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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR90-060 proposed land exchange between forest service and Tennenbaums3 Commissioner P,,G�5l �F�'d PJ moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 90---&0 CONCERNING A PROPOSED LAND EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE AND THE TENNENBAUMS WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tennenbaum have proposed the purchase and exchange of approximately 2,000 acres of private land for one acre of United States Forest Service land located on Rockledge Road at the base of Vail Mountain, in Eagle County, Colorado (the 'Bear Tree Parcel'), and the annexation of said one acre of land into the Town of Vail; and WHEREAS, Congressional action has been requested to effectuate this exchange; and WHEREAS, the Bear Tree Parcel is located within unincorporated Eagle County and subject to the land use regulations promulgated by Eagle County pursuant to the Colorado Land Use Act; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is not opposed to the concept of federal land trades; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners and the citizens and visitors of Eagle County place a high value on the preservation of open space, wilderness areas and the natural beauty of Eagle County and the State of Colorado; and WHEREAS, the Town of Vail is a Home Rule municipality under the Constitution and laws of the State of Colorado with the right and responsibility of maintaining the integrity of its own boundaries without intervention from other governmental entities; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners supports the concept of intergovernmental cooperation in planning the use to which land may be put when the land is contiguous to and under the jurisdiction and control of separate governmental entities; and WHEREAS, the County, the municipalities within the County, private land owners, and the United States Forest Service, work in partnership to preserve the outdoor experience which millions of individuals enjoy annually in Eagle County; and local planning processes and zoning regulations are in place to ensure protection of this natural resource, while providing for controlled growth and development; and I WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners encourages the United States Forest Service to work with local governments adjoining public lands in establishing "no land —trade zones" for said public lands unless such trades are endorsed by the local government. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT, the Board of County Commissioners does not support the proposed land exchange, as it is a subversion of the integrity of established municipal land boundaries and established avenues for municipal and county land use planning and land development. THAT, the proposed land trade establishes an unacceptable precedent which threatens and undermines the efforts of the Town of Vail to preserve open space for its community, Eagle County, and for the State of Colorado. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commission rs of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the day of May, 1990. `- lerk to the Board of Commissioners COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By: "\�� Q" , Donald H. Welch, airman mmissioner Commissioner 6 7q-I seconded adoption of the foregoing /resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Donald H. Welch ?!24LJ?--- Commissioner George A. Gates A-4 Commissioner Richard L. Gustafson 4-,, -d- This Resolution passed by vote of the Board of County Commis- sioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. -2—