CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: September 5, 2024
Agenda Date: September 10, 2024
Prepared By: Anthony Garganese, City Attorney
Through: Stockton Whitten, City Manager
Requested Action:
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Approval of Petition for Annexation and related consent forms and affidavit for the voluntary annexation into the City of Orlando of twenty-three (23) parcels of land owned by the City of Cocoa in Orange County and authorizing the City Manager to execute said documents. [Note: The approval is subject to reconsideration and rescission by the City Council under the condition stated in this Agenda Item and approval of the annexation agreement by the cities of Cocoa and Orlando
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Cocoa is the owner of a number of parcels of land in Orange County related to the City of Cocoa's regional water system. The parcels were acquired many years ago and contain wells that are connected to a water transmission line providing potable water supply to the City's Dyal Water Treatment Plant also located within Orange County along SR 520.
Several months ago the City Council approved participation in a voluntary annexation by the City of Orlando of an area largely comprised of the Sunbridge planned development. At that time, ten (10) parcels of land owned by the City of Cocoa were included in the annexation.
Recently, the City of Cocoa was approached by Farmland Reserve, Inc. (Deseret Ranch) about participating in an additional voluntary annexation by the City of Orlando of a large area lying east of the previous annexation. The area is predominantly owned by Farmland Reserve with the exception of the City of Cocoa's parcels which are scattered around Farmland's property. The City of Cocoa and Farmland Reserve have had a very cooperative relationship for several decades regarding Farmland's operations and the City of Cocoa's water utility system that are located within the proposed annexed area, and Staff supports Farmland Reserve's request. ...
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