Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Annexation Agreement with Lavonne Andersonfor 1093 Lincoln Lane.

City Council will consider annexation of Lot 1A, Block 2 of La Ray Subdivision.  The property proposed to be annexed is located at 1093 Lincoln Lane and has an existing single family residence.  Typically, as a condition of approval of the annexation, the property owner enters into an Annexation Agreement with the City of Billings outlining necessary public improvements.  The Annexation Agreement outlines the off-site improvements necessary for development including access to the site, construction of water, sanitary sewer, and storm drain.  The Annexation Agreement provides for City required off-site improvements should the property be annexed and developed without a subdivision plat. The Annexation Agreement for this Council action generally includes the following conditions or improvements:

• Requirement for access;
• Requirements for connection to the sanitary sewer main along Lincoln Lane; and
• Requirements to participate in a future Special Improvement District to construct street, curb and gutter, and sidewalk improvements to Lincoln Lane.

City Council may:

• If the annexation is approved, then approve the Annexation Agreement with the property owner; or
• Not approve the Annexation Agreement.  If the agreement is not approved, the responsibility for infrastructure improvements would be in accordance with policies in place at the time of development.  

There is no reimbursement required for the sanitary sewer main, since it was constructed in 1972 with a Special Improvement District and there is no reimbursement for the water main that is located in the Water District of Billings Heights.  The financial impact of the remainder of the agreement is dependent on policy changes that may occur before development. If development occurs before any changes to the City's development policies, there would be no financial impact. If development occurs after City development policies change, the financial impact would be dependent on the changes.