Clinton council accepts petition to begin annexation of roughly 155 acres near 4500 West

The Clinton City Council voted Dec. 9 to accept a petition to begin the annexation process for approximately 155 acres near 2425 North and 4500 West, a procedural step that triggers notices, surveys and a 30‑day protest period for residents.

City staff said the petition follows a prior boundary commission determination that Clinton provided services in the area and that accepting the application starts an administrative and legislative process rather than immediately annexing or approving any development. “This is just the application for annexation,” a staff member explained; “there’s no development attached to it at this time.”

The primary petitioner is Mike Bastian, who paid application fees and finished the survey work, staff said. Council members discussed how services would transfer and how infrastructure—particularly sewer and water—would be managed if development follows annexation. City staff noted the area is included in a sanitary sewer special service district and that upgrades will be decided through development review. The manager reported a pending sewer grant application of roughly $5,000,000 through Congressman Moore’s office to help extend sewer infrastructure in the area.

Council members asked about fiscal impacts and resident protections. Staff said that while annexation would bring property tax revenue that Clinton currently does not receive, the initial area is largely undeveloped and would not create a large immediate burden; heavier service costs typically appear as neighborhoods are built out. Staff described typical property‑tax revenue for a home as about $400–$500 annually and said final financial impacts depend on future development densities and infrastructure timing.

The council noted that landowners had organized signatures for the petition and that Utah law requires certain ownership‑value thresholds (one‑third of property value plus a majority of acreage) for some annexation processes. Staff emphasized that residents will be able to protest during the certified protest period and that the annexation acceptance tonight is an administrative step to move the petition forward.

A council member moved to accept the petition and allow the city recorder to continue certification; the motion passed on unanimous roll call. Council also indicated the city will draft an annexation agreement to address service phasing and protections for landowners as the process continues.

What’s next: Staff will publish notice and begin the certification process; public hearings and a protest period will follow during the months ahead before any final annexation decision or development approvals.