HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.ord.022.2020RECEPTION#: 672847, R: $0.00, D: $0.00, 0112212021 at 03:45:59 PM, Pgs 1 of 3, Janice K. Vos Caudill, Pitkin County, CO
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN
COUNTY, COLORADO, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE DEED OF
CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR THE RANCH PARCEL OF HIGHLAND
BAVARIAN SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE NO. -2020
RECITALS
1. Pursuant to 30-35-301 C.R.S., the Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC") of Pitkin
County, Colorado a Home Rule County is authorized to make and publish ordinances for
carrying into effect or discharging the powers and duties conferred upon such counties by
law and as seems necessary.
2. Pursuant to Section 2.8.1 of the Home Rule Charter ("HRC"), the BOCC is authorized to
take official action by Ordinance for certain matters where action is prescribed pursuant
to the Colorado Revised Statutes as amended.
3. The Voters of Pitkin County and the Pitkin County Commissioners established an Open
Space and Trails Fund for the purposes of preserving and providing open space and trails
resources, and established an Open Space and Trails Board of Trustees ("OSTB") to
guide the expenditure of those funds and make recommendations to the BOCC.
4. The Open Space and Trails Program is charged with protecting agriculture, open space,
habitat, scenic view planes, and recreational routes on public lands.
5. Highland Ranch Limited, LLLP, owns the 83 acre Highland Ranch located near the
confluence of Conundrum Creek and Castle Creek at 5387 Castle Creek Road.
6_ On November 6, 2019, the BOCC approved Resolution 90-2019, recorded on 12/18/2019
at reception number 661279, approving the subdivision of the property and creating the
Highland Bavarian Subdivision.
7. Resolution 90-2019 requires the conveyance of a conservation easement on
approximately 7 acres of irrigated meadow north of the Highland Bavarian Lodge Located
on the Ranch Parcel of the Highland Bavarian Subdivision, to be approved by Open
Space and Trails and accepted via ordinance by the BOCC.
8. The Highland Ranch owners are prepared to convey a conservation easement
encumbering 7 acres of the Ranch Parcel to Pitkin County as the Grantee in accordance
with Resolution 90-2019.
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9. On May 7, 2020, the Pitkin County OSTB recommended that the Castle Creek Parcel of
the Highland Bavarian Subdivision conservation easement be approved and accepted by
the BOCC and designated as an Open Space and Trails asset.
10. The BOCC finds that adoption of this ordinance is in the best interest of the citizens of
Pitkin County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin
County, Colorado that it hereby approves and accepts the deed of conservation easement for the
Ranch Parcel of Highland Bavarian Subdivision and authorizes the Chair or the Chair's designee
to sign the Ordinance and upon the satisfaction of the County Attorney as to form, execute any
other associated documents necessary to complete this matter.
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ ON THE 13th DAY OF May , 2020 AND
SET FOR SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 27th DAY OF
May 2020.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY OF THE
ORDINANCE PUBLISHED IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE 14th DAY OF
May , 2020.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND THE FULL TEXT OF THE ORDINANCE POSTED
ON THE OFFICIAL PITKIN COUNTY WEBSITE (www.pitkincounty.com ) ON THE
15th DAY OF May 2020.
ADOPTED AFTER FINAL READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 27th DAY
OF May 2020.
PUBLISHED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY, AFTER ADOPTION, IN THE ASPEN
TIMES WEEKLY ON THE 1 lth DAY OF June , 2020.
POSTED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY ON THE OFFICIAL PITKIN COUNTY
WEBSITE (www.pitkincounty.corn) ON THE 28th DAY OF January , 2020.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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ByBy:
Jeanette Jones Steven F. Child, Chair
Deputy County Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MANAGER APPROVAL
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John Ely, County Attorney Phylis Mattice for Jon Peacock, County Manager