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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Alex Minnella, Planner
DATE: November 30, 2020
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of a Boundary Agreement between the City of Aurora and the Village of North Aurora
PURPOSE:
The purpose of approving boundary agreements with neighboring municipalities allows each respective community to adequately plan for future growth, and fund necessary improvements in anticipation of meeting the needs of properties being annexed in the future. Development can then be based upon sound financial, land use and transportation planning.
BACKGROUND:
On November 10, 2015 the City of Aurora approved a jurisdictional boundary agreement with the Village of North Aurora with ordinance O2015-075 which has expired. Both staffs from Aurora and the Village of North Aurora worked together to create the updated agreement, a boundary map, and corresponding legal description.
DISCUSSION:
The boundary line as drawn in the agreement set forth is primarily the same line as from the agreement approved with ordinance O2015-075 on November 10, 2015; with the exception of a flex area, an area where land uses, neighborhoods, needs, communities are dynamic and could fall in one or the other community. The proposed boundary agreement gives both municipalities the opportunity to clearly define maintenance responsibilities spelled out in the actual jurisdictional boundary agreement; Jurisdictional Boundary Line Agreement. The City of Aurora will have the ability to annex the parcels north of the boundary line.
IMPACT STATEMENT :
Staff would anticipate that this project will increase the City's overall tax base, by facilitating investment and development, which will offset any incidental Department or staffing impacts.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff would recommends APPROVAL of the Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of a Boundary Agreement between the City of Aurora and the Village of North Aurora.
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A - Boundary Map
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