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11.

City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

02/25/2020

BACKGROUND

Annexation of land into the City’s corporate limits may be voluntary or involuntary. Each type has Texas Local Government Code (LGC) requirements that identify the necessary process based on the annexation type. The City’s Unified Development Code (UDC) Section 21.4.8 includes provisions that apply to requests for voluntary annexation meeting certain criteria. This section of the City’s UDC includes provisions for processing of voluntary annexation requests. In accordance with LGC 43.035 and LGC 212.172 a delayed annexation development agreement was executed for the subject property in July 2010. This agreement between the City of Schertz and Riedel Acquisition, LLC was to be in effect for a ten-year period. Since the execution of this agreement, the City of Schertz has purchased approximately 0.5 acres (the subject property) of the original approximately 86 acre tract from Riedel Acquisition, LLC.

The City of Schertz has submitted a petition for voluntary annexation of the subject property located at 13805 IH-10 E. Upon City Council's acceptance of the City of Schertz's petition for voluntary annexation of the approximately 0.5 acres, the City of Schertz will initiate the annexation and zone change proceedings. The adoption of this resolution accepting the petition for annexation does not immediately annex the property into the City; however, it allows City Council the opportunity to annex the property by future ordinance. The official annexation ordinance for the subject property is scheduled for the March 10, 2020 City Council Meeting. The annexation ordinance will be followed by a zone change ordinance to rezone the subject property to Public Use District (PUB).

GOAL

The City of Schertz is requesting voluntary annexation of the subject property in order to rezone it to Public Use District (PUB) and utilize it as a future lift station.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

Promote the safe, orderly, efficient development and ensure compliance with the City’s vision of future growth.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Staff recommends approval of Resolution 20-R-19 accepting a petition for voluntary annexation.

FISCAL IMPACT

The approval of Resolution 20-R-19 accepting a petition for voluntary annexation does not have a financial impact on the City; however, the official annexation of the property does. In accordance with Texas Local Government Code (LGC) Chapter 43, the City must provide services to the land on the effective date of the annexation. Upon annexation of the subject property, the City of Schertz must provide police protection, fire protection, emergency medical services, operation and maintenance of streets, solid waste collection, sewer service, and water service. The financial impact of annexing the subject property in March 2020 will not be significantly different than the original plan of annexing the subject property in July 2020, as per the delayed annexation development agreement executed in July 2010.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends approval of Resolution 20-R-19 accepting a petition for voluntary annexation.

Attachments
Resolution 20-R-19
Resolution 20-R-19 Exhibit A
Exhibit B