(a) Territory annexed. In accordance with Wis. Stats. § 66.0217 and the petition for direct annexation filed with the Village Clerk on June 21, 2011, signed by a number of electors residing in the territory equal to at least the majority of votes cast for governor in the territory at the last gubernatorial elections and the owners of at least one-half of the real property in assessed value in the territory, the following described territory in the Town of Almena, Barron County, is annexed to the village:
Parcel # 002-2900-13-000: PLAT 8-2 PRT SE-NW DESC AS COM AT E lA COR SEC 29 TH W ALG E-W QUARTER LN 3498.4 FT TO POB TH N 10 DEG W 134 FT TH N 62 DEG E 131.7 FT TH E PRL E-W QUARTER LN 767 FT +- TO E LN SD SE-NW TH S ALG E LN SD QUARTER TO INT HWY 8 TH SWLY ALG NLY ROW USH TH W. |
Section 29, Township 34N, Range 14W: Part of the SE-NW described as commencing at the E quarter corner of Section 29, then W along the EW quarter line 3498.4 feet to the point of beginning Then N 10 degrees W 134 feet, then north 62 degrees E 131.7 feet, then E parallel to the EW quarter line 767 feet (plus or minus) to the east line of said SE-NW, then S along the east line of SE-NW to the intersection with Hwy 8, then southwesterly along the northerly right-of-way of USH 8 Then west along the south forty line to the point of beginning, except for highway described in 866/557. |
(b) Effect of annexation. From and after the date of this section the territory described in subsection (a) above shall be part of the village for any and all purposes provided by law, and all persons coming or residing within such territory shall be subject to all ordinances, rules, and regulations governing the village.
(c) Temporary zoning classification.
(1) Upon recommendation of the Plan Commission, the territory annexed to the village by this section is temporarily zoned as follows, pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 66.0217(8)(a): Conservancy District.
(2) The Plan Commission is directed to prepare an amendment to the zoning ordinance setting forth permanent classifications and regulations for the zoning of the annexed area and to submit its recommendations to the Board not later than December 31, 2011.
(d) Ward designation. The territory described in subsection (a) above is hereby made a part of the Ward 1 of the village, subject to the ordinances, rules, and regulations of the village governing wards.
(e) Severability. If any provision of this section is invalid or unconstitutional, or if the application of this section to any person or circumstances is invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this section which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application.
(f) Payment to town. Pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 66.0217(14), the Village Board agrees to pay annually to the Town of Almena, for five years, an amount equal to the amount of property taxes that the town levied on the annexed territory, as shown by the tax roll under Wis. Stats. § 70.65 in 2011.
(Ord. passed 9-19-2011)