Developer Withdraws Crowsnest Annexation Petition, City Cancels Hearing
VT Crowfoot Valley Landco, LLC has withdrawn its petition to annex the Crowsnest property after discovering a technical mapping error in its application, prompting the city to vacate the December 9 Eligibility Hearing and related ordinances. The withdrawal pauses the annexation process and requires any future petition to restart from the beginning, a development that affects local planning, services, and timelines for residents and property owners.
VT Crowfoot Valley Landco, LLC withdrew its petition to annex the Crowsnest property on December 5, citing a technical mapping error in the application. As a result city officials have vacated the Eligibility Hearing scheduled for December 9 and canceled the ordinances tied to the annexation review. The action halts the current annexation proceeding and clears the calendar of the next scheduled municipal steps.
Because the applicant has withdrawn the petition any future request to annex the property must begin again at the outset of the annexation review process. Restarting the process requires resubmitting a petition to annex the property, a review for substantial compliance with State law, an Eligibility Hearing, and first and second readings for both the annexation and the annexation agreement. Those procedural steps will determine whether the annexation meets statutory requirements and how the property would be integrated into city governance if approved.
For residents and property owners the immediate effect is a pause in anticipated changes that could affect land use regulation, municipal service delivery, and tax jurisdiction. Planned timelines for any development tied to annexation are now uncertain, and agreements that would govern utilities, roadwork, zoning transitions, and other public responsibilities cannot proceed until the city completes the full review and legislative readings following any new petition. The pause also provides additional time for community groups and neighbors to review proposals and raise concerns when and if a resubmitted petition appears.
If VT Crowfoot Valley Landco, LLC resubmits an annexation petition for the Crowsnest property public notice will be posted through the city communication channels. Notices will appear via city email updates social media posts and the city website. Residents seeking the latest status should check the Crowsnest Annexation Petition webpage for updates and official notices. Municipal officials will follow statutory timelines once a new petition is filed and publicly noticed.
