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Consider a memorandum/resolution refusing or granting a voluntary annexation petition for approximately 24.3 acres of land lying contiguous to the existing city limits and being located south of the Renick Ranch Subdivision, Killeen, Texas.
SUMMARY
DATE: September 5, 2019
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Ray Shanaa, Executive Director of Planning & Dev. Svcs.
SUBJECT: Consider a voluntary annexation petition for approximately 24.3 acres of land lying contiguous to the existing city limits and being located south of the Renick Ranch Subdivision, Killeen, Texas.
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
On August 16, 2019, the Planning and Development Services Department received a voluntary petition for annexation from Mesa Verde Developers, L.P. and Tara Campbell. The subject tract is comprised of 24.3 acres and is located south of the Renick Ranch Subdivision, Killeen, Texas. The property is vacant, contiguous to current municipal city limits and is therefore exempt from a three year annexation plan. The owners are making the request to have the property annexed into the corporate limits of Killeen. In accordance with that, the staff has prepared a tentative 90-day annexation schedule (below) and will ask the City Council to provide a motion of direction to the City Manager.
Annexation Schedule
September 10th: If Council decides to conduct public hearings and institute annexation proceedings, Council shall direct the City Manager to prepare a service plan providing for the extension of full municipal services to the area, by any method used to give services in any other area of city. [LGC 43.065]
September 22nd and October 6th: At least 10 days and no more than 20 days in advance of each public hearing, publish notice in newspaper, post on website and send notice to school district. [LGC 43.063(c) & 43.905]
October 8th and October 22st: Conduct 2 public hearings between 20 and 40 days before annexation ordinance is adopted (note: this will requi...
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