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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM <br /> No. 00-142 <br /> September 13,2000 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Steve Ga ity Manager <br /> A. J. Krieger, ssistant City Manager <br /> Kathy J. Mill ,AICP, Planner <br /> SUBJECT: Annexation of Surrounded Area--East Grove Road <br /> Final action to annex a parcel of land which is surrounded by the corporate limits is scheduled for <br /> action (Monday, September 18, 2000). The appropriate ordinance to annex these parcels was <br /> received and placed on file by the City Council on Monday, August 21. The property owner was <br /> notified of the proposed annexation action. <br /> The following information is relative to the areas in question: <br /> 1. The parcel contains undeveloped land. <br /> 2. City water is located adjacent to the tracts at Grove Road. <br /> 3. The area is not served by sanitary sewer. <br /> 4. The average fire response time is 7.5 minutes. Adequate fire hydrants are <br /> located nearby. South Wheatland is the Fire Protection District. <br /> 5. East Mound Road is asphalt construction with seal treatment and is maintained <br /> by the City of Decatur. <br /> 6. Additional annual revenue of approximately$84.68 would become available <br /> from real estate taxes from the property. <br /> The total area of the parcels is 2.58 acres. The surrounding area is zoned R-1 Single Family <br /> Residence District to the west and to the southeast; R-3 Single Family Residence District exists <br /> to the north and west; when annexed the area will come into the city as R-1 Single Family <br /> Residence District. <br /> In keeping with city policy to annex surrounded areas and thereby create a more logical and <br /> consistent corporate boundary, staff recommends approval of the annexation as presented. <br />