Suisun City Municipal Code Ch. 17.48 General Provisions and Policies

The ordinance codified in this division shall be known as the "Annexation Ordinance of Suisun City" and is enacted and shall apply to the annexation or detachment of any real property to the city.

(Ord. 434 § 811-1, 1980)

In general, unless the particular provisions or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and provisions contained in this section shall govern the construction, meaning and application of words and phrases used in this division:

A. "Annexation report" means the city-required report which details the analysis of the environmental impacts and the city service impacts. This report is prepared by the applicant.

B. "Applicant" means any person, group, firm or organization or interest holder which is requesting an action taken under the authority of this division.

C. "General plan" means the current adopted general plan of the city.

D. "LAFCO" means the Solano County Local Agency Formation Commission.

E. "Prezoning" means the legal process by which a parcel or parcels proposed for annexation receive a zoning designation prior to being incorporated into the city.

F. "Sphere of influence" means the probable ultimate physical boundary and service area of the city.

G. "Urban service area" means the incorporated area of the city and the five-year expansion area (areas which expect to have public utilities and facilities within five years).

(Ord. 434 § 811-2, 1980)

The purpose of this division is to:

A. Provide guidance in the review of annexations before approving bodies of the city;

B. Develop a cohesive community having a lifestyle, identity and a diversified residential, industrial and commercial land use relationship as expressed in the city general plan;

C. Provide a safe level of community facilities, services and utilities, well integrated and designed to provide a complete network;

D. Provide a sphere of influence which reflects a future city boundary recognizing environmental and physical constraints, providing logical boundaries and allowing for economic development and delivery of public services in an economical manner. The general plan map of the city shall serve as the official sphere of influence map.

(Ord. 434 § 811-3, 1980)

All proposals for annexation shall have a detailed annexation report which clearly states the environmental and public service impacts of the annexation and clearly defines mitigation measures to be implemented should adverse impacts be created by the annexation.

(Ord. 434 § 811-4(a), 1980)

All proposals for annexation shall be prezoned prior to submitting the proposed annexation to LAFCO for consideration.

(Ord. 434 § 811-4(b), 1980)

Lands specifically identified as permanent marshlands, by contract agreement, zoning classification and general plan designation, should not be approved for annexation to the city for the purposes of urban development.

(Ord. 434 § 811-4(c), 1980)

Annexation is mandatory for islands of less than one hundred acres.

(Ord. 434 § 811-4(d), 1980)

Annexation proposals which assemble several parcels of land for the completion of utility and traffic links and provide continuity of city services to developed and undeveloped parcels shall be encouraged.

(Ord. 434 § 811-4(e), 1980)

Small annexations for individual development projects shall be discouraged.

(Ord. 434 § 811-4(f), 1980)

A significant measure of the appropriateness of a change from rural to an urban land use is the existence of a plan for urban services in the size and type suitable to support the planned use of the area.

(Ord. 434 § 811-4(g), 1980)

Urban development which could conflict with subsequent city annexations and city general plan policies should not be permitted to occur outside of the city.

(Ord. 434 § 811-4(h), 1980)

Annexations proposed for the purpose of development of land located within the city's sphere of influence to agencies other than the city should not be permitted.

(Ord. 434 § 811-4(i), 1980)

Amendment of a sphere of influence boundary will be requested by LAFCO when such action is consistent with the city's policy guideline, general plan and specific criteria contained in the Government Code relative to establishing a sphere of influence boundary.

(Ord. 434 § 811-4(j), 1980)