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Annexation requests which are currently under study include the following: ANNEXATION 92 - SPRING MOUNTAIN RANCH - On July 1,2000, the City Council authorized staff to commence the preliminary processing necessary for an annexation request to be filed. The applicant withdrew the annexation request in order to obtain approval for the project in the County. The applicant has now reapplied for annexation. The proposed annexation consists of a total area of approximately 1,242 acres. Approximately 785 acres of this area is being requested for annexation by the developers of the Spring Mountain Ranch property to provide City services for proposed development of approximately 1518 single family residential dwellings on approximately 500 acres, a neighborhood commercial shopping Center on 12 acres, a school/park site on 13.9 acres, 2 water reservoirs, 251 acres of open space and institutional uses such as child care on 6.1 acres. Approximately 168 vacant acres located adjacent to the Spring Mountain Ranch property has also been requested for annexation by the same developer for future residential development. The Specific Plan currently proposed for this area proposes 911 units on lots ranging from 4,000 to 5,500 acres for this area. The remaining approximately 289 acres of primarily vacant land has been included in the annexation by the City in order to eliminate pockets of County land within the City's Northeast Sphere of Influence between the proposed developed area and the San Bernardino County line. It is anticipated that up to approximately 318 acres of this area would be developed with residential uses having a density of 3 to 4 dwelling units per acre. The remaining approximately 139 acres containing relatively steep slopes would be developed with residential uses having an average density of .5 dwelling unit per acre. The Planning Department has requested and received comments from City Departments and is awaiting for the final approval of the development agreement between the City and developer before the preparation of the annexation and plan for providing services reports. ANNEXATION 94 - GLESS RANCH - The area proposed for annexation includes approximately 100 acres located on the west side of Barton Street between Van Buren Boulevard and Krameria Avenue. The applicant is proposing annexation to acquire City services for the future development with single family dwellings having a density of 4 dwelling units per acre on the southerly approximately 60 acres and commercial development on the northerly approximately 40 acres adjacent to Van Buren Boulevard. The Planning Department is proposing the C-2-S-2-×-SP Zone for the approximately 33 acre portion of portion of the property adjacent to Van Buren Boulevard R-1-65 zone for the remaining approximately 67 acres. The annexation case has been reviewed by the Planning Commission and is scheduled to be considered by the City Council on November 5, 2002. ALTA CRESTA ANNEXATION STUDY AREA - The Alta Crest Annexation Study Area includes approximately 950 acres located southerly of Van Buren Boulevard, northerly of Mariposa Avenue and generally between Gamble Avenue and Barton Street. The area includes Annexations 93 and 94. It was excluded from the Woodcrest Community of Interest #17 by LAFCO to allow the consideration of this area for annexation. On July 23, 2002, the City Council directed the Planning Department to coordinate the preparation of a land use plan for this area and return to the City Council within 105 days (November 5, 2002). Staff has completed a study of this area which includes a land use plan and plan for providing services including a traffic and sewer study. Additional data has also been compiled on ownership, assessed value, number of registered voters and annexation requests from property owners within the study area. It is anticipated that 17-2