Resolution No. 08-12 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 08-
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 07-13 TO EXTEND THE INCENTIVES FOR
VOLUNTARY ANNEZATION OF UNINCORPORATED LANDS TO THE MUNICIPAL CITY
LIMITS TO FEBRUARY 2009.
WHEREAS, Resolution 07-13 establishes policy to guide City actions pertaining to annexation of
unincorporated lands to the municipal City limits, and provides incentives to annex,including waiver of the City
annexation application fee until July1, 2008 and phasing in of increased property taxes over a three-year period
at the rate of 33 percent, 67 percent, and 100 percent, for properties that annex during the period of March 13,
2007, to February 2008 per Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR 150-222.111);and
WHEREAS, Resolution 07-47 amends Resolution 07-13 to expand the incentives to include City payment of
the Metro mapping/ filing fee until July 1,2008;and
WHEREAS, the City's operational and administrative procedures have been to assist in the preparation of legal
descriptions as long as they do not require field survey work and to waive the pre-application conference fee for
individual property owners interested in voluntary annexation;and
WHEREAS, the City Council discussed the incentives to annex at its annual review of the annexation policy at
the February 26, 2008 wort: session and agreed to continue to offer incentives to property owners who
voluntarily annex to the City until February 2009;and
WHEREAS, it is desirable for the purposes of administrative ease and clarity to have one resolution that
addresses all the above mentioned incentives to annex.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council d1at:
SECTION 1: Resolution 07-13 is hereby amended to extend the offer of incentives to annex until February
2009,including.
■ Waiver of the City annexation application fee;
■ Phasing in of increased property taxes for properties that annex during the period of
March 13, 2007, to February, 2009, per Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR 150-
222.111);
■ City payment of the Metro mapping/filing fee;
■ Assistance in the preparation of legal descriptions,not to include field survey work;and
■ Waiver of the pre-application conference fee for individual property owners interested
in voluntary annexation.
SECTION 2: An annual review of the annexation policy and associated incentives shall occur concurrently.
SECTION 3: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
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PASSED: This a`7 � dayof��- Z-�.�.�� 2008.
Ma or City of Tigard
ATTEST:
City Recorder- City of Tigard CJ
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