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City of Sebastian
POST OFFICE BOX 780127 0 SEBASTIAN. FLORIDA 32978
TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 24, 1989
TO: Richard B. Votapka, Mayor
and Sebastian City Council
FROM: Peter W. Jon
City Planner
RE: COMPREHENSIVE AND USE PLAN
Attached, for your review and subsequent discussion Thursday
evening, is a draft of an objective statement regarding
future annexation for the City of Sebastian. The statement
would follow Objective 1-2.6, pp. 1-21 and 1-22 in the Goals,
Objectives and Policies book.
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OBJECTIVE 1-2.7 ANNEXATION STUDY. The City of Sebastian acknowledges a need to
prevent urban sprawl and disjointed urban service delivery systems. In addi-
tion, the City desires to develop a plan for managing annexation of
unincorporated enclaves as well as fringe areas adjacent to the City, especially
potential industrial expansion areas adjacent to planned industrial centers
within the incorporated area.
Therefore, by 1991 the City of Sebastian shall prepare an annexation study
which analyzes development potential within the City of Sebastian urban area,
including the unincorporated enclaves and the unincorporated urbanizing fringe.
The study shall document issues surrounding potential development within the
unincorporated urban area.
Policy 1-2.7.1: Parameter of the Annexation Study. The City of Sebastian
annexation study shall include:
1. Review and evaluation of Indian River County land development fore-
casts within the unincorporated urban area together with supportive
documentation.
2. Analysis of unincorporated enclaves and s area within the unincor-
porated urban area, including:;,;_,.,.
° Population and housing
° Traffic circulation system
° Water and wastewater service
° Drainage and natural water basins
° Natural features restricting development
3. Project urban area population and employment trends and estimate land
area required to accommodate projected residential and nonresidential
activities.
4. Analyze infrastructure issues, including improvement needs based on
development forecasts.
5. Determine subareas unincorporated enclaves which shall logically be
serviced by the City of Sebastian. Identify relative advantages and
disadvantages.
6. Recommend a strategy for planning and managing development within the
unincorporated urban area, including annexation alternatives. The
recommendations shall include but not be limited to:
Procedures for intergovernmental coordination of land use policy
governing development within unincorporated urban areas
(including isolated enclaves) which are logical targets for
incorporation into the City of Sebastian; and
° Policies and or actions for developing efficient systems for: 1)
delivering municipal services; 2) achieving diversification of
the municipal tax base.
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