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4 280 acres had been purchased by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District <br /> and was designated open space. This section was not part of the <br /> annexation discussion. The other section was the quarry area of 78 acres <br /> and was the area being discussed for annexation to the Town. It was not <br /> part of the Urban Service Area of the Town and no property could be <br /> annexed to a city without the approval of the Local Agency Formation <br /> Commission. It was further noted that the owner of the property <br /> controlled whether or not he wanted to annex the property and also noted <br /> that the Town was under no obligation to provide sewer services to an <br /> area outside of the Town. <br /> Siegel suggested that there were four options for Council to consider: 1) Do <br /> nothing; 2) Insist upon annexation to the Town, allow sewer connections <br /> and apply to LAFCO for an urban service area boundary change; 3) Not <br /> favor annexation but cooperate with developer and provide sewers; and 4) <br /> support County's processing of subdivision and request County to <br /> condition subdivision to require annexation if the Town wants to annex at <br /> that time. Under this option the Town would want the County to take <br /> into consideration its concerns and the Town would not approve sewers <br /> until it was seen how the project was proceeding. <br /> Casey also suggested the property could be annexed after the lots were sold but <br /> Siegel questioned why they would do this as they would already have the <br /> sewers. Tryon noted that the developer could do other than residential <br /> development and she believed Council's decisions at this meeting could <br /> affect what he will decide to do. <br /> The City Manager commented that staff's recommendation would be for option <br /> #4 with the possibility of a development agreement. The Director of <br /> Public Works said there was the policy/political decision to make of <br /> whether a non urban service area of the Town should get Town services. <br /> He noted that there would have to be an amendment to the General Plan <br /> concerning a mining element and there could be a specific plan of <br /> development prepared for the quarry. He believed the owner of the <br /> property, the County and the Town should all work together on the <br /> project. The City Attorney explained that a development agreement was a <br /> contract between the city and the developer. It gave a developer vested <br /> rights and it gave the city advance knowledge of what a development <br /> would look like. <br /> Councilmembers made the following disclosures. Siegel met with Paul Hogan, <br /> Mr. Vidovich's attorney and Hubbard met with the applicant, Mr. <br /> Vidovich. Siegel and Hubbard met with the Midpeninsula Regional Open <br /> Space District to discuss the terms of the sale of land of the upper 280 acres. <br /> December 4, 1991 <br /> 3 <br />