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C I T Y OF SAN LUIS O B I S P O
FROM: Arnold B. Jonas, Community Development Director D
Prepared By: Glen Matteson Planner
SUBJECT: Protest hearing for proposed Fuller Road Area Annexation
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Conduct the required protest hearing and report the results to the Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCo).
DISCUSSION
The City Council initiated this annexation (attached map) in May 1997, to bring into the city the
rest of the Edna -Islay Specific Plan area and to consolidate several anticipated individual
annexation requests. In May 1998, Council approved a package of items supporting this
annexation. Since then, several actions necessary for the annexation have been completed,
including a tax- sharing agreement with the County and a hearing and approval by LAFCo.
According to State law, this protest hearing is required because the proposed annexation is
classified as inhabited based on the number of registered voters living in the area. (No other
recent annexations to the City have been classified as inhabited.) At this hearing:
If the City receives protests from more than 50 percent of the registered voters, or from
owners of more than 50 percent of the assessed property value, the annexation process
stops.
If protests are received from fewer than 50 percent more but than 25 percent of the
registered voters, or from the owners of less than 50 percent but more than 25 percent of
the assessed value, an election of registered voters in the proposed annexation area will be
held to decide the matter.
If protests are received from fewer than 25 percent of the registered voters, or from the
owners of less than 25 percent of the assessed value, the annexation will be completed.
Notice of this hearing was given by letters to each property owner and occupant, posting at three
spots on the boundaries of the annexation, and publication in the newspaper. Similar notice was
given for the initial City hearings. At the several previous hearings before the City Planning
Commission and the City Council, and at the LAFCo hearing, there was no testimony in
opposition. No correspondence in opposition has been received. Twelve of 21 owners,
representing about two- thirds of the land area in the proposed annexation, have provided written
support for annexing their parcels. Since the annexation process was started, the ownership of
some parcels has changed, and two subdivision applications have been filed with the City (south
of El Capitan Way and a westerly extension of the Goldenrod tract). Because the ownership and
voting status of any protests may need to be confirmed, the results of the hearing may not be
known immediately.
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Council Agenda Report - Fuller Road Area Annexation protest hearing
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CONCURRENCES
Concerns of City departments and other agencies have been addressed in previous actions.
ALTERNATIVES
As described above, alterative results depend on the type and number of any protests received.
If there were sufficient protests to stop an annexation, the process could be restarted with
different boundaries. If an election is required, it would be held in June. If rejected at an election,
initiation of a similar annexation would need to wait one year.
FISCAL IMPACT
As outlined in previous reports, no significant cost or revenue changes will result from the
recommended action. Both costs and revenues are expected to increase roughly in proportion
with further development in the annexation area.
Attachment
Vicinity map
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