2004-69 ANNEXING TERRITORY - 2954 WEST ASH AVENUE

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMOR.ANDUM No. 04-131 August 26, 2004 TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council Members FROM: Steve Garman i Manager Dane C. Bragg, CP, Assistant City M Kathy J. Miller, AICP, Senior Planner �-r Joselyn A. Stewart,Transportation Planner`_, SUBJECT: Annexation of the premises commonly lrnown as 2954 West Ash Avenue SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff is of the opinion that the proposed annexation would produce a logical extension of the corporate limits; staff recommends approval of the petition as presented. BACKGROUND: 'This petition negates the original ordinance due to an error in the submitted legal description. A valid petition seeking annexation of the subject premises has been filed with the City Clerk's Office. Containing approximately 77.15 acres, the property will be a future church site. Annexation is requested for connection to City water. The property to the south is zoned R-1 Single Family Residence District and M-1, Intense Commercial-Light Industrial District; property to the north, west and east is in the County; when annexed the area will come into the city as R-1 Single Family Residence District. The following information is relevant to the area in question: 1. The parcel is currently vacant. 2. City water will be available to the site and is expected to be extended in the future. 3. Sanitary sewer is not available. 4. The average fire response time from the Decatur Fire Department is seven and nine- tenths (7.9)minutes. . 5. Currently the street is unimproved. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The annexation plat has been reviewed and approved by Municipal Services, Water Distribution, Engineering and Infrastructure, Fire, the Macon County Health Deparhnent and the Decatur Sanitary District. STAFF REFERENCES: If Council members have questions they may contact Joselyn Stewart at 424- 2782,jaste��art cL�decatumet.org. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None.