Annexation Criteria Sample Clauses

Annexation Criteria. Reno and Sparks will establish and adopt criteria which will delineate the criteria by which the cities will exercise its discretion in processing and approving annexation applications pursuant to NRS 268.670. The criteria will include the following: (a) Location of the property to be considered for annexation; (b) The logical extension of City limits; (c) The need for the expansion to accommodate planned regional growth; (d) The location of existing and planned water and sewer service; (e) Community goals that would be met by any proposed annexation;

Annexation Criteria a. If annexation is proposed, the County and the Villages agree to negotiate in the spirit of cooperation an arrangement that is acceptable to the interested municipalities. b. The Villages and the County agree that if they are unable to reach consent on an annexation application, they will continue to honor all existing agreements that were made by the parties prior to the annexation application. For example, these agreements might include sharing the costs of infrastructure, roads, water, sewer, people services, etc. c. There is a recognition of the periodic need for urban expansion of the Villages and the need to engage in an annexation negotiation process in a positive, orderly, timely, and agreed upon manner, once a clear and present need is established through a Joint Growth Study. d. The County and the Village with an interest in annexation shall engage in a Joint Growth Study prior to entering an annexation negotiation process. e. In determining the timing, size, and location of an annexation area, the outcomes identified through a Joint Growth Study will be considered. f. A Joint Growth Study will serve to inform the annexation negotiation process regarding the following: i. Justifiable and mutually agreeable current and future growth rates. Growth rates are defined at the rate at which land is consumed for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes normally expressed in acres per year over a 30-year horizon. ii. Availability and cost of servicing. The physical and economic feasibility of extending Village services to specific areas within the County in a logical, reasonable, and cost effective manner. iii. Adequacy of transportation systems to accommodate new development. The annexation area should be either serviced with road network or be able to be serviced with a logical extension of existing road networks. iv. Landownership patterns. The annexation should follow legal boundaries or natural features where possible to avoid creating a fragmented pattern of Landownership. v. Local support. Annexation should as much as possible have the concurrence of the Landowners involved. vi. Consistent with local plans. The annexation should be consistent with the policies of the Plans, the respective Municipal Development Plans, and any area structure plan or other study. Planning for annexations should consider a 30-year horizon for land needs.