Item 3E: Resolution Amending Administrative Guidelines for Annexations

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Adoption of Resolution 4903 Amending the Administrative Guidelines for Annexations Adopted By Resolution No. 4358 of the City Council Meeting Date: February 12, 2007 Agenda Item Number: 3E Department: City Attorney’s Office Staff Contact: Glenn Klein glenn.klein@harrang.com Contact Telephone Number: 682-5080 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council is being asked to approve a resolution amending the Administrative Guidelines for Annexations (“Administrative Guidelines”) as previously adopted by Council Resolution No. 4358 in 1993. This resolution would add language to explicitly prohibit right-of-way annexation in the River Road/Santa Clara areas if such annexation would create an island. BACKGROUND At the January 24, 2007, work session, the City Council reviewed the City’s adopted annexation policy as it is applied in the River Road and Santa Clara area and, in particular, the policy that directs road rights-of-way and public land be added to privately initiated annexation requests. At the conclusion of the work session the council, by motion, directed the City Manager to halt the practice of adding road- rights-of-way to privately initiated annexation requests in the River Road/Santa Clara area if doing so would create islands of unincorporated properties. During that work session, City Attorney Glenn Klein advised the council that if the motion passed, he would recommend that the council adopt an amendment that would add similar language to the Administrative Guidelines. The attached resolution would add that language. RELATED CITY POLICIES This item relates to Metro Plan provisions relating to annexations in the River Road/Santa Clara area. COUNCIL OPTIONS The council may approve and adopt the resolution, reject the resolution, or request modifications to the resolution. L:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M070212\S0702123E.doc