Procedures for Annexation by Ordinance Presentation Outline Chattanooga Annexation History Urban Growth Boundaries and Master Interlocal Agreement Procedures to be followed by City Council Timeline Chattanooga Annexation History The City of Chattanooga has grown a lot since its initial beginnings on the bluff of the Tennessee River in 1838. Chattanooga Annexation History Chattanooga Annexation History Urban Growth Boundaries and Master Interlocal Agreement Pursuant to Public Chapter 1101 of the Public Acts of 1998, Tennessee Cities were required to develop Urban Growth Boundaries which would show citizens where they planned to grow over a 20 year period. Pursuant to Public Chapter 1101 of the Public Acts of 1998, Tennessee Cities were required to develop Urban Growth Boundaries which would show citizens where they planned to grow over a 20 year period. The City of Chattanooga entered into a Master Interlocal Agreement with Hamilton County and 9 other Cities and Towns in this County in 2001 which contained a series of maps showing where all Cities and Towns planned to grow through The City of Chattanooga entered into a Master Interlocal Agreement with Hamilton County and 9 other Cities and Towns in this County in 2001 which contained a series of maps showing where all Cities and Towns planned to grow through 2021. Urban Growth Boundaries and Master Interlocal Agreement This Agreement provided that the City of Chattanooga would provide available sewer connections to any area involuntary annexed within 3 years of the effective date of an Annexation Ordinance. This Agreement provided that the City of Chattanooga would provide available sewer connections to any area involuntary annexed within 3 years of the effective date of an Annexation Ordinance. In the event that the Hamilton County WWTA does not cede service areas to the City of Chattanooga within 30 days of Annexation, there is no requirement to provide sewer connections within 3 years of Annexation in such areas. In the event that the Hamilton County WWTA does not cede service areas to the City of Chattanooga within 30 days of Annexation, there is no requirement to provide sewer connections within 3 years of Annexation in such areas. Urban Growth Boundaries and Master Interlocal Agreement The areas outlined in Red on this map depicts the proposed areas for consideration by the City Council within the Urban Growth Boundaries of the City. Procedures for Annexation by Ordinance A municipality may annex upon its own initiative when it appears that the prosperity of the city and territory will be materially retarded and the safety and welfare of the inhabitants and property endangered. Procedures for Annexation by Ordinance Ordinance Annexations require sending the Proposed Plan of Services to Planning and asking RPA to place it on the Regional Planning Commissions next agenda. Ordinance Annexations require sending the Proposed Plan of Services to Planning and asking RPA to place it on the Regional Planning Commissions next agenda. Procedures for Annexation by Ordinance The Plan of Services shall be reasonable with respect to the scope of services to be provided and the timing of the services. The Plan of Services shall be reasonable with respect to the scope of services to be provided and the timing of the services. Procedures for Annexation by Ordinance At least 3 weeks prior to a public hearing on any plan of services, the City Council should pass a resolution authorizing the Clerk of the City Council to notice the public hearing date for the plan of services in the newspaper and locations where 3 copies of the plan of services can be available for public inspection. At least 3 weeks prior to a public hearing on any plan of services, the City Council should pass a resolution authorizing the Clerk of the City Council to notice the public hearing date for the plan of services in the newspaper and locations where 3 copies of the plan of services can be available for public inspection. Procedures for Annexation by Ordinance Before adoption of the Plan of Services, a City is required to hold a public hearing with notice of the time, place and purpose of the public hearing published in a newspaper of general circulation not less than fifteen (15) days before the hearing. Before adoption of the Plan of Services, a City is required to hold a public hearing with notice of the time, place and purpose of the public hearing published in a newspaper of general circulation not less than fifteen (15) days before the hearing. The notice shall be satisfactory if it includes a map containing a general delineation of the area or areas to be annexed by use of official road names or numbers or both, names of lakes and waterways, or other identifiable landmarks as appropriate pursuant to T.C.A. The notice shall be satisfactory if it includes a map containing a general delineation of the area or areas to be annexed by use of official road names or numbers or both, names of lakes and waterways, or other identifiable landmarks as appropriate pursuant to T.C.A. Procedures for Annexation by Ordinance Before any territory may be annexed by Ordinance, the City Council is required to adopt a Plan of Services establishing at least the services to be delivered and the projected timing of the services. Before any territory may be annexed by Ordinance, the City Council is required to adopt a Plan of Services establishing at least the services to be delivered and the projected timing of the services. Procedures for Annexation by Ordinance All Ordinances adopting a Plan of Services and annexing territory should have a copy of the written report from the Planning Commission attached. All Ordinances adopting a Plan of Services and annexing territory should have a copy of the written report from the Planning Commission attached. Annexation by Ordinance requires notice and public hearing as required by T.C.A. and will not become operative until thirty (30) days after final passage of an Ordinance. Annexation by Ordinance requires notice and public hearing as required by T.C.A. and will not become operative until thirty (30) days after final passage of an Ordinance. Timeline for First Phase of Annexation Decisions July 2009 The Mayor will request Planning Commission to review specific plans of services for initial annexation areas. As soon as written reports are received from Planning some first readings of Ordinances can occur by City Council. August 2009 Planning Commission written reports should be received and first and second readings of some Annexation Ordinances should occur after public hearings on initial annexation areas. Second phase annexations may be considered. September 2009 Any other Public Hearings on proposed plans of services should occur before final reading of Annexation Ordinances and all annexation ordinances should be passed on final reading. October 2009 Annexation Ordinances should be effective.
