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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR21-104 Authorizing Revision of Commissioner Districts Commissioner McQueeney moved adoption of the following resolution: BOARD OF EAGLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 104 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVISION OF COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS WHEREAS, Colorado Revised Statutes §30-10-306 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; and WHEREAS,because of delays in the provision of the most recent census data due to the pandemic,House Bill 21-1047 extended the date to perform such requisite redistricting until September 30, 2023; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Eagle County("Board") is desirous of performing the redistricting at this time to provide certainty for those wishing to run for the Office of County Commissioner in the 2022 general election; and WHEREAS, the federal census conducted in year 2022 resulted in data that indicates that a revision of the current district boundaries in all three commissioner districts is necessary in order to ensure that each district is as nearly equal in population as possible; 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 shall hold a public hearing on the proposed district boundaries. A work session on the proposed changes was held on October 5, 2021, and the hearing was held on November 9, 2021; and WHEREAS,the Board 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 this resolution and said map filed with the Office of the County Clerk and Recorder of Eagle County as a permanent record of the new districts; and WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to make the adjustments at this time in order to comply with the Board's 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 COMMISSIONERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT,the commissioner districts, as depicted in Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, shall be adopted. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT said map and particularized description of the commissioner districts 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, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle County, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held this 14th day of December, 2021. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF • COLORADO,By and Through Its ti��\,oE EAG[FcoGy BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: "--DocuSigned by: r—DocuSigned by: let 'IAA, f2ViLtA, 19"O° BY: SdUr Clerk to' id8vf40. Matt Sc13ert81E7B2D718E0473... County Commissioners County Commissioners Chair DocuSigned by: Jeanne GGfiG "f47A... Commissioner Absent Kathy Chandler-Henry Commissioner Commissioner Scherr seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Scherr Aye Commissioner McQueeney Aye Commissioner Chandler-Henry Absent This resolution passed by 310 vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado 2 441 ot N o 111 e 8 _ o u W ai. . jilt 9 u, / 0; m'§oa 4:: ..1.74 ilraw8 -� Un r o ~- Cl) CO C I —1 ,�, ,.,3 L.I is 0 L..... = 0 m 4) U Co 0 1 Y N 100 0 ` 0 OC 0 0 w to 0 E (r-d�� o \-. -1 1:1 N Wr---; o 0 { ZL. I M .lil':!:. itaclo.r.a 0 ce I"'" 4. 4L o - w = C r. 0 a. m' 0 a cr !iI W N U • Exhibit B Commissioner District # 1 All that portion of Eagle County lying easterly and southeasterly of the following described line: Beginning at the intersection point of the south boundary line of Eagle County and Last Chance Creek; thence in a northeasterly direction along Last Chance Creek to the intersection with the west line of Section 4, Township 8 South, Range 82 West; thence along the west line of Sections 4, Township 8 South, Range 82 West, then along the west line of Sections 33, 28, 21, and 16, Township 7 South, Range 82 West, to the highest point of a ridge that runs between Eagle Peak and the highest point south of the headwaters of East Lake Creek; thence in a northerly direction along East Lake Creek to the intersection with the north line of Census Tract 4.02, Block 1039 (Census 2020); thence in a northwesterly then southwesterly direction along the north line of said block 1039 to the intersection of West Lake Creek; thence in a northerly direction along West Lake Creek to the intersection of Card Creek; thence in a southerly direction along Card Creek to the intersection of West Lake Creek Road; thence in a northerly direction along West Lake Creek Road to the intersection with Lake Creek; thence in a northerly direction along Lake Creek to the intersection with Highway No. 6; thence in a easterly direction along Highway No. 6 to the intersection with the west line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, in Section 5, Township 5 South, Range 82 West; thence in a northerly direction along said west line to the intersection of Interstate 1-70; thence in a southeasterly direction along Interstate 1-70 to the intersection with the Union Pacific Railroad located in Section 17, Township 5 South, Range 81 West; thence in a easterly direction along the Union Pacific Railroad to the east boundary line for the Town of Avon; thence in a northerly direction along the east boundary line of the Town of Avon to where the said town boundary turns in an easterly direction to the intersection with Traer Creek; thence in a northeasterly direction along Traer Creek to the headwater of Traer Creek; thence crossing over the ridge to the headwater of Buffehr Creek; thence in a northwesterly direction along a high point of Red and White Mountain ridge to the intersection of the headwaters of South Fork Dickson Creek extended to the ridge; thence in an easterly direction along the South Fork Dickson Creek to the intersection with Dickson Creek; thence in an easterly direction along Dickson Creek to the intersection with Piney Creek Road; thence in a southerly then northerly direction along Piney Creek Road to the intersection with East Meadow Creek Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along East Meadow Creek Road to the Piney River; thence in a northeasterly direction along the Piney River to the intersection of an unnamed creek located in Section 4, Township 4 South, Range 80 West; thence in a northeasterly direction along that unnamed creek through the headwater of said unnamed creek to the east line of Eagle County said line there terminating. Exhibit B Commissioner District # 2 All that portion of Eagle County lying easterly of Commissioner District# 3 and westerly and northerly of Commissioner District# 1 as described. • Exhibit B Commissioner District # 3 All that portion of Eagle County lying westerly of the following described line: Beginning at the intersection point of the south boundary line of Eagle County and Lime Creek Road; thence in a northerly direction along Lime Creek Road to the intersection with the Eagle-Thomasville road; thence in a northerly direction along Eagle-Thomasville road to the intersection with Brush Creek Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along Brush Creek Road to the intersection with a powerline road; thence in a northwesterly direction along powerline road to the intersection with West Brush Creek; thence in a northwesterly direction along West Brush Creek to the intersection with Antones Cabin Creek; thence in a southwesterly direction along Antones Cabin Creek to the intersection with Section 16, Township 7 South, Range 84 West; thence west along the south line of said Sections 16, 17 and 18 to the intersection with the west line of Census Tract 2.0, Block 3107 (2020 Census); thence on a southerly direction along Census Block 3107 to the intersection of a jeep trail; thence in a westerly direction along said jeep trail to the intersection of Red Table Mountain Road (AKA Red Creek Road); thence in a northwesterly direction along Red Table Mountain Road to the intersection of Red Creek; thence in a northerly direction along Red Creek to the intersection of Gypsum Creek; thence in an easterly direction along Gypsum Creek to the intersection of a powerline road (AKA Hardscrabble Road); thence in a northwesterly direction along the powerline road to the intersection of Third Gulch Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along Hardscrabble Road to the intersection of the south line of Census Tract 4.05, Block 3078 (2020 Census); thence along the south and then west line of said Block 3078 to the intersection with Sawmill Gulch Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along Sawmill Gulch Road to the intersection with Abrams Creek; thence in a northeasterly direction along Abrams Creek to the intersection with Alkali Creek; thence in a westerly then northwesterly direction to the intersection with the Easterly boundary of a subdivision named Buckhorn Valley PUD-Exemption Plat II Tract 2; thence in a southerly direction then westerly direction along said exemption plat to the northeast corner of Tract 84, Township 5 South, Range 85 West; thence in a southerly direction along the east line of Tract 84 to the southeast corner; thence in a westerly direction along the south line of Tract 84 to the southwest corner of Tract 84; thence in a northerly direction along the west line of Tract 84 to the northwest corner of Tract 84 also being the south line of Buckhorn Valley PUD-Exemption Parcel 1; thence in a southwesterly direction to the southwesterly corner of said exemption parcel 1; thence in a northwesterly direction to the south line of Buckhorn Valley Pud Phase 2A-Tract E; thence in a westerly direction along the south line of Phase 2A to the southwest corner of said PUD Phase 2A; thence in a northerly direction along the west line of said PUD Phase 2A to Spring Buck Road; thence in a easterly direction along Spring Buck Road to the intersection with Blackhawk Road; thence in a southerly direction along Blackhawk Road to the intersection with Arawak Way; thence in a easterly direction along Arawak Way to the intersection with Bowie Road; thence in a northerly direction along Bowie Road to the intersection with Spring Buck Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along Spring Buck Road to the intersection of Buckhorn Valley Boulevard; thence in a southeasterly direction along Buckhorn Valley Boulevard to the intersection with Powderhorn Drive; thence in a northerly then westerly then southwesterly direction to the intersection of Steamboat Drive; thence in a northwesterly then westerly direction to the intersection of Buckhorn Valley Boulevard; thence in a northwesterly direction along Buckhorn Valley Boulevard to the intersection of Cooley Mesa Road; thence in the northeasterly direction along Cooley Mesa Road to the intersection with the westerly line of Hoffman Exemption plat; thence in a northerly direction along the westerly line of Hoffman plat to the intersection of Highway No. 6; thence in an easterly direction along Highway No. 6 to the intersection of Brush Creek; thence in a northwesterly direction along Brush Creek to the intersection with the Eagle River; thence in a northeasterly direction along Eagle River to the intersection of the westerly boundary line of the Town of Eagle near the whitewater park; thence in a northerly then easterly then southerly direction along the boundary of the Town of Eagle to the intersection of Interstate 1-70; thence in an easterly direction along Interstate 1-70 to the intersection of an unnamed creek near the west line of the Horn Ranch property; thence in a southerly direction along the unnamed creek to the Eagle River; thence in a northeasterly direction along the Eagle River to the intersection of Highway No. 6; thence in a northeasterly direction along Highway No. 6 to the intersection with the overpass of Interstate 1-70; thence in a westerly direction along the overpass of Interstate 1-70 to the intersection with the Eagle River; thence in a easterly direction along the Eagle River to the intersection of Highway No. 131; thence in a northerly direction along Highway No. 131 to the intersection with the Two Bridges boat landing drive; thence in a southwesterly direction along the boat landing drive to the intersection with the Union Pacific Railroad tracks; thence northwesterly direction along the railroad tracks to the intersection with the access crossing to the "Comer Property"; thence in an easterly direction along the access drive to the Comer property to the intersection with Highway No. 131; thence in a northwesterly direction along Highway No. 131 to the intersection with the north boundary line of Eagle County said line there terminating.