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City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

03/24/2020

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.

At the February 25th meeting the Schertz City Council adopted a resolution accepting a petition for voluntary annexation of the subject property (R-20-19). The adoption of this resolution allows the City to move forward with the annexation proceedings, and the City has now filed an application for voluntary annexation of the approximately 0.5 acres through this Ordinance: 20-A-07. The annexation ordinance will be followed by a zone change ordinance (20-S-08) to rezone the subject property to Public Use District (PUB).

A public hearing notice was published in the San Antonio Express News on February 19th in preparation for the March 10th City Council Meeting, and at the time of this report Staff has not received any repsonses from the public.

GOAL

The City of Schertz is requesting voluntary annexation into the City of Schertz in order to utilize the property as a lift station to better serve the residents of South Schertz, and to allow for the continuation of safe and orderly development.

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 annexation Ordinance 20-A-07 on first reading.

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. While the subject property is not within the water or sanitary sewer CCN for the City of Schertz, the subject property will be provided City services such as police protection, fire protection, emergency medical services, operation and maintenance of streets, and solid waste collection.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends approval of annexation Ordinance 20-A-07.

Attachments
Ordinance 20-A-07
Ordinance 20-A-07 Exhibit A
Ordinance 20-A-07 Exhibit B