Date: 01/26/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-053

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved SB06-053 to Committee of the Whole with a rePASS


09:48 AM -- Senate Bill 06-053

Senator Takis, the prime sponsor, presented her bill to the committee. This bill increases the maximum lot size limit for required weed removal from residential lots within a county. The bill increases the lot size from one acre to two and one-half acre. Committee discussion centered on the change of lot sizes and the effects of such change to agriculture properties.


09:50 AM

Robert Coney, Director of Planning and Development, Adams County, testified in support of the bill. He elaborated on the need for the expansion of lot sizes in counties such as Adams County. Mr. Coney explained that counties have residential developments that require lots larger than a single acre and indicated that anything beyond two and a half acres would most likely be considered agricultural land. This law will help draw the line between lower density residential and agriculture properties.


09:54 AM

Pat Ratliff, Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill. She commented that the number of acres needs to increase due to contemporary residential communities that are now being developed with larger individual lots.


09:55 AM

Senator Takis entered closing comments on her bill and responded to final questions from the committee.
BILL:SB06-053
TIME: 09:57:43 AM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Moved SB06-053 to Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar. Motion passed on a 7-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Yes
Entz
Yes
Jones
Yes
Kester
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Groff
Yes
Hanna
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS