Allely v. City of Evans

In this case involving a petition to disconnect land from a city, plaintiffs, Joyce L. Allely and Donald K. Griffin, appeal the judgment in favor of defendant, the City of Evans, in which the court denied their request. We affirm.

Plaintiffs own three contiguous parcels of land aggregating 112 acres within the city limits of Evans, Colorado, a home rule city. Relying upon § 31-12-601, C.R.S.2005, which provides a procedure for disconnection of land from cities under specified circumstances, plaintiffs requested the court to order disconnection.

At the time plaintiffs filed this action, the City…