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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 and one to apply city zoning consistent with the comprehensive plan map designations.
Tokos said most parcels under consideration have industrial comprehensive-plan designations and include several self-storage properties; sewer service was extended to the area around 2010–2011. He outlined a future rebate program the city plans to bring forward to incentivize property owners to connect to city sewer and noted that staff will coordinate with the Seal Rock Water District to quantify any outstanding bond debt the city would pay off for properties that are annexed.
The council approved a motion to initiate the annexation process for properties identified in a map prepared by AKS Engineering and Forestry, and then approved a second motion to apply light industrial (I1), heavy industrial (I3), medium-density single-family residential (R2) and public park (P2) zoning to the annexation area. The council also approved changing the comprehensive-plan map designation of the portion of Mike Miller Park that lies inside the city from industrial to public and converting the corresponding zoning from light industrial to P2.
Tokos noted that residential property owners brought into the city by island annexation receive a three-year deferral on annexation-related tax changes to allow planning for the added cost. He said the annexation process requires state notification and hearings, and he expects the matter to go first to the planning commission in the fall and return to council likely in November.
