Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Minutes February 16 2006

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SECWCD February 16, 2006 4 RECORD OF PROCEEDING PUBLIC HEARING FOR ROLLING HILLS RANCH APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION: President Stealey called the hearing to order. It is February 16, 2006, at approximately 1:00 p.m. This is the Public Hearing on the petition for inclusion filed by Rolling Hills Ranch, for inclusion of 1,840.738 acres of property into the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District. President Stealey asked if a representative of the petitioner present. — (Ingrid Richter & Les Gruen of Urban Strategies were present). He said the Board would hear from them after staff provides its input into this petition. President Stealey asked if there were any objectors who have provided written comments. There were none. President Stealey asked Bob Hamilton to provide staff's report on this petition. Mr. Hamilton said this is the Public Hearing on the petition for inclusion filed by Rolling Hills Ranch, for inclusion of 1,840.738 acres of property into the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 37 -45 -136. At its Board Meeting on January 19, 2006, the Board ordered that notice of the filing of this petition to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the county where the land is located, which notice must consist of three publications once a week for three consecutive weeks, and that the notice state the filing of this petition, the name of the petitioner, and a descriptions of lands - -- giving notice to all persons interested to appear at this time and location to show cause in writing why the petition should not be granted, and that this Hearing must be held within 30 days of the last publication -- pursuant to Colorado Revised Statute Section 37 -45- 136(2). This notice was published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, a newspaper of general circulation in El Paso County. A copy of the newspaper's affidavit of publication is in the public record. The last publication date was February 12, 2006, which was less than 30 days ago. Mr. Hamilton reported a petition was received on August 12, 2005 from Madison Orchards, LLC, requesting that its property be annexed into the District. The name of the Petitioner has formally changed to Rolling Hills Ranch. Upon receipt of this petition staff asked legal counsel to provide an opinion on the sufficiency of the petition. Legal counsel indicated that this petition was in compliance with the Water Conservancy inclusion statute found in Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 37 -45 -136. Staff has determined the following: - -The legal description is adequate. - -The total acres included in this petition is 1,840.738 (A plat map is in your packet) - -The assessed valuation for 2005 is $9,846.00. -- Required signatures on the petition were properly notarized, as required by statute.