The City of Hood River will be working on finding a way to bring a proposed subdivision into the City now rather than waiting for a later date.  The Barrel Springs subdivision proposed by a Portland-area developer would include 20 homes west of the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Avalon Drive.  In the past the City has simply asked developers for a letter indicating no objection to coming into the City at a later date in exchange for the sewer hookup, but City Manager Steve Wheeler says that’s been done for 25 years without any annexations taking place, and they would like to get away from it.  Wheeler indicated there is a long-range question to be addressed about 125 homes in the urban growth boundary that are municipal sewer service but not annexed.  The subdivision is scheduled for a Hood River County Planning Commission hearing on February 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the County Administration Building.