Planning commission approves annexation of about 9.5 acres at 53000 West and zones it PO and R

The Roosevelt City Planning Commission voted to approve a property owner's petition to annex about 9.5 acres at 53000 West and to forward a proposed PO and R zoning designation to the City Council.

Drew (staff member) opened the discussion, saying the item on the agenda was the "annexation" petition and that the county had certified the annexation and returned it for the commission's approval. The parcel discussed is west of town and is described in the staff map as two adjoining parcels totaling about 9.5 acres.

The commission's action matters because approval sends the annexation and zoning recommendation to the City Council for a public hearing and onward to the state for final certification, a required step before the city can take jurisdiction over the land.

Commissioners and the property owner discussed access, utilities and development expectations. The property is…