Staff recommends the City Council approve this ordinance on second reading, adding recently annexed property to Ward I. Council held a public hearing on November 27th and recommended approval on first reading. This second reading action would be consistent with first reading.

Performance Engineering, on behalf of LaVonne S Anderson, submitted a petition to annex land using the provisions of Section 7-2-4600, MCA. The property is located 1093 Lincoln Lane. The land being annexed is described as being Lot 1A, Block 2 of Amended Plat of Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, La Ray Subdivision, recorded September 13, 2005, under Document No. 3347797. Including all adjacent Right-Of-Way of Lincoln Lane and Orilla Street. Said annexation containing 0.395 gross acres and 0.226 net acres, more or less.

Upon Council approval, this annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward I. Two readings are required for this action. The first reading and public hearing occurred November 27th, 2023. The second reading will occur at this meeting.

City Council conducted a public hearing and 1st reading on November 27, 2023. The City Council held a joint hearing on November 27, 2023, and discussed the proposed Annexation and zone change. The City Council received no testimony from the public, and closed the public hearing. The City Council did not have any further discussion. Council Member Shaw made a motion to approve the annexation on first reading and adopt the findings of the annexation criteria. The motion was seconded by Council Member Gulick and approved on a unanimous vote.

City Council may:

• Approve adding the subject property to Ward I, or;
• Disapprove adding the subject property to Ward I. Disapproval will not modify the boundary of Ward I and will create a problem where property inside the City Limits is not within a City Ward.

This application has no impact on the Planning Division Budget.