(1) At any time as a condition to an annexation initiated by the board, it may determine by resolution that real property proposed for annexation:
Is contiguous to the territorial limits of the district;
Contains six hundred forty or more acres of land;
Has become urbanized by having a population of at least one thousand persons persquare mile and having at least five hundred dwelling units per square mile; and (d) Is capable of being served with the facilities of the urban district.
Such a resolution shall provisionally order the annexation of such area.
The secretary of the board shall cause notice of the adoption of the provisional resolution to be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the property is situated.
The notice shall state:
The fact that such a provisional resolution has been adopted;
The description of the area desired to be included;
The date and place of a hearing on the proposed annexation; and
A statement that all persons interested shall appear at the time and place stated in thenotice and show cause in writing why the annexation should not be made final.
The board, at the time and place mentioned in the notice, shall proceed to hear allwritten objections to the proposed annexation and all other matters in the premises.
The board shall determine by resolution if such annexation is feasible and in the bestinterest of the district.
If the board so determines, the secretary shall furnish by mail to the director of thedivision of local government within the department of local affairs, under the seal of the district, a copy of the provisional resolution and of the feasibility resolution and shall request the director to approve the annexation.
If the director approves the annexation in writing, the board, upon the receipt of suchapproval, may by resolution enter its order making the real property a part of the district.
Source: L. 69: p. 814, § 205. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-21-205.