27.050 Annexation Procedures

(Amended 02/26/02; 07/10/07; 12/13/11) A. The sponsor must schedule a pre-application meeting with the Lehi City Planning Staff for review of the annexation request and an opinion as to whether or not the area proposed for annexation will leave or create an unincorporated island or peninsula. If it is the opinion of staff that the proposed annexation does not leave or create an unincorporated island or peninsula, the sponsor will be advised to proceed with their application as an annexation by petition. If the Planning Staff determines that, in their opinion, the proposed annexation leaves or creates an unincorporated island or peninsula, the sponsor will be so advised and informed of alternative procedures to request annexation by resolution. B. A complete application for annexation shall be filed with the Planning Division. C. The Planning Division will schedule the annexation request on the next available Reviewing Departments agenda. D. The Reviewing Departments will review the application and prepare an annexation report for the Planning Commission and City Council. The report shall identify: 1. potential demand for City facilities and services. 2. consistency with the Lehi City General Plan, including the achievement of goals and policies of the Lehi City General Plan and identifying any revisions and amendments to the General Plan required by the annexation. 3. the identification of the distance from existing city utility lines to the boundary of the annexing property. 4. zoning required or recommended. 5. distances to public schools, parks and shopping centers for traffic generated by the proposed land uses. 6. timetable for extending city provided utility lines and services to the area as identified in the Lehi City Capital Improvements Plan(s) and how these services will be financed. E. The Reviewing Departments report will be forwarded to City Council, and the annexation request will be scheduled on the next available City Council agenda for initial consideration. The City Council may decide to either accept the annexation application for further review or deny the application. Denial of an application for annexation will have the effect of ending any further review of the proposed annexation. In order to have the land annexed into Lehi City, the applicant will need to resubmit the proposed annexation as a new application and satisfy each of the requirements of this Chapter including the payment of all review fees. F. If the annexation request is accepted for further review, proper notice shall be given in accordance with the annexation requirements contained in the Utah State Code. G. A public hearing (10-day notice) will be scheduled with the Planning Commission for review and recommendation of the proposed zoning designation for the annexation. H. Following the Planning Commission’s review and recommendation on zoning and after all required notice has been met; a public hearing will be scheduled with the City Council for final approval of the annexation, including zoning designation. I. An annexation agreement must be signed and applicable requirements met, including any water dedication requirements, prior to annexation plat recording and ordinance publication. J. In order to provide accurate and current address information for EMS, fire, law enforcement, and utility services, any existing homes included in the annexation shall be assigned a Lehi City address. The new address will become effective at the time the annexation plat is recorded.