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14 <br /> January 13,1,82 <br /> ANNEX.TTOx POLICY WORKSHOP-(CH 321-13) <br /> Gary Doughty,of the planning Department,reported that ain policies <br /> approved by City Council concerning annexations to the tyytT n <br /> difficult to implement. Two policies in particular from <br /> e 1378 <br /> reso <br /> ution,that annexations should encompass large areas and square off <br /> ylboundaries, <br /> problem segments <br /> through which arterial streets run,have been able <br /> difficulty has been compounded with the recent negotiations with silver <br /> of krequires <br /> s as these <br /> eapu pose oft a <br /> erving certain areas. <br /> Hsaid the today's <br /> wokw to deal o askehorsed <br /> Council how to <br /> byannexations <br /> citizens in these areas. <br /> Mr.Doughty said )w <br /> e pro with annexation; 21 Bhang e <br /> ait until enough <br /> policy and allow them to serve districts <br /> support exists before <br /> and 3)allow <br /> suggest more flexible policies order to allow annexations to work with <br /> the intent and objectives over anlong term until such time as these people <br /> will eventually come into the City. <br /> Councilman <br /> Committee had spent a great deal <br /> of time working on ithesaid <br /> policiesnbutti <br /> inflexible. He suggested haying former committee members meet and discu, <br /> these issues. <br /> Councilman Stephenson <br /> regarding this,and ur Doughty said l <br /> saidind Councilman SteCommission had been phensaid he would son <br /> to hear the Commission's ideas and views on these <br /> Councilman Overstreet <br /> as perplexed why staff <br /> constrained by these policies as it certainly was not the intent to do so. <br /> Gary Doughty said staff would like affirmation <br /> flexibility poi allow fwithout <br /> violating policies set down by Council. <br /> Councilman Langus was excused from the meeting at this time. <br /> Or.Kevin Ware,of 1319 100th Pl.S.E.,said he felt he had bcaught <br /> in the middle. would like his property across ethenpurchased <br /> for a new al clinic <br /> 3x.p,trctyn,i..ss,ein,the Silver Lake Sewer District and is not alwed sewer <br /> r he new agreement with the City. He then madeloan attempt <br /> to rallT.sufficient property ownersto petition for annexation. However, <br /> a door-to-door survey has shown that a vast number of citizens in that <br /> area do not wish to be annexed to the City. He said the owner.Of <br /> ePProximately 20 acres around him were in favor of annexation,but would <br /> result in irregular boundary lines,thus violating one of the policies <br /> set forth by Council in 1976. Dr. asked Council <br /> directionhow <br /> to proceed expeditiously with their annexation peti petition. <br /> Gary Doughty reported Dr.Ware's 10k annexation petition d been <br />