At its next meeting Wednesday, the Ukiah Planning Commission will consider providing recommendations to the Ukiah City Council regarding possible annexation of certain parcels currently under Mendocino County jurisdiction, a plan that is also being called “Ukiah Valley Reorganization.”
According to the staff report prepared for the June 11 meeting, the city in recent years has “taken significant steps to align its planning, service delivery, and land use strategies with long-term regional goals, as informed by the geographies introduced in the (Ukiah Valley Area Plan), particularly its Planning Area. This work has laid a strong foundation for coordinated growth and the responsible reorganization that the city now seeks to advance.”
According to city officials, “the proposed Ukiah Valley Reorganization builds on a long-standing city policy direction to strengthen regional planning, enhance service delivery, and protect agricultural and open space lands. In recent years, the city has completed an updated 2040 General Plan, secured a Master Tax Sharing Agreement with Mendocino County, implemented a Sphere of Influence Update, and consolidated emergency and water services through regional partnerships. The city has also passed a Right to Farm ordinance to protect agricultural land use within city boundaries.”
City officials argue that annexation could:
Enable more reliable and coordinated government services, including police, code enforcement, and infrastructure maintenance. Secure a stronger, more focused tax base to fund quality services and community amenities. Give residents in annexed areas a voice in city elections and representation on issues that affect their neighborhoods. Provide a foundation for sustainable housing and commercial development while protecting agricultural land and open space.However, a group called “No Ukiah Annexation” provided a list of reasons as to why it is opposed to the city’s annexation plan, including:
This proposal is excessive and would place unnecessary strain on infrastructure, public services and law enforcement for not only the proposed areas but for the residents within the city limits. This proposal would increase fees for district residents for Building Permits, Sales Tax, utilities that are provided. The city has a higher sales tax and higher business license fee compared to the county.The Planning Commission meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, and can be attended both in-person at the City Council Chambers at 300 Seminary Ave. and online at the following link: us06web.zoom.us/j/83128884939
The city of Ukiah has also scheduled a Town Hall for Thursday, June 19, at 5:30 p.m., to be held at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center at 200 S. School St., in which the proposed annexation plans will be discussed.
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