DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John M. Dugan, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: None
SUBJECT:
The Community of North Savannah Heights requests incorporation as a General Law Type A city within the City of San Antonio's existing Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).
SUMMARY:
The North Savannah Heights community located in San Antonio's ETJ intends to incorporate as a General Law Type A city in an area of approximately 1.99 square miles with 601 inhabitants.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On February 19, 2014 the Martinez De Vara Law Firm on behalf of the residents of North Savannah Heights submitted a letter requesting incorporation under Article 11 of the Texas Constitution. The petition was signed by 121 residents representing 7% of the area (84 acres out 1,180 acres). At least 50 qualified voters must sign a petition in order to incorporate as a Type A general law municipality. State law also requires consent from the affected city to incorporate within its ETJ. Upon consent the County Judge verifies the petition and authorizes the incorporation election. Type A incorporation requires having more than 600 inhabitants and an area of not more than 2 square miles.
Savannah Heights lies in both Atascosa County and Bexar County, near State Highway 16, approximately 5 miles from the City of San Antonio. The community consists of residential, commercial and agricultural uses. The Committee to Incorporate filed a separate petition in Atascosa County to incorporate Savannah Heights to encompass an area of 1.88 square miles. The Atascosa County election was held on November 4, 2014 and the results were 1 vote in favor of incorporation and 77 votes opposing incorporation.
On September 27, 2014, prior to the Atascosa County election, Planning Department staff attended a meeting hosted by the Savannah Heights HOA to discuss the proposed incorporation. Attended by approximate...
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