Council Communication Office of the City Manager	Date	November 5, 2007
	Agenda Item No. 31 Roll Call No. 07- Communication No. 07-672 Submitted by: Larry Hulse Community Development Director

AGENDA HEADING:

Hearing on application from Darlene A. Fini seeking voluntary annexation by the City of Des Moines of approximately 18 acres of land located east of the 3000 block of NE 56^th Street in unincorporated Polk County (Fini Phase 2).

SYNOPSIS:

Staff recommends approval of the Annexation. If the annexation is approved by the City Council, and unless the Application for Voluntary Annexation is withdrawn by Darlene Fini within 5 business days after Council approval, the City Clerk shall forward a certified copy of the resolution and the accompanying exhibits to the City Legal Department who will seek approval of this voluntary annexation by the City Development Board in accordance with the procedures established in Iowa Code Chapter 368.

FISCAL IMPACT: NONE

Amount: N/A

Funding Source: N/A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The territory proposed for annexation adjoins the boundaries of the City of Des Moines via the Fini Annexation Phase 1 approved by the City Council on October 22, 2007. The property is located within two miles of the boundaries of the cities of Pleasant Hill and Altoona.

The subject property is designated as Low-Density Residential on the Des Moines’ 2020 Community Character Plan Land Use Map. Upon annexation, the subject property will be zoned A-1, Agricultural.

Notice of the proposed annexation was given to the Polk County Board of Supervisors and to the Clay Township Board of Trustees by letter of September 5, 2007, and they were invited to a consultation meeting with City staff held on September 20, 2007. Neither the County nor the Township sent representatives to the consultation meeting.

Notice of the hearing was sent by certified or regular mail on October 12, 2007, to all affected utilities, to all other cities located within two miles of the Property, to the Polk County Board of Supervisors and County Attorney, and to all applicants and owners of land adjoining the territory proposed to be annexed as required by Sections 368.5 and 368.7 of the Iowa Code.

Notice of the November 5, 2007 public hearing was published in the Des Moines Register on October 12, 2007, as provided by law.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):

Date: September 10, 2007

Roll Call Number: 07-1718

Action: On voluntary annexation of property east of the 3000 block of NE 56^th Street, (Darlene A. Fini – phase 2), (11-5-07).  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:

Rezoning of the subject property for future development.