TC Res. No. 2011-09 USFS Land Exchange SupportTOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 11-09
SERIES OF 2011
A RESOLUTION BY THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL SUPPORTING A MULTI -PARTY
LAND EXCHANGE LOCATED IN THE WHITE RIVER FOREST IN EAGLE COUNTY
AND RECOMMENDING EXCEPTIONS TO THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON
THE AVON WEST PARCEL AND THE FOREST SERVICE VILLAGE PARCEL
WHEREAS, the White River National Forest — Eagle/Holy Cross Ranger District has initiated a multi-
party land exchange involving the Colorado State Land Board, the Upper Eagle Regional Water
Authority, and the United State Forest Service (USFS); and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon may acquire two National Forest parcels conveyed to the Colorado State
Land Board immediately following the land exchange: a) The West Avon Parcel containing
approximately 478.09 acres within the Town of Avon; and b) The Forest Service Village Parcel,
containing approximately 85.99 acres in Eagle County (collectively the "USFS Parcels"); and
WHEREAS, a Conservation Easement held by the Eagle Valley Land Trust shall be established on the
USFS Parcels for the purpose of preserving publically accessible open space and limited recreational
uses; and
WHEREAS, the Town may request suitable uses as exceptions to the Conservation Easements; and
WHEREAS, the Avon Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2006, recommends that the USFS Parcels be
preserved for open space and limited recreational uses and to provide a visual and physical between
communities; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 07 -29, adopted by the Town Council on August 14, 2007, initiated the
acquisition of the USFS Parcels for the purpose of providing permanent protection of open space and
recreational uses located near the Town of Avon; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council held a public hearing on May 10, 2011 to consider the Town
participation in the land exchange and suitable exceptions to the Conservation Easements, and has
determine that the citizens of Avon want the USFS Parcels preserved for publically accessible open space
and limited recreation uses; and
WHEREAS, the physical characteristics of both USFS Parcels, including steep slopes in excess of 40
percent, prohibit or significantly restrict the construction of access roads, retaining walls and
infrastructure on these parcels in accordance with the Town's zoning and subdivision standards; and
WHEREAS, vehicle access through the Forest Service Village Parcel to Planning Area M of the Village
(at Avon) PUD from Highway 6 as depicted on Exhibit C of this Resolution and attached hereto, is not
restricted by topographic constraints, and can be designed in accordance with the Town's subdivision and
road standards and the Avon Comprehensive Plan recommendations for access to Planning Area M; and
WHEREAS, the development of affordable housing and community facilities in the northwest corner of
the Forest Service Villilge East Parcel may be compatible with the Town's goals and policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
AVON, COLORADO, the following:
Section 1. Acquisition of the USFS Parcels is consistent with the goals and policies of the Avon
Comprehensive Plan and necessary for the safe and orderly development of the Town;
Section 2. The following uses described below and depicted on Exhibits A, B and C of this Resolution
and attached hereto are consistent with the Avon Comprehensive Plan and its guiding policies, and the
recommendations of the Site Suitability Analysis prepared by the Avon Community Development
Department, and should therefore be reserved as exceptions to the Conservation Easements that will
encumber the USFS Parcels:
a Avon West Town Parcel. (Exhibit A
i. The trail alignments and associated improvements recommended in the Avon
Recreational Trails Master Plan (2009).
ii. A conceptual alignment for a paved trail and associated improvements extending
from Nottingham Rd north to the June Creek Trail.
b. Forest Service Village Parcel (Exhibits B and C)
i. The "Core Trail" alignment recommended in the Eagle Valley Regional Trails
Plan (Dec 2001).
ii. Trail alignments which follow existing wildlife corridors and old ranching/jeep
roads.
iii. Connector trails to Hwy 6 and the 1 -70 /Post Blvd interchange area.
iv. 6.2 contiguous acres in the NW comer of the parcel for affordable housing and
community facilities.
v. A road easement that extends from CO Hwy 6 across the Eagle River to Planning
Area M in the Village (at Avon) PUD.
Section I The Town Manager is directed to work with the Eagle Valley Land Trust to provide sufficient
detail concerning the location and extent of the above - described exceptions to the Conservation
Easements.
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED this a '� day of —" , 2011.
TOWN COUNCIL
SO N TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
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TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 11-09
SERIES OF 2011
A RESOLUTION BY THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL SUPPORTING A MULTI -PARTY
LAND EXCHANGE LOCATED IN THE, WHITE RIVER FOREST IN EAGLE COUNTY
AND RECOMMENDING EXCEPTIONS TO THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON
THE AVON WEST PARCEL AND THE FOREST SERVICE VILLAGE PARCEL
WHEREAS, the White River National Forest — Eagle /Holy Cross Ranger District has initiated a multi-
party land exchange involving the Colorado State Land Board, the Upper Eagle Regional Water
Authority, and the United State Forest Service (USFS); and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon may acquire two National Forest parcels conveyed to the Colorado State
Land Board immediately following the land exchange: a) The West Avon Parcel containing
approximately 478.09 acres within the Town of Avon; and b) The Forest Service Village Parcel,
containing approximately 85.99 acres in Eagle County (collectively the "USFS Parcels "); and
WHEREAS, a Conservation Easement held by the Eagle Valley Land Trust shall be established on the
USFS Parcels for the purpose of preserving publically accessible open space and limited recreational
uses; and
WHEREAS, the Town may request suitable uses as exceptions to the Conservation Easements; and
WHEREAS, the Avon Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2006, recommends that the USFS Parcels be
preserved for open space and limited recreational uses and to provide a visual and physical between
communities; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 07 -29, adopted by the Town Council on August 14, 2007, initiated the
acquisition of the USFS Parcels for the purpose of providing permanent protection of open space and
recreational uses located near the Town of Avon; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council held a public hearing on May 10, 2011 to consider the Town
participation in the land exchange and suitable exceptions to the Conservation Easements, and has
determine that the citizens of Avon want the USFS Parcels preserved for publically accessible open space
and limited recreation uses; and
WHEREAS, the physical characteristics of both USFS Parcels, including steep slopes in excess of 40
percent, prohibit or significantly restrict the construction of access roads, retaining walls and
infrastructure on these parcels in accordance with the Town's zoning and subdivision standards; and
WHEREAS, vehicle access through the Forest Service Village Parcel to Planning Area M of the Village
(at Avon) PUD from Highway 6 as depicted on Exhibit C of this Resolution and attached hereto, is not
restricted by topographic constraints, and can be designed in accordance with the Town's subdivision and
road standards and the Avon Comprehensive Plan recommendations for access to Planning Area M; and
WHEREAS, the development of affordable housing and community facilities in the northwest corner of
the Forest - Service Village East Parcel may be compatible with the Town's goals and policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
AVON, COLORADO, the following:
Section 1. Acquisition of the USFS Parcels is consistent with the goals and policies of the Avon
Comprehensive Plan and necessary for the safe and orderly development of the Town;
Section 2. The following uses described below and depicted on Exhibits A, B and C of this Resolution
and attached hereto are consistent with the Avon Comprehensive Plan and its guiding policies, and the
recommendations of the Site Suitability Analysis prepared by the Avon Community Development
Department, and should therefore be reserved as exceptions to the Conservation Easements that will
encumber the USFS Parcels:
a. Avon West Town Parcel. (Exhibit A
i. The trail alignments and associated improvements recommended in the Avon
Recreational Trails Master Plan (2009).
ii. A conceptual alignment for a paved trail and associated improvements extending
from Nottingham Rd north to the June Creek Trail.
b. Forest Service Village Parcel (Exhibits B and C)
i. The "Core Trail" alignment recommended in the Eagle Valley Regional Trails
Plan (Dec 2001).
ii. Trail alignments which follow existing wildlife corridors and old ranching/jeep
roads.
iii. Connector trails to Hwy 6 and the 1 -70 /Post Blvd interchange area.
iv.. 6.2 contiguous acres in the NW corner of the parcel for affordable housing and
community facilities.
v. A road easement that extends from CO Hwy 6 across the Eagle River to Planning
Area M in the Village (at Avon) PUD.
Section 3. The Town Manager is directed to work with the Eagle Valley Land Trust to provide sufficient
detail concerning the location and extent of the above - described exceptions to the Conservation
Easements.
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED this a� day of_f�-� , 2011.
TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
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TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 11 -12
SERIES OF 2011
A RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTION 11 -09 AND APPROVING A NEW
RESOLUTION BY THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL SUPPORTING A MULTI -PARTY
LAND EXCHANGE LOCATED IN THE WHITE RIVER FOREST IN EAGLE COUNTY
AND RECOMMENDING EXCEPTIONS TO THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON
THE AVON WEST PARCEL AND THE FOREST SERVICE VILLAGE PARCEL
WHEREAS, the White River National Forest — Eagle /Holy Cross Ranger District has initiated a
multi -party land exchange involving Eagle County, the Colorado State Land Board, the Upper
Eagle Regional Water Authority, and the United State Forest Service (USFS); and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon may acquire two National Forest parcels resulting from the land
exchange: a) The West Avon Parcel containing approximately 478.09 acres within the Town of
Avon; and b) The Forest Service Village Parcel, containing approximately 85.99 acres in Eagle
County (collectively the "USFS Parcels "); and
WHEREAS, a Conservation Easement held by the Eagle Valley Land Trust shall be established
on the USFS Parcels for the purpose of preserving publically accessible open space and limited
recreational uses; and
WHEREAS, the Town may request suitable uses as exceptions to the Conservation Easements;
and
WHEREAS, the Avon Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2006, recommends that the USFS
Parcels be preserved for open space and limited recreational uses and to provide a visual and
physical community separator between Avon and Singletree; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 07 -29, adopted by the Town Council on August 14, 2007, initiated
the acquisition of the USFS Parcels for the purpose of providing permanent protection of open
space and recreational uses located near the Town of Avon; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council held public hearings on Mayr 10, 2011 and July 12, 2011 to
consider the Town participation in the land exchange and suitable exceptions to the Conservation
Easements, and has determine that the citizens of Avon want the USFS Parcels preserved for
publically accessible open space and limited recreation uses; and
WHEREAS, the physical characteristics of both USFS Parcels, including steep slopes in excess
of 40 percent, prohibit or significantly restrict the construction of access roads, retaining walls
and infrastructure on these parcels in accordance with the Town's zoning and subdivision
standards; and
WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council cannot determine at this time with the information
available whether the design of a vehicle access through the Forest Service Village Parcel from
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RMF -1 to Planning Area M of the Village (at Avon) PUD from Highway 6 is viable, whether
acceptable alternative designs or alignments are possible, whether vehicle access through the
Forest Service Village Parcel presents a better design and plalming option than other potential
road alignments, or whether additional road access improvements to Planning Area M are
desired or required, and furthermore, the Avon Town Council does not have information
regarding development plans, if any, for Planning Area M other than general uses described in
the Village (at Avon) PUD Guide; and
WHEREAS, the development of affordable housing and community facilities in the northwest
corner of the Forest Service Village East Parcel may be compatible with the Town's goals and
policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO, the following:
Section 1. Resolution 11 -09 approved by the Avon Town Council on May 24, 2011 is hereby
repealed in its entirety.
Section. 2. Acquisition of the USFS Parcels is consistent with the goals and policies of the Avon
Comprehensive Plan and necessary for the safe and orderly development of the Town.
Section 3. The following uses described below and depicted on Exhibits A, B and C of this
Resolution and attached hereto are consistent with the Avon Comprehensive .Plan and its guiding
policies, and the recommendations of the Site Suitability Analysis prepared by the Avon
Community Development Department, and should therefore be reserved as exceptions to the
Conservation Easements that will encumber the USFS Parcels:
A. Avon West Town Parcel. (Exhibit A)
i. The trail alignments and associated improvements recommended in the Avon
Recreational Trails Master Plan (2009).
ii. A conceptual alignment for a paved trail and associated improvements extending from
Nottingham Rd north to the June Creels Trail.
B. Forest Service Village Parcel (Exhibits B and C)
i. The "Core Trail" alignment recommended in the Eagle Valley Regional Trails Plan (Dec
2001).
ii. Trail alignments which follow existing wildlife corridors and old ranching /jeep roads.
iii. Connector trails to Hwy 6 and the I -70 /Post Blvd interchange area.
iv. 6.2 contiguous acres in the NW corner of the parcel for affordable housing and
community facilities.
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V. A potential future easement or easements for a road and trail connecting Planning Area
RMF -1 to Planning Area M, Village (at Avon), Avon, Colorado, provided that any such
road and/or trail easement shall be subject to future review and approval by the Avon
Town Council and Avon Planning and Zoning Commission as appropriate and shall
require (1) amendments to the Avon Comprehensive Plan, including Avon's 3 -Mile Plan,
Major Streets PIan and Transportation Plan, (2) an amendment to the Village (at Avon)
PUD Plan, (3) an application for road construction in accordance with the procedures and
standards of the Avon Development Code and Avon Municipal Code, and (4)
consideration of equitable compensation to the Town of Avon regarding the Town of
Avon's financial expenditure to acquire the Forest Service Village Parcel.
Section 3. The Town Manager is directed to work with the Eagle Valley Land Trust to provide
sufficient detail concerning the location and extent of the above - described exceptions to the
Conservation Easements.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Avon Town Council on July 12, 2011.
By:
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TOWN OF AVON
ORDINANCE NO. 13 -01
SERIES OF 2013
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE WEST AVON AND VILLAGE PARCELS
IN THE EAGLE VALLEY LAND EXCHANGE; GRANTING EASEMENTS TO
HOLY CROSS ENERGY; GRANTING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON
THE WEST AVON PARCEL TO EAGLE VALLEY LAND TRUST; APPROVING
AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH EAGLE COUNTY; AND,
APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH EAGLE
COUNTY AND BERRY CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the White River National Forest - Eagle /Holy Cross Ranger District initiated a
multi -party land exchange involving Eagle County, the Colorado State Land Board, the Upper
Eagle Regional Water Authority, and the United States Forest Service ( "Land Exchange ");
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon ( "Town ") adopted its support of the multi -party land
exchange and preservation of two parcels of United States Forest Service lands as open space by
adopting Resolution No. 11 -12 A RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTION 11 -09 AND
APPROVING A NEW RESOLUTION BY THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL SUPPORTING A
MULTI -PARTY LAND EXCHANGE LOCATED IN THE WHITE RIVER FOREST IN
EAGLE COUNTY AND RECOMMENDING EXCEPTIONS TO THE CONSERVATION
EASEMENTS ON THE WEST AVON PARCEL AND THE VILLAGE PARCEL and
Resolution No. 12 -14 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE MULTI -PARTY LAND
EXCHANGE LOCATED IN THE WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST IN EAGLE
COUNTY;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Land Exchange, the Town is to acquire two parcels
of United States Forest Service lands, grant easements to Holy Cross Energy, grant a
conservation easement to the Eagle Valley Land Trust ( "EVLT "), and enter into several
intergovernmental agreements with various parties as further described herein;
WHEREAS, and Section 2.1 of the Avon Home Rule Charter provides that the Town
Council may acquire real property and grant interests in real property and Section 16.2 of the
Avon Home Rule Charter authorizes the Town Council to approve intergovernmental
agreements;
WHEREAS, the Town is acquiring from the United States Forest Service the West Avon
Parcel containing approximately 478.2 acres within the Town of Avon and the East Avon Parcel
(aka the Village Forest Service Parcel), containing approximately 85.99 acres in Eagle County;
WHEREAS, the Town seeks to grant to Holy Cross Energy one Right-of-Way Easement for
electric transmission lines and one Right -of -Way Easement for access to the lines ( "Holy Cross
Easements ") attached hereto as Exhibit C: Holy Cross Right -of -Way Easement and Exhibit
D: Holy Cross Right -of -Way Easement;
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WHEREAS, the Town seeks to grant to the Eagle Valley Land Trust a conservation
easement on the West Avon Parcel and to execute the conservation easement attached hereto as
Exhibit E: Deed of Conservation Easement West Avon Parcel ( "Conservation Easement ")
and accompanying Management Plan attached hereto as Exhibit F: Management Plan
( "Management Plan ");
WHEREAS, § 38- 30.5 -101, et. seq., Colorado Revised Statutes, provides authority to grant
conservation easements for the protection of open land, environmental quality and life- sustaining
ecological diversity;
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that granting the Conservation Easement will promote
Goals H.l and I.1 of the Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan and will thereby promote the
health, safety and general welfare of the Avon community;
WHEREAS, pursuant to §29 -1 -201 and §30 -11 -101, Colorado Revised Statutes, as
amended, Article XIV, Section 18, of the Colorado Constitution, and Section 16.2 of Avon
Home Rule Charter the Town may enter into intergovernmental agreements;
WHEREAS, the Town seeks to execute an intergovernmental agreement with Eagle County,
attached hereto as Exhibit G: Intergovernmental Agreement Between the County of Eagle
and the Town of Avon;
WHEREAS, the Town seeks to execute an intergovernmental agreement with Eagle County,
attached hereto as Exhibit H: Intergovernmental Agreement Between the County of Eagle,
the Town of Avon, and Berry Creek Metropolitan District Regarding Maintenance of West
Avon Property and Related Trails;
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that all actions in this Ordinance are related to and
necessary for the implementation of the Land Exchange and therefore all actions are confined to
a single subject and this Ordinance is in compliance with Section 6.2 of the Avon Home Rule
Charter;
WHEREAS, a public.hearing was conducted in accordance with Section 6.5(d) of the Avon
Home Rule Charter on January 22, 2013 and the Town Council considered all comments prior to
considering final adoption of this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, approval of this Ordinance on first reading is intended only to confirm that the
Town Council desires to comply the requirements of the Avon Home Rule Charter by setting a
public hearing in order to provide the public an opportunity to present testimony and evidence
regarding the application and that approval of this Ordinance on first reading does not constitute
a representation that the Town Council, or any member of the Town Council, supports, approves,
rejects, or denies this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF AVON HEREBY
ORDAINS:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated. The above and foregoing recitals are incorporated herein
by reference and adopted as findings and determinations of the Town Council.
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Section Z. Acceptance of West Avon Parcel and Village Parcel. The Town Council hereby
accepts the conveyance of the West Avon Parcel and the Village Parcel substantially in the fonn of
the United States Patent attached hereto as Exhibit A: United States Patent for the West Avon
Parcel and Exhibit B: United States Patent for the Village Parcel. The Mayor, Town Manager
and Town Attorney are authorized to review and approve the final form of the patent or patents to
verify that such patent(s) implement the intent of this Ordinance.
Section 3. Grant of Easements to Holy Cross Energy. The Town Council hereby
approves the grant of Holy Cross Energy Right -of -Way Easement and the Holy Cross Energy
Access Right -of -Way Easement attached hereto as Exhibit C: Holy Cross Energy Utility
Right -of -Way Easement and as Exhibit D: Holy Cross Energy Access Right -of -Way
Easement.
Section 4. Grant of Conservation Easement. The Town Council hereby approves the grant
of a conservation easement on the West Avon Parcel in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E:
Deed of Conservation Easement West Avon Parcel. The Mayor, Town Manager and Town
Attorney are authorized to review and approve the final form of legal description and Exhibit D to
the Deed of Conservation Easement West Avon Parcel regarding the list of title exceptions to verify
that the final form of the Deed of Conservation Easement West Avon Parcel implements the intent
of this Ordinance.
Section S. Approval of Management Plan. The Town Council hereby approves the West
Avon Open Space Management Plan in the fonn attached hereto as Exhibit F: Management
Plan. The Town Manager is hereby authorized to administratively approve amendments to the
Management Plan in accordance with the terms and procedures for amendments to the
Management Plan as set forth in Section 4 of the Deed of Conservation Easement West Avon
Parcel provided that any such amendments to the Management Plan comply with the Avon
Comprehensive Plan and comply with any trails plan adopted by the Town. Administrative
amendments to the Management Plan shall not require adoption of any ordinance or other action
by the Town Council.
Section 6. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Eagle County. The Town
Council hereby approves the intergovernmental agreement between Eagle County and the Town
in the fonn attached hereto as Exhibit G: Intergovernmental Agreement Between the County
of Eagle and the Town of Avon.
Section 7. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Eagle County and Berry
Creek Metropolitan District. The Town Council hereby approves the intergovernmental
agreement with Eagle County and Berry Creek Metropolitan District in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit H: Intergovernmental Agreement Between the County of Eagle, the Town of
Avon, and Berry Creek Metropolitan District Regarding Maintenance of West Avon
Property and Related Trails.
Section 8. Mayor and Town Clerk Authorized to Execute Documents. The Mayor and
Town Clerk are authorized to execute documents related to all documents approved in this
Ordinance and take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to implement the actions
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in this Ordinance, including but not limited to designating the order of recording of such
documents and executing other necessary and customary documents at closing which have been
reviewed and approved by the Town Attorney. The Mayor, Town Clerk and Town Attorney
may collectively review and approve the completion of documents, correction of typos,
grammatical errors, cross - reference errors, and revisions which do not alter the substantive terms
of any of the documents approved in this Ordinance.
Section 9. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance, or the application of such
provision to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without
the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared
to be severable. The Town Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and
each provision thereof, even though any one of the provisions might be declared unconstitutional
or invalid. As used in this Section, the teen "provision" means and includes any part, division,
subdivision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase; the term "application" means and
includes an application of an ordinance or any part thereof, whether considered or construed
alone or together with another ordinance or ordinances, or part thereof, of the Town.
Section 10. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after public notice
following final passage in accordance with Section 6.4 of the Avon Home Rule Charter.
Section 11. Safety Clause. The Town Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this
Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the Town of Avon, that it is
promulgated for the health, safety and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary
for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and
welfare. The Town Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the
proper legislative object sought to be obtained.
Section 12. Publication by Posting. The Town Clerk is ordered to publish this Ordinance by
posting notice of adoption of this Ordinance on final reading by title in at least three public
places within the Town and posting at the office of the Town Cleric, which notice shall contain a
statement that a copy of the ordinance in full is available for public inspection in the office of the
Town Cleric during normal business hours.
[Signature page follows]
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INTRODUCED, APPROVED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, ORDERED POSTED
AND REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEARING and setting such public hearing for January 22,
2013 at the Council Chambers of the Avon Municipal Building, located at One Lake Street,
Avon, Colorado, on January 8, 2013.
RA OF
Rich ar -oil, Mayor
Published by postii Cs,prior dhr pu c places in Town and posting at the office of the Town
Clerk at least seven to final a on by t he Town Council.
ATTEST:
Pat M envy, T wn lerk
APPROVED AS TO F .
Eric J. id, Town Attorney
INTRODUCED, FINALLY APPROVED, AND PASSED ON SECOND READING, AND
ORDERED PUBLISII OSTING on January 22, 2013.
Rieli'Carrol , Mayor
Published by po ng•,by title in afle. t three public places in Town and posting by title at the
office of the Town lea(..,, ,
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Patty l\enny� 46 ti Clerk
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Ord. No. 13 -01 Implementing Land Exchange
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