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THE ANNEXATION BY VOTE INITIATIVE

An ordinance stating that:

Certain lands shall be annexed to the City of Boulder only if the Annexation Ordinance has been submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the city at a general state or municipal election, and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.

Prior to such an election, the Annexation Agreement including proposed zoning and all development terms must be approved by the City Council and accepted and executed by the annexee or annexees and made available to the public no fewer than sixty days prior to the election date.

If the annexation ordinance is approved by the electorate, the annexation agreement shall not be substantially changed without voter approval.

All annexations of land shall meet the above requirements, except the following parcels:

• Any land owned by the City of Boulder that is dedicated to a public use;
• Any enclave entirely contained within the City’s boundaries, subject to the provisions of Sec. 31-12-106(1.1), C.R.S.;
• Any parcel(s) of land (1) developed to urban densities, (2) with existing city water or waste water service, and (3) an existing agreement with the City to annex upon request, all prior to January 1, 2006;
• Any parcel of land, within Area II of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan as of January 1, 2006, for which no significant increase in development is allowed;
• Any public right of way;
• Any parcel of land for which a valid annexation petition was submitted between January 1, 2000 and January 1, 2006; or
• Any parcel of land five (5) acres or less in size; provided that simultaneous annexations or serial annexations of two or more parcels within three (3) years that together comprise a parcel of more than five (5) acres shall not be exempt.