The City Council shall approve or deny an annexation by ordinance, based on a recommendation from the Planning Commission.
A. Application: A property owner may initiate an annexation by filing an application with the City, using City forms and paying a filing fee, which may be waived by the Council. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the request, with notice provided in the same manner as for a quasi-judicial action, and make a recommendation to the Council.
B. Criteria: The application shall meet the following:
1. Comply with the Comprehensive Plan and all other applicable City policies and ordinances;
2. Comply with the applicable sections of Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 222; and
3. City has the capacity to provide urban level services.
C. City Council Action: The City Council shall hold a public hearing on the request, with notice provided in the same manner as for a quasi-judicial action, and may decide to approve or deny the application.
D. Zoning Newly Annexed Areas: At the time an annexation is approved, the City Council shall zone the site in a manner comparable with the County zone previously in place.
E. Service Extensions: Property owners in the annexed area must bear the costs associated with the extension of sewer and major water main needed to facilitate the functioning of the Citywide system, or to accommodate substantial future growth. At the discretion of the City Council, the City may assess property owners in the annexed area for a portion of the costs associated with major facilities.
F. Waiver Of Hearing Requirement: Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, if an application seeks, pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 222.125, annexation of territory contiguous to the City as to which all of the owners of the land in that territory and not less than fifty percent (50%) of the electors, if any, residing in the territory consent in writing and file a statement of consent with the Council, then the Council shall not be required to hold a public hearing on the request or provide notice as for a quasi-judicial action, but shall act upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission to the Council. (Ord. 652, 6-4-2008)