HomeMy WebLinkAbout2666 Annexation CriteriaORDINANCE NO. 2666
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND AMENDING THE ASHLAND
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, POLICY XII-2 REGARDING ANNEXATIONS, AND
THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE -- LAND USE ORDINANCE -- 18.108.065
WITH RESPECT TO THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF ANNEXATIONS.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Policy XII-2 of the Ashland Comprehensive Plan shall be modified and replaced
in its entirety to read as follows:
"The City shall incorporate vacant land only after a showing that land of similar qualities
does not already exist in the city limits; or
to incorporate lands which would result in increased opportunities for affordable housing
or economic development; or
if annexation is necessary to alleviate an existing or probable public health hazard; or
when existing development in the County has or will have inadequate water or sanitary
sewer service; or
when the parcel has existing City of Ashland services."
SECTION 2. Ashland Municipal Code sections 18.108.065 C. 4. and 5. shall be modified and
replaced in their entirety to read as follows:
"4. That adequate City facilities for water, sewer, paved access to and through the
development, electricity, urban storm drainage, and adequate transportation can and will be
provided to and through the subject property.
5. That a public need for additional land, as defined in the City's Comprehensive Plan can
be demonstrated; or
a. that the proposed lot or lots shall be residentially zoned under the City's
Comprehensive Plan and that the applicant has agreed to provide 25% of the proposed
residential units at affordable levels, in accord with the standards established by
resolution of the Ashland City Council. Such agreement to be filed as part of the initial
application and completed and accepted by all parties prior to the final adoption of the
ordinance annexing the property; or
b. that the proposed lot or lots will be zoned E-1 under the City's Comprehensive Plan,
and that the applicant will obtain Site Review approval for an outright permitted use, or
special permitted use concurrent with the annexation request or within one year of the
annexation hearing and prior to the final adoption of the ordinance annexing the
property. Failure to obtain subsequent site review approval shall invalidate any previous
annexation approval; or
c. that a current or probable public health hazard exists due to lack of full City sanitary
sewer or water services; or
d. that the existing development in the County has inadequate water or sanitary sewer
service; or the service will become inadequate within one year; or
e. that the area proposed for annexation has existing City of Ashland water or sanitary
sewer service extended, connected, and in use, and a signed "consent to annexation"
agreement has been filed and accepted by the City of Ashland; or
f. that the lot or lots proposed for annexation are an "island" completely surrounded by
lands within the city limits."
SECTION 3. This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance takes effect on
its passage and approval by the Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance was first read on the
and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this
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SIGNED and APPROVED this
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Catherine M. Golden
Mayor