DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White, AICP
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 3 and 4
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance providing for Development Agreements between the City of San Antonio and seven property owners of property appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural, wildlife management or timber use and removal from the South San Antonio Limited Purpose Annexation Areas 1 through 4 to guarantee continued extraterritorial status for a period of 7 years.
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance providing for Development Agreements between the City of San Antonio and seven property owners of property appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural, wildlife management or timber use and removal from the South San Antonio Limited Purpose Annexation Areas 1 through 4 to guarantee continued extraterritorial status for a period of 7 years. Staff recommends approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
When an area is proposed for annexation, the Texas Local Government Code, Section 43.035, requires a development agreement be offered in lieu of annexation to owners of property appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as land for agriculture or wildlife management use under Subchapter C or D, Chapter 23, Texas Tax Code, or as timber land under Subchapter E of that chapter. A city may not annex an area, unless the city offers to make an agreement with the land owner to continue the extraterritorial status of the area. Section 43.035 authorizes the development agreement to extend regulations and planning authority of the city that do not interfere with the use of the area for agriculture, wildlife management or timber use. If the landowner declines to make the agreement, the City may annex the property.
Owners meeting the above reference appraised value since January 9, 2014 (effective date of limited purpose annexation), were mailed agreements with letters requesting the signed agreements be postmarked no later than September 26, 201...
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