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Council authorizes staff to pursue annexation of East Albany Town Center; asks staff to draft development agreement
Summary
Council directed staff to initiate a city-led annexation and to negotiate a development agreement with East Albany Town Center LLC, moving forward a concept for up to about 30 acres of mixed-use development and the Timber Street extension.
Albany — The City Council on June 11 directed staff to begin a city-initiated annexation of properties associated with a proposed East Albany Town Center and authorized staff to negotiate and draft a development agreement for later council consideration.
The proposal involves roughly 30 acres south of U.S. Highway 20 near the Walmart on the east side of Albany. Developers presented conceptual site plans showing mixed-use development at densities the city’s East Albany plan allows — a mix of single-family, townhomes and multi-unit housing, a community center, and the possible relocation of VFW Post 584. Council emphasized the distinction between annexation and a later land-use process: annexation would bring the properties within Albany’s municipal boundary; any detailed site plan and infrastructure permits would require separate review, public notice and required traffic and environmental studies.
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