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ANOL CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution declining to succeed with a Williamson Act Contract
within the Reynolds Ranch area.
MEE' ING DATE: December 20, 2006
PRE RED BY: Randy Hatch, Community Development Director
RECCIMWNDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution declining to succeed with a Williamson Act
Contract within the Reynolds Ranch area.
BACNGFKXM INFORMATION: On August 30, 2006, the City Council approved the 220
Acre mixed use development south of Harney and west of State Route 99 contiguous to the City
Limits. The Council also approved a request to annex the area. On September 22, 2006 the
proposed annexation was presented to the San Joaquin County Local Formation Commission
(LAFCO) for inclusion in the City Limits. On September 25, the LAFCO protest hearing was
held at the City which confirmed the annexation would not require a vote of the property owners.
Finally, on December 8, LAFCO, based on the results of the protest hearing, finalized their
approval of the annexation.
The southern most parcel (APN 058-110-41) in the Reynolds Ranch Project area, measuring
approximately 110 acres, has a Williamson Act Contract associated with it. However, the City
protested the execution of this contract, otherwise known as the California Land Conservation
Contract, by resolution 4449 on December 21, 1977, which is a common and permitted practice
for parcels that were within 1 mile from the City limits. By protesting the execution of this
contract the City reserved its right to decline the continuation of the Williamson Act Contract
after annexation of the parcel into the City. LAFCO upheld the protest of the City thereby
allowing the City not to succeed to the obligations of the Williamson Act contract.
The prior Council protested the Williamson Act contract for the very reason that the General
Plan showed the area for eventual incorporation and development. Staff recommends that
Council decline to succeed with the Williamson Act Contract for areas within the Reynolds
Ranch Project. The attached Resolution therefore declines to succeed with the Williamson Act
Contract on parcel number 058-110-41 and authorizes the City Manager to file the attached
Certificate of Contract Termination with the County Recorder as provided in Government Code
Section 51243.5.
FISCAL SACT: None
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Attachrfonts; Resolution
Rand atc
Community Development Director
APPROVED: �
Blai ing, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-229
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL DECLINING TO
SUCCEED TO A WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACT IN THE REYNOLDS
RANCH PROJECT AREA AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CONTRACT TERMINATION
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code §51243.5, the City Council can
decline to succeed to a WiNiamson Act contract upon the occurrence of the following conditions:
1) The land being annexed was within one mile of the city's boundaries when the
contract was entered; and
2) The city files a resolution with the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
protesting the contract; and
3) LAFCO finds at a public hearing that the contract would be inconsistent with the
publicly desimable future use and control of the land; and
4) LAFCO approves the city's protest; and
5) The Williamson Act contract was entered prior to January 1, 1991.
WHEREAS, all of the above conditions apply to the southern most parcel
(APN 058-110-41) in the Reynolds Ranch Project area, measuring approximately 110 acres;
and
WHEREAS, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors held the above required
hearing and passed the above findings by Resolution No. 396 on October 20, 1978.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi hereby
declines to succeed to the Williamson Act Contract on the southern most parcel
(APN 058-110-41) in the Reynolds Ranch Project area, measuring approximately 110 acres,
and authorizes the City Menager to file a Certificate of Contract Termination with the County
Recorder as provided in Government Code Section 51243.5.
Dated- December 20, 2006
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2006-229 was passed and adapted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held December 20, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen, Hitchcock, Katzakian, Mounce, and
Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
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City Clerk