Owners Lary and Judy Garrison submitted a petition to annex land to the City of Billings under Section 7-2-4600, MCA. The subject property is a parcel totaling about 2.5 acres. The property is located at 659 Lincoln Lane in the Billings Heights. The property is developed with the Lincoln Lane Assisted Living business. The property owner is requesting annexation in order to obtain City services. The property is currently zoned Residential Professional on approximately the western quarter of the property and the remaining three quarters is zoned Residential-6000.

The property is located within the five-year annexation area of the City's Limits of Annexation Map and appears to meet many of the City's criteria in its Annexation Policy. A detailed review and analysis of the Annexation Policy criteria will be provided in the Council's public hearing memo. The City Council’s policy is to consider annexations at two separate Council meetings. At the first meeting, the Council acknowledges receipt of a petition and sets a public hearing date. At the second meeting, the Council conducts the hearing and decides if it will annex the property.

Section 7-2-4600, MCA, allows owners of more than 50% of the property to petition the City for annexation. The only alternative that is consistent with City Council policy is to acknowledge receipt of the petition and set a public hearing date.

Analysis by City staff of how City services may be provided to this property and a recommendation on the annexation will be prepared and presented at the public hearing.

Staff recommends that the City Council acknowledge receipt of the annexation petition and schedule a public hearing for November 10, 2014 to consider annexing this property.