Title
Approve a Property Tax Transfer between the County of Monterey and the City of Gonzales for the proposed “Vista Lucia Reorganization” involving phased annexation of 771 acres to the City of Gonzales and detachments from the Monterey County Resource Conservation District and the Gonzales Rural Fire Protection District.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve a Property Tax Transfer between the County of Monterey and the City of Gonzales for the proposed “Vista Lucia Reorganization” involving phased annexation of 771 acres to the City of Gonzales and detachments from the Monterey County Resource Conservation District and the Gonzales Rural Fire Protection District.
SUMMARY:
The Monterey County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) is in receipt of a reorganization proposal involving annexation of 771 acres to the City of Gonzales and detachments from the Monterey County Resource Conservation District and the Gonzales Rural Fire Protection District. The proposal cannot be considered by LAFCO until a property tax transfer has been approved by the City of Gonzales (City) and the County.
DISCUSSION:
The Vista Lucia annexation proposes a total of 3,498 residential units and 96,000 square feet of local serving commercial uses. In 2014, the City and the County entered into a “Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Regarding Cooperation on Planning, Growth and Development Issues”. In general, this MOA addresses issues related to the desired eastward direction of growth for the City, as well as issues related to infill development. The MOA preceded the adoption by LAFCO of the City’s sphere of influence later in 2014. It is important to note that the proposed Vista Lucia annexation is consistent with the adopted sphere of influence.
Section 8.2 of the MOA contains the following language regarding tax sharing between the City and County: “Unless mutually agreed to otherwise by both parties and to the extent allowed by law...
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