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Board clarifies that noncontiguous annexation requires landowner petition; county moratorium covers industrial park until annexation
Summary
Legal counsel explained a recent law enabling noncontiguous annexation requires a super-voluntary petition by landowners; because the industrial park property remains in the county it is currently subject to the county'level moratorium and not under Alexandria's land-use authority until annexation occurs.
Councilmembers asked whether a nearby industrial park property is annexed to Alexandria and whether a moratorium would apply. Legal counsel explained the statute permitting noncontiguous annexation requires a "super voluntary" petition by property owners; the county retains land-use authority for property not annexed, and the county moratorium therefore applies to the industrial park until property owners petition for annexation.
Counsel also noted the statute includes a five-year time limit on that annexation authority: if property owners do not pursue the voluntary petition within that period, the city would lose the special annexation option. The board said it would make information available to residents about the difference between county and city jurisdiction and the limits of Alexandria's authority before annexation.
