The city of Mexico has extended an annexation agreement with Mark Korman LLC for an additional two years so the company can assess the possibility of adding more land to the deal.
The land is …
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The city of Mexico has extended an annexation agreement with Mark Korman LLC for an additional two years so the company can assess the possibility of adding more land to the deal.
The land is located on the south end of town near Highway 54 by-pass junction where Korman has constructed a business. The agreement began in April 2020 when Korman hooked onto the city’s sewer system. Korman currently pays a higher rate because it’s outside the city limits but that would change after annexation.
The council unanimously approved the extension at a regular meeting on May 22. Community Development Director Rita Jackson said at the meeting that the extension doesn’t include any new construction and does not allow mobile homes to be annexed into the city. Jackson also said if any construction does take place it must be done under city codes. Korman is evaluating whether or not additional land could be added to the plan and wanted to wait for annexation so that all of the properties could be included if additional land is added. City Public Work Director Drew Williford told the ledger the request was reasonable.
“There was really no negative to allowing the extension,” Williford said.
This was the second action taken by the council recently concerning Korman LLC. Last month the council also approved a conditional use permit for Korman and Envoy Solar to construct a solar panel farm on more than 430 acres of land, mostly within the city limits. The land is mostly in the old AP Green plant area and is zoned for industrial use.
Once completed the farm will connect directly to Ameren Missouri which is located east of the Highway 54 pass around.
City staff found no issues with the project because of measures already taken such as clearing of the land to avoid fire hazards and the fact the land isn’t located near any neighborhoods or traffic areas.
There were some objections from landowners nearby. Williford said most of those concerns centered around property values being adversely affected. However, the project fits well within the scope of the land’s zoning.
“There’s no special case or certain developments,” Williford said. “If a rock quarry went in there it could go in really without much review.”
