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Pasco weighs annexation into Franklin Conservation District, mitigation ILA to speed development reviews
Summary
City staff outlined options to annex Pasco into the Franklin Conservation District and adopt an interlocal agreement for shrub‑steppe mitigation (staff estimated annexation would add about $5 per parcel annually and an ILA mitigation charge roughly $4,000/acre paid by developers). Conservation district leaders and developers said local coordination would speed permitting and reduce project delays.
Deputy City Manager Sigdell briefed council on a request from the Franklin Conservation District to annex the City of Pasco into the district and to enter an interlocal agreement (ILA) to streamline shrub‑steppe mitigation for developers.
Sigdell said the city currently contracts with the conservation district for limited mitigation services (Broadmoor and a process water reuse project) and that annexation would allow district services — heritage gardens, school education…
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