Title
Consideration of and action on an ordinance calling two public hearings for voluntary annexation of a four tracts of land totaling 49.0146 acres and 83 square feet in the City’s ETJ located along the west side of Independence Pkwy and North of State Highway 225 into the Deer Park city limits.
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Summary:
The City has received a petition for voluntary annexation of a four tracts of land totaling 49.0146-acres and a petition for 83 square feet in the City’s ETJ located along the west side of Independence Pkwy and North of State Highway 225 into the Deer Park city limits. State law states that after the 5th day but on or before the 30th day after the date the petition is filed, the city council shall hear the petition and the arguments for and against the annexation and shall grant or refuse the petition as the city council considers appropriate. Therefore, pursuant to state statute, the City Council must now consider this petition and grant or refuse it, as the Council considers appropriate. The action of granting the petition does not approve the annexation. If the petition is granted, Council will need to schedule two (2) public hearings on the proposed annexation on March 5, 2019 and April 2, 2019.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
Additional taxable value would result after annexation. City services would have to be provided.
Recommended action
If the petition is granted, two (2) public hearings on the voluntary annexation on March 5, 2019 and April 2, 2019.