Commissioners clarify annexation limits and engineering responsibilities
Commissioners told residents that annexation requires continuous connection to city property and that site-plan, stormwater and traffic reviews — often using independent consultants and ODOT input — govern development approval; they encouraged affected residents to raise elected concerns about the County Engineer.
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During the hearing commissioners addressed questions about annexation and the County Engineer's role. Commissioner Sasha L. Rittenhouse told listeners that annexation cannot occur without a continuous connection to city property and that annexation ultimately depends on property owners and state law; she said the nearest city property is roughly four miles away, making immediate annexation unlikely.
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