Colorado Code
Part 8 - Downtown Development Authorities
§ 31-25-802. Definitions

As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1.5) "Blighted area" means an area within the central business district which, by reason of the presence of a substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures, predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site or other improvements, unusual topography, defective or unusual conditions of title rendering the title nonmarketable, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of the central business district, retards the provision of housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social liability and is a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use.

(3.5) "Development project" or "project" means undertakings and activities of an authority or municipality as authorized in this part 8 in a plan of development area for the development or redevelopment of said area in accordance with a plan of development.

(4.5) "District" means the authority or the area within which the authority may exercise its powers.

(5.5) "Governing body" means the city council, town council, board of trustees, or other governing board of any municipality of this state.

(6.2) "Lessee" means the holder of a leasehold interest in real property within the district. As used in this part 8, "leasehold interest" does not include a license or mere contract right to use real property within the district.
(6.4) "Planning board" means the agency designated by the governing body of the municipality which is chiefly responsible for planning in the municipality; and, if no separate agency exists, "planning board" means the governing body of the municipality.
(6.6) "Plan of development" means a plan, as it exists from time to time, for the development or redevelopment of a downtown development area, including all properly approved amendments thereto.
(6.8) "Plan of development area" means an area in the central business district which the board and the governing body designate as appropriate for a development project.

Source: L. 76: Entire part added, p. 701, § 1, effective April 26. L. 77: (3.5), (4.5), (5.5), (6.2), (6.4), (6.6), and (6.8) added and (6), (9), and (10) amended, p. 1472, § 2, effective June 19. L. 81: (1.5) added and (3.5) and (6.4) amended, p. 1518, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2009: (6.4), (6.6), (6.8), and (7) amended, (SB 09-292), ch. 369, p. 1978, § 108, effective August 5.