Report Prepared by: Kim Espinosa, Planning Manager, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Update on North Merced Annexation Feasibility Study: Annexation Pre-Application Process and Conditional Wastewater Collection Capacity Allocation Process
REPORT IN BRIEF
City staff will present details about the proposed Annexation Pre-application Process and Conditional Wastewater Collection Capacity Allocation Process developed in response to the North Merced Annexation Feasibility Study.
RECOMMENDATION
Provide direction to staff on any proposed changes to the Annexation Pre-application Process and Conditional Wastewater Collection Capacity Allocation Process.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Give direction to staff to proceed with the procedures as outlined in the report; or,
2. Direct staff to make changes to the procedures prior to implementation; or,
3. Request further information before giving final Council direction.
AUTHORITY
The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Reorganization Act of 2000 establishes procedures for city annexations and other local government changes in organization.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
In the FY 20-21 City Council Goals and Priorities, "Future Annexations/Growth of City/Sewer Master Plan" is listed under Goal Area 5, Future Planning.
DISCUSSION
Background
In March 2019, the City hired EMC Planning Group to prepare the North Merced Annexation Feasibility Study. The Study's purpose is to provide recommendations to the City, landowners, and other stakeholders on future annexations within an approximately 7,600-acre study area in North Merced (Attachment 1). The Study would also provide direction regarding when the City would consider proposals for growth in North Merced and create a framework for considering such requests based on their merits, location, and Council priorities. Community input was sought through a series of public workshops, a survey, and a Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session in January 2020.
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