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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4: Ordinance Withdrawing Annexed Land from Special Districts ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: An Ordinance Providing for Withdrawal of Annexed Properties from the Willakenzie Rural Fire Protection District, the Santa Clara Rural Fire Protection District, and from the Santa Clara Water District Meeting Date: February 8, 2010 Agenda Item Number: 4 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Ann Siegenthaler www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: (541) 682-5452 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council is scheduled to take action on this request to withdraw previously annexed properties from special districts. BACKGROUND The City Council held the required public hearing on this item on January 19, 2010. No public testimony was received at the public hearing. The purpose of the ordinance is to remove annexed properties from the tax rolls of special service districts, such as water districts and rural fire districts. Annexation of these properties was approved by the City Council in 2008, and 2009, at the request of the property owners. The City is now providing urban services to these properties; however, they remain on the tax rolls of special service districts until withdrawn. These withdrawals come before the council on an annual basis. This year there are 11 properties to be withdrawn from three service districts. Timing for adoption of the ordinance is critical. State statutes provide that any properties to be withdrawn must be withdrawn by March 31, 2010; otherwise those properties will remain on the tax rolls of special service districts until July 2011. If the council finds that the withdrawals are in the City's best interest, the council is asked to adopt the ordinance (Attachment B) which provides for the withdrawal from special service districts of these annexed properties. Maps and legal descriptions of the properties to be withdrawn are provided as exhibits to the ordinance. RELATED CITY POLICIES The approval criterion for withdrawal from public service districts following annexation is contained in EC 9.7835, and corresponding statutory provisions at ORS 222.524, which require the council to find the withdrawal is in the best interest of the City. Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100208\S1002084.doc COUNCIL OPTIONS The City Council may consider the following options: 1. Approve the withdrawals by ordinance; 2. Approve the withdrawals by ordinance with specific modifications as determined by the City Council; 3. Deny the withdrawals by ordinance. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends adoption of the ordinance as drafted, providing for withdrawal of all listed territories by March 31, 2010. SUGGESTED MOTION I move to adopt Council Bill 5020 withdrawing territories from the Willakenzie Rural Fire Protection District, the Santa Clara Rural Fire Protection District, and from the Santa Clara Water District. ATTACHMENTS A.Vicinity Map B. Ordinance, including Exhibits 1 through 4 (legal descriptions and maps of properties). FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Ann Siegenthaler, Associate Planner Telephone: (541) 682-5452 Staff e-mail: ann.siegenthaler@ci.eugene.or.us Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100208\S1002084.doc Ô±½¿¬·±² ±º Ю±°»®¬·»­ Ô·²¬¦ô Ø»¿¬¸»® øß ðèóê÷ ó Û«¹»²» ͽ¸±±´ Ü·­¬®·½¬ øß ðèóï÷ ó ݱ«²¬§ Ú¿®³ μ ß²²»¨¿¬·±² øß ðçóï÷     Ѵ¼ ݱ¾«®¹ μ ß²²»¨¿¬·±² øß ðèóé÷ l Ý¿«¬·±²æ ̸·­ ³¿° ·­ ¾¿­»¼ ±² ·³°®»½·­» ­±«®½» ¼¿¬¿ô ­«¾¶»½¬ ¬± ½¸¿²¹»ô ¿²¼ º±® ¹»²»®¿´ ®»º»®»²½» ±²´§ò