Planning commission hears annexation request for 38.96-acre Cottonwood Ridge site

Sep 1, 2026

Staff recommended annexation of roughly 38.96 acres at the east end of East Pine Street to medium-density residential; staff advised sewer capacity near East Marion must be demonstrated prior to development and noted the annexation is a recommendation to city council while the conceptual master plan is decided by the commission.

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The planning commission held a public hearing on an annexation request for approximately 38.96 acres at the east end of East Pine Street. Staff recommended that the commission find the annexation meets the code criteria—contiguity, consistency with the comprehensive plan designation (residential), and the city's buildable lands inventory showing a need for additional housing—but stressed that sewer capacity is a gating issue for ultimate development.

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