Council approves emergency annexation petition for 50.885 acres owned by Sunbury 37 LLC

Sunbury — The City Council on Sept. 17 unanimously passed an ordinance accepting a petition to annex approximately 50.885 acres in Trenton Township owned by Sunbury 37 LLC and declared the ordinance an emergency, allowing immediate adoption.

City staff reported the applicant was present for the meeting. Council members moved to declare the annexation ordinance an emergency and then voted on the annexation ordinance itself; both votes carried with six yes votes and no recorded no votes. The ordinance accepts the developer’s petition to annex the land into the city and was enacted at the same meeting after council approval of the emergency declaration.

Nut graf: The annexation brings nearly 51 acres of Trenton Township territory into Sunbury under petition from Sunbury 37 LLC and was adopted the night of the meeting after council approved the emergency declaration required for immediate effect.

The transcript records the motion to declare an emergency, a second, and a roll-call vote, followed by the motion and roll-call vote on the ordinance itself. Council members voting in favor included Mayor Saint John and six councilmembers; one member was absent. No substantive debate or conditions were recorded on the annexation during the meeting.

Ending: The ordinance was adopted at the Sept. 17 meeting; further planning, zoning or development activity related to the annexed land will be handled in subsequent city processes and meetings.