ORDINANCE No. __________, Series 2019
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF INDIAN HILLS OF THE ESTATES OF LOCUST GROVE (AS AMENDED).
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT DAVID JAMES AND COUNCIL MEMBERS SCOTT REED AND PAULA MCCRANEY
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2019 the City Council of the City of Indian Hills, Kentucky voted in favor of an ordinance to annex the property known as the Estates of Locust Grove and identified by the Jefferson County Clerk at Plat and Subdivision Book 50, page 60;
WHEREAS, the Estates of Locust Grove is a subdivision of 7 single family homesproperties withthat are adjacent and contiguous to street access through the City of Indian Hills;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Indian Hills stated in its Ordinance No. 6, Series 2019, that 100% of the property owners of the territory sought to be annexed executed written consents in favor of annexation by the City of Indian Hills (a copy of the signatures is attached hereto);
WHEREAS, the City of Indian Hills believes it is in a position to provide municipal services to the area proposed for annexation;
WHEREAS, the written consent forms signed by the property owners acknowledged the annexation would result in property tax increase as well as additional city services to be provided by the City of Indian Hills;
WHEREAS, the City of Indian Hills is not required to hold a public meeting regarding the proposed annexation because it has 100% consent of affected property owners;
WHEREAS, the City of Indian Hills filed a request on October 2, 2019 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 hereto);
WHEREAS, KRS 67C.111(3) requires the City of Indian Hills obtain approval of the annexation from Louisville Metro Council prior to the City of Indian Hills 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”; and
WHEREAS, for the reasons stated above Louisville Metro Council wishes to proceed with approval of the City of Indian Hills’ annexation ordinance to become effective upon passage and approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (METRO COUNCIL) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Metro Council hereby approves the annexation of the property known as the Estates of Locust Grove proposed by the City of Indian Hills in its Ordinance No. 6, Series 2019 on September 19, 2019 (attached hereto) pursuant to its authority under KRS 67C.111(3).
SECTION II: This Ordinance shall take effect on passage and approval.
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_______________________________ H. Stephen Ott Metro Council Clerk |
_______________________________ David James President of the Council |
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_____________________________ Approval Date |
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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_______________________________ Michael J. O’Connell Jefferson County Attorney |
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O-379-19 V.1 Estates of Locust Grove Annexation from Indian Hills TF-SJM.docx