REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a Process for the Butcher Property Annexation and Discuss Status of Development Applications, with No Action on a Proposed Project
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Over the past months, there appears to be some confusion on staff's actions to implement the City Council's direction relative to annexation at Butcher's Corner. In an effort to ensure that we are implementing the process that the Council directed, the purpose of this agenda item is for the City Council is to confirm its former direction or to provide alternative direction to staff on the process and to establish timing for annexation of the Butcher property. This agenda item pertains to the annexation process for the Butcher property, a 5.1-acre county "island" located at the intersection of East El Camino Real, South Wolfe Road and East Fremont Avenue. Approximately two years ago, Council initiated annexation of this property but chose to postpone the final action. Staff believes it is beneficial to revisit this item at this time, before completion of the draft environmental impact report (DEIR) for the proposed rezoning and development applications. If the City Council decides to discontinue the city-initiated annexation, this would inform the property owner that he needs to initiate the annexation through the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
No actions on the rezoning or development applications are being considered by the City Council tonight. This agenda item is for Council to confirm or provide alternative direction on the annexation process for the Butcher property. However, the status of the project proposal is provided for context in discussing the overall process for the annexation, rezoning and development applications.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Alternatives 1 and 3: direct staff to continue the City-initiated annexation process independent of and prior to action on the rezoning and development applications, and ...
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