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Newport council initiates annexation of South Beach pockets, applies urban zoning and reclassifies park land
Summary
The Newport City Council on Aug. 18 voted to begin annexing unincorporated pockets in South Beach, apply urban zoning to the affected properties and reclassify a portion of Mike Miller Park from industrial to public park in the comprehensive plan.
The Newport City Council on Aug. 18 instructed staff to begin the annexation process for unincorporated pockets of land in the South Beach area that are surrounded by city limits and applied urban zoning to the properties that would be annexed.
Community Development Director Derek Tokos said state annexation law allows the city to annex land that is entirely surrounded by city limits without owner consent and described two motions the council would consider: one to initiate the annexation process…
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