City Council Meeting Date: March 18, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Title
Approve Orderly Annexation Agreement with Northfield Township.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council is being asked to approve a Resolution approving a new orderly annexation agreement (OAA) with Northfield Township.
Summary Report:
An Orderly Annexation Agreement (OAA) designates a Subject Area as in need of orderly annexation and contains terms and conditions for future annexation.
The City of Northfield and Northfield Township previously entered into a joint Orderly Annexation Agreement in 2001 (attachment 4). The OAA was set to expire on December 31, 2021 but has been extended multiple times while discussions were ongoing for a new OAA.
A select committee of City Council members, City staff, and City attorneys have been working with Supervisors and the Clerk from Northfield Township to update and approve a new OAA between the two entities.
The Orderly Annexation Agreement and Exhibits, as approved by the Northfield Township Board of Supervisors at their February 11, 2025 meeting, is attached (attachments 1-3). Specific areas of the agreement are noted below in more detail:
Subject Area
The Subject Area of the OAA is divided into two areas - Area I and Area II. Area I consists of properties identified by the City that may be targeted for development during the term of this agreement. These properties will be eligible for annexation should they meet the criteria(s) identified in the agreement. Area II consists of property that will likely not be targeted for development during the term of this agreement, but the City would like to preserve as agricultural and rural property until such time as development is likely to occur. These properties will not be eligible for annexation except for the protection of the public health and safety and/or because of immediate environmental concerns as noted in the agreement. Area...
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