ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2020
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF JEFFERSONTOWN OF A TRACT OF LAND SOUTH AND EAST OF JEFFERSONTOWN, WHICH LAND IS CONTIGUOUS WITH THE EXISTING BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONTOWN, BUT NOT CONTIGUOUS TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORMER CITY OF LOUISVILLE, AND BEING IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF THE FORMER COUNTY OF JEFFERSON.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER KEVIN KRAMER
WHEREAS, on January 21, 2020, the City Council of the City of Jeffersontown, Kentucky voted in favor of an ordinance to annex the property depicted in the annexation request packet received from Jeffersontown and more particularly described therein, which is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full (a copy of which is attached hereto); and
WHEREAS, the area proposed for annexation consists of a number of different kinds and sizes of properties, including the subdivisions of Landherr Estates, The Estates at Landherr, and Deer Creek Patio Homes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jeffersontown stated in its Ordinance, No. 1401, Series 2020, that 98% of the property owners of the territory sought to be annexed executed written consents in favor of annexation by the City of Jeffersontown (copies of which are attached hereto); and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersontown believes it is in a position to provide municipal services to the area proposed for annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersontown was required to hold a public meeting regarding the proposed annexation because it does not have 100% consent of affected property owners and held such meeting on February 26, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersontown filed a request on June 24, 2020 with the Office of the Metro Council Clerk requesting that the Louisville Metro Council approve the annexation of the property described above (a copy of which is attached heret...
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