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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development application for urban growth within the
specified area shall be approved if it satisfies certain
specified criteria.
. Authorizes a planning jurisdiction to condition approval of
a land development application upon a site specific
payment or dedication requirement to address the impact of
the proposed development on public infrastructure and
capital facilities owned and used by the planning
jurisdiction in providing govemmental services that the
planning jurisdiction is obligated to provide with respect to
impacts specifically and uniquely attributable to the
proposed development.
In connection with requirements in the act pertaining to moratoria:
. Makes legislative findings that the application of moratoria
to development applications should be discouraged except
on a limited basis.
. Specifies that a local planning jurisdiction may only
consider moratoria on development applications for a
specified period under certain circumstances.
In connection with requirements ofthe Act pertaining to judicial
review and mediation:
. Provides that the district courts shall have jurisdiction over
any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to the
provisions of the Act and that the claim or cause of action
shall be subject to the rules goveming other civil actions
filed in the district courts.
. Requires any municipality or county that desires to bring
any claim or cause of action challenging the action,
decision, or omission of another such entity as inconsistent
with the Act, or to bring any other claim arising out ofthe
Act, to first mediate the dispute pursuant to the procedures
specified in the Act. Requires the department of local
affairs and each regional planning commission to adopt
rules governing the nonbinding mediation of disputes
pursuant to the Act. Specifies certain matters that the rules
shall address.
. Specifies procedures conceming the commencement of the
mediation, selection of the mediators, and conduct of the
mediation.
. Upon the conclusion ofthe mediation, requires the mediator
to certify whether the dispute has been resolved and the
date on which the mediation was concluded.
Provides that, if a municipality approves an annexation in which
the contiguity requirement of existing law is achieved by annexing a
platted street or alley, a public or private right-of-way, a public or private

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