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Commissioners flag annexation language; ask staff to check state statute
Summary
Commissioners asked staff to confirm whether annexation language in the draft 3‑mile plan should read 'undue burden' rather than 'any additional cost or burden.' The community development director said she would check the Colorado Revised Statute language and consult city counsel.
At the end of the study session commissioners reviewed draft plan language on annexation criteria and questioned the phrasing on page 5 that says annexation "will not create any additional cost or burden." Several commissioners suggested the standard used in other municipal annexation language is "undue burden." Donna said she believed the sentence reflected statutory language and committed to verifying the exact wording in the Colorado Revised Statutes and to seek counsel guidance.
Commissioners discussed the practical implications of the phrasing, noting that annexations typically involve service demands and infrastructure costs and that changing the wording to "undue burden" could preserve discretion. Staff and commissioners agreed the city attorney should review the language before the plan advances to council.
