DEPARTMENT: Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White, AICP
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Briefing on the status of the City's Annexation program areas of IH-10 West and US 281 North, and the draft Interlocal Agreement with the City of Converse addressing the IH-10 East area.
SUMMARY:
Briefing on the status of the City's Annexation program areas of IH-10 West and US 281 North, and the draft Interlocal Agreement with the City of Converse addressing the IH-10 East area.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In December 2014, the City Council approved an annexation program and plan for five 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 and the public hearing process was initiated in August 2015. From November 2015 until May 2016, the City's annexation program, policy and fiscal growth assumptions were reviewed and updated.
On June 15, 2016, in City Council "B" Session, staff presented an alternative annexation scenario that recommended annexation of the IH-10 West area and the US 281 North area in two phases. The IH-10 East area was not recommended for annexation. The Highway 151 and US Highway 90/Loop 1604 areas would continue to be analyzed for possible annexation.
On September 8, 2016 the City adopted a three-year Municipal Annexation Plan which included the IH 10 West and the US 281 Residential areas. The adoption of the Municipal Annexation Plan generally leads to full purpose annexation by the 37th month. For the 15 square mile IH 10 West area, written notification was provided to public entities on September 9, 2016 and to property owners on November 17, 2016. Existing public services provided to the area will be inventoried in April 2017. The inventory of services and a servic...
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