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Planning commission approves annexation for Old Castle infrastructure extension
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to recommend annexation of about 20 acres for Old Castle Infrastructure at 5230 Northwest 17th Street so the owner can extend city water; staff said the property owner will pay the cost of extending the main and that annexation conforms with the comprehensive plan.
The Topeka Planning Commission voted 8–0 to recommend annexation of roughly 20 acres at 5230 Northwest 17th Street so the property owner can extend city water to the site.
Planning staff presented the annexation as a consented, contiguous annexation required when property connects to city utilities. Staff said the property is in the employment tier of the city's urban growth area and that the owner will pay the cost to extend the water main. Staff recommended the annexation as consistent with the comprehensive plan.
A commissioner confirmed with staff that the property owner (stated in the record as covering the cost of infrastructure) will finance the water main extension and that annexation is the mechanism required for the connection. The commission then moved to approve the annexation on a unanimous vote.
What’s next: Because the property owner will fund the water extension, the annexation proceeds to the governing body for ordinance adoption and the owner will follow city requirements to extend service and to meet any associated conditions.
