Title
Annual Annexation Report
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive the information. Briefing only; no action requested
Report
Issue:
The Land Use and Environment Committee annually reviews annexation issues and opportunities.
Staff Contact:
Tim Smith, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development Department, 360.570.3915
Presenter(s):
Tim Smith, Principal Planner
Background and Analysis:
City staff reports annually to the Land Use and Environment Committee regarding annexation opportunities. In 2015, the committee directed staff to study annexation alternatives in the area south of Bigelow Lake. Staff also researched potential annexation boundaries north of Bigelow Lake in the Friendly Grove area, north and south of Yelm Highway, and west of Cooper Point Road. Maps of these areas are attached.
The most common method of annexation for code cities is the Petition Method. Annexations of this type require a petition with signatures of property owners representing 60 percent of the assessed value of an area proposed for annexation.
Staff crafted the potential annexation areas using Annexation Agreements that represent 60 percent of the assessed value for each area. Annexation Agreements are recorded documents that property owners sign in exchange for receiving utility service at city rates to a property located in the unincorporated Olympia Urban Growth Area. Under this agreement, the City has power-of-attorney to sign an annexation petition on behalf of the property owner.
The Community Planning and Development Department does not currently have adequate staffing in 2017 for a large annexation project. These annexation areas represent a starting point for the committee to discuss the appropriate timing and priorities for a potential annexation. Staff will provide information on the costs and timelines associated with initiating and processing a large annexation at the mee...
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