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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20062377 COLLINS COCKREL & COLE PAUL R.COCKREL A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION TELEPHONE JAMES P.COLLINS 303-986-1551 ROBERT G.COLE ATTORNEYS AT LAW 800-354-5941 TIMOTHY J.FLYNN 390 UNION BOULEVARD,SUITE 400 EVAN D.ELA DENVER,COLORADO 80228-1556 FACSIMILE 303-986-1755 LINDA G.ALEXANDER www.ccCrm.COm DAVID A.GREHER DIRECT E-MAIL JAMES M.MOCK dgreher@cccfirrn corn July 11, 2006 VIA HAND DELIVERY Ms. Donita May Southwest Weld County Planning Department 4209 County Road 24-1/2 Longmont, Colorado 80504 Re: Kiteley Ranch Metropolitan District Dear Donita: Enclosed are twenty (20) bound copies of the draft Service Plan for Kiteley Ranch Metropolitan District. Please contact me should you have any questions. Sincerely,- (I cii2L._ David A. Greher DAG/pm Enclosures Document) 2006-2377 07-13-2006 04;06PM FROM-collinsicockrea,cole + , T-251 P.002/003 F-011 COLLINS COCKREL & COLE PAUL R.COCKREL A pROFESSIONAL CORPORATION TELEPHONE JAMES P.COLLINS 303-088-1551 ROBERT G.COLE ATTORNEYS AT LAW 800.3Cr4-5041 TIMOTHY J FLYNN 300 UNION BOULEVARD,SUITE 400 EVAN P.ELA DENVER,COLORADO 00228.1550 FACSIMILE 303-086-1755 LINDA G.ALEXANDER www.0000rm.eom DAVID A.GREHER DIRECT E-MAIL .TAMES M.MOCK dgreher®ealIrm.ca, July 13, 2006 VIA E-MAIL AND FACSIMILE Mr. Kim Ogle, Planner Weld County 918 10th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Re: Kiteley Ranch Metropolitan District Service Plan Submittal Dear Mr. Ogle: We received your letter dated July 10, 2006 addressed to Kiteley Farms, LLLP (the "Developer") regarding the Service Plan submittal for Kiteley Ranch Metropolitan District (the "District"). In the second paragraph of your letter, there are instructions to provide notice to mineral estate owners under Section 24-65.5-103, C.R.S. In our opinion based upon the analysis set forth below, we do not believe the statute requires such notice and respectfully request that you please reconsider this requirement. Section 24-65.5-103(1), C.R,S., imposes a 30 day mail notice requirement for any "application for development," Section 24-65.5-102(2)(a), C.R.S., defines "application for development" as: an application for a preliminary or final plat for a subdivision, a planned unit development, or any other similar land use designation that is used by a local government. (emphasis added). Because the Service Plan submittal relates to the formation of a special district, and not a land use designation, we believe that its submittal is not "an application for development" that would require notice by law. G:\Clients\Kitcley Ranch Metro\Leiters\Ogle-Notice In Mineral Owncm-071306 v2.dnc 07-13-2006 04:09Pt1 FROM-col Iins&cockrfl coIe + T-251 P.003/003 F-011 • COLLINS COCKREL&COLE Mr. Kim Ogle, Planner July 13,2006 Page 2 Alternatively, even assuming that the law applies to the Service Plan submittal, the Developer should be exempt from any notice requirement. Section 24-65.5-103(1.5), C.R.S., provides that: If an applicant files more than one application for development for the same new surface development with a local government, the applicant shall only be required to send notice pursuant to subsection (1) of this section of the initial public hearing scheduled for the first application for development to be considered by the local government. Local governments shall, pursuant to section 24-6-402 (7), provide notice of subsequent hearings to mineral estate owners who register for such notification. As the Developer has already applied for and received the County's approval for the Kiteley Ranch Development (the "Development") under the Kiteley Ranch at Foster Lake P.U,D. Change of Zone Plat, it should be exempt from sending notice to owners of mineral estates. If possible, please contact either Paul Cockrel or me today to discuss the foregoing, as we would need to mail notice tomorrow in order to meet the statutory deadline for the August 15 hearing. In the interest of time, we have carbon copied Bruce Barker on this letter to allow him to weigh in on this issue as well. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, >4);_isi 9J-je"-- David A. Greher cc: Bruce T. Barker, County Attorney Jerrie F, Eckelberger Paul R. Cockrel SERVICE PLAN - FOR - KITELEY RANCH METROPOLITAN - DISTRICT — WELD COUNTY, COLORADO — — June 2006 - 13IT I SERVICE PLAN FOR - KITELEY RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT — — WELD COUNTY, COLORADO — June 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Summary 1 B. General Development Information and Assumptions 4 C. Contents of Service Plan 6 D. Modification of Service Plan 7 II. NEED FOR DISTRICT AND GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT 8 A. Need for District 8 B. General Powers of District 8 III. PRIMARY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN (INCLUDING PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SURVEY AND ESTIMATED COSTS OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS) 11 A. General 11 B. General Design Standards 12 C. Estimated Costs of Public Improvements and Capital Expenditure Plan 15 IV. DEVELOPMENT PROJECTIONS 16 V. FINANCING PLAN 16 A. Administration and Maintenance Costs 16 B. Financing Plan 17 VI. PROPOSED AND EXISTING AGREEMENTS 22 A. County Agreements 22 B. Facility Fee Agreement 22 C. Other Agreements 22 VII. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 22 VIII. DEFINITIONS 23 IX. CONCLUSION 25 EXHIBIT A-1 Map Showing the Boundaries of District, Section Lines and Public Roads EXHIBIT A-2 Vicinity Map Showing the Legal Boundaries of the District EXHIBIT B Legal Description of District Hello