1. (a) The governing body of any city may by ordinance annex land not adjoining the city if the following conditions exist:

   1. (1) The land is located within the same county as such city;
   2. (2) The owner or owners of the land petition for or consent in writing to the annexation of such land; and
   3. (3) The board of county commissioners of the county find and determine that the annexation of such land will not hinder or prevent the proper growth and development of the area or that of any other incorporated city located within such county.
2. (b) No land adjoining any land annexed by any city under the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be adjoining the city for the purpose of annexation under any other act or section of this act until such adjoining land or the land annexed under this section shall adjoin the remainder of the city by reason of the annexation of the intervening territory.

3. (c) Whenever the governing body of any city deems it advisable to annex land under the provisions of this section such governing body shall by resolution request the board of county commissioners of the county to make a finding as required under subsection (a) (3) of this section. The city clerk shall file a certified copy of such resolution with the board of county commissioners who shall, within thirty (30) days following the receipt thereof, make findings and notify the governing body of the city thereof. Such findings shall be spread at length upon the journal of proceedings of said board. The failure of such board to spread such findings upon the journal shall not invalidate the same.

   Any owner or city aggrieved by the decision of the board of county commissioners may appeal from the decision of such board to the district court of the same county in the manner and method set forth in K.S.A. 19-223. Any city so appealing shall not be required to execute the bond prescribed therein.

L. 1974, ch. 56, § 5; March 28.