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City planner outlines annexation steps and community outreach plans
Summary
City Planner Steve Brandt explained the LAFCO-driven annexation process — mapping, pre-zoning, CEQA, planning commission review, LAFCO hearing and protest thresholds — and said staff will hold community meetings for prospective annexations (including property along Hanford/Mona Road).
City Planner Steve Brandt gave a step-by-step overview of how annexations proceed in California and what that means for Lemoore. Brandt described the role of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) as a third-party arbiter and said the city must propose maps and a legal description, prepare CEQA documents, meet with the county, and secure a planning commission…
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