12-530.   Notice of proposed annexation to be given to planningcommission; review by commission.(a) Before any city annexes any land pursuant to K.S.A. 12-520 or 12-521,and amendments thereto, the governing body of the city shall submit itsresolution of intent to annex adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 12-520, andamendments thereto, or a copy of the petition submitted to the board ofcounty commissioners pursuant to K.S.A. 12-521, and amendments thereto, toany city, county, township or joint planning commission having jurisdictionover any portion of the area to be annexed. If the annexation is pursuantto K.S.A. 12-520, and amendments thereto, a copy of the resolution ofintent to annex shall be submitted to the planning commission within 10days following the adoption of the resolution by the city. If theannexation is by petition pursuant to K.S.A. 12-521, and amendmentsthereto, a copy of such petition shall be submitted to the planningcommission within 20 days after the date on which the petition waspresented to the board of county commissioners. The provisions of thissubsection shall not apply to annexations pursuant to K.S.A. 12-520, andamendments thereto, for which no resolution or intent to annex is required to be adopted.

      (b)   The planning commission shall review the proposed annexation andmake a finding of the compatibility or the incompatibility of theannexation with any adopted land use or comprehensive plans applicable tothe area to be annexed and the annexing city. A copy of the planningcommission's findings shall be sent to the city. If the city is annexingproperty pursuant to K.S.A. 12-521, and amendments thereto, a copy of suchfindings shall be filed with the board of county commissioners at least 20days prior to the date of the hearing. The planning commission's findingsshall be available for public inspection in the office of the city clerk. The failure of a planning commission to issue its advisory report prior tothe date required by this section shall not invalidate any annexationcommenced under K.S.A. 12-520 or 12-521, and amendments thereto, when theannexing city has complied with the provisions of this section.

      History:   L. 1987, ch. 66, § 6; April 9.