Department of Community Development
Reference: Swink Property Annexation Substantial Compliance
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael Martinez, City Manager
Marv Falconburg, AICP, Deputy City Manager
Holly Prather, AICP, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Emma Lane, Senior Planner
Date Prepared: July 21, 2022
PURPOSE
In order to proceed with the annexation of this property, the City Council must find that the Annexation Petition is in compliance with the Colorado Statutes and consider a resolution to approve said Petition. If the resolution is adopted, a date, time, and place for a public hearing must be set, at least thirty (30) days and no more than sixty (60) days after the effective date of the Resolution, to determine if the request for annexation meets the requirements of the Colorado Revised Statutes ("C.R.S.").
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
? Recognizable and Well-Planned Community
? Supportive, Sustainable Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
An Annexation Petition, requesting annexation of an approximate 150.586 acre parcel, to be known as the Swink Annexation (the "Property"), was submitted to the City of Brighton on February 22, 2022. The Annexation Petition is signed by Sheryl Lowry, Terry Swink, Sylvia R. Sauer, and Alvin W. Swink representing Swink Family Farms LLLP, and Alvin W. Swink, representing himself, as the owners of 100% of the Property, (the "Owners"). Innovative Land Consultants, Inc. is acting as the applicant on behalf of the Swink Family. The Property is generally located east of the South 45th Avenue alignment, west of South 50th Avenue, north of East Bromley Lane, and south of Southern Street and is currently zoned A-3 (Agriculture-3) through Adams County. The Property is 77.97% contiguous with the existing Brighton city limits.
PROCESS
The City Council must determine whether the Annexation Petition complies with Section 31-12-107(1), of the C.R.S. If Council determines that the Petition is i...
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