To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan D. Weimer, Director, Public Works and Development Department
Prepared By:
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Larry Mugler, Planner, Long Range Planning Division
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Presenter: Larry Mugler, Planner, Long Range Planning Division
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Subject:
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2:30 PM *Proposed Revisions to the Location and Extent Review Process
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The Planning staff has reviewed the Location and Extent (L and E) provisions in the Land Development Code (LDC) and the Development Application Manual (DAM) and identified several changes that should make the L and E review process more efficient for applicants, staff, and the Planning Commission. At a previous study session on July 23, 2024, the BOCC requested that staff prepare a case study illustrating the effect of the changes on a particular project. Staff will present the case study and describe additional changes to make the process more efficient.
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Background and Discussion: Arapahoe County undertakes location and extent reviews based on two Colorado statutes: Colorado Revised Statutes, ? 30-28-110, as amended, and Colorado Revised Statutes, ? 22-32-124, as amended. Under the first statute, "No road, park, public way, ground, or space, no public building or structure, and no major facility of a public utility shall be constructed or authorized in the unincorporated areas of Arapahoe County unless and until the proposed location and extent thereof has been submitted to and approved by the Arapahoe County Planning Commission."
The second statute concerns the location of public and new charter schools. This statute is not currently referred to in the LDC. The proposed change provides this summary of C.R.S. ? 22-32-124, "prior to acquiring land or contracting for the purchase of land for a school site, the school district shall consult with and advise the Planning Commission in writing to ensure that the proposed site conforms to the adopted...
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