Severance council sets Dec. 8 public hearing for Ridgegate annexation

The council accepted the Ridgegate annexation petition as substantially compliant with state statute and set a Dec. 8 public hearing to allow public comment and continue the formal annexation process. Miss Porter described the Ridgegate property as roughly 35 acres of agricultural land north of 70 and west of County Road 21 near the middle school; initial discussions with the applicant indicate a likely rural residential zoning to provide a gradual edge to neighboring Windsor development.