Title
Consider an ordinance annexing approximately 25.464 acres of territory within the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, generally located at the southeast corner of IH 20 and FM 741, in the Martha Music Survey, Abstract No. 312, Kaufman County, Texas, granting to all the inhabitants of said territory all the rights and privileges of all other citizens and making applicable to said land and its inhabitants all of the acts, ordinances, resolutions and regulations of said City, adopting a service plan for the provision of municipal services in the area so annexed, designating annexed territory to be zoned Agricultural, directing the City Secretary to give notice as required to all affected jurisdictions, revising the official boundary limits of the City and setting an effective date of annexation.
Body
The Council has been briefed on a pending application for development of 25.464 acres, proposed to be developed with retail uses. The area is currently in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. Annexation of the subject property is voluntary and necessary before it can be zoned for development.
Proper notice of the proposed annexation was provided and two public hearings were held as required by law.
The annexation ordinance adopts a service plan, which constitutes a contract with property owners for the provision of municipal services.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance.
Attachment(s)
Proposed ordinance
Drafter
Jeff Armstrong
Head of Department
Jeff Armstrong