Resolution No. 12-09 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 12-Oq
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 07-13 TO EXTEND THE INCENTIVES FOR
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF UNINCORPORATED LANDS TO THE MUNICIPAL CITY
LIMITS TO FEBRUARY 2013.
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, Resolution 08-12 amends Resolution 07-13 to extend the offer of incentives to annex until
February,2009;and
WHEREAS,the City Council passed Resolution 09-12 on February 24,2009 to continue to offer incentives to
property owners who voluntarily annex to the city until February 2010;and
WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution 10-12 on February 9, 2010 to continue to offer incentives to
property owners who voluntarily annex to the city until February 2011;and
WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution 11-08 on February 22, 2011 to continue to offer incentives to
property owners who voluntarily annex to the city until February 2012;and
WHEREAS, on December 6, 2011, City Council set goals for 2012 including Goal 4, Annexation to a) Re-
evaluate the city's annexation policy, and b) Develop a philosophy and approach to consider annexations,
including islands.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: Resolution 07-13 is hereby amended to renew the offer of incentives to annex until February
2013,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, 2011,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.
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SECTION 2: Review of the annexation policy and associated incentives shall occur annually, and pursuant
to 2012 Council Goal 4,Annexation,a process for review shall be established.
SECTION 3: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED: This day of "4/! 2012.
Mayor- ity of Tigard
ATTEST:
City Recorder-City of Tigard
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