Notice of Joint Public Hearing v2.0

[25466-37884/3856187/1] NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF HUDSON / TOWN OF TROY In accordance with Wis. Stat. §66.0307(4)(b), the City of Hudson Common Council and the Town of Troy Town Board will hold a joint public hearing to receive public comment on a proposed intergovernmental cooperative boundary plan agreement between the City of Hudson and the Town of Troy. Hearing Date, Time, and Location The joint public hearing will be held on July 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hudson Fire Department, 2121 Ward Ave., Hudson, WI 54016. Purpose of Hearing The purpose of the hearing is to solicit public comments, as required by Wisconsin law, on a proposed cooperative boundary plan agreement between the City of Hudson and the Town of Troy. Agreement Title and Parties The agreement is titled “CITY OF HUDSON / TOWN OF TROY COOPERATIVE BOUNDARY PLAN UNDER WIS. STAT. § 66.0307,” and it is an agreement between the City of Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, and the Town of Troy, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Summary of the Agreement The agreement establishes a long-term cooperative boundary plan to guide coordinated, compact, and efficient development between the City and the Town, including identifying a Commercial Development Zone (CDZ) generally along the State Trunk Highway 35 corridor within the Town where owner-initiated attachments to the City may occur subject to agreed development standards and City services. The plan provides that the City may attach CDZ and utility corridor parcels upon voluntary owner petition, with Town non-objection if plan standards are met, and requires City-level infrastructure and services for attached territory. The plan also provides for jointly agreed zoning and farmland preservation requirements for parcels annexed or attached to the City of Hudson, and subdivision and annexation limitations. The planning period is ninety -nine years from the effective date of the Agreement , after which remaining CDZ and utility corridor parcels will be attached to the City and the future boundary line will become permanent. Inspection of Agreement A copy of the proposed agreement may be inspected prior to the hearing at the following locations during normal business hours at Hudson City Hall and Troy Town Hall. [25466-37884/3856187/1] Questions may be directed to Hudson City Attorney Nicholas Vivian, Eckberg Lammers, PC at 715.808.8843 or nvivian@eckberglammers.com.