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Committee forwards Black Lake–Belmore annexation petition to council for June consideration
Summary
Staff presented a 10%/60% annexation petition for about 9.72 acres northwest of the Black Lake–Belmore/60th intersection; staff recommended placing the petition on the June 3 council calendar for applicant discussion and possible acceptance, and the committee voted to forward it.
City staff told the General Government Committee on May 14 that property owner Terrence Hess filed complete 10% and 60% annexation petitions for about 9.72 acres northwest of the Black Lake–Belmore Road and 60th Avenue intersection and recommended the council consider the petition on June 3.
Brad (planning staff) said the petition area is currently designated single‑family low‑density residential, is undeveloped and that the petitioner indicated no proposed change to the land-use designation. Staff reported no pending development applications on the parcel and said the petitioner has indicated willingness to assume a fair share of existing indebtedness if required.
Brad explained the statutory process: if council wishes to proceed it must, within 60 days of receiving a complete petition, accept, reject or geographically modify the proposed annexation area or require a land-use designation change; staff would then confirm ownership signatures with the county assessor, hold a public hearing and, if council accepts the petition, a resolution would be forwarded to the Boundary Review Board before final ordinance adoption establishing the effective date.
Brad said staff’s recommendation is to accept the proposal with no modifications and to place the petition on the June 3 city council consideration calendar so council can meet with the applicant. Chris (petitioner’s representative) indicated the owner prefers to develop within the city rather than the county. Committee members expressed general support for moving the item forward.
Council member Lietta Dollhoff moved to place the 10% annexation petition on the June 3 city council consideration calendar for council discussion and decision on acceptance and assumption of indebtedness; the motion was seconded by Council member Altauser and passed unanimously.
If council votes to accept the petition, staff said next steps would include outreach to Black Lake–McLean Fire District regarding service transfers, assessor verification of signatures, a public hearing, Boundary Review Board review and a final ordinance adopting the annexation effective date.
No change to land-use designation was proposed by staff at this stage; the committee did not adopt any modification.
