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City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

01/26/2021

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.

On behalf of each of the property owners, Moy Tarin Ramirez Engineers, LLC submitted a petition for voluntary annexation to the City of Schertz for approximately 214 acres of land generally located approximately 6,000 feet east of the intersection between FM 1518 and Lower Seguin Road, also known as Bexar County Property Identification Numbers 309419, 309811, 310011, and 310013.

Upon City Council accepting the petition for voluntary annexation of the approximately 214 acres, the property owners would be able to initiate the annexation and zone change processes for the subject property. The adoption of this resolution does not annex the subject property into the City, but allows for City Council to annex the property by ordinance in the future. A subsequent ordinance for annexation must be approved by City Council in order to annex the property into the City, which is tentatively scheduled to be heard at the February 23, 2021 City Council meeting. The property owners are also requesting to zone the subject property to Planned Development District (PDD) following City Council approval of the annexation ordinance.

A public hearing notice was published in the San Antonio Express on January 5, 2021.

GOAL

The property owners are requesting voluntary annexation into the City of Schertz because they want the subject property to be located within the Schertz City limits in order to develop the land as a Planned Development District (PDD).

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 21-R-06 to accept the petition for voluntary annexation.

FISCAL IMPACT

The approval of Resolution 21-R-06 accepting a petition for voluntary annexation does not have a financial impact on the City; however, the approval of the subsequent annexation ordinance of the property will have a fiscal impact; 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.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends approval of Resolution 21-R-06 accepting a petition for voluntary annexation.

Attachments
Resolution 21-R-06
Resolution 21-R-06 Exhibit A
Resolution 21-R-06 Exhibit B