LEG00070

• Bill Number: SB01-148
• Year: 2001
• Title: A Bill for an Act Concerning Growth Management in Colorado and Making an Appropriatiom Therefor
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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REGIONAL PLAN SHALL ONLY ADDRESS ISSUES THAT AFFECT MORE THAN

ONE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE REGION.

(2) THE REGIONAL PLAN SHALL INCLUDE A SETOF REGIONAL GOALS
TO BE PURSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORDERLY AND EFFICIENT

DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION AND A SET OF PLANS DESIGNED TO

ACCOMPLISH THE REGIONAL GOALS. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE

REGION SHALL NEGOTIATE WITH EACH OTHER REGARDING THEIR

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILlTlES IN ACHIEVING THE REGIONAL GOALS. THE

REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL COORDINATE THESE

NEGOTIATIONS AND SHALL ENCOURAGE THE FAIR ALLOCATION OF

RESPONSIBILITIES IN ACHIEVING THE REGIONAL GOALS AMONG THE LOCAL

GOVERNMENTS IN THE REGION.

(3) THE REGIONAL PLAN SHALL ADDRESS REGIONAL GOALS AND

PLANS WITH RESPECT TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:

(a) AN ELEMENT ADDRESSING THE EXTENT OF FUTURE REGIONAL

URBAN DEVELOPMENT. INCLUDING:

(I) THE GENERAL AMOUNT OF LAND NEEDED FOR FUTURE

DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE REGION GIVEN PROJECTIONS OF POPULATION

AND JOB GROWTH;

(II) BUFFER AREAS SEPARATING URBAN AREAS WITHIN THE REGION;

AND

(III) REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION, OPEN

SPACE. AND WILDLIFE HABITATS:
(b) A TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT THAT SHALL ADDRESS THE

DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

WITHIN THE REGION;
(c) A HOUSING ELEMENT THAT SHALL ADDRESS THE MANNER IN

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