(a) Territory annexed. In accordance with Wis. Stats. § 66.0217 and the petition for direct annexation filed with the Village Clerk on the June 19, 2017, 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 Beaver, Polk County, is annexed to the village:
Parcel # 008-00943-0300 Legal Description: Lot 3, Certified Survey Map 5755, Volume 26, Page 21, located in the SW quarter of the NE quarter and the NE quarter of the SE quarter of Section 36, Township 34 North, Range 15 West, Town of Beaver, Polk County. |
(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) The territory annexed to the village by this section is temporarily zoned as follows, pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 66.0217(8)(a): B-1 General Commercial District.
(2) The Plan Commission is directed to review the zoning designation and, upon confirmation, 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 no later than December 31, 2017.
(d) Ward designation. The territory described in subsection (a) above is hereby made a part of the Ward 2A 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 2017.
(Ord. passed 8-21-2017)