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HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-25 IGA Town of Platteville Growth & Planning Areas 02-09-2022RESOLUTION N0.22-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO, APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF PLATTEVILLE AND THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE REGARDING GROWTH AND PLANNING AREAS WHEREAS, the Town of Platteville ("Platteville") and the Town of Firestone ("Firestone") each a municipal corporation of the State of Colorado (collectively, the "Parties"), have proposed an intergovernmental agreement (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the State of Colorado has authorized and encouraged local govermnents to cooperate or contract with each other for the purposes of planning or regulating the development of land pursuant to the Local Government Land Use Control Act, C.R.S. § 29-20401, et seq., C.R.S. § 29-1-203, and § 18(2)(a) and 2(b) of Article XIV of the Colorado Constitution; and WHEREAS, growth, development, and demands for municipal services exist, and will continue to exist within the geographic vicinity of Platteville and Firestone; and WHEREAS, certain unincorporated areas of Weld County are located between Firestone and Platteville; and WHEREAS, Firestone has adopted a comprehensive plan titled the Fif•estone Master• Plan 2013, in which Firestone recognizes its support of the establishment of urban growth boundaries around municipalities; and WHEREAS, Platteville has adopted a comprehensive plan titled Town of Platteville Cofnprehens ive Plan, adopted February 2017; and WHEREAS, Platteville and Firestone have identified unincorporated areas within their respective growth boundaries which overlap; and WHEREAS, through the Parties' respective comprehensive plans and this Agreement, the Parties have both committed to: orderly growth and quality development; promoting economic viability and environmental integrity of their respective communities; planning the location and timing of activities and development which may result in increased demands for municipal services; providing for the efficient development and extension of municipal services, facilities, and regulations; and avoiding unnecessary duplication of governmental services; and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to establish a growth boundary line for their respective jurisdictional boundaries and establish respective planning areas, as described herein, for the purposes of planning for future annexation and guiding the use of land within these described areas; and WHEREAS, cooperation and increased coordination between the Parties, as represented in this Agreement, in planning for the affected geographic area will enhance the ability of the Parties to achieve their respective and common goals; and WHEREAS, in accardance with C.R.S. § 29-20-1055 and based on the respective obligations of Firestone and Platteville arising from this Agreement, the Parties desire to enter into a sales tax revenue -sharing arrangement concerning properties within an area surrounding the Weld County Road 19 corridor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO, The Intergovei-�Zmental Agreement Regarding Growth and Planning Areas between the Town of Platteville and the Town of Firestone is hereby approved in substantially the same form as the copy attached hereto and made a part of this resolution. The Mayor is authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Town. INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED this 9th day of February, 2022. ATTEST: Jes�ic,� Koenig, CM Clerk ,10 2 PROVED TO F William P. Hayashi, z Attorney INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE AND THE TOWN OF PLATTEVILLE REGARDING GROWTH AND PLANNING AREAS This INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made made and entered into this i day of �� , 2022 (the "Effective Date"), by and between THE TOWN OF PLATTEVILLE, a Colorado municipality with an address of 400 Grand Avenue, Platteville, CO 80651 ("Platteville"), and THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, a Colorado municipality with an address of 151 Grant Avenue, Firestone, CO 80520 ("Firestone") (each a "Party" and collectively the "Parties"). WHEREAS, the State of Colorado has authorized and encouraged local governments to cooperate or contract with each other for the purposes of planning or regulating the development of land pursuant to the Local Government Land Use Control Act, C.R.S. § 29M20- 101, et seq., C.R.S. § 29-1-203, and § 18(2)(a) and 2(b) of Article XIV of the Colorado Constitution; WHEREAS, growth, development, and demands for municipal services exist, and will continue to exist within the geographic vicinity of Platteville and Firestone; WHEREAS, certain unincorporated areas of Weld County are located between Firestone and Platteville; WHEREAS, Firestone has adopted a comprehensive plan titled the Firestone Master Plan 2013, in which Firestone recognizes its support of the establishment of urban growth boundaries around municipalities, WHEREAS, in February 2017, Platteville adopted a comprehensive plan titled Town of Platteville Comprehensive Plan; WHEREAS, Platteville and Firestone have identified unincorporated areas within their respective growth boundaries which may overlap; WHEREAS, through the Parties' respective comprehensive plans and this Agreement, the Patties have both committed to: orderly growth and quality development; promoting economic viability and environmental integrity of their respective communities; planning the location and timing of activities and development which may result in increased demands for municipal services; providing for the efficient development and extension of municipal services, facilities, and regulations; revenue sharing of sales tax revenues; and avoiding unnecessary duplication of governmental services; WHEREAS, the Parties desire to establish a growth boundary line for their respective east/west jurisdictional boundaries and establish respective planning areas, as described herein, for the purposes of planning for future annexation and guiding the use of land within these described areas; WHEREAS, cooperation and increased coordination between the Parties, as represented in this Agreement, in planning for the affected geographic area will enhance the ability of the Parties to achieve their respective and common goals; and WHEREAS, in accordance with C.R.S. § 29-20-105, and based on the respective obligations of Firestone and Platteville arising from this Agreement, the Parties desire to enter into a sales tax revenue -sharing arrangement concerning properties within an area surrounding the Weld County Road 19 corridor. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Designation of Growth Boundai-v Line. The boundary line that marks the jurisdictional growth boundaries between Firestone and Platteville is depicted on the map identified as Exhibit A. attached hereto and made a part hereof, and generally is described as the eastern boundary of Weld County Road 19 from State Highway 66 (County Road 30) south to County Road 24 (the "Growth Boundary Line"). 2. Designation of Planning Areas. Platteville hereby designates a planning area east of the Growth Boundary Line south of Highway 66 and north of County Road 24 as depicted in the map attached hereto as Exhibit B and made a part hereof. Firestone hereby designates a planning area west of the Growth Boundary Line south of Highway 66 as depicted in the map attached hereto as Exhibit C and made a part hereof. Collectively, Exhibit B and Exhibit C shall be referred to herein as the "Planning Areas." 3. Annexation of Territory Relative to Growth Boundary Line. (a) Platteville. Platteville agrees not to annex, enter into any agreement to annex, commence proceedings to annex or entertain a petition to annex any territory which lies west of the Growth Boundary Line as shown on Exhibit A. Platteville may annex and provide its services west of the Growth Boundary Line only with the prior written approval of Firestone. (b) Firestone. Firestone agrees not to annex, enter into any agreement to annex, commence proceedings to annex, nor entertain a petition to annex any territory which lies east of the Growth Boundary Line as shown on Exhibit A. Firestone may annex and provide its services east of the Growth Boundary Line only with the prior written approval of Platteville. Firestone shall annex the entirety of the Weld County Road 19 right -of --way along the Growth Boundary Line and shall have full operational control and maintenance responsibility of such portion of Weld County Road 19 as the same may be widened in accordance with Paragraph 5(g) hereof. (c) Annexation Proceedings. Each Party agrees that it shall not become directly or indirectly involved with the annexation proceedings of the other Party within the other Party's Planning Area, or oppose the other Party's annexation of property within its respective Planning Areas, as such Planning Areas are described in Paragraph 2 above and shown on Exhibit B and Exhibit C. (d) Annexation Petitions. In the event either Party is contacted by any person or entity in connection with a request for annexation of land which lies in the other Party's Planning Area, the contacted Party shall refer such person or entity to the other Party for disposition. 4. Adoption of Development Plan. It is the intent of the Parties that this Agreement is a mutually binding and enforceable "development plan" established pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 24-32-3209 and 29-20A05. To that end, each Party shall cause notice and a copy of this Agreement to be provided to each neighboring jurisdiction as defined in C.R.S. § 24-32- 3209(1)(h) within 30 days of execution of this Agreement by the Parties. The Parties further represent that they will each take appropriate actions to reflect the existence of this Agreement in the Parties' respective comprehensive plans and three-mile plans. 5. Coordination of Plannins Areas. (a) Platteville. Platteville shall provide Firestone with a referral notice and a copy of any annexation petition or application for initial zoning, rezoning, planned unit development, variance, conditional use or special use or subdivision affecting any property within Platteville's Planning Area as depicted in the map attached hereto as Exhibit B, for Firestone's review and comment at least 21 days prior to any formal action thereon by any official, commission, agency or governing body of Platteville. In reviewing any such application for initial zoning, rezoning, planned unit development, variance, conditional use or special use or subdivision application, Firestone shall consider future land uses and the effects of the proposal on the character and land uses currently existing in the Planning Areas. (b) Firestone. Firestone shall provide Platteville with a referral notice and a copy of any annexation petition or application for initial zoning, rezoning, planned unit development, variance, conditional use or special use, subdivision or injection well affecting any property within Firestone's Planning Area as depicted in the map attached hereto as Exhibit C, for Platteville's review and comment at least 21 days prior to any formal action thereon by any official, commission, agency, board or governing body of Firestone. In reviewing any such application for initial zoning, rezoning, planned unit development, variance, conditional use or special use, subdivision, or injection well application, Platteville shall consider future land uses and the effects of the proposal on the character and land uses currently existing in the Planning Areas. (c) Roadwav Maintenance and Access. Absent separate agreement, surface maintenance of any right -of --way shall be the ►•esponsibility of the municipality within which the right -of --way lies. All access to Weld County Road 19 shall be permitted through Firestone in accordance with Firestone's Design Standards and Construction Specifications for Public Improvements, as amended. Firestone shall not impose any limitation on vehicular access or use of Weld County Road 19 so as to specifically exclude farm or agricultural vehicles and equipment, or to exclude new access solely because of objection by Firestone to the type of the new adjacent land use permit(s) granted by Platteville. (d) Transportation Planning. To facilitate the coordination of transportation planning efforts, the Parties ag►•ee to evaluate the0r respective comprehensive plans or transportation master plans to include any jointly designated transportation plans and standards for roadways that the Parties may develop within the Planning Areas. (e) Common Utility Corridor. The Parties agree to work cooperatively to establish a common utility corridor to service the properties located both to the east and west of the Growth Boundary Line and to minimize surface impacts within the right -of --way of Weld County Road 19. (f) Regional Recreational Planning. The Parties agree to cooperate with each other and other affected agencies and individuals in the planning and implementation of recreational opportunities within the Planning Areas, including without limitation regional trail connectivity. (g) Ultimate Right -of --Way for WCR 19. The Parties acknowledge that Weld County Road 19 is planned to be expanded to 120' in width at full build -out. To facilitate the acquisition of right-of-way necessary for this future roadway expansion, Firestone and Platteville shall each adopt procedures whereby property owners abutting Weld County Road 19 will reserve future right -of --way at time of annexation and convey or dedicate necessary right -of --way to Firestone at the time of subdivision, site plan approval, or other development approval. 6. _Notice of Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Each Party shall comply with the provisions of C.R.S. § 24-32-3209(2)(a) by providing written notice at least 15 days in advance of the first public hearing at which a Party will consider any comprehensive plan or comprehensive plan amendments. The Party to whom the referral is sent may provide written comments or objections any time prior to adoption of the comprehensive plan or plan amendments. In the event mediation is requested as part of the objection, such mediation shall be conducted in accordance with C.R.S. § 24-32-3209(2)(b) and (2)(c). 7. Revenue Sharing. (a) Purpose. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the implementation of this Agreement and the provision of services, improvements, right -of --way maintenance and other obligations will require significant resources of each Party. To that end, the Parties agree that it is in the best interests of their respective residents and constituents that certain sales tax revenues be shared between them. (b) Revenue -Sharing. The Parties hereby designate gone -mile corridor extending one-half mile east and one-half mile west of the centerline of Weld County Road 19 between State Highway 66 and Weld County Road 24, as depicted in the attached Exhibit D, as the Revenue Sharing Area ("RSA"). All sales tax revenues collected and received by each Party within the RSA shall be shared and distributed (the "Shared Sales Tax Revenues") as follows: (i) Firestone's sales tax is currently imposed at the rate of 3.6%, of which 0.6% is to be used exclusively for the new Firestone police station (the "Police Building Sales Tax") and 1.0% is to be used exclusively for capital improvements (the "Firestone Capital Improvement Sales Tax"). See §§ 3.08.040(C) and 3.08.080(A) of the Firestone Municipal Code. Firestone shall share with and remit to Platteville 45% of Sales Tax Revenues it collects from retail sales within the RSA, exclusive of sales tax revenues derived from the Police Building Sales Tax and the Firestone Capital Improvement Tax. (ii) Platteville's sales tax is currently imposed at the rate of 3.0%, of which I.0% is to be used exclusively for capital improvements (the "Platteville Capital Improvement Tax"). Platteville shall share with and remit to Firestone 55% of Sales Tax Revenues it collects from retail sales within the RSA, exclusive of the Platteville Capital Improvement Tax. (iii) Firestone's higher percentage share of Shared Sales Tax Revenues (55%) is based on Firestone's obligations for repair, replacement and maintenance of Weld County Road 19, (c) Implementation. Each Party shall distribute to the other Party its respective share of the Shared Sales Tax Revenues no later than 30 days fo Ilowing the end of the calendar quarter during which the Shared Sales Tax Revenues is received. The Parties shall cooperate in adopting administrative procedures to implement the distribution of the Shared Sales Tax Revenues. (d) Recordlceeping• Audit. Each Party will keep accurate books and records of all deposits of Shared Sales Tax Revenues, and all disbursements of Shared Sales Tax Revenues to the other Party. To the extent allowed by law, each Party shall have the right to inspect the applicable records of the other Party to verify the amounts of any Shared Sales Tax Revenues made or due; and both Parties shall cooperate and take such actions as may be necessary to aHow such inspection. (e) Subordinate to Existing_Obli atg ions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the revenue sharing obligations of the Parties shall be subject and subordinate to the Parties' respective obligations, covenants, and representations contained in or incorporated in any municipal ordinance, resolution, indenture, underwriting agreement, or other document pertaining to the authorization, issuance, payment, or sale of any bonds, notes, certificates, indentures, or other evidences of borrowing (except as may be specifically provided otherwise in any such document), whether now or heretofore in existence, executed, issued, or incurred, the intent being that such obligations, covenants, and representations have and will take precedence over those set forth herein, and will be met, complied with, satisfied, and discharged in accordance with such documents prior to any distribution of moneys hereunder. (f) Changes in Tax Structure. In the event of a significant change in the Colorado sales tax structure, the Parties shall cooperate in amending this Agreement to accomplish the intended purpose of continuing the revenue sharing provisions in a manner that resembles those provisions as closely as possible. (g) TABOR. It is understood and agreed that for purposes of the applications of the revenue limitations contained in Article X, § 20 of the Colorado Constitution ("TABOR"), all revenues collected and distributed to the other Party shall be deemed revenues collected solely for the purpose of passing those revenues through to the receiving Party, and the receiving Party shall be obligated to count and include such revenues for TABOR purposes. Further, the financial obligations imposed upon each of the Parties under this Agreement are subject to the annual appropriation of monies by the Parties to fund those obligations and shall not constitute a mandatory charge, requirement, debt or liability beyond the current fiscal year. It is the intent of both Parties to annually appropriate such monies to fulfill their respective financial obligations hereunder. 8. Term and Termination. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall terminate on December 31, 2031 ("Initial Term"). Thereafter, it shall automatically renew for successive 5 year terms, commencing on January 1, 2032, unless written notice of nonrenewal is served on the other Party at least 60 days prior to the end of a term. This Agreement may be terminated before the end of the Initial Term only with the written consent of both Parties, as expressed in a joint resolution passed by a majority vote of the Platteville Board of Trustees and the Firestone Board of Trustees. 9. Remedies. Should either Party fail to comply with the provisions of this Agreement, the other Party, after providing written notification to the non -complying Party and upon the failure of said Party to achieve compliance within 90 days after said notice, may at its option either terminate this Agreement in its entirety or seek appropriate relief, including all remedies available at law or in equity, but excluding monetary damages. 10. Consents/Annrovals. When this Agreement calls for the consent or approval of a Party, to be effective, such consent or approval shall be in the form of a resolution duly enacted by the Platteville Board of Trustees or the Firestone Board of Trustees, as appropriate. 11. Subiect to Annual Annronriation. Consistent with Articleof the Colorado Constitution, any financial obligation of either Party not performed during the current fiscal year is subject to annual appropriation, shall extend only to monies currently appropriated, and shall not constitute a mandatory charge, requirement, debt or liability beyond the current fiscal year. To the extent that any obligation under this Agreement is deemed to constitute a multiple fiscal year financial obligation pursuant to Article X, § 20 of the Colorado Constitution, the performance of such obligation is conditioned upon annual appropriation by the Platteville Board of Trustees or the Firestone Board of Trustees, as appropriate, and in the sole discretion of that governing body. 12. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended in writing only by the mutual agreement of the Parties. 13. No Third Party Rights. This Agreement is made solely for the benefit of the Parties, and is not intended to nor shall it be deemed to confer rights to any persons or entities not named as Parties. 14. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, the validity and effect of any other provision shall not be affected; and such invalid provision shall be deemed deleted from this Agreement in a manner to give effect to the remaining provisions, except that if a requirement or limitation in such provision is declared invalid as to one Party, it shall likewise be deemed invalid as to the other Party. 15. Notice. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be deemed sufficient when hand -delivered or sent pre -paid, first class United States Mail to the Party at the Party's address set forth on the first page of this Agreement. 16. Governina Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, and any legal action concerning the provisions hereof shall be brought in Weld County, Colorado. 17. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding, contract, and agreement between the Parties as to the subject matters herein set forth. 18. Governmental Immunity. The Parties and their officers, attorneys and employees are relying on, and do not waive or intend to waive by any provision of this Agreement, the monetary limitations and any other rights, immunities, and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, C.R.S. § 24-10-101, et seq., as amended, or otherwise available to the Parties and their officers, attorneys or employees. 19. Police Powers Reserved. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or impair either Party's police powers. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the Parties as of the Effective Date. 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