ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2014
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF ST. MATTHEWS OF A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS SPRINGWOOD SUBDIVISION. (As Amended)
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Sponsored By: President King and Councilmembers Yates, Downard, Fleming, Kramer, and Woolridge
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2013 the City of St. Matthews voted unanimously in favor of an ordinance to annex a tract of land with eleven (11) houses located on Springwood Lane and described hereafter as Springwood Subdivision;
WHEREAS, the boundaries of Springwood Subdivision are contiguous with the City of St. Matthews but not the former City of Louisville;
WHEREAS, a petition in support of the annexation by the City of St. Matthews was signed by all 11 homeowners of the Springwood Subdivision;
WHEREAS, KRS 67C.111(3) requires the City of St. Matthews to obtain approval of the annexation from Louisville Metro Council prior to the City of St. Matthews proceeding with the annexation requirements under KRS Chapter 81A;
WHEREAS, KRS 67C.111(3) gives Louisville Metro Council the authority to approve or deny annexation requests "by ordinance and within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the request" and if Louisville Metro Council does not act within "sixty (60) days, the request for a city to proceed with an annexation proposal shall be deemed to be approved";
WHEREAS, the City of St. Matthews filed a request on January 29, 2014 with the Office of the Metro Council Clerk requesting that the Louisville Metro Council approve the annexation of the Springwood Subdivision (see attached);
WHEREAS, the Louisville Metro Council members support the annexation of the Springwood Subdivision by the City of St. Matthews for the following reasons: (1) there are a limited number of houses involved in the proposed annexation; (2) the Springwood Subdivision is a small tract of land completely surrounded by and c...
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