The Planning Division is requesting the City Council approve a Resolution of Intent to Exclude Property from the City, described as Lot 2, Hobby Subdivision.  The resolution would set a public hearing for July 9, 2012. While there appear to be significant issues with deannexing this property based on the City's Deannexation Policy, there also are some challenges to providing all City services to the property. The deannexation would result in about 2.7 acres of land being taken out of the City. The property is currently developed with several residences and out buildings. The property is zoned Residential-9600. Petitioners and property owners June and Leonard Hobby have signed the attached petition to request that this property be deannexed. The property was annexed into the City in 2003.

The requested deannexation is consistent with the City’s deannexation policy in that:
1. The property is not encumbered by any indebtedness of any improvement district of which the territory is a part.
2. The property is located on the outer perimeter of the City limits and upon exclusion of the property will not result in a parcel wholly surrounded by City limits.

The requested deannexation is not consistent with the City’s deannexation policy in that:
1. The property is currently connected to City water in Garden Avenue. However, the property is not connected to sanitary sewer at this time and storm drainage facilities are not currently near the property. It appears that connecting to sanitary sewer would require extension of services along Garden Avenue in this area for a long distance based on current service locations.
2. The property is adjacent to the public-right-of way of Garden Avenue for its entire east frontage
3. The property is bordered by other property with the City Limits on the north and is adjacent on the east, west and south to the acceptable limits of annexation as defined on the most recent update of the Limits of Annexation Map.

While this deannexation petition is at odds with several of the criteria in the City's deannexation policy, like annexation petitions, the City Council usually accepts the petition and sets a public hearing date to more thoroughly consider the petition and review comments on the request from all reviewing City Departments, the petitioner, and the public.