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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STATEWIDE INTEREST AND CONCERN IN WHICH THE STATE HAS A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HEALTH. WELFARE. AND SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE

OF THE STATE AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE STATES NATURAL

ENVIRONMENT.

(2) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS THAT BETTER

COORDINATION OF GROWTH THROUGHOUT THE STATE MAY ENHANCE THE

HEALTH. WELFARE. AND SAFETY OF PEOPLE OF THE STATE AND FLRTHER
ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE ENJOYED BY THE RESIDENTS OF COLORADO

BY:

II LIMITATION, THE PROMOTION OF PRIMARY PATTERNS OF CONTIGUOUS OR

(a) ENSURING LIMITATIONS ON SPRAWL THROUGH, WITHOUT

12 CLUSTERED GROWTH;
13 Cb) SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS THAT FACILITATE THE

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14 USE OF MASS TRANSIT;

ENCOURAGfNG AND FACILITATING GROWTH WHERE

(c)

16 INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE OR WILL BE

17 OPROVIDED, THEREBY CREATING AN EFFICIENT PROVISION OF PUBLIC

18 SERVICES AND A MORE EFFICIENT USE OF TAXPAYER MONEY FOR THE

19 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF UTILITIES. SCHOOLS, AND OTHER

20 INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL FACILITIES:

21 Cd) PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF LAND AVAILABLE FOR

22 URBAN GROWTH TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PROJECTED POPULATION

23 GROWTH OVERA TWENTY-YEAR PERIOD;

24 (e) PROMOTING THE A V AILABlLITY OF HOUSING WITH A RANGE OF

25 TYPES AND AFFORDABJLlTY TO ACCOMMODATEPERSONS AND HOUSEHOLDS

26 OF ALL TYPES OF INCOME LEVELS AND IN LOCATIONS THAT ARE

27 CONVENIENT TO EMPLOYMENT AND OUALITY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

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