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Legislature enacts the Growth Management Act.
3 weeks later Gov. Booth Gardner signs the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A) into law. The Act requires the largest and fastest growing counties to conduct comprehensive land-use planning, including concentrating new growth in "urban growth areas." -
City staff recommends against annexation at this time.
City Land Use and Environmentl Committee meeting -- annual staff report on annexation -
SB 5808 passed.
Governor signs it into law 1 week later. This bill includes a provision that allows cities to annex properties in a fire district without consent of residents. -
Council members direct staff to pursue island annexations.
At a Land Use and Environment committee meeting, the staff informs council and committee members of the change in regulations as a result of SB 5808. Council members direct the staff to move forward with the two small island annexations in 2010. -
Staff reports they are proceeding with island annexations.
In an update to the Land Use and Environment Committee, city staff inform council members that the city has decided to exercise the option to annex the islands. Staff hopes to finish the annexations by the end of the year. -
Council decides to pursue annexation of westside islands.
A Land Use and Environment committee meeting explores island annexation possiblities. Several residents of Island 4 (eastside of Olympia?) attend the meeting. As a result of their objections, council members decide not to "force" annexation of this island against the wishes of the people. No representatives of Islands 9 and 10 are present -- perhaps because these islands only have between 9 and 10 residences -- so the council decides to proceed with annexation of Islands 9 and 10. -
Council directs staff to pursue annexation.
Annexation efforts are to focus on this island, as well as another small island on the west side of Olympia. -
Council directs staff to pursue annexation.
The first step in this process is development of an interlocal agreement with the county. -
County signs interlocal agreement for annexation.
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Fire district signs interlocal agreement for annexation.
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City signs interlocal agreement for annexation.
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Public meeting on proposed annexation
Public hearing date is announced at this meeting. -
Public hearing on proposed annexation