Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing and approve this ordinance on first reading, adding recently annexed property to Ward III.

Sanderson Stewart on behalf of School District #23 submitted a petition to annex land using the provisions of Section 7-2-4600, MCA. The property is located south of Elysian Road and west of East Lane. The land being annexed is described as being Tracts 2B and 2C of Amended Certificate of Survey No. 3535, recorded August 31st, 2022, under Document No. 4028466, as forever merged with Tract 1A of Certificate of Survey No. 832 per Warranty Deed, recorded August 31st, 2022, under Document No. 4028468, including adjacent Right-Of-Way of East Lane. Said annexation containing 6.068 gross acres and 5.909 net acres, more or less.

Upon Council approval, this annexation requires a change in the boundaries of Ward III. Two readings are required for this action. The first reading and public hearing is scheduled for February 13, 2023. Upon approval, the second reading will occur on February 27, 2023.

City Council may:

• Approve adding the subject property to Ward III, or;
• Disapprove adding the subject property to Ward III. 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.

This application has no impact on the Planning Division Budget.