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Regular Council Meeting December 11, 2017 Page 6 accommodate three living units. She said there was no way someone could put an apartment complex on the lot, because it was too small for that. With no one else speaking, Mayor Clifford closed the public hearing. Mayor Clifford said he did not have a problern approving the zoning change, because the lot was too small for an apartment cornplex but that he would like for Alan to look at amending the zoning ordinance, A Motion to approve the zoning change was rnade by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 19. Discuss and provide direction to city staff on an application for disannexation of property filed by Case and Ashley Johnson, 2355 Wildwoo,d Lane, A Motion to remove this item from the table was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 6 ayes ---- 0 nays. City Attorney Stephanie Harris said items 19, and 20 should be discussed together and this afternoon, staff had received a new application for the same area. Ms. Harris said the new one would not be discussed, because staff did not receive it in time to place it on the agenda. Ms. Harris reviewed the maps, citing the Johnson and Archer property were contiguous but that the White property was not and would create a hole if they disannexed it. She also said this was against the City's disannexation policy because these did not meet the guidelines. Ms. Harris further said these three properties were among thirteen along Wildwood Lane. Ms. Harris explained that the only service not currently available to property owners in the subdivision was sewer, and that some properties purchased their water from the City and others from the County. Property owner Case Johnson said he had a LCW Supply meter and another meter, and that initially Lamar County served the area. He also said the properties were annexed around 2000. Property owner Ms. Archer said there had been no street maintenance, Property owner Sherrie White said they did not have access to water, City Manager John Godwin explained water was there and it did not matter who serviced it. Mr. Godwin also said the City could not kick off another utility entity just because they annex or disannex. Loren Stephens, 2385 Wildwood, said he was not there to speak for or against disannexation but that the bridge was sinking and the road was terrible. Mr. Stephens said he had paid for a clear water system and to hook onto the City of Reno, it would cost $6,000 or $7,000. Council Member Portugal said these disannexation applications did not meet the criteria as set out in. the City's policy. Ms. Harris said the guidelines reference a majority of property owners, Mayor Clifford said his inclination was to deny these requests, Council Member Knox said if other property owners decide to join in, they could then review the requests. Mr. Godwin said if the disannexations did not go the way the property owners, wanted, the City could possibly enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Reno for the City of Reno to provide sewer to the property owners. It was a consensus of the City Council that the applications did not meet the criteria under the, guidelines for disannexation.