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APR 2 31990 Boot- 43 P+cE 392 - North "Gibson Road" Annexation - A portion of this area is proposed to be annexed into the City of Sebastian in both the old "Adley Summary Report" and in the upcoming Sebastian Comprehensive Plan. The staff generally agrees that the unincorporated areas between the Sebastian Airport and the Sebastian "Old Town" area could logically and practically be annexe:, into the City. The question arises, however, as to what extent is it desirable` to extend past the "Old Town" area or encroach on the Roseland community. Ultimately the issue will center on two major factors which relate first to the desires of the Roseland community (and a delineation of where the com- munity actually extends to), and secondly the City of Sebastian's overall capacity to provide services in existing and expanded incorporated areas. Without going into all of the "debatable issues" surrounding those two factors, it should be stated that the staff does basically agree with the general precept of eliminating "enclaves, islands, pockets, fingers", etc. within municipalities or on their immediate fringes. We are opposed, how- ever, to the continued or gradual progression of annexation actions which would eventually lead to the absorption of a distinct community such as Roseland, or the over extension of a municipality when substantial areas within the existing City are potentially penalized in terms of being delayed in receiving future urban services. This particular annexation does involve property which directly abuts the existing City although it leaves a 19 acre enclave directly to the south. Approximately 1600 feet or roughly 50% of the area does join the existing City limits. Ultimately the general area to the west of the East Coast Railroad to the Airport can reasonably be incorporated. The staff is, how- ever, concerned that the City of Sebastian is initiating an annexation policy to the north which will evolve into including all properties that can be absorbed without the benefit of a plan of services or feasibility study, and more importantly without analyzing the future impact on existing City residents. South (Hyatt)Annexation - This annexation encompassing approximately 157 acres does not involve properties which are cited for incorporation in the Adley Report or in the upcoming Comprehensive Plan. The area'does abut the existing eastern City limits line and extends approximately 1/4 mile to the south towards the Wabasso community. The area is zoned Agricultural under the County's classification system and is being mined for sand. This incorporation could not be considered an effort to reduce or eliminate pockets or enclaves around the City's fringes. It is the staff's opinion that the annexation in effect creates more pronounced enclaves particularly to the north and west up to the'Twin Lakes section of the Highlands. The remaining unincorporated area is an extremely large pocket of land including several mobile home parks and other scattered residential aid conrrercial developments. In sum,the City's action will likely encourage further expansions in the future. The primary question is again whether the City is exceeding future service capabilities or -perhaps even diluting the capacity to provide basic services to existing residents. Based on those considerations, it is the Feeling of staff that this annex- ation is not consistent with good planning or management practices. COMMISSIONER WODTKE ASKED WHAT CAN WE DO LEGALLY IF WE ARE OPPOSED TO SUCH ANNEXATIONS. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THERE IS A 30 DAY APPEAL PERIOD. HE EXPLAINED THAT THERE ARE BASICALLY TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANNEXATIONS — ONE REQUIRES A VOTE AND THE OTHER IS VOLUNTARY. THE TYPE WHICH REQUIRES A REFERENDUM HAS ALL KINDS OF SAFEGUARDS 138