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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 Ordinance No. 024 1 ORDINANCE COUNCIL BILL NO. 20 NO. 24 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL SERIES OF 2023 MEMBER NUNNENKAMP AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 1, OF ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO REDISTRICTING OF CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. WHEREAS, Englewood City Council established the current Council District boundaries by the passage of Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2019; WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 20, of Englewood Home Rule Charter, the four Council Districts shall be contiguous and compact and have approximately the same number of registered voters, and every four years Council shall make such divisions, changes, and consolidations necessary to carry out the intent of Article III, Section 20, of the Home Rule Charter; WHEREAS, Englewood City Charter requires that the number of registered voters should be approximately the same between Council Districts; WHEREAS, the proposed redistricting meets both the population and registered voter criteria; WHEREAS, the proposed redistricting meets the registered voter criteria of the Englewood Home Rule Charter with less than a five percent differential; WHEREAS, the Englewood Home Rule Charter requires that any redistricting be completed at least six months prior to the General Municipal Election November 7, 2023 at which it is to become effective. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby amends Title 1, Chapter 5, Section 1-5-1, of Englewood Municipal Code, to read as follows (new provisions underlined, deleted provisions struck through): 1-5-1: Council Districts. A. Districts Described. Each district is located in the State of Colorado and the County of Arapahoe. 1. Council District No. 1: Council District No. 1 shall include and be comprised of all that portion of the City lying northerly and westerly of the following described line: DocuSign Envelope ID: E356EED8-37BB-4FD9-9707-65BC06032AFD 2 Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of West Hampden Avenue (also known as U.S. Highway 285) and the westerly City Limit line of Englewood; thence easterly along said centerline of West Hampden Avenue to the intersection at South Cherokee Street; thence continuing easterly, departing said West Hampden Avenue, to the intersection of the centerline of South Broadway and the centerline of East Hampden Avenue; thence continuing easterly along said centerline of East Hampden Avenue to the intersection at South Logan Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Logan Street to the intersection at East Floyd Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Floyd Avenue to the intersection at South Clarkson Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Clarkson Street to the intersection at East Cornell Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Cornell Avenue to the intersection at South Downing Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Downing Street to its intersection with the northerly City Limit line of Englewood. 2. Council District No. 2: Council District No. 2 shall include and be comprised of all that portion of the City lying northerly and easterly of the following described line: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of East Kenyon Avenue and the easterly City Limit line of Englewood; thence westerly along said centerline of East Kenyon Avenue, and the prolongation thereof, to the intersection at South Broadway; thence northerly along the centerline of South Broadway to the intersection at East Hampden Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Hampden Avenue to the intersection at South Logan Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Logan Street to the intersection at East Floyd Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Floyd Avenue to the intersection at South Clarkson Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Clarkson Street to the intersection at East Cornell Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Cornell Avenue to the intersection at South Downing Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Downing Street to its intersection with the northerly City Limit line of Englewood. 3. Council District No. 3: Council District No. 3 shall include and be comprised of all that portion of the City bounded by the following described line: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of East Kenyon Avenue and the easterly City Limit line of Englewood; thence westerly along said centerline of East Kenyon Avenue, and the prolongation thereof, to the intersection at South Broadway; thence northerly along the centerline of South Broadway to the intersection at West Hampden Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of DocuSign Envelope ID: E356EED8-37BB-4FD9-9707-65BC06032AFD 3 West Hampden Avenue, and the prolongation thereof, to the intersection at South Cherokee Street; thence continuing westerly along the centerline of West Hampden Avenue (also known as U.S. Highway 285) to its intersection with the westerly City Limit line of Englewood; thence southwesterly along said westerly City Limit line to its intersection with the centerline at West Oxford Avenue; thence easterly along said centerline of West Oxford Avenue to the intersection at South Delaware Street; thence southerly along the centerline of South Delaware Street to the intersection at West Stanford Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of West Stanford Avenue to the intersection at South Broadway; thence southerly along the centerline of South Broadway to the intersection at East Belleview Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Belleview Avenue to its intersection with the City Limit line; thence continuing easterly along said City Limit line to the easterly City Limit line at South Clarkson Street; thence northerly along said easterly City Limit line to its intersection with the centerline of East Kenyon Avenue, said intersection also being the Point of Beginning. 4. Council District No. 4: Council District No. 4 shall include and be comprised of all that portion of the City lying southerly and westerly of the following described line: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of West Oxford Avenue and the westerly City Limit line of Englewood; thence easterly along said centerline of West Oxford Avenue to the intersection at South Delaware Street; thence southerly along the centerline of South Delaware Street to the intersection at West Stanford Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of West Stanford Avenue to the intersection at South Broadway; thence southerly along the centerline of South Broadway to the intersection at East Belleview Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Belleview Avenue to its intersection with the City Limit line of Englewood. Council District No. 1: Council District No. 1 shall include and be comprised of all that portion of the City lying northerly and westerly of the following described line: Beginning at the intersection of the westerly prolongation of the centerline of West Jefferson Avenue and the westerly City Limit line of Englewood; thence easterly along said centerline of West Jefferson Avenue to the intersection at South Delaware Street; thence southerly along the centerline of South Delaware Street to the intersection at West Kenyon Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of West Kenyon Avenue to the intersection at South Broadway; thence continuing easterly along the centerline of East Kenyon Avenue to the intersection at South Sherman Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Sherman Street to the intersection at East Hampden Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Hampden Avenue to the intersection at South Logan Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South DocuSign Envelope ID: E356EED8-37BB-4FD9-9707-65BC06032AFD 4 Logan Street to the intersection at East Floyd Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Floyd Avenue to the intersection at South Clarkson Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Clarkson Street to its intersection with the northerly City Limit line. Council District No. 2: Council District No. 2 shall include and be comprised of all that portion of the City lying northerly and easterly of the following described line: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of East Kenyon Avenue and the easterly City Limit line of Englewood; thence westerly along said centerline of East Kenyon Avenue, and the prolongation thereof, to the intersection at South Sherman Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Sherman Street to the intersection at East Hampden Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Hampden Avenue to the intersection at South Logan Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Logan Street to the intersection at East Floyd Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Floyd Avenue to the intersection at South Clarkson Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Clarkson Street to its intersection with the northerly City Limit line. Council District No. 3: Council District No. 3 shall include and be comprised of all that portion of the City bounded by the following described line: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of East Kenyon Avenue and the easterly City Limit line of Englewood; thence westerly along said centerline of East Kenyon Avenue, and the prolongation thereof, to the intersection at South Broadway; thence continuing westerly along the centerline of West Kenyon Avenue to the intersection at South Delaware Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Delaware Street to the intersection at West Jefferson Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of West Jefferson Avenue, and the prolongation thereof, to the intersection with the westerly City Limit line of Englewood; thence southwesterly along said westerly City Limit line to its intersection with the centerline at West Oxford Avenue; thence easterly along said centerline of West Oxford Avenue to the intersection at South Delaware Street; thence southerly along the centerline of South Delaware Street to the intersection at West Stanford Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of West Stanford Avenue to the intersection at South Broadway; thence southerly along the centerline of South Broadway to the intersection at East Belleview Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Belleview Avenue to its intersection with the City Limit line; thence continuing easterly along said City Limit line to the easterly City Limit line at South Clarkson Street; thence northerly along said City Limit line to the intersection with the centerline of East Kenyon Avenue, said intersection also being the Point of Beginning. Council District No. 4: Council District No. 4 shall include and be comprised of all that portion of the City lying southerly and westerly of the following described line: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of West Oxford Avenue and the westerly DocuSign Envelope ID: E356EED8-37BB-4FD9-9707-65BC06032AFD 5 City Limit line of Englewood; thence easterly along said centerline of West Oxford Avenue to the intersection at South Delaware Street; thence southerly along the centerline of South Delaware Street to the intersection at West Stanford Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of West Stanford Avenue to the intersection at South Broadway; thence southerly along the centerline of South Broadway to the intersection at East Belleview Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Belleview Avenue to its intersection with the City Limit line. B. Equivalent Size. The City Council finds, determines and declares that the four (4) districts, as hereinabove established, contain an approximately similar number of citizens as determined by the 2020 2010 Census figures. The districts contain a similar number of registered voters as determined by the number of registered voters as of November 2, 2021 November 7, 2019, and the variance between the district with the highest number of registered voters and the district with the lowest number of registered voters is not in excess of five fifteen percent (five 15%). C. Annexations. All territory annexed to the City shall be and becomes a part of the Council district to which the said district is contiguous, until such time as the Council shall redistrict the City. Section 2. General Provisions Applicable to this Ordinance. The following general provisions and findings are applicable to the interpretation and application of this Ordinance: A. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. B. Inconsistent Ordinances. All other Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. C. Safety Clauses. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be obtained. This Safety Clause is not intended to affect a Citizen right to challenge this Ordinance through referendum pursuant to City of Englewood Charter 47. DocuSign Envelope ID: E356EED8-37BB-4FD9-9707-65BC06032AFD 6 D. Publication. Publication of this Ordinance may be in the City’s official newspaper, the City’s official website, or both. Publication shall be effective upon the first publication by either authorized method. E. Actions Authorized to Effectuate this Ordinance. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the approval authorized by this Ordinance, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest to such execution by the Mayor where necessary. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem is hereby authorized to execute the above-referenced documents. The execution of any documents by said officials shall be conclusive evidence of the approval by the City of such documents in accordance with the terms thereof and this Ordinance. City staff is further authorized to take additional actions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this Ordinance. Introduced and passed on second reading, in identical form to the first reading, on the 17th day of April, 2023. Othoniel Sierra, Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an Ordinance, introduced and passed on second reading on the date indicated above; and published two days after passage on the City’s official website for at least thirty (30) days thereafter. The Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after first publication on the City’s official website. Stephanie Carlile DocuSign Envelope ID: E356EED8-37BB-4FD9-9707-65BC06032AFD