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Home My WebLink AboutR-1374 - Adopting an annexation policyr------------------------------.,.. CIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E Marysville,Washington RESOLUTION NO./3?'t A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE ADOPTING AN ANNEXATION POLICY. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS: The following policies,goals,objectives and guidelines should be considered before annexations to the City of Marysville are initiated and at the time annexation proposals are reviewed by the City council: 1.Annexations should relate to property which is within the boundaries of the area recognized as being the city's sphere of influence. 2.Properties seeking to connect to City utilities should be first annexed to the City,or should sign an annexation covenant,as specified in section 14.32.040(2)of the Marysville Municipal Code. 3.The city should work toward entering into an interlocal agreement with Snohomish County relating to issues of common concern within Marysville's annexation sphere of influence.Such issues should include annexation guidelines,land use development standards,regional mitigation of drainage problems,regional mitigation of traffic problems,and consistent treatment of environ- mentally-sensitive areas. 4.The City should work toward entering into inter- local agreements with each special purpose district within its sphere of influence for the purpose of establishing guidelines to determine the best method of providing services to areas which are within the boundaries of said districts but which will be ultimately annexed into the city as urbanization occurs. 5.The City favors annexations which are initiated with the consent of the property owners,that is,the petition method of annexation authorized by RCW 35A.14.120. Generally,the City does not favor initiating annexations without the advance consent of property owners,that is,by utilizing the election method authorized by RCW 35A.14.015. Resolution -1 ·. 6.Miscellaneous petitions for small,isolated annexations should be deferred until they can be aggregated with other such petitions before being accepted by the city. Larger annexation areas,consisting of aggregated parcels, are more consistent with the objectives of the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board referred to in paragraph 8 below,and are a more efficient use of city time and resources.Exceptions to this rule of aggregation should be allowed only in cases where small isolated annexations serve the purpose of filling in irregular or illogical boundary lines of the City which already exist. 7.Annexations in a southeasterly direction between S.R.528 and Sunnyside Boulevard should be given priority because this is an area which is projected for urbanization but is presently in a largely undeveloped condition.The City has an opportunity in this area to do advance regional planning on issues relating to traffic mitigation,storm drainage control and regulation,and protection of the environment.Annexation proposals in this area should be regional in scope rather than piecemeal. 8.Annexations to the north of the City should be approached in stages,with the ultimate goal of reaching the exterior boundaries of the RUSA area.The first stage of annexation should include all properties south of loath Street N.E.and west of 67th Avenue N.E.Annexations in this area may be on a piecemeal basis because they largely constitute in-filling of irregular boundaries which already exist. 9.In considering all annexations the City should attempt to achieve the following objectives which are specified in RCW 36.93.180: (1)Preservation of natural neighborhoods and communities: (2)Use of physical boundaries,including but not limited to bodies of water,highways and land contours; (3)Creation and preservation of logical service areas; (4)Prevention of abnormally irregular boundaries; (5)Discouragement of multiple incor- porations of small cities and encouragement of incorporation of cities in excess of 10,000 population in heavily-populated urban areas; Resolution - 2 ,. (6)Dissolution of inactive special purpose districts; (7)Adjustment of impractical boundaries; (8)Incorporation of cities or towns or annexation to cities or towns of unincorporated areas which are urban in character;and (9)Protection of agricultural lands. 10.Pursuant to RCW 35A.14.200 the city should consider the following factors with respect to all annexation proposals: (1)The immediate and prospective population of the area proposed to be annexed,the configuration of the area, land use and land uses,comprehensive use plans and zoning, per capita assessed valuation,topography,natural boun- daries and drainage basins,the likelihood of significant growth in the area and in adjacent incorporated and unin- corporated areas during the next ten years,location and coordination of community facilities and services;and (2)The need for municipal services and the available municipal services,effective ordinances and governmental codes,regulations and resolutions on existing uses,present cost and adequacy of governmental services and controls,the probable future needs for such services and controls,the probable effect of the annexation proposal or alternatives on cost and adequacy of services and controls in the area and adjacent area,the effect of the finances,debt struc- ture and contractual obligations and rights of all affected governmental units;and (3)The effect of the annexation proposal or alter- natives on adjacent areas,on mutual economic and social interests,and on the local governmental structure of the County. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR THIS 1l-j-tf,DAY OF ~'1989. CITY OF MARYSVILLE Mayor Resolution - 3 1---- ,.~..'.•........ i ~..:".'.. Attest: City Clerk Resolution - 4 Approved as to form: