SCHEDULED Meetings:

Soldotna City Council Meeting on Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Ordinance 2008-01 - Authorizing the Filing of a Petition to Annex Approximately 2.17 Square Miles Using the Legislative Review Method

The Soldotna City Council has conducted two public hearings on Ordinance 2008-01, which, if enacted, authorizes the City Manager to file a petition with the Alaska Local Boundary Commission for annexation of approximately 2.17 square miles following the legislative review method of annexation.  This Ordinance will again be before Council on February 27, 2008.  It is anticipated that amendments will be made to the proposed annexation areas. Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Soldotna City Hall, 177 N. Birch Street, Soldotna, Alaska.  Information regarding the ordinance, proposed amendments, and the draft petition are available on this web page and at various locations throughout Soldotna.  Follow the Notice of Public Hearing on Annexation Petition link below for locations and contact information, or call the City Clerk at 907-262-9107.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ANNEXATION PETITION

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 The City of Soldotna is currently considering annexation of four areas directly adjacent to the present city boundaries.  The areas are labeled based on the general area in which they are located.  These include Area 1 – Funny River; Area 2 – K-Beach; Areas 3 – Ridgeway; and Area 4 – Skyview.  Despite their names, these areas do not include the entire geographic regions their names represent.  Please check the maps to the left to view the proposed boundary changes.

The City Council directed Administration to prepare a draft annexation petition in January 2007. Once prepared, the Council must approve the petition for filing with the State Local Boundary Commission.  This is a highly public process with several opportunities for public hearings and public involvement before and after a petition is filed. The City Council is required to hold public hearings on the annexation proposal before it can file a petition for annexation.  Property owners in the affected areas will be notified via mail when these public hearings are scheduled.  Notice of any meetings regarding annexation will also be published in our local newspaper, the Peninsula Clarion.

Information and updates on annexation will be posted on this website as it becomes available.  If you have any further questions please call our City Clerk at 907-262-9107.

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