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ANNEXATION GUIDELINES
The City of Newport Beach's Sphere of Influence shows both City territory and the
unincorporated County territory that may be considered for annexation to the City.
In evaluating a proposed annexation, City staff shall present a report to the City Council
which shall include the following information:
A. A Statistical Summary. All relevant data such as land area, population, dwelling
units, street miles, park and open space acreage, and assessed valuation, to
provide a summary of the area's characteristics.
B. Land Use and Planning. Boundaries, topography and natural features, existing
land use, general plans, and zoning to provide a detailed overview of the existing
and planned physical characteristics of the area and to provide a comparison to
areas within the City.
C. A Plan of Services. Administration and facilities for public services such as police,
fire, sewers, water, and schools, that exist today or are planned for the future. The
Plan should also show the level of services to be provided compared to levels
provided within the City.
D. Traffic and Circulation. Roadways and traffic volumes within the area and their
relation to those within the City.
E. A Fiscal Impact Analysis. The Analysis shall include initial "start-up" costs, other
one-time costs, and continuing annual expenses to the City by each Department to
serve the area. It shall also include one-time and continuing additional revenues
by each budget account to be received by the City as a result of annexation. The
Analysis shall show the costs and benefits associated with the proposed
annexation.
F. Demographics. A quantitative description of the population as may be found in
census and other similar data.
G. Boundaries. Opportunity to realign boundaries that more closely approximate
logical man-made or natural physical barriers.
H. Safety. Ability to better control fire, police, public health and safety oriented
problems that cross municipal boundaries.
Service. Ability to eliminate awkward and irregular boundaries causing difficulty
and inefficiencies in supplying utilities and City services.
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J. Control. Ability to protect City taxpayers against future costs incurred to correct
prior improper land development.
K. Public Facilities. Ability to provide space for specialized public uses, which are
inappropriate in central locations.
L. Blight Elimination. Ability to eliminate existing or potential land uses and
improvements considered a blighting or deteriorating influence.
M. Incorporation. Likelihood of County areas to incorporate to the detriment of
existing cities.
N. Image. Ability to increase City stature by annexation of land and/or
improvements with exceptional characteristics.
History
Adopted C-2 - 3-26-1962 ("Annexation Centerlines")
Adopted C-1- 2-27-1967 (incorporating C-2, renaming "Annexation Guidelines")
Reaffirmed C-1 -11-12-1968
Reaffirmed C-1 - 3-9-1970
Reaffirmed C-1 - 2-8-1971
Amended C-1- 2-24-1972
Amended C-1-10-26-1987
Amended C-1-1-24-1994
Amended C-1- 3-9-1998
Amended C-1- 3-22-1999 (changed to D-2)
Amended D-2 - 3-14-2000
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