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Council gives conditional thumbs-up for Todd Properties annexation inquiry, wants building-envelope protections
Summary
After a staff presentation and comments from Michelle Todd (on Zoom), the council signaled preliminary support for pursuing annexation of Todd Properties subject to conditions: creation of a building envelope farther north on the parcel, restrictions to preserve a view corridor tied to a neighboring conservation easement, and a timeline for demolition or repair of the existing house.
Midway City Council gave a preliminary 'thumbs up' to a pre‑annexation inquiry from Michelle Todd for several parcels along Highway 113, with council members making clear any future annexation would include conditions intended to preserve a nearby 40‑acre property and a view corridor.
Planning staff explained the parcels were originally subdivided off a larger 'mother parcel' decades ago and do not meet current county zoning for new building lots. Staff said remaining in the county likely limits redevelopment (the county would require recombining illegally subdivided lots to permit a new building), and that annexation would allow the city to require a building envelope and other conditions favorable to Midway — for example, setting the new house location to the north of the lot, restricting vegetation to preserve views, and requiring a demolition or repair timetable for the existing deteriorated house.
Michelle Todd, participating by Zoom, said she would like to remain connected to existing utilities and to be able to repair or rebuild near the current home; she told council that relocating utilities could cost in the neighborhood of $20,000 for laterals. Council members said the city would consider stipulations such as a building envelope and possible timelines in any annexation petition; staff said those conditions can be written into an annexation agreement.
The council’s endorsement tonight was a preliminary signal that staff and the council are willing to consider an annexation application; staff emphasized it was not an approval of a petition but an invitation for the applicant to proceed with the formal process and associated expenses.
