Land Use Code Town of Norwood, Colorado - San Miguel County

Chapter 7: Land Use Code
§ 6.12 Annexations
(a)
Authority
The provisions of the Colorado Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 (“Act”), as the same may
from time to time be amended, shall govern the filing and processing of all petitions for
annexation of land to the Town of Norwood. The provisions herein contained are intended to be
complementary and in addition to the Act and not to be construed as altering, modifying,
eliminating or replacing any requirements set forth in that Act, or any requirements set forth in
other sections of this Land Use Code.
(b)
Conditions on Annexation; Policies
The Town will impose terms and conditions on annexation to protect the public interest and to
that end shall ensure that the following policies are met:
(1) All annexations shall be consistent with the Norwood Comprehensive Plan and
the Norwood Major Streets and Future Land Use Plan.
(2) The Norwood Major Streets and Future Land Use plan identifies a Master Plan
Boundary area surrounding the Town as an area appropriate for the future residential,
commercial and industrial growth of the Town. Consent to annexation by petitioning
landowners within the Master Plan Boundary and conformance with the Comprehensive
Plan as amended by the Norwood Major Streets and Future Land Use Plan and the
implementation zoning shall be a condition of extension of municipal utility service.
(3) There will be no annexations of areas outside the boundaries of the Master Plan
Boundary indentified by the Norwood Major Streets and Future Land Use Plan, with the
possible exception of annexation of any acquired open space.
(4) The Town is very concerned about long term maintenance costs of annexed land.
Petitioners and developers shall identify revenues adequate to pay the long term costs of
maintenance of their development, and the Town shall ensure that revenues will be
adequate prior to approval of a petition for annexation.
(c)
Pre-submission Conference.
Prior to filing of an annexation submission, the prospective petitioner shall meet with the Town
Planner or his or her designated agent. The purpose of the meeting is to allow the petitioner an
opportunity to obtain information regarding the general annexation policies and requirements of
the Town, the relationship of the proposed annexation to the comprehensive plan, and to prevent
unnecessary expenditures for preparation of annexation submission which may not be consistent
with Town Policies and requirements. At such meeting the annexation submission contents,
referral agencies, review procedures, density standards, use and area standards, street
requirements, utility service, long term maintenance costs and the general character of the land
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