CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: December 30, 2019
Agenda Date: January 8, 2020
Prepared By: Dodie Selig, Planning & Zoning Manager
Through: Nancy A. Bunt, Community Services Director
Requested Action:
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Ordinance No. 24-2019 / 2nd Reading: Annexing approximately 139.23 acres of real property located in unincorporated Brevard County (as shown in Exhibit "A") into the City of Cocoa in accordance with Chapter 171 of the Florida Statutes and Appendix A, Article VI of the City of Cocoa Code.
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BACKGROUND:
Prior to commencing the annexation process, staff prepared a report entitled "Cape Canaveral Heights State Road 520 and State Road 524 Annexation Report," hereinafter referred to as "Annexation Report." The Annexation Report established that the study area, of which the subject area for this annexation is a part, met the requirements for annexation as outlined in Chapter 171 of the Florida Statutes. A copy of the Annexation Report is attached to this agenda item (Exhibit B). The Annexation Report was approved by City Council on October 9, 2019. A copy of the Annexation Report was transmitted to the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners on October 11, 2019 and signed for on October 15, 2019. (Exhibits C and D)
As indicated in the Annexation Report, the City will conduct annexations in accordance with Section 171.0413 (6), Florida Statutes. This section provides that consent of property owners representing at least 50% of the land area and at least 50% of the parcels to be annexed is required and will be obtained by the City of cocoa prior to final adoption of the annexation ordinance. Related to this requirement, the City Council approved a Pre-Annexation Agreement with the applicant and accepted three Petitions of Annexation on November 13, 2019. (Exhibit E)
Staff notified property owners within the annexation area of the City's intent to annex their property along with the date and location of the two public hearings at which...
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