanced mix of housing in terms of life-style and
affordability.
d. Establish a sustainable economic base to meet the needs of the
Town's citizens and to enable the Town government to provide a
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high level on municipal services.
e. Provide municipal services in an efficient and economic manner.
f. Balance social impacts to achieve a livable community, and
g. Ensure a viable, economic transportation system within the
planning area, which provides all transportation forms, and is
integrated into the regional transportation system.
3. Annexation of the property will allow the Town to take control of a
municipal planning area and be vested in the Town and not the County.
4. The Town can provide services such as sewer and water and offer zoning and
growth management alternatives that are more desirable than those offered by
the County.
5. To the extent the Town's planning and development standards differ from
Weld County, the Town's standards will prevail in the Planning Area.
6. Complies with the Plan which states "This Plan suggests that the Town has,
at a minimum, the responsibility to establish a planning and regulatory
environment in which the private sector can create a housing supply which is
diverse in type, size, price and style, and is available to home buyers and
renters as specified in federal and state fair housing legislation and
guidelines."
7. The Plan states "the Town can achieve the wide range of diversified housing
desired. Encouraging the development of multi-family, attached and
detached single family and rental housing in Johnstown helps make housing
which is more affordable to young and old alike."
8. Meets the goals of the Transportation System as described in the
Comprehensive Plan as follows:
a. Conforms to and provides a street classification system through the
property and makes connections through the site to the properties to the
south, east and west.
9. Conforms to the Park and Open Space goals in allowing substantial open
space and parkland on the property as well as enhanced recreational
opportunities and with pedestrian and bicycle circulation.
10. Land for internal neighborhood park sites will be provided by the
development for use by the Town for recreational activities for the entire
community.
In summary, the applicant believes that the proposed development is in general conformance
with the Town's Comprehensive Plan. It will help and assist the Town in providing a much
needed mix of single family residential housing types as well new neighborhoods on the west
side of Town, and also provide land for internal parks as well as connections to the
community park to serve all residents of the Town of Johnstown.
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