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Enumclaw council opens review of two annexation requests; staff recommends modified boundaries and separate processing
Summary
Council received staff presentations on two annexation petitions (one west near the Roosevelt roundabout and one east near the King County Fair/Expo) and signaled support for staff to prepare modified resolutions; staff said modified areas would total about 38 acres with an assessed valuation of about $8.5 million and recommended processing as two actions pending legal guidance and possible requirement that applicants fund consultant work.
The Enumclaw City Council on April 27 heard a staff presentation on two annexation requests submitted in March and provided direction for staff to prepare resolutions modifying the proposed boundaries. Community Development Director Chris Massenet described two proposed areas — a west-side group of parcels adjacent to the Roosevelt roundabout and an east-side grouping near the county fair/expo — that together originally included five parcels (about 18 acres). Staff recommended expanding the annexation footprints to add adjacent parcels, creating a more regular boundary and reducing the chance the Boundary Review Board would require modifications.
Massenet explained the statutory 60% petition method and the Boundary Review Board process: if the council approves modified areas, applicants would seek signatures from property owners representing 60% of assessed valuation in the proposed area, county verification would follow, and the city would later adopt ordinances after needed public hearings. He said both areas are zoned R-2 (low-density residential), water and sewer are available or stubbed nearby, and staff recommended processing the applications as separate annexations though the committee had discussed both approaches.
Applicants and representatives introduced themselves at the meeting. Alex Campbell said he represents Tarragon and looks forward to working through the application process; Chad Perdue, representing Tarragon LLC, said the applicant will provide additional documents within a week and offered to answer questions. Councilmembers asked staff to consult the city attorney about whether the council could require a condition that applicants pay for a consultant to manage annexation processing to avoid overloading staff. Several councilmembers favored handling the two areas separately and asked staff to return with two resolutions reflecting modified boundaries.
Next steps: staff will consult the city attorney regarding possible consultant funding conditions and prepare one or two resolutions to accept, reject or modify each annexation area within the 60-day statutory review window.
