A. Application: The party seeking annexation to the city of Mapleton shall submit an annexation petition and a plat describing the property to the city recorder's office, meeting the criteria established by state law. If a development agreement is proposed as a condition of the annexation, the petitioner shall submit the proposed development agreement with the petition and plat. The fee for both the annexation petition and the development agreement shall be established by resolution of the city council. The petition will be reviewed by the city attorney, the city engineer, and the city planner, who shall present the petition to the plan review committee to address the items indicated in subsection B of this section. The findings of the plan review committee shall be considered by the planning commission as indicated in subsection C of this section. The petition will then be placed on the city council agenda for rejection or acceptance for further review pursuant to the provisions of Utah Code Annotated section 10-2-404. If accepted for further review, the recorder shall determine whether the petition meets the requirements of Utah Code Annotated section 10-2-402(2), (3) and (4), and, within thirty (30) days, prepare a notice of certification or notice of rejection as required by state law. The recorder shall then publish the notices, and provide the written notices as required by state law and follow the requirements of state law.
The city may also initiate an annexation as outlined in Utah Code Annotated section 10-2-419 where islands or peninsulas exist within its boundaries.
B. Plan Review Committee: The plan review committee shall address the following items in its review of the annexation petition:
1. Whether the proposed property is within the growth management boundary of the general plan;
2. Present and proposed land use and zoning;
3. Present and potential demand for various municipal services;
4. Distances from existing utility lines, public schools, parks, and shopping areas;
5. Specific time tables for extension of services to the area and how these services would be financed;
6. Potential impact on existing and proposed streets;
7. The effect that the annexation will have upon city boundaries and whether the annexation will create potential for islands, or difficult service areas;
8. An estimate of potential revenue versus potential service costs.
9. Any agreements or requirements upon which the annexation is conditioned.
C. Planning Commission Review: The planning commission shall consider the plan review committee's recommendation, together with testimony from the petitioner and other interested parties, and make a recommendation on the annexation and zoning districts to the city council.
D. City Council Review: If no protest is filed, a public hearing shall be scheduled before the city council to act upon the petition. If a protest is filed, the council shall schedule a public hearing to act upon the petition after the county boundary commission has rendered its decision. The petitioners shall be responsible for the costs of the feasibility study, which payment shall be made in advance of the study. The council may schedule the matter at any time to deny the petition.
E. Granting Of Petition: If an annexation petition is granted, a resolution accepting the annexation and ordinance designating the zoning shall be prepared for the territory shown on the plat map. A certified copy of the annexation resolution and the plat shall be filed in the office of the county recorder. (Ord. 98-23)