Granby City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 16
140 ANNEXATION
§ 16.140.010 Purpose and authority.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the Colorado Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, C.R.S. § 31-12-101 ("the Act") et seq. The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures and requirements for the annexation of land to the town and to ensure that annexations occur in a manner consistent with the Granby Comprehensive Plan, the town's service capabilities, and the town's long-term goals. If any provision of this chapter conflicts with the Municipal Annexation Act, as amended, the Act shall govern.
(Ord. 1033, 1/13/2026)
§ 16.140.020 Submittal requirements.
An annexation application that includes the following must be submitted to the Town using the Town's online portal:
(a)
An annexation petition in accordance with Article II, Section 30(1)(b) of the Colorado Constitution;
(b)
A draft annexation agreement with the Town of Granby;
(c)
Four (4) copies of an annexation map showing the property to be annexed;
(d)
Anticipated or requested zoning classification to be assigned to the parcel in question; and
(e)
Submittal of Fees. The applicant shall comply with the requirements of GMC § 3.30.020.
(Ord. 1033, 1/13/2026)
§ 16.140.030 Procedure.
(a)
Pre-Application Conference. Prior to filing an application, applicants shall schedule a pre-application conference, as set out in Section 16.15.060.050 (Pre-Application Meetings).
(b)
Completeness Review. The Director of Community Development or their designee shall determine whether the application is complete based on compliance with the submittal requirements herein. Completeness shall take place within 10 calendar days at which time the Director of Community Development or their designee will make one of the following determinations:
(1)
Application Is Not Complete. If the application is not complete, the Director of Community Development or their designee shall inform the applicant of the deficiencies in writing and the timeline for approval resets. No additional action shall be taken on the application until the deficiencies are remedied. If the applicant does not provide a complete set of application documents within sixty (60) calendar days, the application shall be deemed void, all fees paid to the Town shall be surrendered, and all reimbursement expenses due to the Town shall be paid.
(2)
Application Is Complete. If the application is complete, the Director of Community Development or their designee shall certify it as complete and provide written notice to the applicant including the date of determination of completeness.
(c)
Review of Completed Application. The Director of Community Development or their designee shall review the completed application within 14 calendar days and provide a written recommendation to the Board of Trustees for either approval or denial of the application. The Director of Community Development or their designee shall consider the following as criteria for its written recommendation: 1) The ability of the Town to provide municipal services (Police, water, sewer, etc.), as needed for the property in question; 2) Whether the annexation is contiguous to the Town's current boundaries or not; 3) The degree to which the proposed annexation would provide fiscal or economic benefits to the Town; and 4) The degree to which the proposed annexation, and the reasons for the requested annexation, align with the Granby Comprehensive Plan and Town goals.
(d)
Completion of Annexation Agreement. The applicant shall finalize an Annexation Agreement spelling out the obligations of the applicant as a condition of approval of the annexation within 20 calendar days of the scheduled Board of Trustees hearing on the annexation.
(e)
Annexation Conditions. Any area annexed and zoned shall, at a minimum, be subject to the following annexation conditions:
(1)
No Unreasonable Burden. No annexation of land to the Town shall create an unreasonable burden on the Town. The Town may condition the annexation of land upon such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, installation of public facilities or improvements, dedication of land for public improvements and/or open space, payment of fees incidental to annexation, and covenants governing future land uses or restrictions on development of land with slopes of thirty percent (30%) or more.
(2)
Failure to Carry Out Commitment of Annexation. An applicant for annexation and initial zoning must agree that the Town shall formally consider at a public hearing a change of the area back to the least dense residential zone designation if the Applicant fails to commence substantial site improvements of the approved development for the site within three (3) years from the date of annexation.
(Ord. 1033, 1/13/2026)
