Staff recommends City Council approve the Ward Boundary Ordinance on second reading. The City Council approved first reading on November 23, 2020. Ordinances require two readings.

City election ward boundaries must be adjusted to conform to city limit amendments resulting from annexation of property into the City. Chuck Hogan and Rick Dorn, on behalf of Hogan Properties (contract buyer) submitted a petition to annex land using the provisions of Section 7-2-4600, MCA. The subject property is Certificate of Survey 1121, Tract 2-A-1, totaling approximately 4.350 gross acres. The property is zoned Controlled Industrial (CI) and has a metal pole building on site. The parcel is located south of the South Frontage Road and north of the Grey Eagle Ditch. Upon Council approval, this annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward III. Two readings are required for this action. City Council approved the first reading of the ordinance and held a public hearing on November 23, 2020.

City Council may:

• Approve, or;
• Disapprove

Disapproval will not modify the boundary of Ward III and will create a problem where property inside the City Limits is not within a City Ward.

Action on this item has no impact on the Planning Division budget.