2005-020RESOLUTION NO. 2005- 20
A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, MAKING APPLICATION
TO AND REQUESTING THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION
COMMISSION OF ORANGE COUNTY TO TAKE PROCEEDINGS
PURSUANT TO THE CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZ.BF,RG LOCAL
GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000 FOR
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM TO ANNEX APPROXIMATELY
495 ACRES OF PROPERTY WITHIN ITS SPHERE
OF INFLUENCE, AND FILE ANNEXATION N0.287
WHEREAS, City of Anaheim ("City") desires to initiate proceedings pursuant to the
Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3, commencing with Section
56000 of the Government Code, for the annexation of unincorporated territory to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City will file an application with the Local Agency Formation
Commission to annex unincorporated territory referred to as Areas 4-AN-6, 4-AN-7 and 4-AN-8, as
set forth in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, the proposed annexation areas are within the City's Sphere of Influence;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed annexation shall be subject to the following terms and
conditions: the annexation shall be consistent with Government Code Section 56886 and other
applicable law existing as of the date of the filing of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the reasons for this proposed annexation are as follows: to increase the
economy and efficiency of government services as well as coordination of urban planning efforts and
enhancement of community identity; and
WHEREAS, City and LAFCO staff held a workshop on February 23, 2005 and will
hold future workshops on March 16, 2005 and March 31, 2005 for the residents and property owners
to address any concerns about the proposed annexation. The major questions of the residents and
property owners were how the proposed annexation would affect their property and delivery of
services. LAFCO and City staff assured the property owners the annexation into Anaheim would be a
seamless transition; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing will be held by the Anaheim Planning Commission on
April 4, 2005, and by the Anaheim City Council on April 12, 2005, to consider amending the Land
Use Element of the General Plan and to reclassify zone designations. Notices will be mailed to all
property owners within a radius of 300 feet from the boundaries within the proposed annexation
areas; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Municipal Water District of Orange County
("MWDOC") are member agencies of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
("MWD") and any annexation of territory to one MWD agency shall be accompanied by a concurrent
detachment from the other.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Anaheim, California, does hereby approve the Resolution of Application for Annexation No. 287, and
requests the Loeal Agency Formation Commission of Orange County take proceedings for the
annexation of territory to the City as shown in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference, according to the terms and conditions stated above and in the manner provided by the
Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Anaheim this 1st day of N'arch , 2005, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Sidhu, Galloway, Chavez, Hernandez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF NAHEIM
By
MA OR OF THE CI OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST: >~~~ ~~
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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Ezhibit 1
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