2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 31 - GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPAL (§§ 31-1-101 — 31-35-712) › POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF CITIES AND TOWNS (§§ 31-15-101 — 31-35-712) › Article 25 - PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS (§§ 31-25-101 — 31-25-1307) › Part 4 - PUBLIC MALL ACT OF 1970 (§§ 31-25-401 — 31-25-409) › Section 31-25-404 - Resolution of intention

(1)
When the governing body determines that the public interest and convenience require the establishment of a pedestrian mall and that vehicular traffic will not be unduly inconvenienced thereby, it may adopt a resolution declaring its intention to establish such pedestrian mall. Such resolution shall contain:
(a)
The determination and declaration referred to in the introductory portion of this subsection (1);
(b)
A general description of the municipality's streets or portions thereof which are proposed to be established as a pedestrian mall;
(c)
A general description of the mall intersections;
(d)
A general description of the intersecting streets;
(e)
A statement that the governing body proposes to adopt an ordinance prohibiting, in whole or in part, vehicular traffic on such pedestrian mall. If vehicular traffic is proposed to be prohibited only in part, the resolution shall also contain a general statement of the exceptions proposed to be made. Such exceptions may include exceptions in favor of public, emergency, utility, and other classes of vehicles, may include exceptions in favor of all or certain classes of vehicles during certain days or during portions of days, and may include other exceptions of any kind or nature.
(f)
A general statement of the source of moneys proposed to be used to pay damages, if any, allowed or awarded to any abutting property owner by reason of the establishment of the pedestrian mall and how and when it is anticipated that such sum will be paid;
(g)
Provision for a notice fixing a day, hour, and place for a public hearing by the governing body relative to the establishment of the proposed pedestrian mall. The notice shall also contain a statement that oral presentations from abutting property owners and the public at large in favor of or opposing, objecting to, or protesting the proposed pedestrian mall will be considered by the governing body at the public hearing.
(h)
A statement that any person owning or having any legal or equitable interest in any real property which might suffer legal damage by reason of the establishment of the proposed pedestrian mall shall file a written claim of damages, if any damages are to be considered or allowed, with the clerk at any time prior to the first reading of the ordinance establishing the pedestrian mall.
(2)
In such resolution any street may be described by reference thereto by its lawful or official name or the name by which it is commonly known, and the pedestrian mall, the mall intersections, and the intersecting streets may be described by reference to a map or plat thereof on file in the office of the clerk in order that the description is sufficient for one to ascertain which streets and parts of streets are in fact within the proposed mall.
(3)
If the governing body intends, at any time in the future, through appropriate action, to levy assessments on lands benefited by the establishment of the mall to help pay the compensation or damages allowed to property owners, a statement to such effect shall be included in the resolution.
(4)
If the governing body, in connection with the initial establishment of a pedestrian mall, proposes improvements and a method for paying for the same, the resolution shall also contain statements to satisfy the requirements of applicable law for special assessment districts, improvement districts, or other governmental bodies or agencies or private nonprofit corporations selected to accomplish and pay for the improvements.
(5)
If the governing body foresees improvements being made to the pedestrian mall in the future, a statement shall be included as to how the governing body anticipates the same shall be accomplished and paid for.
L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1183, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 31-25-404 as it existed prior to 1975.