§ 17.32.195. Specific designations.

A.

The city council, having considered the intensity of current and foreseeable development pressures and applicable guidelines for identification and designation adopted and issued by the state land use commission, as well as the other relevant factors set forth in this chapter, at a duly noticed public hearing held in accordance with C.R.S. § 24-65.1-401 et seq., finds and declares the following areas and activities to be matters of state interest:

1.

Areas around key facilities (arterial highway interchanges);

2.

Geologic hazard areas;

3.

Site selection of arterial highways and interchanges; and

4.

Site selection of collector highways.

B.

Any development within any of such designated areas, and the conduct of any of such designated activities, within the boundaries of the city shall be subject to these designations, shall require a permit, and shall be subject to the accompanying regulations as set forth in this chapter.

C.

The reasons for such designations are as stated in Ordinance No. 501-1976, this chapter and section 17.32.010.

D.

Areas around arterial highway interchanges, as designated under this section, shall be considered to be those areas which are immediately and directly affected by the arterial highway interchange, whether existing or proposed. The boundaries for these areas shall be an area within a radius of one mile from the center of the interchange.

E.

A permit to engage in site selection of an arterial highway and interchange and collector highway shall be required at the time of site selection as defined in this chapter. The term "site selection" shall in all contexts be construed to require a permit before any grading, earth moving, or other work is done which shall physically affect the site or corridor selected. Any permit granted for site selection activity shall state that the particular activity for the particular site or corridor therein described shall be allowed. A new permit shall be required for any other site selection activity, site, or corridor not specifically covered by a permit.

(Ord. No. 1289-1998, § 22, 11-17-1998)