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An annexation is either of inhabited or uninhabited territory. Inhabited territory means there are 12 or more registered voters as of the date of adoption of the Council's resolution formally initiating the annexation proceeding with LAFCo. If there are fewer than 12 registered voters in the area to be annexed, the territory is uninhabited, as is this proposal. LAFCo must terminate the annexation if the territory is uninhabited and there are protests from landowners owning more than 50% of the assessed value of the land to be annexed. If there are insufficient protests to terminate the annexation, LAFCo will then order the change in organization. The annexation becomes effective when it is formally recorded with Alameda County. Prezoning On July 7, 1998, Council adopted Ordinance No. 1751 approving the pre - zoning of the 860 - acre, Happy Valley Specific Plan area. The Dutra property is prezoned to PUD (Planned Unit Development) - SRDR (Semi -Rural Density). This zoning allows for single - family detached housing as a permitted use and maximum density of one house per two acres. Tax Share Agreement Under the tax share agreement, the City would receive an allocation of the computed property tax revenue equivalent to the average citywide share of property tax it receives each year. The proposed tax- sharing split would give the City the same percentage it receives on average, citywide, which is approximately 25 % of the 1% ad valorem property tax rate received by the County each year. This proposed tax- sharing agreement has been used with the City's more recent annexations. Property owners within the area of this proposed annexation and the surrounding area have been notified the Council will be considering this annexation at your meeting of September 20, 2005. FISCAL IMPACT Applicants bear the costs of the annexation process. Should the area be incorporated, the City would provide services (such as police and fire services) and receive the property tax revenues SR:05:254 Page 4 of 5