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Master Plan for Annexation 1967 (Prelim) ,. Preliminary Draft MASTER PLAN FOR ANNEXATION SALINA, KANSAS 2 February 1967 T'LSON COMPANY ENGINEERS 1 ARCH1TEC TS ~ PRELIMI~ARY DRAFT MASTER PLAN FOR ANNEXATION SALINA, KANSAS PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of land which can and should be annexed io the City of Salina. The study is intended to serve as a guide in orderly annexation and the formulation of future policies and procedures for annexation. The study includes the following elements: A. General background on annexation. B. Legal authority and limitations of annexation. C. Discussion of annexation and zoning. D. Discussion of annexation and Subdivision Regulations. E. possible provisions of a ~olicy Statement" relating to annexation in the Planning Department Report of November, 1963. F. The annexation study. 1. Land ownerships, population and valuation. 2. Phased program of annexation for eligible areas. 3. Effect of annexation on school districts. 4. Annexation and existing county zoning. 5. Evaluation of the eligible annexation areas with criteria submitted in the Planning Department report of Nov., 1963. G. Recommended annexation program. GENERAL BACKGROUND Much has been written about the pros and cons of annexation and policies of extending services to fringe areas outside the city. A survey conducted by the International City Manager's Association in 1960, which was published in outline form in a 1963 Planning Department report, "Municipal Services to Fringe Areas - Annexation - Deannexation" reflects two trends of thought. It might be well to review these trends of thought before Salina attempts to establish a policy on annexation and extension of municipal utilities to the fringe areas. Cities that provide services, give as their reasons: 1. Fringe services protect city residents from the effects of. poor conditions that would spread from the fringe into the city (fire, health, sanitation, etc,). 2. Fringe services aid in the orderly development of the total urban area of which the city and the fringe are both a part. -1- . . 3. Fringe services encourage annexation. 4. The City is the only possible or most able supplier, and it i9 the City's moral obligation to furnish service, (Also concepts of being "good neighbor" and "creating good will ") . 5. Providing service represents a long-time commitment. 6. Higher rates charged makes it financially profitable to the City. Cities that do not provide municipal services to their fringe areas, give as their most frequent reasons: 1. Discourages growth of the fringe; the fringe may become a problem as it grows. 2. Avoids weakening city governments by refusing to per- mit fringe dwellers to select one or a few services from the variety supplied to city residents. 3. Encourages annexation. 4. Makes fringe dwellers face up_to their responsibilities and obligations as inhabitants of an urban environment. 5. There is no precise way of calculating equitable charges. The survey reports the following generalizations that were found to exist in fringe areas. "Certain fringes are unable or unwilling to obtain basic services from existing local governments or private companies". "Services are provided (sometimes only in case of an emergency) in fringe areas, not throughout such areas". HFringe services generally represent improvisations or stop-gaps that ignore the immediate and long-range consequences to the fringe itself and to the adjacent city". "Fringe areas represent a per- sistent problem that will be solved only by comprehensive and constructive action. They need both zoning and sub- division regulations as well as adequate basic services". Regardless of which trend of thought one may _consider the most appropriate, there exists a general recognition that growth is and will likely continue ~t the fringe area of the American City. The automobile, good highways and roads, desire for home ownerships and financing programs have made it that way. The question of annexation and extension of municipal utilities to fringe areas [;lust be answered by each municipality. State laws which per[;lit incorporation of small cells in the fringe area may cast a different light on the cotal problem. It would appear that before attempting to formulate an opinion on the matter that each city should answer the following questions. -2- 1. Does state law permit incorporation of small the fringe areas? In Kansas the answer is yes. of such incorporation is Grandview Plaza east of urban cell s in A recent example Junction City. 2. Are there self-contained units at the fringe of the city which could incorporate? 3. If the self-contained units were to incorporate what effect would the incorporation have on the future tax base of the city? 4. Would the extension of municipal utilities to the self-con- tained urban cells tend to stimulate growth in these cells? The probable answer for Salina is yes. 5. Is there adequate room for horizontal growth inside the city for industrial) commercial and resid~ntial growth? Annexation in some cases may have effects well beyond the limits normally considered to include strictly the metropolitan area. Annexation of an entire government division or school district in a single action is effective in simplifying the government of the metropolitan area and reduces the impact to a minimum on contiguous remaining areas not subject to annexation. Impedients to annexation can be classified under three general headings: (1) legal restrictions (2) public debts and (3) attitudes of people con- cerned. In contrast to continental European cities that have power to do practically as they chose except as prohibited by law, American cities have only such authority as is specifically granted by state statutes. The annexation of an area not incumbered by public debt involves no serious problem of financial equity if services and benfits are extended to the annexed area in proportion to valuations and/or fees and service charges collected. Annexation may, however, result in increased taxes on the area annexed due to participation in cost of additional services and facilities not previously supported. Public debt assessed to an area to be annexed is a complicating fact to be considered if equity is to be preserved and obligations are to be equitably related to benefits received. This is especially true if the, area to be annexed is only a portion of the area against which the public debt is assessed. The creation of public debt closely follows development and concentration of population. It would therefore appear that annexation should, whenever possible, be accomplished prior to the development of pecessity for the creation of public debt. Such a policy would require annexation prior to development /"o'f competing utility systems by other political subdivisions and at the . same time strict forbiddance of the extension of city utilities beyond . the limits of the city except for specific industrial purposes. The \;Jttitudes of people are frequently inexplicable and grow from simple per- sonal preferences. Factors contributing to the forming of attitudes include the following: -3- I. Taxation effects as applied to the individual. 2. Opposition to restrictions imposed such as zoning regulations. 3. Willingness to share and support community efforts. 4. Benefits available from City Government. An active city, like active people, must have room for growth. If area is not provided for outward growth within the city, two possibilities are likely to occur. The first possibility would be construction of multi-story structures within the city. The second possibility would be that growth will take place at the urban fringe. In Central Kansas the latter possibility is more likely to occur. Municipal control is, there- fore desirable and necessary if the city is to survive the times. Failure to recognize this need at the present time could mean that some time in the future, unless present state laws are revised, that the city might be ringed by sat'telite incorporated urban centers. Should this occur the city tax base could be jeopar~izcd and new sources of revenue would have to be found to provide needed services demanded by the citizens of the parent city. The annexation problem in Salina is not as acute as that outlined above because of the past cooperation of present city and county officials, and the present policy on extension of municipal utilities. It is not meant to say, however, that it cannot occur. The installation of a rural water line in some of the existing or future urban cells could change the picture. .' -4- LEGAL AUTHORITY A~u LIMITATIONS An annexation ?tudy for the City of Salina does not mean the mere preparation of a map showing areas the City desires to annex and the preparation of an ordinance annexing the area. This case may be true where a property such as Schilling Air Force Base under single ownership, is annexed. This is an exception rather than the rule. Where a master plan for annexation is under- taken by the city and the total plan invloves several owners, Kansas Law prescribes certain limitations. The legal authority and limitation for cities of the first class in Kansas, pretaining to annexation, are found in Sections 13-202, 13-1602 and l3-l602a of theJGeneral Statutes and 1963 Supplements. ~5q Section 13-202 permits cities of the first class to annex property adjacent to the city if it is: (a) Subdivided and the plat is recorded, (b) Tracts of land which are 20 acres or less in size if 2/3 or more of any boundary adjoins the city. (c) Property which is in or mainly within the city. This means property or properties which are bounded by the city by more than fifty percent of their total boundary. (d) A tract of land which is more than 20 acres when annexation is requested by the owner. In this instance the ordinance for annexation would be presented to the county commissioners prior to approval by the city. Section 13-1602 and l3-l602a and amendments in 1963 place certain limitations on annexation where an adjoining school district is effected by the annexa- tion. The statutes provide in this instance that a request for prior approval for annexation of adjacent territory to a school district of the city must be submitted and approved by the State Department of Public Instructions. An act recently proposed by the Kansas Legislative Council would liberalize annexation proceedings somewhat when compared to present. laws. The act, if passed, would allow a strip of land 1000 feet in depth adjoining a highway, providing direct access to a city, to be annexed within a distance of one half (~) mile of the corporate limits. The strip of land must be used for a purpose other than agriculture. . I The act would also increase the size of a tract of land, to be annexed, from the present twenty (20) to thirty (30) acres. The act would establish the following conditions for annexations: (a) The land is platted, and some part of such land adjoins the city. (b) The land is owned by or held in trust for the city or any agency thereof. -5- (c) The land adjoins the city and is owned by or held in trust for any governmental unit other than another city. (d) -The land has a common perimeter with the city boundary line of more than fifty percent (50%). (e) The land if annexed will make the city boundary line straight or harmonious and some part thereof adjoins the city, except no land in excess of thirty (30) acres shall be annexed for this purpose. (f) The tract is so situated that two-thirds (2/3) of any boundary line adjoins the city, except no tract in excess of thirty (30) acres shall be annexed under this condition. (g) The land adjoins the ci~y and a written petition for or consent to annexation is filed with the city by the owner. . -6- ANNEXATION AND ZONING The Salina Zoning Ordinance is one of the most with respect to zoning of annexed properties. Ordinance reads as follows: up-to-date in Kansas This section of the "After due consideration of the Saline County Zoning Plan the City Planning Commission shall recommend to the Board of City Commissioners of Salina, the zoning classification of all territory which may hereafter be annexed to the City of Salina at the time said territory is annexed to the City. In the event that a recommendation is not made by the City Planning Commission or in the event a recommendation is not approved by the Board of City Commissioners of Salina, all territory which may hereafter be annexed to the City of Salina shall automatically be classed. as lying and being in District "A" until such classification shall have been changed by an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, as provided by law". The wording of the ordinance permits the Planning Commission to recommend zoning districts prior to annexation. The ordinance annexing the land may then specify what zone the annexed land is to be given. The end result is that the costly and timely procedure of a zoning change after annexation is eliminated. .' -7- A-:\i\K'0\TION AND SUBDIVISION RECrtJI/I.':::':ONS One may believe Subdivision Regulatib~s and. Annexation are not truly compatible subjects to be discussed in an annexation plan. It is true that they are separated in the sense tha~ once a subdivision is approved and recorded in the fringe area the city has no jurisdiction over further activities in the subdivision. I~directly, however, there is a relation- ship between annexation and subdivisions in the fringe area. Kansas law grants subdivision review and approval to cities having planning CO::1r.lLssions. The law also authorizes the planning commission to establish minimum standards for improvements required in the subdivision and alternate methods for installation of these improvements. The minimum improvement design standards and methods of financing is the link in the chain which ties annexation and subdivision regulations together providing the design standards and method of financing are uniform in the city and fringe areas. The implication is that areas which may be later annexed to the city will have improvements comparable to those in the city and the tax load on the city and property owner in the annexed area will be greatly reduced. Section 12-705 of the general statutes of Kansas as amended in 1965 granting this authority reads as follows: "Such regulation may also as a condition to the approval of any plat require and fix the extent to which and the manner in which streets shall be improved and water, sewer, drainage and other utility mains and piping or connections or other physical improve- ments shall be installed. Such regulations may provide that in lieu of the completion of such work or improvements prior to the final approval of the plat, the governing body may accept a corporate surety bond, cashier's check, escrow account or other like security in an amount to be fixed by the governing body and conditioned upon the actual completion of such work or improve- ments within a specified period, in accordance with such regula- tions, and the governing body may enforce such bond by all equitable remedies." The City of Salina should amend their subdivision regulations to insure uniform improvement control in the city and three (3) mile fringe area in accordance with the provisions of the statutory amendment. ! -8- POSSIBLE PROVISIONS OF A "POLICY STA'rE;-'lENT" RSLATING TO ANNEXATION Any position or statement of policy consequently adopted by a City Commission should be based on positive cri- teria with proper provisions to allow for a limited degree of flexibility. The criteria must be established so that fair, reasonable and impartial considerations are granted to all ~pplicants and areas. Foremost attention must always be given to promoting the gener;]l hcnlth, welfare, safety, mo, ,~s <lnd convenience of the commur'LLy. The following is submitted as a "Preliminary Policy Statement", covering the topics discussed in this report. Certain important points may have been overlooked. Some portions may need amending. It may be wise to omit other sections, in part or in total. In any event, the follow- ing should serve as a point of departure in drafting an acceptable statement - i[ such a move is deemed desirable. A. Basic Position of City of Salina Regarding Municipal Service Extensions, Annexation and Deannexation. 1. No area should be provided with any municipal service, annexed to, or deannexed from the City of Salina if such action would tend to hinder, delay, or otherwise impede the present or future development, health, welfare, safety; morals or convenience of the City of Satina. 2. Land on the perimeter of the City of Salina (regardless of whether it is improved or undeveloped; within the City Limits or outside and adjacent thereto) is enhanced in value because of its rela- tive proximity to the City and to the services, facil- ities, and benefits provided by the City. a. The City shall look with favor upon the annexation of such land \vhen its proximity to the City, the rate of growth of the City, and other factors indicate that annexation of the area would aid the City's growth and develop- ment, or when annexation is deemed necessary to guard 3gainst uncontrolled development not consistent with long-range land use needs. b. It will be the intent of the City to extend municipal services to such areas on the follow- in g p r i 0 r i t Y ba s is: ( 1 ) a IlIa n d s \.J i t h in the City Limits: (2) improved and ?la::ted land adjacent to the City Limits; (3) unimproved and platted land adjacent to the City Limits: and (4) unplatted lands adjacent to the City Limits. The City will not look with favor upon -9- extending any municipal services beyond the City Limits of Salina that may create any degree of disadvantage to the properties or citizens of the City. c. Requests to deannex such land will be iiven unfavorable consideration when such requests are solely based on the premise that City taxes should not be paid on vacant land. 3. The City of Salina recognizes an obligation to investi- gate or control land beyond its corporate limits to achieve certain objectives: a. To maintain a logical planning unit in accordance with the provisions of a compre- hensive planning program. b. To insure that land values will be main- tained and available for proper use and growth in a planned development program. c. To insure that new development will not take place in a substandard manner, and thereby become a detriment to the entire Salina area. d. To further sound capital improvement plan- ning and thus protect Salina's position in the municipal bond market and its ability to finance and construct capital improvements necessary to the growth and economic welfare of the entire community. B. Referral to the City Engineer, Director Utilities and the City Planning Commission. All matters relating to the extension of municipal services out- side the City Limits, annexation, or deannexation shall be referred to the City Engineer, the Director of Utilities and the City Plan- ning Commission for their study, evaluation, and recommendations to the City Commission. The analysis by the City Planning Commission shall be based on the following criteria, in keeping with the preceding state- ments. C. Analysis by the City Planning Commission. 1. Is the area in question currently needed for the growth of Salina? -10- 2. Can the area be served with water, sewage collection and treatment, mixed refuse, streets, and other munici- pal services by the City? 3. Will the City ultimately ~rovide municipal ser- vices to the area? 4. Should the City presently provide any municipal services to the area? 5. Would the extension of services to the area promote private gain or enhance the economic welfare of the entire community? 6. Do density patterns currently exist to indicate that the area should now be within the City Limits of Salina so that the health, welfare, safety, morals, or conven- ience of the City may better be insured? 7. Is there a need in the area for up-to-date land use and other controls (zoning, sub-division regulations, building codes, etc.) to maintain present values or to insure that future developments in the area will not occur in a sub-standard manner and become a detriment to the entire Salina community? 8. Any specific characteristics or factors not listed above and unique to the land in question shall be con- sidered. Effect on School Districts. Boundaries of Unified School District 305 were obtained from the Superintendant of Schools. These boundaries are shown on the annexation study area map. A compari- son was made of school district limits with those areas eligible for annexa- tion. It was found that all properties eligible for annexation fall within the boundaries of Unified District 305 except a small portion located north of Interstate 70 and east of U.S. Highway 81. This area could be left out of the annexation program without jeopardizing the total annexation program. ! -11- '" III ~~ ~~ ~I ~ ~ '~ . ~'.j J t1' .j -1-- l" N ;\ \i 'l....m Ai\:\FXA'::'IO\' STGDY The Salina annexation study included a ~0~plcite invesitgation of l~nd oHnerships, review of state Im..'s appl icable to annexation, checking school district bo~ndaries and mapping county zoning regulations for those areas which Here eligible for annexation. Land OHnerships, Population an~ Valuations. The Salina Planning Department staff spent many hours in the County Court House obtaining ownership of l&~d within about one mile of the City of Salina. They also prepared an ownership base map for the annexation study. The mapped data shows location and size of o,~1ership of properties in the study area except for land which was subdivided. Since an entire subdivision can .be annexed by a single ordinance su~divided land was labeled such on the base map and individual oHnerships of lots and blocks in the subdivision were not recorded. This map Has used as the basis to total annexation study since KanSaS laH provideE; guide lines for annexation based on size of land ownership. Preliminary estimates of the population in the total areas eligible for annexation Here made. These estimates where based cn counts of residential structures in the area and did not include trailer houses. AccordinG to the building counts there. are about 12-0 residential units in .~1l_~ ~~n.e.~2.t~.on area whic.E.._~l5L hQllE.-~p.pr.o~~Jma.!ely 580 _per~ns. -- Estimates of commercial and industrial .structures in the annexation area indicate approximately 55 such uses would be taken into the City if all eligible areas are annexed to the City. Assessed valuation data is being collected by the Salina City Planning Department. However, complete data is not available for inclusion in this draft. Partial data indicates that subdivided land which is predominately undeveloped has an assessed value of $222,000 which would be added to the City's tax base if all eligible areas are annexed to the City. ~~~s.~~.!_~_&~a:n _~or Annexation. The state enabling legislation and ownership map prepared by the City provided guidelines for analysis of those areas elisible for annex- ation. A colored overlay was prepared to show the step by step process necessary to accomplish the total annexation program. The study re- vealed that the total program could be accomplished in ten steps. Upon completion of the map is ,vas observed that the total program could be divided into five seDarate areas which mav be seDarated and made indepe~dent from each other. The annexation p~oc~ss could, therefore, be undertaken on each area separately or on all areas concurrently. For the sake of clearity the small map attached to this report identifies the five areas of the program. It is interesting to note that the annexation of all eligible properties would increase the size of the City by about 6,000 acres. This would nean that S~1ina would be about tHice its size in area prior to t~e annexation of the Schilling Air Force Base. -12- Evaluation of Areas Eligible for Annexation with Criteria Submitted or Presented in the Planning Department Report of November, ~96S--- Areas eligible for annexation were divided into the five independent areas as were observed in the annexation study for the purpose of evaluating them with the recommended criteria of the November 1963 study. The following is an evaluation of each area: A rea I. Area I is located east of U.S. Highway 81 and extends north about three-fourths of a mile and south about one and one-fourth miles from Interstate Highway 70. 1. It is questionable that this total area is needed for present growth of Salina, especially that area north of Interstate 70 which lies outside Unified School District 305. 2. The City has adequate water and sewer lines inclose proximity to the area. Other facilities can be extended to serve the area. The street system in the area is very inadequate. 3. the the Water and sewer lines have already been installed City. It would,'therefore, appear that it was the City to provide municipal services to the area. north of intent of 4. Density and land use patterns in the area would indicate that municipal services should be provided if the health, safety and welfa~e are to be preserved. 5. There is no doubt that the annexation of this area would promote private gain because the area proposed for annexation is predominately residential. Housing and trailers would add little to the City's economic base. 6. The density pattern, particularly in the area south of Interstate 70, has reached the point that it would be in the best interest of the City to annex the area. 7. There is a need in the area for up-to~date land use-and other controls if future values are to be preserved. 8. Part of this area is located outside Unified School District 305. This area is located north of Interstate 70. The area is predominently vacant and could, therefore, be deleted from the annexation plan without conf1ict with the total annexation plan. The zoning of land in this area should be carefully evalQated. Only that land that is presently used for commercial and industrial use should be annexed as such to the City at this time. -13- Area II. Area II is located northwest of the City. It incudes that area between the City limits and the flood control dike and most of the area lying south of Nor~h Street between Interstate 35W and the present City limits. 1. The present use of the area would lead one to question whether much of this area is needed for the growth of Salina. This is the area where the night clubs and similar uses are more pronounced in the comm~nity. It is believed that land use and building code controls are important in such an area since many citizens in the Salina community use the facilities in the area. 2. This area is void of any large water or sewer lines. Existing water and sewer lines in that part of the City are small and many water lines are deadend. 3. The City or some unit of government will undoubtedly be required to provide municipal services to the area. 4. If the public health and general welfare of the community is to be preserved, municipal services should be provided to the built-up sections of the area. 5. It is believed that extension of City services to the built- up sections of this area, if not for economic welfare, for the public health and general welfare. 6. Density patterns along State Street Road and West North Street are such that the area should be within the City limits of Salina to promote the public health, welfare and morals of the City. 7. There is a definite need for up-to-date building and other code requirements in the area because many uses in the area attract large groups of people. 8. The entire area is located inside Unified School District 305 and would, therefore, not cause any school district complications. 9. Zoning of land in this area should be carefully studied before annexation is undertaken. I~ is questionable that all railroad rights-of-way should be zoned industrial. Zoning of some of the other properties in the area are q~estionable. -14- Area III Area III is located northeast of the City of Salina and includes more industrial platted and zoned land than any of the annexation area. This area also includes the large city park and Salina sewage treatment plant. 1. It is believed that this area should have a number one priorityCin the total annexation program because it would greatly enhance growth of the Salina community. 2. Large sewer and water lines are in close proximity to this area and could be easily extended to serve the prop- erties in the area. Other services could be provided to the area with a minimum of cost. Streets in the area are badly needed if the i~dustrial growth potential is to be promoted. 3. Industrial growth potential of this area would lead one to believe that the City would provide services to the area to attract new industrial establishments. There is no doubt that city services will be provided at city-owned land in the area. 4. City services shollid definitely be provided to this area. 5. Extension of services to this area would definitely pro- mote the economic welfare of the entire community. 6. Density patterns in this annexation area have reached a point where the land should definitely be annexed to the City. Exclusive industrial zoning would preserve this area for industrial land use and would promote the health, wel- fare nnd safety of the entire Salina community. 7. Many of the structures that now exist in the area are substandard. This would indicate a need for building regu- lations. 8. The entire area is located in Unified School District 305. 9. Present zoning of the land will permit a wide variety of mixed uses. The Planni~g Commission should consider a more restrictive industrial zone for tbose presently zoned for indus- trial purposes by the county. It should be noted, at this point, that a new concept in zoning has been introduced into the discussion (Item 6). Tnis relatively new approach known as exclusive type zoning prevents the pyramiding of uses from the most restrictive zone to the least restrictive mne. This is a fault in the present city zoning ordinance and county zoning resolution and has been responsible for mixing of non-com- patible land uses such as single family dwellings in commercial and industrial districts. -15- A revised zoning regulation is being drafted by the City Planning Department, to correct this with respect to industrial districts so that the value of this land will ~t decline due to improper mixing of lahd use. Consideration should be given to all zoning districts and the possibility of updating both the city zoning ordinance and county zoning resolution: I -16- Area IV. Area IV is located on the east side -of ~alina and is bounded generally by East Crawford Street on the north, the former Municipal Airport on the east and Magnolia Road on the south. This area enco:npasse.s -::he proposed City Golf Course, Salina Elks Club and the Ceme.tery and a site that has been suggested for a large City Park to serve the. south Salina citizens. 1. The area is not currently needed for the physical growth of Salina. The Comprehensive Plan does indicate, however, that this area will be predominantly residential in the future. Annexation of this land at the present time would promote o~derly growth through an enforcement of zoning and building regulations. 2. The area is well served by water and sewer lines. Streets in the area are limited primarily to major streets on section lines, hence major improvements would not be needed for some time. 3. The City is already furnishing some sewer, water or other services to the major users in the annexation area. 4. Very few additional services are needed in this area at the present time. 5. There is no doubt that extension of services to private land owners in this area would promote private gain because the land is intended primarily for residential land uses. We must consider, however, that this area is sparsely developed and for the most part unsubdivided. Future improvements could be required as a part of plat approval and reduce overall cost to present City tax payers. 6. As indicated in 5. above, the area is sparsely developed at the present time. 7. Annexation of this land to the City at the present time would permit the City to provide uniform regulations with a minimum of nonconformance. The City could then be assured that the area would not be developed in a sub-standard manner and become a detriment to the entire co~~unity. Spotty trailer court development is not desirable and should not be permitted in this area. 8. All property in this annexation area lies within Unified School District 305. 9. The former airport property should not be zoned for co~~ercial purposes as shown on the county zoning plan. -17- Area V. Area V is located south of Salina and includes that land between the present Municipal Airport and present City limits. 1. The annexation of this total area should probably be given at least a number two priority because it provides additional industrial and residential growth potential. It is believed that control of land use, zoning and buildings is needed in this area to promote harmonious growth of the community. 2. City services can be provided to serve this area. 3. The City is already providing services to most of the developed area. Other municipal services will be required as the area develops .' 4. It is believed that it would be in the best interest of the Salina community that municipal services be extended to the entire area as they are needed. 5. Existing industrial activity and future activity which might be attracted to this area would lead one to believe extension of services to this area would enhance the economic welfare of the entire community. 6. This annexation area is sparsely developed at the present time and is somewhat like Area IV in that the City has an excellent opportunity to initiate uniform zoning, building and improvement controls to insure proper development. 7. There is a definite need for up-to-date land use and other controls for this area. Such controls would definately maintain present values and insure the City that future development will not be sub-standard and become a detriment to the entire Salina communi ty . 8. The entire annexation Area is located in Unified School District 305. 9. Present county zoning regulations show most of this area to be zoned for Agricultural and two family dwelling district. Zoning in this area should be carefully considered because most of the land is in close proximity to the industrial complex at the Airport. High residential density would not be recommended. Like Area III industrial zoning should be of a exclusive nature fOl potential industrial properties in this area. -18- Recommended ^nnexation Program 1. It is recommended that step one annexations, as shown on the overlay map, be considered for all the annexation Areas. 2. It is recommended that all of Area III and Area V be annexed as soon as possible. 3. It is recommended that annexation for Area I be limited to that part of the study area south of Interstate Highway 70 and that this entire area be annexed at the present time. 4. Since Area IV is sparsely developed at the present time and will probably remain so for a few years, the annexation of this Area can be delayed for a year or two. 5. Annexation of Area II should be delayed until a complete study is made of cost and required municipal services needed to serve the Area. 6. It is recommended that the "Policy Statement" proposed in the 1963 Planning Department report be followed and th~t this policy be expanded to include zoning and school districts. -19- 1 .__.., . \:. .-:.:...... "\"-~ l \. <::~i \_~-~~ 0:' ~ \,,",:,--1:~~ , ~ I' , ~ Ci.ij \,,"- # -r=-- -=: :"-.. '- - .~~. I I I \ :=7rf4 : : j' , l _.__ "---- I JCHILLINC AI" 'O~C, eASE , ',(r-n._..." \'L ...-J.' ' ij ,n I I ': ...-..._..r l: I ~ ' " 1 ,-" r ,.. _.;~--L-~--,--~ MASTER PLAN FOR ANNEXATION Scale 1" = 4000' -, .. '._,'~.: ~""""__,==---o,~-