[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Seward
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning and subdivision — See Ch. 410.
[Adopted as Ch. 12, Art. 9, of the 1976 Code]
Any subdivision in which there are lands dedicated to the City
or any subdivision serviced by public utilities shall be annexed to
the City. Before approval for the final plat is given, the governing
body shall receive a petition for annexation from the owners of the
subdivided properties.
A.
The City Council desiring to annex land under the authority of this
article shall first adopt both a resolution stating that the City
is considering the annexation of the land and a plan for extending
City services to the land. The resolution shall state:
(1)
The time, date, and location of the public hearing required
below;
(2)
A description of the boundaries of the land proposed for annexation;
and
(3)
That the plan of the City for extension of City services to
the land proposed for annexation is available for inspection during
regular business hours in the office of the City Clerk.
B.
The plan adopted by the City Council shall contain sufficient detail
to provide a reasonable person with a full and complete understanding
of the intentions of the City for extending City services to the land
proposed for annexation. The plan shall:
(1)
State the estimated cost impact of providing the services to
such land;
(2)
State the method by which the City plans to finance the extension
of services to the land and how any services already provided to the
land will be maintained;
(3)
Include a timetable for extending services to the land proposed
for annexation; and
(4)
Include a map drawn to scale clearly delineating the land proposed
for annexation, the current boundaries of the City, the proposed boundaries
of the City after annexation, and the general land-use pattern in
the land proposed for annexation.
C.
A public hearing on the proposed annexation shall be held within
60 days following the adoption of the resolution to allow the City
Council to receive testimony from interested persons. The City Council
may recess the hearing, for good cause, to a time and date specified
at the hearing.
D.
A copy of the resolution providing for the public hearing shall be
published in the official newspaper in the City at least once not
less than 10 days preceding the date of the public hearing. A map
drawn to scale delineating the land proposed for annexation shall
be published with the resolution. A copy of the resolution providing
for the public hearing shall be sent by first-class mail, following
its passage, to the school board of any school district in the land
proposed for annexation.
Any provision of these regulations may from time to time be
amended, supplemented, changed, modified, or repealed by the governing
body according to law; provided, however, that such amendments, supplements,
changes, modifications or repealed provisions shall not become effective
until after study and report by the Planning Commission.