POLICIES
ENCOURAGING CONSISTENCY WITH SPHERES OF INFLUENCE
- All proposals approved
by the Commission shall be consistent with adopted spheres of influence
and Commission policies. Within the sphere of influence each agency
should implement an orderly , phased annexation program.
- Already developed
unincorporated lands located within the established sphere of influence
boundary of a city and which benefit from municipal services provided
by such city should be annexed to that city. Vacant land in the same
position should be annexed prior to development. LAFCO recognizes that
costs for serving some developed unincorporated areas, when studied
independently, may exceed revenues. In other cases, revenues will exceed
service costs. To the fullest extent possible, cities should develop
programs that propose annexation of several areas which, if combined
together, achieve a net balance in city costs and revenues.
- Districts within
a city's sphere of influence should develop plans for orderly detachment
of territory from the district or merger of the district as territory
is annexed to the city and should plan capital improvements according,
except where the type of district services provided are not provided
by the city. The county shall be encouraged to ensure that development
within a sphere of influence and area of interest meets city standards
for public facilities and improvements by providing for city review
of all county proposals within the city's area of interest.
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