LEG00189

• Bill Number: HB01-1225
• Year: 2001
• Title: Concerning Growth Management in Colorado, and Making and Appropriation Therefor
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS RELATING TO ANY LAND IT HAS DESIGNATED

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AS RURAL LANDS TO ENSURE THAT:

(a) SUCH LAND IS NOT CONVERTED INTO SPRAWLING LOW-DENSITY
DEVELOPMENT;

(b) DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH LAND HAS MINIMAL IMPACT ON
CONSER V A TION AND OPEN SPACE LAND AND PRIME AGRICULTURAL LAND,

CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE. OR LOCAL LAW;
(c) DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH LAND DOES NOT REASONABLY IMPEDE
FUTURE EXPANSION OF URBAN SERVICE AREAS: AND

10 (d) DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH LANDS WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT
II ADVERSE EFFECT UPON THE ABILITY OF THE LOCAL PLANNING JURISDICTION

] 2 TO PROVIDE SERVICES OR HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECT UPON

13 OTHER PROPERTY WITHIN THE JURISDICTION, INCLUDING LAND SUPPORTING

14 AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS.

15 (5) WITHIN LANDS IT HAS DESIGNATED AS RURAL LANDS IN

16 ACCORDANCE WITH THE REOUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS

17 SECTION, A LOCAL PLANNING JURISDICTION MAY DESIGNATE LANDS AS

18 NATURALLY PRODUCTIVE OR CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE LAND.

19 (6) IF A LOCAL PLANNING JURISDICTION DESIGNATES LAND AS
20 NATURALLY PRODUCTIVE OR CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE LAND, IT

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22 (a) ADOPT LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS THAT. CONSISTENT
23 WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. ALLOW THE USEOF SUCH LAND
24 FOR THE PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE DESIGNATION, INCLUDING
25 MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT A LANDOWNER MAY ENGAGE IN NECESSARY

26 OR CUSTOMARY AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY. MINING, OR MINERAL

27 PRACTICES AND CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES IN SUPPORT OF SUCH

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