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Lafayette council finds Gateway annexation petition in substantial compliance after public opposition
Summary
On April 1 the Lafayette City Council found an annexation petition for two properties at Baseline Road and North 119th Street to be in substantial compliance and set an eligibility hearing date; multiple speakers urged the city to purchase the land for open space rather than allow development.
Lafayette City Council voted unanimously April 1 to find the annexation petition for two parcels at the northwest and southwest corners of Baseline Road and North 119th Street was in substantial compliance with state law and to set the eligibility hearing date (statutorily required to be 30–60 days later). Council set the hearing for May 20, 2025.
The decision came after an extended public-comment period during which residents urged the council to block annexation and to acquire the land for open space. Karen Norbeck of Preserve Lafayette told the council the parcels are “a top priority on the city's open space wish list” and said an online petition opposing annexation had 634 signatures at last count. Other speakers raised concerns about impacts to wildlife, wetlands and local…
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