DEPARTMENT: Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Dugan
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
Initiate Limited Purpose Annexation for Five Priority Areas
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance initiating limited purpose annexation and the preparation of a regulatory plan for three annexation priority areas in FY 2015 and for two priority areas in FY 2016 that are contiguous to the city limits and within the San Antonio Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and Bexar County.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On February 14, 2013, City Council adopted the City of San Antonio Annexation Policy that provides guidance and rationale for the consideration of areas within the City of San Antonio's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) for annexation. The policy recommends the development of an Annexation Program to be proactive in analyzing and identifying areas for potential annexation for a period of ten years.
On January 9, 2014, City Council approved a Limited Purpose annexation of a 19 square-mile area south of San Antonio in conjunction with the dissolution of City South Management Authority. This was the first annexation action since the adoption of the 2013 Annexation Policy.
On April 16, 2014, staff briefed City Council on 30 areas in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction proposed for study for inclusion in an annexation program. Staff outlined the policy statements used for the evaluation of the areas and the study process. Council requested that the areas be analyzed based on the evaluation criteria, and that priority areas be identified.
Areas were reviewed and ranked on the following criteria:
1) Existing or planned level of development
2) Fiscal considerations
3) Service needs delivery
4) Public health, safety and welfare
5) Intergovernmental relations/jurisdictional boundaries
6) Non-annexation agreements
7) Municipal services to be provided
8) Fiscal impact analysis
Based on this analysis, at the N...
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