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Council declines to initiate withdrawal of two Berlin Road properties after staff recommends against deannexation
Summary
Lebanon staff recommended the council not initiate a withdrawal (deannexation) for two Berlin Road properties; after discussion the motion to initiate the withdrawal died and no formal process was started. Staff cited historical annexation, limited utility extensions, and active city services in the area.
City staff recommended that Lebanon City Council not initiate a withdrawal (commonly called deannexation) for two properties on Berlin Road, and after discussion the council did not move forward with the request.
Development services director Michelle Olsen summarized the applicants and the staff review at the Jan. 14 public hearing. Olsen said two property owners at 32777 and 32756 Berlin Road requested withdrawal, citing limited access to city utilities, public-safety concerns including trespassing and encampments, and a desire to lower property taxes. Olsen told the council that water and sewer connections are available approximately 1.5 miles north of the subject…
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