January 2019
CITY OF STAYTON
A
PPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION
APPLICATION AND DECISION MAKING PROCEDURES
1. P
RE-APPLICATION MEETING
Pr
ior to submittal of an application, a pre-application meeting with City Staff is required. A completed pre-application
form and sketch plan drawing need to be submitted at least 14 days in advance of the meeting along with the $300
pre-application meeting fee. Meetings are held every Tuesday afternoon.
2. A
PPLICATION FEE
Submis
sion of a completed application form, with a plan and attachments, and payment of the application fees are
required before the review process begins. The application and fees shall be submitted to the Planning Department
during regular business hours. The fee for this application is $1,800, which will include the fee for any other land use
applications. If the cost to the City does not reach the amount of the fee paid, the excess fee will be refunded to the
applicant after the file is closed. If during the processing of the application, the costs to the City exceed 75% of the fee
paid, the applicant will be required to pay an additional 50% of the fee amount, to assure that there are adequate
funds to continue to process the application. Applications for annexations of more than 3 acres require approval by
the voters of the City. The fee is increased by $4,500 for any application which requires voter approval to cover the
City’s cost of conducting the election.
3. R
EVIEW FOR COMPLETENESS AND SCHEDULING A HEARING
Th
e City Planner will review the submitted application for completeness and, within 30 days from the date of
submittal, determine if the applicant has provided all required information. If the application is incomplete, the City
Planner will notify the applicant of the items which need to be submitted. Once the application is deemed complete,
the Planner will schedule a hearing before the Stayton Planning Commission. Planning Commission meetings are
regularly scheduled for the last Monday of the month. Applications for Major Annexations must be submitted
before September 30 to be scheduled for a May election and before March 31 to be scheduled for a November
election.
4. S
TAFF REPORT
Onc
e a hearing date is set, the City Planner will prepare a staff report summarizing the applicant’s proposal, the
decision criteria, comments from other agencies or the public, and address whether the application complies with
code requirements or suggest conditions to meet those requirements. A copy of the staff report will be provided to
the applicant 7 days prior to the public hearing.
5. P
UBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE STAYTON PLANNING COMMISSION
Pr
ior to the public hearing, notice is required to be sent to all property owners within 300 feet of the property 20 days
before the hearing, so the hearing will be scheduled at the first regular meeting following the notice period. The
hearing is to give all interested parties an opportunity to comment on the application. The hearing is conducted by
the Chairperson in accordance with the Stayton Public Hearing Rules of Procedure. These rules are available at the
Planning Department and on the City’s web site..
At the conclusion of the hearing and deliberation, the Planning Commission will adopt an order recommending action
to the City Council stating the decision criteria, findings of fact, conclusions whether the application meets the
applicable standards and the Commission’s decision. The Commission may decide to recommend denial, approval, or
approval with conditions.
6. P
UBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE STAYTON CITY COUNCIL
Anne
xations must be adopted by ordinance. A second public hearing will be scheduled before the Stayton City
Council. A notice is required 10 days prior to the hearing which will be held at the regular Council meeting, which
meets the first and third Mondays of every month. Staff reports, Planning Commission findings, and any new
information will be presented to Council for consideration. The purpose of the hearing is to receive further public
testimony, to review the application and consider the Planning Commission’s decision and conditions. Generally, the