TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Jeff Churchill
Long Range Planning Manager
Planning and Community Development
Odra Cardenas
Planner
TITLE:
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Acceptance of the Rose Hill (NE 97th Street) Annexation Notice of Intent
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Staff recommends that Council accept the Notice of Intent to commence annexation proceedings for the Rose Hill (NE 97th street) potential annexation area as described in Attachment A, in accordance with RCW 35A.14.120.
Staff recommends no geographic modifications, adopting R-5 as the zoning for this area upon annexation (the area is zoned R-5P, meaning that pre-annexation zoning has already been established by ordinance), and requiring that newly annexed territory accepts its equitable share of the City's bonded indebtedness.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond Comprehensive Plan policies A-8 through A-17 call for the City to support annexation of designated potential annexation areas.
* Required:
RCW 35A.14.120 requires the City Council to act on the Notice of Intent within 60 days of receiving it.
* Council Request:
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* Other Key Facts:
The Notice of Intent is the first step to proceed with the annexation of this area.
If the Annexation proposal is accepted by the City Council, the following steps must be followed to annex the territory:
- A petition is circulated among area property owners.
- Proponents file a legally sufficient petition signed by owners representing at least 60 percent of the assessed value of the annexation area for which annexation is petitioned.
- Petition is transmitt...
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