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:
Whether to review annexation issues and opportunities. This report focuses on the Southeast portion of the City's unincorporated urban growth area where several options exist for the City to consider initiating annexation proceedings.
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 provides an annexation update annually to the Land Use and Environment Committee (LUEC). In December 2016, staff presented annexation information for three areas: 1) Southeast, Yelm Highway; 2) Northeast, Friendly Grove & South Bay; and 3) Northwest, Cooper Point Road. For this annual update, staff is focusing on just the Southeast area. Compared to the other two areas, the Southeast is more densely populated, generally more developed with urban services, such as sewer and water, and is experiencing a higher rate of development activity. Other characteristics of the Southeast area include the following:
* This area is generally developed with single family homes with commercial developments along Yelm Highway;
* Most of the public infrastructure has been constructed to 'modern' standards, although many streets lack sidewalks;
* Yelm Highway was recently upgraded by the County;
* The City owns the undeveloped Ward Lake Park within this area;
* The City recently purchased the "Bentridge" property north of and adjacent to the Southeast Study Area for LBA Woods park;
* Mutual aid agreements provide that emergency response service in the area is shared by the City and the East Olympia and Lacey Fire Districts;
* A portion of the East Olympia Fire District was recently annexed by Tumwater and any large annexation by Olympia would need to be ...
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