Slosar Ad Hoc Review Board

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Slosar Ad Hoc Review Board Public
Hearing October 25, 2006
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Slosar AHRB Members

• Mayor Royce Pollard
• Marc Boldt, Chair of Clark County Commissioners
• Nancy Ousley, Director of the Local Government
  Division of the Washington State Department of
  Community, Trade and Economic Development
  appointed by CTED Director Juli Wilkerson
• Ron Hart, Vancouver resident/property owner
  appointed by Mayor Pollard
• Gloria Slosar, representative for annexation area
  property owner appointed by Commissioner Boldt

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AHRB Rules

• 5 member board 3 members constitute a quorum
• Hold open public meeting regarding annexation
• Determination and related findings shall be filed
  with City Council
• If a determination is not made today, then a date
  for continuance of this meeting shall be set
  today
• A final determination shall be made no later than
  November 8, 2006
• City staff will compile a letter outlining the
  AHRB determination and findings, to be signed by
  the AHRB Chair and filed with City Council
• Determination is a recommendation to Council

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AHRB Selection of Chair

• The AHRB shall, as its first action, select a
  Chair
• to lead the proceedings
• Selection of the Chair shall be completed
  through
• -a motion,
• -a second of the motion, and
• -a vote on the motion

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General Annexation Policies

• Washington State
• RCW 35.13 (Annexation of Unincorporated Areas)
• Methods of annexation
• Ad Hoc Review Boards
• RCW 36.70A (Growth Management Act)
• City of Vancouver
• 1997 Annexation Blueprint
• 2004 Comprehensive Plan
• Clark County Comprehensive PlanUGAs

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AHRB Decision Criteria

• Population
• Assessed Value
• Improvements
• Expansion of City
• Need for Government Services
• Ability to Provide Services
• Special Districts
• Isolated Unincorporated Areas
• Revenues / Expenditures

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General Location Map
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Detail Map Aerial Photo
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Formal Slosar Process

• Council Hold 10 public meeting (Aug. 7, 2006)
• Assessor Signatures were certified (Aug. 25,
  2006)
• Council Introduce 75 petition resolution (Sept.
  19, 2006)
• Council Hold public hearing on resolution (Sept.
  25, 2006)
• Mayor Convene Slosar Ad Hoc Review Board (Sept.
  26, 2006)
• Ad Hoc Review Board Hold public hearing (Oct.
  25, 2006)
• Ad Hoc Review Board Submit decision to Council
  (TBD)
• Council Introduce Slosar Annexation ordinance
  (TBD)
• Council Hold public hearing on ordinance (TBD)
• City Staff Issue annexation notices (TBD)
• City Staff Slosar annexation goes into effect
  (TBD)
• City Staff Conduct full census of annexed area
  (TBD)

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General Characteristics

• Taxable assessed value 2006 1,935,000
• Current population 0
• Existing single family units 0
• Existing number of businesses 17
• Size 2.68 acres
• County Zoning
• C-3 (Community Commercial)
• City Zoning
• Community Commercial

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Population

• Existing population 0
• Future population estimate 0
• Existing single family structures 0
• Comprehensive plan designation
• Mixed Use and Commercial
• NOTE This site is already developed in
  accordance with its commercial designation.
  Residences are not permitted.

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Assessed Value

• Taxable assessed value for 2006 is 1,935,000

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Improvements

• NE Fourth Plain is a principal arterial street
  with sidewalks
• City has received grants for corridor traffic
  signal coordination and equipment upgrades
• Birtcher Development Agreement

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Expansion of City Limits

• Located in Vancouvers UGA
• Adjacent to existing city limits
• Vancouver Comprehensive Plan (2003-2023)
• Responsive
• Large annexations
• encouraged (although
• individual property
• owners should not be
• prevented from
• pursuing annexation)
• Implement utility service covenant

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Need for City Services

• Streets (City)
• Sewer (City)
• Water (City)
• Fire (City)
• Garbage
• Police
• Permitting
• Zoning

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Citys Ability to Provide Services

• Streets
• Sewer
• Water
• Garbage
• Permitting
• Zoning
• Police
• Fire

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Special Districts

• Evergreen School District
• Port of Vancouver
• Fort Vancouver Regional Library
• Metro Park District
• Fire District 5

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Isolated Unincorporated Areas

• Not Applicable This annexation request does not
  create or eliminate an isolated unincorporated
  area.

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Revenues Expenditures

• Revenue is expected to be minimal
• Expenditures are not expected to exceed revenue

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Recommendation

• City of Vancouver staff recommends that the
  Slosar Ad Hoc Review Board support the proposed
  annexation submitted by the property owners based
  on the aforementioned criteria and related
  information.

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Rules for Testifying

• If you plan on testifying, please wait until the
  AHRB Chair opens the hearing up for open
  testimony.
• When testifying, start by
• Stating your name, and
• Spelling your last name, and
• Stating your mailing address
• Each person testifying shall have up to 3 minutes.