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☐ Safe & Prosperous |
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Planning & Neighborhood Svc |
☐ Active & Appealing |
☐ Resolution |
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☒ Respected & Responsible |
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☐ Connected & Engaged |
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Community Planning |
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Annexation Area No. ANEX-43789-2025 Vision Assets
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SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Summary Recommendation
This is a public hearing to consider the annexation of properties located at the northeast corner of W. 27th Street and 21st Drive. (ANEX-43789-2025). (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)
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STRATEGIC OUTCOME:
The approval of this annexation will provide access to City resources and services. This annexation assists in furthering City Council’s strategic outcome of Respected and Responsible.
REPORT:
The annexation area consists of four parcels of real property and the adjacent 27th Street, 20th Avenue, and 21st Drive right-of-way. The annexation area totals approximately 4.46 acres. The properties are owned respectively by:
1. Vision Assets, LLC, parcel 694-14-006, which is undeveloped,
2. Cynthia Ann Ray Sub-Trust, parcel 694-14-005, also undeveloped,
3. Ignacio R. Covarrubias, parcel 694-14-004, contains a single family home,
4. Adrian Covarrubias, parcel 694-14-003, also contains a single family home.
The City of Yuma received a request from Vision Assets, LLC, the larger easternmost parcel, to annex their property with the intent to rezone and subdivide within the City and develop single-family homes. In response, the City has initiated this annexation process and included the three adjacent parcels as well. Two of the parcels, APN 694-14-003 and 694-14-004, are the subject of a Pre-annexation Development agreement adopted by the City Council on July 18, 2001 (R2001-50) and January 4, 2006 (R2006-02). The property owners requested and have connected to City utility services. The Pre-annexation Development Agreement identifies specific responsibilities of both the property owners and the City of Yuma. A responsibility of the property owners is to agree to annexation at such time as the City of Yuma may initiate that action. The fourth parcel, APN 694-14-005, is being included as part of this annexation effort to provide a seamless annexation boundary. Future development of this undeveloped parcel will require connection to City utilities. Annexing this property now will minimize any delays when development does move forward.
The annexation boundary includes the adjacent rights-of-way of 27th Street, 20th Avenue and 21st Drive. The half-width ROW annexation area for 21st Drive extends north to 26th Street to provide a clearer jurisdiction boundary for this segment of 21st Drive.
In accordance with Arizona law, a blank petition with a legal description and a map of the area to be annexed was filed with the Yuma County Recorder on May 6, 2025. There is a 30-day waiting period after recording the map and petition with the County Recorder before signatures can be obtained. During that time, a public hearing must be held by the City Council within the last 10 days of the 30-day waiting period. All appropriate and necessary notice and posting requirements have been met. After the 30-day waiting period and the public hearing, the following procedures must be followed.
• The signatures of property owners must be obtained such that at least one-half of the value of real and personal property is represented and such that more than one-half of the parcel owners are represented.
• Within one year after the last day of the 30-day waiting period, completed petitions must be filed with the County Recorder.
• An ordinance must be adopted by the City Council effectively changing the City boundaries to include the annexation area. The ordinance will become effective 30 days after adoption. No modifications, including increases or decreases to the territory to be annexed, may be made after the first property owner in the area signs the petition. This public hearing is held to comply with the annexation law, Section 9-471 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The purpose is to notify all property owners of the proposed annexation and take public comment.
Pending receipt of the signed petition from the property owners after the annexation hearing, it is anticipated that the annexation ordinance will be heard by the City Council for introduction on July 2, 2025, with adoption on July 16, 2025.
FISCAL REQUIREMENTS:
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CITY FUNDS: |
$ 0.00 |
BUDGETED: |
$ 0.00 |
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STATE FUNDS: |
$ 0.00 |
AVAILABLE TO TRANSFER: |
$ 0.00 |
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FEDERAL FUNDS: |
$ 0.00 |
IN CONTINGENCY: |
$ 0.00 |
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OTHER SOURCES: |
$ 0.00 |
FUNDING: ACCOUNT/FUND #/CIP |
TOTAL $ 0.00
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
NONE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS NOT ATTACHED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ACTION FORM THAT ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK:
NONE
IF CITY COUNCIL ACTION INCLUDES A CONTRACT, LEASE OR AGREEMENT, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTING THE DOCUMENT FOR SIGNATURE AFTER CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL?
☐ Department
☐ City Clerk’s Office
☐ Document to be recorded
☐ Document to be codified
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Acting City Administrator: |
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John D. Simonton |
05/27/2025 |
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Reviewed by City Attorney: |
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Richard W. Files |
05/26/2025 |