…title
ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 2026-08 (LAKE WORTH ROAD ANNEXATION)
AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL APPROVING THE UNIFORM METHOD (“INVOLUNTARY”) ANNEXATION (PETITION NUMBER 2026-0001-ANX), OF A PORTION OF LAKE WORTH ROAD TOTALING 5.5+/- ACRES, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 0.6 MILES WEST OF STATE ROAD 7, IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AMENDING SECTION 12 OF THE VILLAGE CHARTER BY REDEFINING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON; DIRECTING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS ANNEXATION; DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO FILE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER ADOPTION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 171, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Approval of Ordinance No. 2026-08 to annex of a portion of the Lake Worth Road right-of-way adjacent to Panther Run Elementary School.
…body
EXPLANATION: This Uniform Method (Involuntary) Annexation is for the portion of the Lake Worth Road right-of-way adjacent to Panther Run Elementary School in Wellington.
This feasibility study is prepared pursuant to Section 171.042 of the Florida Statutes, Prerequisites to Annexation, demonstrating the availability of urban services and the feasibility of properties proposed for annexation into Wellington. When Panther Run Elementary School was annexed, the portion of Lake Worth Road running along the southern property line of the school was not included as part of the annexation area. This annexation will provide Wellington with the ability to enforce codes, regulations, safety measures, and other purposes for Panther Run Elementary School.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: NO
PUBLIC HEARING: YES QUASI-JUDICIAL: NO
FIRST READING: SECOND READING: YES
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: NONE
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION: The findings of fact support approval of Ordinance No. 2026-08, an involuntary annexation of the portion of the Lake Worth Road right-of-way adjacent to Panther Run Elementary School.