2011-80 ANNEXING TERRITORY - 1314 WEST MOUND ROAD

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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MEMORANDUM Memo No. 11-46 October 12, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. McElroy and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Billy Tyus, Assistant City Manager Mark L. Smith, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Annexation of the property commonly known as 1314 West Mound Road. SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the subject annexation petition be approved. Staff is of the opinion that the proposed annexation would produce a logical extension of the corporate limits. BACKGROUND: Over the last several years city staff has been directed to pursue, whenever feasible, extensions of city boundaries through the use of annexation. The subject property is adjacent to Decatur's City limits, contains approximately 15.34 acres and is improved with a single- family residence and accessory out-buildings. The following information is relevant to the area in question: 1. City water is available along West Mound Road. 2. An 18" sanitary sewer crosses the site, near its north property line. 3. The average Decatur Fire response time is six and one-half(6 1/2) minutes. 4. West Mound Road has an asphalt surface and is maintained by the City of Decatur. If annexed, the property would come into the city as R-1, Single Family Residence District and there has been a petition filed to rezone the property to R-5, Two Family Residence District. Area and adjacent properties all have compatible zoning; properties to the East and West are zoned R-1, Single Family Residence District while properties south across Mound Road are zoned R-5 PUD, R-1 and R-3. There is a narrow floodplain along the drainageway which is the subject tract's North property line.The remaining land to the North is in the County. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: We have had a number of calls and have received emails in opposition to the annexation. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The plat has been reviewed by Municipal Services, Engineering, Fire, Legal, Finance and Macon County Health Department. All known issues have been adequately addressed and all of the reviewers recommend the annexation be approved. STAFF REFERENCE: Questions concerning this annexation request should be forwarded to Mark Smith at 424-2790 or mismith(a�decaturil.g_ov or Billy Tyus at 424-2727 or btyusgdecaturil.gov. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: The property would generate some tax revenue if developed as proposed. However, the tax amount is difficult to estimate as the actual amount would be based on a different funding formula than the traditional local taxing structure.