HomeMy WebLinkAboutR11-068 Revising Commissioner Districts Commissioner Imo" �- 6P moved adoption
of the following Resolution
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO 2011- O (D
IN THE MATTER OF REVISING COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes § 30 -10 -306 which establishes the
authority for the creation and revision of Commissioner Districts for the election of County
Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, Colorado Revised Statutes § 30 -10- 306(4) requires that after each Federal
census, Commissioner districts shall be established, revised or altered to assure that such districts
shall be as nearly equal in population as possible based on such census in the following odd
numbered year; and
WHEREAS, a Federal census was conducted in year 2010, the resulting data reported
indicates that a revision of the current district boundaries is necessary in order to ensure that
each district is as nearly equal in population as possible; and
WHEREAS, Colorado Revised Statutes § 30 -10 -306 as interpreted by case law, imposes
an affirmative duty and responsibility upon the Board of County Commissioners to maintain
Commissioner districts as compact districts with populations as nearly equal as possible; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes § 30 -10- 306(4), the Board of County
Commissioners is required to establish, revise or alter Commissioner districts by September 30,
2011 of the current year; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 30 -10- 306(5), no less than thirty
days before adopting any resolution to change the boundaries of commissioner districts or create
new commissioner districts, the Board of County Commissioners shall hold a public hearing on
the proposed district boundaries. Such a hearing was held May 17, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has caused a Map and its
accompanying description of said County Commissioners Districts to be prepared, has inspected
and approved the same and is having a duplicate original of this Resolution and said Map filed
with the Office of the County Clerk and Recorder of Eagle County as a permanent record; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to make the adjustments at this time in order to comply with
the Board of County Commissioners' affirmative duty and ensure equity among the
Commissioner Districts for the benefit of the citizens of Eagle County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Eagle State of Colorado:
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THAT, the Commissioner Districts as described in Exhibit A and depicted in Exhibit B
attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein shall be adopted.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said particularized description of the
Commissioner Districts and the map set forth in Exhibits A and B which are attached hereto, are
declared to be the Commissioner Districts of Eagle County State of Colorado.
MOVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of
Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the7i j day of 3X --0- , 2011.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
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Sara J. Fisher
Commissioner
Commissioner seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The
roll having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Stavney l&t
Commissioner Runyon 0- -
Commissioner Fisher Vim- "
This resolution passed by / 0 vote of the Board of County Commissioners.
Exhibit A
Commissioner District #1
Legal Description
All that portion of Eagle County lying southeasterly of the following described line:
Beginning at a point where Last Chance Creek intersects the Southerly Boundary line of
the Eagle County; Thence northeasterly along said creek and the west fork of the Last
Chance Creek to the ridge line of Avalanche Peak; Thence following said ridge line to
East Lake Creek; Thence northerly along said creek to an unnamed point near the Holy
Cross Wilderness Boundary; Thence westerly from unnamed point contour around a
hillside until said line intersects West Lake Creek; Thence northerly along said creek to
the confluence with East Lake Creek; Thence northerly along Lake Creek until the point
of intersection with the Eagle River; Thence westerly along the course of the Eagle River
to the intersection with the easterly edge of section 36 Township 1941; Thence northerly
from intersection along easterly edge of section 36 Township 1941 to the intersection of
the centerline of the eastbound lane of U.S. Interstate 70; Thence easterly along U.S.
Interstate 70 to a point at the intersection of a unnamed stream; Thence southerly along
the course of unnamed stream to the intersection with the northern edge of the Eagle
River; Thence easterly along the course of the northern edge of the Eagle River to the
intersection of the Eagle River and the centerline of the westbound lane of U.S. Interstate
70; Thence westerly along the centerline of the westbound lane of U.S. Interstate 70 to
the intersection of Nottingham Gulch with U.S. Interstate 70; Thence northeasterly along
said creek to the intersection with section 8 Township 2103; Thence running northerly
along the western boundary of section 8 Township 2103 to the northwestern corner of
section 8 Township 2103; Thence easterly along the northern boundaries of section 8 and
section 9 Township 2103 to the point of intersection with Traer Creek; Thence northerly
along said creek to its headwaters; Thence northwesterly along the ridgeline to a point on
U.S. Forest Service road #734; Thence northwesterly along said road to U.S. Forest
Service trial #2233; Thence northwesterly along said trail to a point directly west of the
headwaters of the south fork of Dickson Creek; Thence easterly along said creek to U.S.
Forest Service road #701 ( Indian Creek Road ); Thence easterly along said road to the
intersection with U.S. Forest Service road #410; Thence northeasterly along said road to
the Piney River; Thence northeasterly along the Piney River to a point where it's course
turns sharply south; Thence northeasterly through the middle of the a gulch and an
extension thereof to the Easterly Boundary Line of Eagle County.
Exhibit A
Commissioner District #2
Legal Description
All that portion of Eagle County more particularly described as follow:
Beginning at a point where Last Chance Creek intersects the Southerly Boundary line of
the Eagle County; Thence northeasterly along said creek and the west fork of the Last
Chance Creek to the ridge line of Avalanche Peak; Thence following said ridge line to
East Lake Creek; Thence northerly along said creek to an unnamed point near the Holy
Cross Wilderness Boundary; Thence westerly from unnamed point contour around a
hillside until said line intersects West Lake Creek; Thence northerly along said creek to
the confluence with East Lake Creek; Thence northerly along Lake Creek until the point
of intersection with the Eagle River; Thence westerly along the course of the Eagle River
to the intersection with the easterly edge of section 36 Township 1941; Thence northerly
from intersection along easterly edge of section 36 Township 1941 to the intersection of
the centerline of the eastbound lane of U.S. Interstate 70; Thence easterly along U.S.
Interstate 70 to a point at the intersection of a unnamed stream; Thence southerly along
the course of unnamed stream to the intersection with the northern edge of the Eagle
River; Thence easterly along the course of the northern edge of the Eagle River to the
intersection of the Eagle River and the centerline of the westbound lane of U.S. Interstate
70; Thence westerly along the centerline of the westbound lane of U.S. Interstate 70 to
the intersection of Nottingham Gulch with U.S. Interstate 70; Thence northeasterly along
said creek to the intersection with section 8 Township 2103; Thence running northerly
along the western boundary of section 8 Township 2103 to the northwestern corner of
section 8 Township 2103; Thence easterly along the northern boundaries of section 8 and
section 9 Township 2103 to the point of intersection with Traer Creek; Thence northerly
along said creek to its headwaters; Thence northwesterly along the ridgeline to a point on
U.S. Forest Service road #734; Thence northwesterly along said road to U.S. Forest
Service trial #2233; Thence northwesterly along said trail to a point directly west of the
headwaters of the south fork of Dickson Creek; Thence easterly along said creek to U.S.
Forest Service road #701 ( Indian Creek Road ); Thence easterly along said road to the
intersection with U.S. Forest Service road #410; Thence northeasterly along said road to
the Piney River; Thence northeasterly along the Piney River to a point where it's course
turns sharply south; Thence northeasterly through the middle of the a gulch and an
extension thereof to the Easterly Boundary Line of Eagle County. Thence northwesterly
along said boundary to the northeast corner of Eagle County; Thence westerly along the
northern boundary of Eagle County to a point of intersection with the centerline of
Colorado State Highway 131; Thence southerly along Colorado State Highway 131 to a
point of intersection with the Eagle River; Thence running westerly along the course of
the Eagle River to the a point of intersection with U.S. Highway 6 ( Green Bridge) on the
east side of the Town of Eagle; Thence westerly along U.S. Highway 6 to a point of
intersection with Eby Creek Road; Thence northerly along said road to a point of
intersection with the Eagle River; Thence westerly along the course of the Eagle river to
a point of the intersection with Brush Creek; Thence southerly along Brush Creek to a
point of intersection with U.S. Highway 6; Thence westerly along U.S. Highway 6 to a
unnamed point east of the Eagle County Regional Airport; Thence southwesterly to an
unnamed point along Cooley Mesa Road; Thence westerly along Cooley Mesa Road to
the intersection of Navajo Road; Thence southerly along said road to north boundary of
the Buckhorn PUD. Thence westerly along said boundary to a point of intersection with
Buckhorn Valley Blvd; Thence southerly along said road to a point of intersection with
Steamboat Drive; Thence southeasterly along said road to a point of intersection with
Powderhorn Drive; Thence northerly along said road to a point of intersection with Wolf
Creek Drive; Thence easterly along said road to a point of intersection with Powderhorn
Drive; Thence northerly along said road to a point of intersection with Steamboat Drive;
Thence southerly along said road to a point of intersection with Powderhorn Drive;
Thence southerly along said road to a point of intersection with Buckhorn Valley Blvd;
Thence northwesterly along said road to a point of intersection with Spring Buck Road;
Thence westerly along said road to a point of intersection with Bowie Road; Thence
southerly along said road to a point of intersection with Arawak Way; Thence westerly
along said road to a point of intersection with Blackhawk Road; Thence northerly along
said road to a point of intersection with Spring Buck Road; Thence westerly along said
road to a point of intersection with Crockett Court; Thence southerly along said road to a
unnamed point at the end of the street; Thence southeasterly from unnamed point to a
point on the northern boundary of section 14 Township 1111 that falls 835 feet east of the
northwest corner of said section 14 Township 1111. Thence easterly 2,293 feet along the
northern boundary of said section to an unnamed point which is a corner boundary of
BLM property. Thence southerly 2,554 feet along the BLM property line to an unnamed
point which is a corner boundary of BLM property. Thence easterly 1,323 feet along the
BLM property line to an unnamed point which is a corner boundary of BLM property.
Thence northerly 2,615 feet along the BLM property line to an unnamed point which is a
corner boundary of BLM property and the northern boundary of section 14 Township •
1111. Thence easterly 231 feet along the BLM property line, also the northern boundary
of section 14 Township 1111, to an unnamed point. Thence northerly to a point of
intersection with Alkali Creek; Thence southerly along Alkali Creek to a point where it
crosses U.S. Forest Service road #8784; Thence following said road to Abrams Creek;
Thence southwesterly along Abrams Creek to Sawmill Road; Thence northwesterly along
said road to a jeep trail; Thence southwesterly along said jeep trail to the southerly
ridgeline of Hardscrabble Mountain; Thence along said ridgeline to a jeep trail; Thence
southeasterly along said jeep trail to Hardscrabble Road; Thence southeasterly along said
road to Gypsum Creek Road; Thence westerly along said to a point of intersection with
Red Creek; Thence southerly along Red Creek to a point of intersection with a pack trail;
Thence easterly along said pack trail to a point of intersection with Antones Cabin Creek;
Thence northerly along said creek to its intersection with Upper West Brush Creek;
Thence southerly along said creek around Sylvan Lake to its intersection with West
Brush Creek Road; Thence southeasterly along said road to Crooked Creek Reservoir;
Thence southerly along U.S. Forest Service road #400 ( Thomasville Road ) to its
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intersection with the southerly Boundary Line of Eagle County; Thence easterly along
said Boundary to its intersection with Last Chance Creek and the Point of Beginning.
Exhibit A
Commissioner District #3
Legal Description
All that portion of Eagle County more particularly described as follow:
Beginning at a point where the Eagle County boundary line intersection with Colorado
State Highway 131; Thence southerly along Colorado State Highway 131 to a point of
intersection with the Eagle River; Thence running westerly along the course of the Eagle
River to the a point of intersection with U.S. Highway 6 ( Green Bridge ) on the east side
of the Town of Eagle; Thence westerly along U.S. Highway 6 to a point of intersection
with Eby Creek Road; Thence northerly along said road to a point of intersection with
the Eagle River; Thence westerly along the course of the Eagle river to a point of the
intersection with Brush Creek; Thence southerly along Brush Creek to a point of
intersection with U.S. Highway 6; Thence westerly along U.S. Highway 6 to a unnamed
point east of the Eagle County Regional Airport; Thence southwesterly to an unnamed
point along Cooley Mesa Road; Thence westerly along Cooley Mesa Road to the
intersection of Navajo Road; Thence southerly along said road to north boundary of the
Buckhorn PUD. Thence westerly along said boundary to a point of intersection with
Buckhorn Valley Blvd; Thence southerly along said road to a point of intersection with
Steamboat Drive; Thence southeasterly along said road to a point of intersection with
Powderhorn Drive; Thence northerly along said road to a point of intersection with Wolf
Creek Drive; Thence easterly along said road to a point of intersection with Powderhorn
Drive; Thence northerly along said road to a point of intersection with Steamboat Drive;
Thence southerly along said road to a point of intersection with Powderhorn Drive;
Thence southerly along said road to a point of intersection with Buckhorn Valley Blvd;
Thence northwesterly along said road to a point of intersection with Spring Buck Road;
Thence westerly along said road to a point of intersection with Bowie Road; Thence
southerly along said road to a point of intersection with Arawak Way; Thence westerly
along said road to a point of intersection with Blackhawk Road; Thence northerly along
said road to a point of intersection with Spring Buck Road; Thence westerly along said
road to a point of intersection with Crockett Court; Thence southerly along said road to a
unnamed point at the end of the street; Thence southeasterly from unnamed point to a
point on the northern boundary of section 14 Township 1111 that falls 835 feet east of the
northwest corner of said section 14 Township 1111. Thence easterly 2,293 feet along the
northern boundary of said section to an unnamed point which is a corner boundary of
BLM property. Thence southerly 2,554 feet along the BLM property line to an unnamed
point which is a corner boundary of BLM property. Thence easterly 1,323 feet along the
BLM property line to an unnamed point which is a corner boundary of BLM property.
Thence northerly 2,615 feet along the BLM property line to an unnamed point which is a
corner boundary of BLM property and the northern boundary of section 14 Township
1111. Thence easterly 231 feet along the BLM property line, also the northern boundary
of section 14 Township 1111, to an unnamed point. Thence northerly to a point of
intersection with Alkali Creek; Thence southerly along Alkali Creek to a point where it
crosses U.S. Forest Service road #8784; Thence following said road to Abrams Creek;
Thence southwesterly along Abrams Creek to Sawmill Road; Thence northwesterly along
said road to a jeep trail; Thence southwesterly along said jeep trail to the southerly
ridgeline of Hardscrabble Mountain; Thence along said ridgeline to a jeep trail; Thence
southeasterly along said jeep trail to Hardscrabble Road; Thence southeasterly along said
road to Gypsum Creek Road; Thence westerly along said to a point of intersection with
Red Creek; Thence southerly along Red Creek to a point of intersection with a pack trail;
Thence easterly along said pack trail to a point of intersection with Antones Cabin Creek;
Thence northerly along said creek to its intersection with Upper West Brush Creek;
Thence southerly along said creek around Sylvan Lake to its intersection with West
Brush Creek Road; Thence southeasterly along said road to Crooked Creek Reservoir;
Thence southerly along U.S. Forest Service road #400 ( Thomasville Road ) to its
intersection with the southerly Boundary Line of Eagle County; Thence westerly along
Boundary Line of Eagle County to the southwest Corner of Eagle County; Thence
northerly along Boundary Line of Eagle County to the northwest Corner of Eagle
County; Thence easterly along Boundary Line of Eagle County to the intersection with
Colorado State Highway 131 and the Point of Beginning.
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