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Discussion of issues relating to annexation of a 37.0002 acre tract within the City's Extra Territorial Jurisdiction into the City of Deer Park upon written request of the property owner.
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During the June 4th Regular Council Meeting, the Council will consider approval of an ordinance for the voluntary annexation of a 37.0002 acre tract within the City's Extra Territorial Jurisdiction into the City of Deer Park. This ordinance also includes approval of a service agreement for the property. There are several other items related to this annexation, which will be discussed/considered at the Regular City Council Meeting. Below is a chronology of issues related to the annexation, which include: a service plan, a sewer line maintenance agreement, a zoning designation for the newly annexed property, a zoning code amendment, and a Specific Use Permit application.
* On January 25, 2019, Molto Properties Fund III LLC, the developer, on behalf of GEO Specialty Chemicals and RBD Warehouse, the property owners, submitted a petition for the voluntarily annexation of +/- 49.0166 acres of undeveloped tracts of land located along the west side of Independence Pkwy and North of State Highway 225 the City of Deer Park for commercial development purposes.
* On February 5, 2019, the City Council adopted an ordinance accepting the petition for the voluntary annexation of the aforementioned property, and called for two public hearings on the proposed annexation.
* On March 5, 2019, the City Council conducted the first public hearing regarding the proposed annexation.
* On April 2, 2019, the City Council conducted the second public hearing regarding the proposed annexation.
* In April 2019, the property proposed to be annexed was sold to the new owner, 739 Independence Parkway LLC, an affiliate wholly owned by Molto Properties Fund Ill LLC.
* On May 24, 2019, the property owner executed the annexation agreement, which is required by State statute.
* On May 24, 201...
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