Title
Public Hearing: Annexation of 20.02 acres of land located at 12709 Smart Road; Lee's Summit R-VII School District, applicant.
Body
Issue/Request:
The applicant proposes annexation of an existing elementary school, Woodland Elementary.
Background:
The Lee's Summit R-7 School District filed a petition for voluntary annexation on August 6, 2019. The proposal includes the right-of-way for Smart Road along the frontage of the Woodland Elementary school property. The school currently utilizes a private sewage treatment/disposal system for sanitary sewer. The school’s intent is to construct and connect a low-pressure sewer system to the Lee’s Summit sanitary system. The low-pressure sewer system is proposed to be owned and maintained by the Lee's Summit R-7 School District. In order for a property located outside the corporate limits of the City to potentially connect to the City's sanitary sewer system, the property must either be annexed into the City or special arrangements and agreements approved prior to making such connection(s). The Lee's Summit R-7 School District is pursuing the voluntary annexation in order to provide the ability for the connection to the sanitary sewer system. The design for the proposed low-pressure sanitary sewer system is currently being reviewed by the City. The placement of the low-pressure system in the City’s right-of-way requires a license agreement which will be scheduled for consideration at a later date.
Presenter
Mark Dunning, Assistant City Manager