Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-56:  A resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona authorizing the execution of a Pre-Annexation Agreement between Robert Hoffa and Christine Newell and the City of Flagstaff related to the future annexation of approximately 0.18 acres of real property generally located at 221 South Dunnam Street (requiring future annexation as a condition for a connection to the city sewer system).

The applicants have requested city sewer service for a property located within a Coconino County island surrounded entirely by the city of Flagstaff. There is an existing single-family house with an aging septic tank that the applicants would like to decommission and replace with a city sewer connection.  The Water Services Division requires a Pre-Annexation Agreement prior to providing city service outside of the city limits.

No financial impacts are anticipated.

State law allows cities to enter into pre-annexation agreements by resolution. The proposed Pre-Annexation Agreement governs the terms and conditions of the future annexation and zoning of the subject property.

Priority Based Budget Key Community Priorities and Objectives

• Environmental Stewardship
• Sustainable, Innovative Infrastructure

Regional Plan

• Goal LU.7. Provide for public services and infrastructure.
• Policy LU.7.2. Require unincorporated properties to be annexed prior to the provision of City services, or that a pre-annexation agreement is executed when deemed appropriate.
• Policy WR.4.3. Development requiring public utility services will be located within the Urban Growth Boundary.

None for this application.

The City Council may approve, deny, or modify the Pre-Annexation Agreement as necessary to ensure that the development meets the objectives of the Regional Land Use Plan and the City's development goals.

The applicants request an out-of-city sewer connection for the property at 221 South Dunnam Street. The subject site is part of a larger county island surrounded entirely by the City of Flagstaff. The applicant intends to abandon the existing septic system and connect to the 8-inch city sewer line located on City of Flagstaff property (APN 112-49-122A) directly to the west of the applicants' property. This request covers two adjacent parcels, both owned by the applicants Robert Hoffa and Christine Newell: the primary 0.17-acre parcel (APN 112-03-018) contains a single-family home with the existing septic system; the secondary 0.01-acre parcel (APN 112-49-122H) sits between the primary parcel and the sewer line on City of Flagstaff property. See the attached Concept Plan for more information.

On October 21, 2021, the City's Water Commission reviewed and unanimously approved (4-0 vote in favor) a recommendation by City staff that this property be allowed to connect to the existing sewer main located on the City-owned parcel directly to the west of the Hoffa/Newell parcels. The Water Commission recommends city sewer service is contingent upon the approval of a Pre-Annexation Agreement and the applicants paying the standard capacity fee and sewer tap fee prior to connecting the to the city sewer system (these fees are currently $3,723 and $300.25, respectively but may be amended at any time).

City water service is not requested at this time due to infrastructure limitations.

City policy is to require annexation before providing services.  In this case, annexation in the future makes more sense than annexing right now because of infrastructure limitations. Thus, a Pre-Annexation Agreement is recommended.  With the Pre-Annexation Agreement, the City agrees to provide sewer services to the property prior to the property's annexation into the City.  When the City desires that the parcel should annex, the City will require the property owner to take such action as is necessary to annex the property. See the attached draft Pre-Annexation Agreement for more information.

None.  A Pre-Annexation Agreement does not require public or neighborhood notification.