The Anoakia area has become a part of Arcadia as of August 15, 1975. The approximately 40 acre area has 40 registered voters. This culminates years of effort.
There was standing room only at City Council meeting as the request for annexation by residents of an area west of the city was considered. The matter will be brought up again in July after Council has had time to investigate the ramifications.
City Council will wait for a staff report before acting on an annexation request by residents of Shelter Isle Village, a condominium at 6811 Golden West Avenue.
The Arcadia City Council will oppose attempts by El Monte to annex a strip of uninhabited Arcadia land located between Peck Road and the San Gabriel River.
City Council has given unofficial approval to an annexation request by the residents of Shelter Isle Village, a 30-unit condominium with 51 residents at 6811 Golden West Ave.
The El Monte City Council formally withdrew its petition to annex some 300 acres of Arcadia property south of Live Oak Avenue. Protests to the annexation represented more than 50% of the assessed property owners.
The City Council on May 6 passed a resolution as required by law consenting to the annexation of the Anoakia area. They also passed a second resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors to hold off on any general plans or zone change hearings until after the annexation election is held.
Anoakia property annexation papers drawn up. The City Council has instructed its staff to file an annexation application and environmental impact report. It would be in essence a re-annexation, as the area was once part of the city and was de-annexed in 1904. The proposed area also encompasses 16 single family homes.
The battle continues over the annexation of county island 80-2. Some residents favor annexation by Arcadia, while others wish to become a part of Temple City. The Arcadia City Council has approved annexation of the Shelter Isle Village condominium as a separate unit. Costs involved in the annexation of the rest of the area are discussed.
A meeting between the Arcadia and El Monte City Councils did not resolve the situation created by El Monte's attempts to annex 310 acres of Arcadia property south of Live Oak Avenue.