DEPARTMENT: Planning
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White, ACIP
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 2
SUBJECT:
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Release of a 2.06 acre tract and Municipal Boundary Adjustments consisting of approximately 625.48 acres between the Cities of San Antonio and Converse.
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance authorizing the City of San Antonio to adjust its municipal boundaries with the City of Converse by transferring approximately 625.48 acres of its corporate land generally located in the North Loop 1604 East-Graytown Road and Gibbs-Sprawl Road areas and release 2.06 acres of its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), generally located west of FM 1516 North and north of Crestway Road to the City of Converse in accordance with the City of San Antonio-Converse Interlocal Agreement.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In March 2017, the Cities of San Antonio and Converse (Cities) entered into an interlocal agreement (ILA) which provided a schedule of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) releases by San Antonio to Converse for annexation purposes and a series of Municipal Boundary Adjustments (MBA) between the two Cities during a 17-year period. The purpose of the agreement was to ensure that underserved areas in the fast growing unincorporated ETJ area would receive an urban level of services, provide growth opportunities in the region and increase revenue opportunities of a partnering city to support the delivery of public service.
After the 2017 ILA was approved, the City of San Antonio (San Antonio) immediately released the first Phase of ETJ area. Subsequently, the City of Converse (Converse) took action to annex the Phase 1 Area in June 2017. In December 2017, San Antonio transferred two MBA Areas in the Northampton Neighborhood from its corporate limits to Converse.
The original ILA was mutually approved prior to the passage of Senate Bill (S.B.) 6 which was effective on December 1, 2017. Prior to S.B. 6, home rule municipalities had unilateral annexati...
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