Dillon Town Council schedules special meeting for presentation on metro districts, redevelopment discussions
The conversation will focus on the redevelopment plans proposed by Developer Jake Porritt and the metro district that would help fund infrastructure related to redevelopment
Town of Dillon/Courtesy photo
The Dillon Town Council has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday, Feb. 26, to discuss several topics related to the redevelopment of its town core.
The special meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Dillon Town Hall, according to an agenda posted by the town.
At the meeting, the Dillon Town Council will receive an overview of metropolitan districts and other public finance tools from the law firm Butler Snow, discuss next steps for a public-private partnership with Developer Jake Porritt, review Porritt’s workforce housing proposal and talk about an amendment to the Triveni Square metro district related to Porritt’s projects, the agenda states.
A metro district is a quasi-governmental unit in Colorado that allows developers to establish a special taxing district to levy fees and taxes to fund public infrastructure like roads and sewer systems to support a new development. Metro districts cannot fund private parts of a development.
Some Dillon residents have raised concerns about the potential impacts of the Triveni Square metro district that the Dillon Town Council approved in 2023 in association with redevelopment plans proposed by Developer Jake Porritt.
The Dillon Town Council is scheduled to consider an amendment to the service plan for the Triveni Square metro district at its next regular meeting on Tuesday, March 11, according to the agenda for that meeting.
The proposed amendment would add 346, 348, 350 and 352 Lake Dillon Drive, where Porritt has proposed workforce housing, to the metro district’s inclusionary area while removing 312 Dillon Ridge Road, a location previously considered for workforce housing. It would also add town-owned properties near the Pug Ryan’s building that are related to the public-private partnership the council has expressed interest in pursuing with Porritt to the inclusionary area.
There is also an executive session scheduled for the Feb. 26 special meeting, where the council will discuss the potential purchase of real estate located within the town limits, according to the agenda.
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