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Approve a Property Tax Transfer for the proposed "Miravale II (b) Reorganization" involving Sphere of Influence amendment, annexation of 45 acres to the City of Soledad and detachments from the Monterey County Resource Conservation District and Mission Soledad Rural Fire Protection District. (ADDED VIA ADDENDUM)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a Property Tax Transfer for the proposed "Miravale II (b) Reorganization" involving a Sphere of Influence amendment, annexation of 45 acres to the City of Soledad and detachments from the Monterey County Resource Conservation District and Mission Soledad Rural Fire Protection District.
SUMMARY:
The Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County (LAFCO) is in receipt of a reorganization proposal involving a Sphere of Influence amendment, annexation of 45 acres to the City of Soledad and detachments from the Monterey County Resource Conservation District and the Mission Soledad Rural Fire Protection District. The proposal cannot be approved by LAFCO until a property tax transfer has been approved by the City and County.
DISCUSSION:
The overall Miravale II annexation dates back to 2004. At that time, a total of 92 acres was annexed to the City of Soledad through the LAFCO process. A property tax transfer agreement between the County and the City was approved by the Board of Supervisors on July 13, 2004. (See attached) The annexation did not include the 45 acres known as Miravale II (b), in part due to potential drainage and maintenance issues related to the Bryant Canyon drainage ditch. These issues have been resolved to the satisfaction of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency. The developer and the City of Soledad have filed an application with LAFCO for annexation of area II (b) which, if approved, will complete the Miravale annexation to the City of Soledad.
Regarding the proposed property tax transfer, the Board of Supervisors has previously ado...
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