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<br />1 SENATE LAND.USE BILL 0476
<br />. State's Growth-Control
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<br />B)' CAROL )tc.\WRROUGfJ The bill's sponsors said no Matters of "statewide con- Pas o. Fremont, Jeffer1
<br />Demer Post Staff Writer other state has come so close to cem"-to be controlled by the Pueblo and Telfer Counties ,
<br />In hearing rooms of the Cole- tolal growth control. state e.nfor~menl commission_ parts of Adams, Arapah
<br />rado Leg i s I a t u r e, deba:e LOcAL COXTROL were lISted III the measure as: Larimer and Weld Counties. ~
<br />ctmters on how the stales The bill seeks to place contruJ - Con t r 0 I of development The bill also said a number
<br />growth should be directed. of growth in the hands of local which may result in harm to other matters might be of st;
<br />Colorado's first attempt at officials. allowing state controls life and properly in hazard ",ide concern. They incJud
<br />comprehensive growtb-control only in mailers considered' most areas and suspeded hazard regions of high pQlIuton ~
<br />legislation was introduced in tlrgent-such as control 01 areas: congestion; areas with recn
<br />the state Senate April 6 by a Front Range growth and devel- -De\'elopmen! 01 recrealion tion potential that might I
<br />coalition of 11 Republicans and opment in "hazard" areas. resources which Won't deplete subject to urban sprawl ors!)
<br />DE'mocrats-eonservatives and However, the bin provides those resources for future use. development or might be su
<br />liberals who usually find them- that a five-member state com- -"Elimination" of air. water able for eeonomic defelopmel
<br />selves on oPPOSing sides. It's a mission act as a land-use "po. and noise pollulion, overconges- and consen'atioo areas. I
<br />45-page document labeled Sen- Ilceman" and look closely over tloo of highways, urban a~d The commission and regioD
<br />ate BiJI:m. . the shoulders of local.pfficials. rural decay, unemployment, UI- planning agencies were direc~
<br />Immediately. a citizens' coali- Regional commissions would adeqUilcy ~flow_ and m~erale_ to recommend descriptions as
<br />tion claiming 10 represent 10,000 be formed and would draw ~st . hOUSing and depletwn of controls for those areas for .
<br />persons declared its support lor membership from a pool of of. wildhfe.. . isJative consideration.
<br />the bill and said oppoSition ficials elected at town and -Regulatlon 01 stnp develop. .
<br />would be led by a group of county levels. Their duties ment along mountain valleys, Enforcement comml
<br />business leaders who had been would be 10 regulate growth shorelines or highways. members w~uld ,:,n~ct
<br />making plans against growth through enforcemenl 01 oompre- -Reconciliation or elimination. lea~t one public heanng m .ea
<br />control in a S('ries of meetings hensive plans and regulaUofiS. where POSSibll'", 01 conflicts be- region, t.o formu~!e reglo
<br />for several months. The present Colorado Land tween incompalible land uses. com~llIsslOn regulatIOns, the b
<br />Legislalors predicted !be bill Use Com~lssion would continue -Moderation of both the proVides.
<br />would be the most heavily as a plannmg body. amount and rate of pQpulatioll If local governmental UlUl
<br />lobbied of the current session. Only one hearing has been growth in the Front Range. f~.iJ to adopt acceptable r:gu.~
<br />Gov. John Love voiced cautious held on the measure, but objec- -EliminaUon of development lions, the state comnussll
<br />"general" support but left him. tions already ~ave been v?ic~. resulting in urban sprawl and must adopt them, it said,
<br />self room to disagree later with The regula ling commiSSion filling in land between existing Also. the bill listed "aeU\'.
<br />specific provisions of the bill. w~uld.be tw~ powl:'rful with few communities with Structures. ties" of statewide concern. ,
<br />The legislative offices began ~ldehn~ gwen, and the I~w -8tlmulaUon of population They included major exter
<br />to receive letters from other ~Sls pollcle~ but not goal9, ent- growth in rural areas, outside siom .of water or sewer s}'l
<br />slates, seeking information and ICS have said.. . lhe Front Range, where local tems, water diversions, .)
<br />copies of the innovath'e bill. A second hearmg on the blll and regiOllal plans call for such shale development, clear cut
<br />w<;-S scheduled f~r 3:30 p.m. growth and de....elopment. ling of timber, strip minini
<br />this. Wednesday In the Stale -Preservation of open space. highway changes. airport alb
<br />CapI.tol. Its, sponsors are sug. Also, the state commission ski.area locations or enlarge
<br />~eshng a third, daylong, hear- wnuld be required to recom- ments, I
<br />mg may be necessary. mend to the legislature addi- Also, location or expansion 0
<br />MlDPOf~T STAND tlonal mailers of state concern, businesses hiring more than 10
<br />The bill takes a stand near oversee making and enforcing persons or using more thaI
<br />the midpoint in the dispute be. 01 local and regional regula_ 200,000 gallons of water daily
<br />tWt'f'n antlgrowth and status lions, deliver an annual reporl residential developments includ
<br />quo forces. For example, 10 the governor, hold bearings ing more Ihan, 100 bomes
<br />growth is to be "controlled"_ and seek Injunctions against n u c I ear detonations, powI'";!
<br />but not prohibited and nol regulation violators. plant and transmission ~
<br />a I lowed to continue un- Included in the Front Range sites and ll)..acr~ or larg "~'"
<br />checked-under the bill', guide- area were aU of Boulder, dustriat sites.
<br />line!. Custer. Dell\'er, Douglas, EI The state e~'orec'ment
<br />mission could J.!ISU_e cease.lO;
<br />desist oroen to prevent} dei,
<br />oplnents from violating sta
<br />concern regulations and c
<br />levy fines of .$100 per day oJ
<br />violation, the bill said. .
<br />However, the structure of ttit
<br />bill allows developme~ts. to bi
<br />begun without comffiJSSlon a~
<br />proval. . tie
<br />If the development IS a,
<br />found to be violating state .":gt
<br />lations, it may be prohiblle
<br />and a fine le\;cd.
<br />\\'ben an applicant seeks 81
<br />proval to embark on a develo}
<br />ment, the commission m2
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