A. Area Of City Impact Established: As required by Idaho Code section 67-6526, an Area of City Impact for the City of Rockland is hereby established.
B. Area Boundaries: The boundaries of the Rockland Area of City Impact are illustrated on the map attached to ordinance 98-02, on file in the Office of the County Clerk, which is hereby made a part of this section. These boundaries have been established after due consideration of the statutorily required factors of trade area, geographic factors, and areas that can reasonably be expected to be annexed to the City in the future.
C. Future Land Use Map For Area Of City Impact: The future land use pattern for the Rockland Area of City Impact, as identically incorporated into the Comprehensive Plans of Power County and the City of Rockland, is illustrated on said map, which is hereby made a part of this section.
D. Ordinances Applicable:
1. The Rockland Development Code, as amended, or the County Development Code, and the most restrictive Code shall apply to all development within the Area of City Impact established by this section. However, this language is not to imply that the two (2) codes may not work in conjunction with one another. The intent is to promote safety.
E. Governing Body Review Of Development Proposals:
1. Action on all zoning matters, and the final plat of all subdivisions within the Area of City Impact established by this section, shall be taken by the Rockland City Planning and Zoning Board, as provided in the Rockland Development Code.
2. Final appeals to the decisions made by the Rockland City Council in regard to the Area of City Impact shall be referred to the Power County Commissioners.
3. Approval of appeals, by the Power County Commissioners, shall be based on compliance with the Rockland Development Code and/or the County Development Code as stipulated in subsection D1 of this section, except where that requirement has previously been waived by the Rockland City Council.
F. Transfer Of Jurisdiction: Any developer may, upon filing a complete and properly prepared petition for annexation to the City of Rockland, request that Planning, Zoning and Building Code jurisdiction be immediately transferred to the City, in advance of the final approval of the annexation. This request shall be made, in writing, to the County Zoning Administrator, who shall independently confirm that the request for annexation has been properly filed, and notify the City of Rockland of the transfer of jurisdiction. (Ord. 2018-05, 10-1-2018)