To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Tara Vargish, PE, Director, Development Services
Brad Boland, AICP, Planning Manager
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Town-Initiated Annexation Update
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Executive Summary
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide Town Council with an update on the Town-initiated annexation effort for eligible Town-owned parcels and select utility-owned parcels that are located outside of the Town’s jurisdictional boundaries.
Development Services has been coordinating with the Town Manager’s Office, Legal, Public Works, and partner utility providers to identify and process parcels that are eligible for annexation. Many of the Town-owned parcels are non-contiguous rights-of-way that came under Town ownership through roadway projects. Other potential annexations include Town-owned non-right-of-way parcels and public utility parcels that are generally surrounded by, or immediately adjacent to, the Town.
The intent of the Town-initiated annexation process is to bring eligible Town-owned parcels into the Town’s jurisdiction, improve consistency in municipal boundaries, reduce confusion regarding service areas and police jurisdiction, and work with partner property owners, such as utility providers, where annexation would align with surrounding Town boundaries and long-term municipal governance.
No formal action is requested at this time. Staff is providing this update for informational purposes and will continue to bring individual annexation and zoning actions to Town Council as they proceed through the required public process.