DEPARTMENT: Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White, Interim Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Adopt a Three-Year Municipal Annexation Plan
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance adopting a Three-Year Municipal Annexation Plan for full purpose annexation that includes the IH-10 West area and the US 281 North residential area in accordance with Local Government Code, Chapter 43, Subchapter C Annexation Procedure for Areas Annexed under Municipal Annexation Plan.
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.
In December 2014, the City Council approved a policy plan to initiate annexation for five annexation priority areas. The five areas identified were separated into two phases. Phase 1 included three areas: IH-10 West, US Highway 281 North, and IH-10 East. Phase 2 included two areas: US Highway 90/Loop 1604 and US Highway 151. Annexation open house sessions for Phase I areas were held in August 2015 and the public hearing process was initiated. On October 20, 2015, the Annexation 360 Preliminary Fiscal Analysis was presented to the City Council.
In November 2015, the City Manager convened a panel consisting of seven professionals representing a diverse group of community and business stakeholders to review the City's growth assumptions. The Annexation Technical Work Group analyzed the City's financial and growth assumptions within the City's 20 Year Financial Annexation Impact Study and reviewed two third-party reports that evaluated the City's financial assumptions and annexation policies.
The Work Group unanimously agreed that the ...
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