WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, HEREBY PETITION the Columbia City Council to pause all annexation, rezoning, and development requests in the unincorporated southeast part of Columbia until there is a Southeast Area Plan that protects the sensitive area outlined in the the 2013 Columbia Imagined Plan.

WE BELIEVE:
1. The sensitive area outlined in the 2013 Columbia Imagined Plan Southeast Area Future Land Use Map requires guidelines and regulations tailored to protect natural assets in the area because current city guidelines are not adequate.
2. That a Southeast Area Plan with such guidelines and regulations should be in place before further annexation or development is approved by the city in the unincorporated area.
3. That creation of a plan should include participation by, but not be limited to, residents of the area, interested citizens, representatives of the development community, and representatives of local environmental groups.