§ 9.4.1. Findings.

A.

New growth in county. Larimer County's Master Plan projects there will be a significant amount of new growth and development in the county over the next 20 years.

B.

New growth requires new regional park land. The future growth and new development in the county will require a substantial expansion in regional park land if the region-wide level of service for regional park land is to be maintained.

C.

Proportionate share policy. The county commissioners have determined that future growth and new development should contribute its proportionate share of the costs of providing regional park land.

D.

Dedication preferred. The county commissioners have also determined that the imposition of a regional park land dedication/in-lieu fee requirement is one of the preferred methods of regulating new growth and development in the unincorporated county and region in order to ensure new growth and development bears a proportionate share of the costs of the regional park land necessary to accommodate that new development, and provide for the public health, safety and welfare.

E.

Consistent with master plan. A regional park land dedication/in-lieu fee that requires new growth and development contribute a proportionate share of their impact would assist in the implementation and be consistent with the master plan.

F.

Coordinated provision of services. In order to implement a region-wide regional park land exaction standard (dedication/in-lieu fee or capital expansion fee), the county commissioners adopt this regulation and will pursue the establishment of intergovernmental agreements with the other local governments in the county.