DEPARTMENT: Planning
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White, AICP
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
A Municipal Boundary Adjustment with the City of Terrell Hills
SUMMARY:
Public hearing and consideration of a resolution recommending the approval of a municipal boundary agreement with the City of Terrell Hills to transfer 2.520 acres of land from the city limits of Terrell Hills to San Antonio. The subject property is located south of Austin Highway and east of North New Braunfels Avenue in Bexar County.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On March 12, 2018, the City Council of the City of Terrell Hills approved a resolution to request a municipal boundary agreement with the City of San Antonio for the release of total of 2.520 acres, consisting of the 0.657 acre McNay Art Museum-owned parcel and a segment of Austin Highway, with adjoining right-of- way (ROW). The Terrell Hills resolution is attached as Exhibit A. The proposed agreement is attached as Exhibit B and the subject area is described in Exhibits C and D.
The cities of San Antonio and Terrell Hills share a common municipal boundary along Austin Highway to the east of North New Braunfels Avenue. The McNay Art Museum is situated within municipal boundaries of San Antonio, at the intersection of Austin Highway and North New Braunfels Avenue. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has agreed to add a right-turn lane and other traffic safety and aesthetic improvements at the intersection of Austin Highway and North New Braunfels Avenue. In 2015, the City of San Antonio agreed to close Old Rittman Road at no cost upon completion of the TxDOT's improvements at this intersection. The McNay Art Museum agreed to pay for associated engineering services and donate small amounts of their property to the City of San Antonio. Previously, the McNay purchased a 0.657 acre parcel across from their campus to incorporate into their outdoor exhibit area. The alignment of the right-lane turn goes thro...
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