Report Prepared by: Kim Espinosa, Planning Manager, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Report for Discussion on Preliminary Annexation Application #21-04 for Virginia Smith Trust
REPORT IN BRIEF
The City Council will be asked to evaluate Preliminary Annexation Application #21-04 for the Virginia Smith Trust (VST), 654 acres of mixed-use development at the northeast corner of Cardella and Lake Roads.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion indicating general support for an official annexation application being processed for the Virginia Smith Trust project.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Indicate general support for an official annexation application moving forward; or,
2. Indicate general non-support for an official annexation application moving forward; or,
3. Direct staff and/or the applicants to provide additional information or analysis (to be specified in Council motion) before making a decision; or,
4. Continue to the item to a future Council meeting (date and time to be specified in motion).
AUTHORITY
On July 6, 2021, the City Council approved a new Annexation Pre-application Process for which this is the second pre-application to be reviewed by the City Council. The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000 establishes procedures for city annexations and other local government changes in organization.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
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DISCUSSION
New Annexation Pre-Application Process
On July 6, 2021, the City Council approved a new Annexation Pre-application Process as outlined in detail in Attachment 1. In summary, the Pre-Application process allows for early input from the City Council into the annexation process by allowing applicants to present their proposal for a potential future annexation application to the City Council before submitting an official application. After reviewing the information and the staff analysis, the City Council will indicate either general support or non-support for an official annexation application moving f...
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