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Council leaves annexation hearing open on Corvallis, Kaufman and Old Sixth Street rights-of-way; requests more tax and right-of-way details
Summary
After a public hearing that drew property owners and nearby residents, the council left the annexation hearing open until May 13 and directed staff to return with clearer information on tax impacts, right-of-way widths, funding and operational costs.
The Independence City Council opened a public hearing April 8 on an ordinance to annex three rights-of-way — portions of Corvallis Road, Kaufman Road (Hoffman Road reference in staff comments) and Old Sixth Street — but left the record open and continued the hearing to May 13 to allow staff to answer residents’ questions about tax implications, right-of-way width and funding for planned water and road improvements.
City Planner Fred Evander told the council the annexations are intended to give the city jurisdiction over roads inside the urban growth boundary so streets are built to city standards and so that developers deal with a single agency…
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