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Commission recommends pre‑annexation of 150‑acre Barr property to city council despite resident concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended the city council authorize a LAFCO pre‑annexation filing for a 150‑acre property proposed by SSB Ventures (Steve Barr). Residents raised concerns about notice, farming rights, sewer/water connections, road maintenance and airport noise; staff said annexation would be voluntary and protections such as ag overlays and right‑to‑farm notices apply.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council authorize the city manager to file a LAFCO pre‑annexation application for a roughly 150‑acre property proposed by SSB Ventures (the Barr property) in the Village 5/Village 7 planning area.
Mel Pavlinas, planning manager, summarized the request: the property is in an unincorporated island adjacent to existing Village 5 annexations and carries a Village 5 specific plan land‑use designation. Pavlinas said there is no development application with tonight’s request; the item asks only whether the commission should forward a recommendation to the city council to initiate the annexation process with LAFCO. Staff recommended a CEQA exemption under CEQA section 15183 and recommended forwarding the application with conditions…
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