Jefferson County
Board of County Commissioners Hearing
August 6, 2013
Case No. 13-107303SV
Table Mountain Metropolitan
District
Service Plan
Case Manager: Russell D. Clark
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Table Mountain Metropolitan District:
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Potential Services Outlined in Service Plan:
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Street Improvements
Mosquito Control
Covenant Enforcement
Development Summary:
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Number of Residential Units:
Estimated Population:
Service Area:
Build Out Time:
176
422
~54.3
4
Residential Units
People
acres
years
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Table Mountain Metropolitan District:
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Mill Levy Summary:
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Max Mill Levy – Debt Service:
Max Mill Levy – Operations:
Max Total Mill Levy for District:
Total Mills for Property:
50
10
60
143.261
Projected Property Taxes:
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Average Home Value:
 Estate (24):
$570,000
 SFD-5000 (63): $470,000
 SFD-3500 (63): $425,000
 SFA Patio (26): $365,000
Total Annual Taxes & Fees:
 Estate:
$6,500
 SFD-5000: $5,360
 SFD-3500: $4,846
 SFA Patio: $4,162
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
# of Units
Total Mill Levy of Residential Properties in
Unincorporated Jeffco for 2012.
Proposed
Mill Levy
Mill Levy
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Total Mill
Levy for all
properties
for 2012.
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Total Mill
Levy for all
new
construction
built since
2000.
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Table Mountain Metropolitan District:
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Financial Plan Indebtedness Summary:
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$4,850,000
$5,000,000
$4,075,000
Financial Plan Interest Summary:
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Total Cost of Facilities:
Max Bonded Indebtedness:
Bonded Indebtedness per Finance Plan:
Max Interest Paid on Bonds
Interest Paid on Bonds per Finance Plan:
10%
6%
Projected Indebtedness Summary:
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Average Indebtedness per Home:
$23,153
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Table Mountain Metropolitan District:
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Original Service Plan included Park & Recreation:
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Prospect Recreation & Park District declined the requested overlap
agreement. Table Mountain has modified their Service Plan to
exclude Park & Recreation services. The proposed pool will still be
built, but the applicant will not be eligible to use bonds to recover the
costs associated with the construction of the pool facility. Also, the
operations mill levy will not be used to fund the ongoing operational
expenses associated with the pool. The HOA will fund the operations
and maintenance of the pool facility.
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Jefferson County Policy & Procedures Manual:
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The Statutory requirements for approval of a Service Plan are intentionally not
very specific. The statutes give considerable flexibility to the approval authority.
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs encourages developing local guidelines
for evaluating service plans.
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Staff’s review of the Service Plans are guided by the direction given in the
County’s Policies and Procedures Manual.
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The Policies and Procedures Manual’s Purpose section regarding special districts
states, among other purposes:
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prevent unnecessary proliferation, duplication and fragmentation of local
government;
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avoid excessive diffusion and application of local taxes;
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In addition, the Policies and Procedures Manual has a policy (#8) that discourages
the use of special districts solely as a financing mechanism for the construction of
required improvements for residential developments.
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The Policies and Procedures Manual requires considerably more details than the
State Statues require, including examining how the proposed Mill Levies compare
with existing Mill Levies within three miles of the proposed Special District.
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Table Mountain Metropolitan District:
Statutory Criteria Analysis of Service Plan. Denial of a
service plan is required if the applicant does not
satisfactorily establish:
Meets
Criteria
1
There is sufficient existing and projected need for organized service in the area to
be serviced by the proposed special district
2
The existing service in the area to be served by the proposed special district is
inadequate for present and projected needs.
Yes
3
The proposed special district is capable of providing economical and sufficient
service to the area within its proposed boundaries.
Yes
4
The area to be included in the proposed special district has, or will have, the
financial ability to discharge the proposed indebtedness on a reasonable basis.
Yes
No
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Table Mountain Metropolitan District:
Statutory Criteria Analysis of Service Plan. Denial of a
service plan may occur if the applicant does not
satisfactorily establish:
Meets
Criteria
1
Adequate service is not, or will not be, available to the area through the county,
other existing municipal or quasi-municipal corporations, including existing
special districts, within a reasonable time and on a comparable basis
Yes
2
The facility and service standards of the proposed special district are compatible
with the facility and service standards of each county within which the proposed
special district is to be located.
Yes
3
The proposal is in substantial compliance with the master plan.
Yes
4
The proposal is in compliance with any duly adopted county, regional, or state
long-range water quality management plan for the area.
Yes
5
The creation of the proposed special district will be in the best interests of the
area proposed to be served.
?
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Table Mountain Metropolitan District:
Policies & Procedures Manual Criteria Analysis of Service
Plan.
Meets
Criteria
1
For residential developments, the use of special districts solely as a financing
mechanism for the construction of improvements listed in the Land Development
Regulation is discouraged.
No
2
Special Districts are encouraged to provide information to developers or builders
within the district to enable the developers or builders to describe, in marketing
materials aimed at prospective homeowners, the amount of mill levy imposed by
their particular district and how this translates into an annual cost/tax to
homeowners..
Yes
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Planning Commission Recommendation:
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Service Plan
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The Planning Commission, on June 26th, and via a 6-1 vote, recommended
Approval of the Table Mountain Metropolitan District Service Plan, with
conditions.
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The conditions for approval have all been met by changes to the Service Plan.
Jefferson County
Planning and Zoning Division
Staff Recommendation:
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Service Plan
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Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners DENY the Table
Mountain Metropolitan District Service Plan. However, if the BCC wishes to
approve the Service Plan, staff recommends the following condition.
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That the service plan be revised so that the District is not being used as the primary
funding mechanism for the ordinary improvements required by the Land
Development Regulation.