Thursday, 20 November 2008 02:07

Sutter Creek to Annex Sutter Hill

slide2_640x480.jpgAmador County – The Sutter Creek City Council approved an annexation of 56.3 acres in Sutter Hill Monday that included the Amador Transit Mix property and two septic services, Sweet Pea and Sierra Septic on Ridge Road. The council in a 5-0 vote made a negative declaration on the project, amended its General Plan Map and adopted a resolution of application to send the request on to the Local Agency Formation Commission for approval. Councilman Pat Crosby said “This project has been a long time coming – let’s move it along and bring them into the city.” The area to be annexed, the Sutter Hill East Project, is east of Sutter Hill Road, north and south of Eureka Road and north and south of Ridge Road. City Planner Bruce Baracco said 11 properties and 11 owners were involved in the annexation, including the city of Sutter Creek, which has 12.88 acres for use as passive park land and walking trails. Zoned retail commercial in the annex are 5 acres owned by Amcal Properties, a 1.24-acre Beshears property; and 1.1- and 8.61-acre plots owned by the Brusatori family. Four plots were zoned Rural 3, or “cottage residential,” including Billigmeier’s 1.65 acres, Aguilera’s 2.33 acres, Martin’s 1.5 acres, and Schwindt’s 2.12 acres. Two Industrial 2 zoned properties included the Drake family’s 4 acres used by Amador Transit Mix, and 12.31 acres owned by the Travaskis family, housing the operations of Sweet Pea Septic and Sierra Septic Service Inc. Baracco said the area was not a development that will have to have water lines extended to it, but water service from the Amador Water Agency was on a first-come, first-served basis. Baracco said five services must be provided to the annexed area. Those are water, sewer, storm drainage, police protection and fire protection. Story by Jim Reece (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).