City and County of Denver, Public Works Policy and Planning
Publication Date
20120620
Title
Metropolitan Districts
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Description
Abstract
Metro Districts are formed by:1. Approval by City Council of the district's service plan, which is the document that governs the district's actions;2. A petition signed by 30% or 200 of the electors of the District, whichever is less is approved by the District court and an election is ordered; and3. Approval of the District by the electors within the District.Subareas within the District may be formed.C. Governance.A metropolitan district is governed by a five member board of directors. A director must be an "elector" of such district, defined as a person who, at the time, is registered to vote in the State and: (I) who has been a resident of the district for not less than thirty days; or (II) who, or whose spouse, owns taxable real or personal property situated within the boundaries of the district, whether said person resides within the district or not. There is no City appointment. The board is responsible for the administration of the district, annual budgeting and levying of taxes,rates, and charges sufficient to pay operating costs and debt service of the district.D. Powers.1. Common Powers. All special districts have the following powers:a. To have a perpetual existence;b. To have and use a corporate seal;c. To sue and be sued;d. To enter into contracts and agreements affecting the affairs of the special district;e. To borrow money and incur indebtedness and to issue notes or issue bonds evidencing suchindebtedness;f. To acquire, sell and lease property;g. To manage, control and supervise all the business and affairs of the special district, including allconstruction, operation and maintenance of special district improvements;h. To fix, charge and collect fees, rates, tolls, penalties or charges for services, programs or facilitiesfurnished by the special district.i. To furnish services and facilities outside the boundaries of the special district.j. To adopt, amend, and enforce bylaws and rules and regulations for carrying on the business, objectsand affairs of the special district.2. Additional Powers Depending Upon Type of District:a. Metropolitan Districts: In addition to the common powers, metropolitan districts have the following powers: to enter into contracts with public utilities and municipalities for street lighting service;to erect and maintain traffic and safety controls and devices, providing fire protection, parks or recreation, water or water and sanitation service;
Purpose
Metropolitan districts are the most common form of special districts that may be organized under C.R.S. Title 32 to provide ambulance services, fire protection, hospital, mosquito control, park and recreation, safety protection,(i.e., traffic and safety controls and devices on streets and highways), sanitation, street improvements, television relay and translation, transportation, and water development.
Supplemental Information
Property owners within the districts pay a special assessment over and above the normal property tax to support maintenance of streetscape features in the district.
Time Period of Content
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
unknown
Currentness Reference
Unknown
Status
Progress
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Spatial Domain
Bounding Coordinates
West Bounding Coordinate
-105.091244
East Bounding Coordinate
-104.734340
North Bounding Coordinate
39.832102
South Bounding Coordinate
39.609920
Keywords
Theme
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
Metro Districts
Theme Keyword
Metro
Theme Keyword
District
Theme Keyword
Creation Boundary
Theme Keyword
Ordinance
Theme Keyword
Tax Districts
Theme Keyword
Assessments
Place
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
Denver
Place Keyword
Denver County
Place Keyword
Colorado
Place Keyword
USA
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
ACCESS CONSTRAINTS:
This dataset is provided as read-only and is restricted to City and County of Denver employees for official City business only. Contact the GIS Administrator for more information on distribution requirements/restrictions.
USE CONSTRAINTS:
The City and County of Denver is not responsible and shall not be liable to the user for damages of any kind arising out of the use of data or information provided by the City and County of Denver, including the installation of the data or information, its use, or the results obtained from its use.
ANY DATA OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE City and County of Denver IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Data or information provided by the City and County of Denver shall be used and relied upon only at the user's sole risk, and the user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City and County of Denver, its officials, officers and employees from any liability arising out of the use of the data/information provided.
NOT FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES
Data Set Credit
Public Works Capital Projects Management and Public Works Surveying.
Security Information
Security Classification System
RESTRICT - 1
Security Classification
Restricted
Security Handling Description
Read access to all City users via LVM (Locate View Map). Data available to those with access to SDE layers.
Native Data Set Environment
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.4.1.5686
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count
133
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-009
Longitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-009
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal Degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS 1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257223563
Entity and Attribute Information
Detailed Description
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
metropolitan_districts
Attribute
Attribute Label
OBJECTID
Attribute Definition
Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source
ESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute
Attribute Label
Shape
Attribute Definition
Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source
ESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute
Attribute Label
Active_or_Historic
Attribute Definition
Is the District boundary "Active" or "Historical"?
Attribute Definition Source
Survey
Attribute
Attribute Label
DISTRICT_NAME
Attribute Definition
Name of district per creation ordinance
Attribute Definition Source
See ordinance
Attribute
Attribute Label
DISTRICT_ID
Attribute Definition
Arbitrary sequential number for districts determined by IPP.
Attribute Definition Source
Survey
Attribute
Attribute Label
DATA_SOURCE
Attribute Definition
Where did the feature come from. Was it mapped by survey or did it come from an existing feature class.
Attribute Definition Source
SURVEY
Attribute
Attribute Label
BNDRY_LAST_MODIFIED_DATE
Attribute Definition
Date boundary last modified or edited
Attribute Definition Source
GIS data editor
Attribute
Attribute Label
CREATION_ORDINANCE
Attribute Definition
Lists the Ordinance that created the district.
Attribute Definition Source
See ordinance
Attribute
Attribute Label
LEGAL_START_DATE
Attribute Definition
Date of ordinance creating district.
Attribute Definition Source
See ordinance
Attribute
Attribute Label
SERVICE_AREA_OR_CTRL_DISTRICT
Attribute Definition
Is area a service area or district control area
Attribute Definition Source
See creation documents legal description definitions.
Attribute
Attribute Label
TAX_NUMBER
Attribute Definition
Assessor's numbers assigned for geoprocessing.
Attribute Definition Source
Assessor's office
Attribute
Attribute Label
SPECIAL_FEE_TYPE
Attribute Definition
Special fees types applied to district
Attribute Definition Source
City Treasury Department
Attribute
Attribute Label
FILE_LINK
Attribute Definition
Link to city network folder with electronic documents concening the district
Attribute Definition Source
Assigned by Brendan Kelly
Attribute
Attribute Label
WEB_LINK
Attribute Definition
URL to web site with more information concerning district.
Attribute Definition Source
Identified by Brendan Kelly
Attribute
Attribute Label
WEB_LINK_STATE_DOLA
Attribute Definition
Link to state web site concerning Metro districts
Attribute Definition Source
See Department of Local Affairs
Attribute
Attribute Label
LEGAL_END_DATE
Attribute Definition
Date district was terminated.
Attribute Definition Source
See termination documents
Attribute
Attribute Label
COMMENTS_DISTRICT_SPECIFIC
Attribute Definition
Comments concerning district.
Attribute Definition Source
GIS data editor
Attribute
Attribute Label
COMMENTS_LEGISLATIVE_SPECIFIC
Attribute Definition
Comments concerning the legislative or creation process
Attribute Definition Source
Brendan Kelly
Attribute
Attribute Label
NOTES
Attribute Definition
General notes
Attribute Definition Source
GIS data editor
Attribute
Attribute Label
SHAPE_Length
Attribute Definition
Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute Definition Source
Esri
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute
Attribute Label
SHAPE_Area
Attribute Definition
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute Definition Source
Esri
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Distribution Information
Distributor
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
City and County of Denver, Technology Services / DenverGIS Data
Contact Address
Address Type
unknown
Address
201 W Colfax Ave, Dept 301
City
Denver
State or Province
CO
Postal Code
80202
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
720-913-4910
Contact Facsimile Telephone
720-913-5237
Contact Electronic Mail Address
denvergis@denvergov.org
Hours of Service
M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm (MT)
Distribution Liability
See access and use constraints information.
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20180220
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata