HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Presentation - Annexation Policy 01/17/2023Annexation Policy
Resolution No. 2023-008
Jason Angell, Development Services Director
1/17/2023
Purpose
The purpose of this annexation policy is to identify a process that the
Town of Marana will use in making annexation decisions. By
employing a prescribed process and specified criteria, the Mayor and
Council will obtain the pertinent information to determine whether an
annexation is in the best long-term interest of the Town of Marana.
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Foundational Documents
•Make Marana General Plan 2040
•Goal BE-13-1 “Develop and consider adoption of a comprehensive annexation policy to guide consideration and evaluation of annexation proposals, including analysis of the short-and long-term costs and benefits, financial impacts, and economic development benefits represented by the proposal.”
•Marana Strategic Plan 5
•Focus Area 5: Proactive Public Services
•Study the short and long-term benefits and financial impacts of annexation to inform a Town-wide annexation policy and strategy.
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Arizona State Law
Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) 9-471 provides the procedures and
criteria for extending the corporate boundaries of a town or city.
•Territory to be annexed must adjoin the town for at least 300 feet or be surrounded by the annexing town on at least three sides.
•The parcel to be annexed must be a minimum of 200 feet in width at all points, exclusive of rights-of-way and roadways.
•A town may annex only unincorporated territory.
•The annexation will not result in the creation of a county island.
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Criteria for Evaluating Annexations
1.Ability of the Town to provide basic services to the annexed area in a timely manner,
with acceptable revenue-to-cost ratio.
2.Long-term desirability of the proposed annexation area for purposes of community
development and economic growth.
3.Ability of the Town to regulate the types of land uses allowed in the annexed area.
4.Compatibility of the annexation with the General Plan.
5.Whether the annexation area is located in Marana's Planning Area Boundary.
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Policy Considerations
1.The ability to minimize any short-term subsidies and maximize the long-term benefits of annexation through careful
determination of which areas should be annexed and the optimum timing for annexation and development.
2.Whether developed county residential subdivisions should be required to upgrade their infrastructure and facilities
through the use of improvement districts or other means prior to annexation.
3.Whether a pre-annexation agreement to specify the infrastructure needs for the development and the schedule
for development of the annexed lands should be used.
4.Whether the annexation applicant should be required to bring all roadways adjacent to the annexation territory
to Town standards.
5.Whether the annexation will require the Town to extend infrastructure or community services outside of corporate
limits.
6.The historical, ecological, and community importance of the annexation area and any potential impacts on
community character.
7.Whether and when the Town should initiate discussion with adjoining parcels to encourage group annexation.
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Financial Impact Analysis
The Town may require an annexation applicant to submit a financial impact analysis as part
of the application submittal. The level of detail and contents of the financial impact analysis
will vary with the intensity or complexity of the proposed or existing use of the land.
The purposes of the analysis are:
•To analyze the potential financial impacts of annexation on Town facilities and services
•To estimate revenues from local sales taxes, state-shared revenues, and other fees
•To assess short-and long-term capital improvement projects needed to serve the area
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Discussion
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