Chapter 17.28
ANNEXATION
Sections:
17.28.020 Administration and approval process.
17.28.040 Application submission requirements.
17.28.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1) Implement the policies of the comprehensive plan;
(2) Provide for city review of all annexation requests for a determination of the availability of facilities and services as related to the proposal;
(3) Provide for dissemination of public information and for sufficient time for public review;
(4) Provide for city and county coordination of annexation requests; and
(5) Provide for an expedited process by establishing procedures whereby the annexation and rezoning may be considered concurrently. (Ord. 2875 § 1.075.010, 2003)
17.28.020 Administration and approval process.
(1) The applicant for an annexation proposal shall be as provided by Chapter 17.24 SHMC and shall concurrently apply for an established area/developing area designation as provided by Chapter 17.112 SHMC and for a zone map change following procedures outlined in Chapter 17.24 SHMC and a comprehensive plan map amendment pursuant to Chapter 17.24 SHMC.
(2) A preapplication conference with city staff is required. (See Chapter 17.24 SHMC.)
(3) Due to possible changes in state statutes, or regional or local policy, information given by staff to the applicant during the preapplication conference is valid for no more than six months:
(a) Another preapplication conference is required if any site development application is submitted six months after the preapplication conference; and
(b) Failure of the director to provide any of the information required by this section shall not constitute a waiver of the standards, criteria or requirements of the application.
(4) Within 60 days after the closing of the application submittal period, the planning commission shall hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.24 SHMC and shall make a recommendation to the city council for approval, approval with modifications, or denial of the annexation based on the standards in this chapter. At the same hearing, the planning commission shall recommend assignment of the developing or established area classification as provided by Chapter 17.112 SHMC, and the zoning and comprehensive plan map designations as provided in Chapter 17.24 SHMC.
(5) Any new zoning designation approved by the city through this process shall not become effective until the effective date of the city council’s final action on the proposed annexation.
(6) City notices, regarding the annexation, and given pursuant to SHMC 17.24.130, shall contain a declaration of the city’s intent to consider placing the property proposed for annexation or any part thereof in a city plan and zoning classification including whether it will be annexed as an established area as provided by SHMC 17.112.020(1) or developing area as provided by SHMC 17.112.020(2).
(7) Annexations will comply with the City Charter, as amended. (Ord. 2875 § 1.075.020, 2003)
17.28.030 Approval standards.
(1) The decision to approve, approve with modification, or deny an application to annex property to the city shall be based on the following criteria:
(a) Adequate public facilities are available to the area and have sufficient capacity to provide service for the proposed annexation area; and
(b) Comply with comprehensive plan amendment standards and zoning ordinance amendment standards and not be in conflict with applicable comprehensive plan policies and implementing ordinances; and
(c) Complies with state laws; and
(d) Abutting roads must meet city standards or property owner will be required to sign and record an irrevocable consent to local improvement district; and
(e) Property exceeding 10 acres in gross size must show a need on the part of the city for such land if it is designated residential (e.g., less than five years’ supply of like designated lands in current city limits).
(2) The plan designation and the zoning designation placed on the property shall be the city’s zoning district which most closely implements the city’s comprehensive plan map designation.
(3) The determination of whether the property is an established area or a developing area will be based on the standards contained in Chapter 17.112 SHMC. (Ord. 2875 § 1.075.030, 2003)
17.28.040 Application submission requirements.
(1) All applications shall be made on forms provided by the director and shall be accompanied by:
(a) Copies of the annexation area, conceptual development plan(s) and necessary data or narrative (number to be determined at the preapplication conference), which explains how the annexation conforms to the standards:
(i) Sheet size for an annexation area, conceptual development plan and required drawings shall preferably not exceed 18 inches by 24 inches; and
(ii) The scale of the required drawings shall be an engineering scale;
(b) The required fee.
(2) The required information may be combined and does not have to be placed on separate maps.
(3) The annexation area plan, data and narrative shall include the following:
(a) A map to a scale shown in subsection (1)(a)(ii) of this section of the area to be annexed which includes the surrounding area;
(b) A map of the area shown on the Columbia County assessor map;
(c) A complete legal description of the annexation area;
(d) A statement of the availability, capacity, and status of existing water, sewer, drainage, and transportation facilities;
(e) A statement of the increased demand for such facilities to be generated by any proposed development within the annexation area; and
(f) A conceptual development plan which includes:
(i) The type of intensities (density) of the proposed land use;
(ii) Transportation corridors;
(iii) Significant natural features; and
(iv) Adjoining land uses. (Ord. 2875 § 1.075.040, 2003)