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By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Barnes Bullets now wants to be annexed into Mona City.
When the company first began building on their site near Mona, they chose not to be annexed but, now, seeking to add to their facility, they would like to be annexed.
Randy Brooks, president, and Coni Brooks, vice president, co-owners of Barnes Bullets, want to build another facility to add to their complex located on just east of Mona.
Randy Brooks and Tim Janzen, Barnes Bullets R&D Engineer, attended Mona City Council meeting to make the request.
Janzen heads up Barnes' R&D team and supervises the ballistics lab.
"We have worked with a surveyor to put together our application," said Brooks. "We would like to annex 8.75 acres into Mona City."
The annexation petition was accompanied by a plat prepared by the licensed surveyor.
Owners of Barnes Bullets since 1974, Randy and Coni Brooks promote the hunting and shooting sports. They're similarly dedicated to preserving wildlife and conserving animal habitat.
"We have met with the city planning commission on the annexation proposal," said Janzen. "We have all the necessary documents."
Those documents included two letters which will be sent to nearby property owners: Sarah McDonald and Wallace Kay.
Lyla Spencer, city recorder, as part of her duties in certifying the annexation, will send those letters.
This will be the third, and smallest, property annexation Spencer has certified for the city in her tenure.
Well known for their projectile manufacture, the company will now enter the bullet market with the construction of the new facility.
"Do I understand that you have the water to transfer to our well?" asked Mike Stringer, city council member.
That was the case, said Janzen.
It wasn't the amount of water that Barnes had to dedicate to the city well to cover their use that should concern. Rather it was the delivery of that water to the facility in the capacity needed to cover fire suppression needs.
Barnes usage will be considered a connection, said Allen Pay, city water master.
In order to deliver the needed amount of water to the site to use in case of fire, the company could increase the line size to the new building. They could also install a booster. Those concerns will be addressed as the building is designed and before the final building permit is issued.
"Theoretically, we should be able to supply 880 gallons per minute in case of a fire suppression demand," said Janzen.
"There are two culverts located close by that go under the freeway," said Brooks. "One may be an old irrigation line which runs under the freeway. We will need to find out who owns the culvert and whether or not it is used. If it is abandoned, we could use it."
The other culvert is owned by UDOT.
The culverts could be used to transport water via water delivery system lines that would be constructed to travel through one of the culverts under the freeway.
"The annexation petition does include all of the buildings located on the site plus the expansion," said Brooks.
The area to be annexed must, as with any annexation in the state, be a contiguous area to the municipality and not leave or create an unincorporated island or peninsula.
The process to annex an unincorporated area to a municipality is begun by filing a petition with the city recorder. A municipality may not annex an unincorporated area unless a petition is filed requesting annexation.
Spencer read the legal notice she is required to present at the time an annexation request is accepted by the council for consideration.
"Within 30 days, the city will have a letter of certification," she said. "We will move right along."
Spencer, with the help of the county recorder, surveyor, clerk and attorney, will determine if the petition complies with the state requirements and will then notify the municipality and the contact sponsor. The law allows 30-days for the certification to be completed. The certification must be formal as it begins the protest periods.
Nearby landowners, who might be affected by the annexation, must be notified and given response time to protest. After that, the annexation can be completed and voted upon by the council.
The following steps are the required annexation procedure by Utah state law.
After a petition is filed with the municipality, it must be either accepted or rejected by the municipal legislative body.
If accepted, the city recorder certifies the petition. If certified, then the municipality gives public notice of intent to annex.
A protest, if any, is submitted. If no protest is submitted, or if the boundary commission approves the annexation, the municipal legislative body must hold a public hearing. If no protest is entered, there will be a seven days notice prior to public a hearing.
If approved, an ordinance of annexation is passed and the plat is then filed with the county commissioner. This must occur within 30 days of passing the ordinance of annexation.
"Involvement of the planning commission is not required by the state law," said David Church, General Council Utah League of Cities and Towns.
Within 20 days of being notified of certification, the municipality will send written notice to the legislative body of the county, the boards if all special districts and school districts. |
