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City of Fort Lupton
Annexation Process

Purpose
The Annexation process provides the procedure by which land shall be brought into the jurisdiction of the City of Fort Lupton.

Approval Criteria
All Annexations shall be reviewed for compliance with the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 (CRS 31-12-101, et seq., as amended) and the City of Fort Lupton Municipal Code (Chapter 15 as amended). The Annexation process is a discretionary legislative act. The City shall never be compelled to annex, unless otherwise required by state law, even if the application is found to be in compliance with the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 and the City’s Municipal Code.

Eligibility Requirements

Annexation Process (Summary)

  1. Pre-application meeting with the Planning Department Landowners for the purpose of reviewing the City’s requirements, obtaining annexation application materials, and beginning discussion of the terms of an annexation agreement.
  1. Application Submission (See requirements below)
  1. The Planning Department shall review all documents submitted for completeness and accuracy.  The applicant shall be notified within a reasonable time of any deficiencies and provided an opportunity to correct such deficiencies. 
  1. Resolution of Substantial Compliance and public hearing date.  The City Council will review the application materials and  consider whether or not to initiate the annexation procedure and set public hearing dates for both City Council and the Planning Commission
  1. Notice of the application will be sent to the surrounding property owners and  published in the newspaper.  In addition, the property will be posted with the information.
  1. Referrals agencies will be notified of the application and will be asked to review and respond.
  1. Planning Commission public hearing and recommendation.
  1. City Council public hearing and ordinance on annexation, zoning and annexation agreement.
  1. Recording of annexation map, ordinance and annexation agreement.

Submittal Requirements

Annexation Map Requirements

Annexation Checklist

Annexation Flow Chart

Printable version of Annexation Process