TC Res. No. 2002-11TOWN OF AVON
RESOLUTION NO. 02-11
SERIES OF 2002
A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING AVON TOWN COUNCIL'S COMPLIANCE
WITH HB 01S2-1006, CONCERNING THE MANDATORY ADOPTION OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MASTER PLANS
WHEREAS, in the Second Extraordinary Session of 2001, the Colorado General Assembly
passed HB 01 S2-1006, requiring certain municipalities and counties to adopt master
plans, also known as comprehensive plans, for the development of their communities; and
WHEREAS, HB 01 S2-1006 also requires that each such plan contain a "recreational tourism
element," pursuant-to which the municipality "shall indicate how it intends to provide for
the recreational and tourism needs of residents of the municipality and visitors to the
municipality through delineated areas dedicated to, without limitation, hiking mountain
biking, rock climbing, skiing, cross country skiing, rafting, fishing, boating, hunting and
shooting, or any other form of sports or recreational activity, as applicable, and .
commercial facilities supporting such uses"; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon, Colorado adopted a comprehensive plan entitled the Town
of Avon Comprehensive Plan on November 5, 1996; and
WHEREAS, the Town's plan addresses the recreation and tourism requirement of HB
01 S2-1006 in the following manner:
Goal GI Provide an exceptional system of parks, trails, and recreational programs to
serve the year-round leisure-time needs of area residents and visitors.
Policy G1.1 New residential and resort developments will incorporate recreational
amenities.
Policy G1.2 The Town will continue to evaluate and acquire parcels or easements for
open space, trails and recreation.
Policy G1.3 The Town's recreational system will integrate with the regional trail system.
Policy G1.4 New annexations and development will include or otherwise contribute to
land for trails, open space, and recreation purposes.
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Policy G1.5 The Town will coordinate with Eagle County and other government and non-
profit agencies in planning, protecting, and managing public open space, and
in providing access and linkage opportunities..
In addition to these goals and policies, the Town Comprehensive Plan contains a number of
specific recommendations related to recreation and tourism as "Subarea Design
Recommendations" located in the Urban Design Plan portion of the document.
WHEREAS, this information provided in the Town's exisiing comprehensive plan
describes how the Town of Avon intends to provide for the recreation and tourism needs
of both residents of the Town and visitors to the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF AVON, The
Town hereby finds and declares that it is in compliance with the requirements of HB 01 S2-
1006 requiring a recreation and tourism element in its comprehensive plan.
ADOPTED THIS 26`h DAY OF FEBRUARY 2002.
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Memo
TO, Honorable Mayor and Town Council
Thru: Bill Efting, Town Managerol-z-
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Date February 21, 2002
Re: Resolution 02-11 Master Plan Compliance with HB 0152-1006
I Summary:
The State of Colorado House of Representatives adopted House Joint Resolution HB 01S2-1006
effective January 8, 2002 requiring that municipalities exceeding a ten percent growth rate during the
years 1994 to 1999 (or for any five-year period ending in the year 2000) adopt a master plan within
two years.. Likewise, all municipalities that have a population of 2,000 permanent residents and are
located within Counties that have exceeded the specified growth rate are also.. required to adopt a
master plan.
In addition to requiring the adoption of a master plan, HB O1S2-1006 also mandates that plans
adopted in accordance with this act contain a "recreational and tourism element" indicating how a
municipality intends to provide for the recreational and tourism needs of both residents and visitors.
Our Town comprehensive plan contains details meeting this requirement.
The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) recently notified the Town to confirm that we are'subject to
the master plan adoption requirement under this new regulation. However, since the Town of Avon
has already adopted a master plan (Town of Avon Comprehensive PI 1996) that fulfills the statutory
requirements of this new act, we are under no further obligation to revise, update, or otherwise adopt a
new plan at this time.
Conclusion:
Staff recommends that you approve Resolution 02-11, reaffirming that Town's compliance with
HBOlS2-1006 regarding the mandatory adoption of master plans in Colorado. Town Staff will
forward a copy of this resolution to the State DOLA office for their records.
Town Manager Comments:
Attachments:
A - Resolution 02-11
Memo to Town Council, February 21, 2002
Re: Resolution 02 -11; Master Plan Compliance with 1-11301 S2-1006