AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING
A SPARSELY OCCUPIED 1.7261 (+/-) ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE NANCY
BLAKEY SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 98,, BEING KNOWN AS LOT 9, LOT 10, AND
LOT 11, SETTLEMENT ON THE COLORADO SUBDIVISION, IN BASTROP COUNTY,
TEXAS, ON PETITION OF AREA LANDOWNER, DAVID MURALT, TRUSTEE, PURSUANT
TO SECTION 43.028 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,
the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, finds that the requirements
of Section 43.028 of the Local Government Code have been met, to-wit;
that the area to be annexed is:
1. Less
than one-half mile in width; and
2. continuous
to the existing city limits of Bastrop; and
3. has less
than three (3) qualified voters residing thereon; and
4. that
the owners have properly petitioned the City Council, in writing,
to annex the 1.7261 (+/-) acres of land, out of the Nancy Blakey Survey,
and being known as Lot 9, Lot 10, and Lot 11, Settlement on the Colorado
Subdivision, in Bastrop County, Texas and described by metes and bounds
and sketch in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part
hereof, and
WHEREAS,
the City staff has prepared a Service Plan for the area to be annexed,
and said Service Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit "B";
and
WHEREAS,
the City Council of the City of Bastrop further finds that the required
notices have been given and the required public hearings held, pursuant
to Section 43.052 of the Local Government Code; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS:
PART 1: That the
real property area consisting of 1.7261 (+/-) acres of land out of
the Nancy Blakey Survey, being known as Lot 9, Lot 10, and Lot 11,
Settlement on the Colorado Subdivision, in Bastrop County, Texas described
in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof be,
and is hereby, annexed, and the city limits of the City of Bastrop
are hereby extended so as to include said tracts of land.
PART 2: The service
plan for the annexed area attached hereto as Exhibit "B"
is hereby approved as part of this Ordinance.
PART 3: That this
Ordinance shall take full force and effect immediately upon passage
and approval and in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
PART 4: The City
Secretary is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance,
together with a copy of the Owner's Petition, in the office of the
Bastrop County Clerk and to file a certified copy of this Ordinance
with other appropriate
officials and agencies, as required by state and federal law.
READ and ACKNOWLEDGED on First Reading on the 14th day of February
2006.
READ and ADOPTED on Second Reading on the 28th day of February 2006.
APPROVED:
By: Tom Scott
Mayor
ATTEST:
Teresa Valdez
City Secretary
Exhibit "A":
EXHIBIT "B"
CITY OF BASTROP MUNICIPAL SERVICE PLAN
DESCRIPTION
The City of Bastrop has
initiated annexation of 1.7261 acres out of the Settlement on the
Colorado Lot 9, 10 and 11 Bastrop County at the request of the owner.
The Bastrop city limits currently abuts the property on two sides.
SCHEDULE OF MUNICIPAL
SERVICES
Public Safety - Police, Animal Control, Fire
| Current
Services provided: |
None |
| Service
availability: |
All services
can be provided with existing staff |
| Projected
demand: |
As the property
is the site of an office complex; no significant increase in service
demand is anticipated from this annexation. |
Public Health
- Solid Waste Service, Sanitary Sewer Service, Water Service, Health
Code Enforcement
| Current
Services provided: |
Water |
| Service
availability: |
Solid waste,
water, wastewater and health code services can be provided at
this time by existing service lines. |
| Projected
demand: |
As the property
is the site of an existing business; no
significant increase in service demand is anticipated from
this annexation. |
Public Welfare
- Planning and Zoning, Traffic Engineering, Building Inspection, Storm
Drainage, Street Lighting, Road Maintenance, Other Capital Improvements
| Current
Services provided: |
The City
of Bastrop provides planning and zoning services for the surrounding
properties, both inside the City and within the ETJ. |
| Service
availability: |
Currently,
the State of Texas provides traffic engineering, storm drainage,
street lighting, and road maintenance along the property's highway
frontage. No capital improvements are currently anticipated. |
| Projected
demand: |
The
proposed project is currently going through zoning review. Any
costs of annexation will be born by the private sector. No increase
in demand for City services are foreseen at this time |
Public Services
- Library Services, Parks and Recreation Services, Code Enforcement,
Miscellaneous Services
| Current
Services provided: |
provided
Access to library and park services is not limited to the citizen's
of Bastrop and are currently available to this area. No other
services are provided at this time. |
| Service
availability: |
There is
current capacity to provide services to this area |
| Projected
demand: |
As the property
is a commercial use, there will be no increased demand for library
or recreational services. As .the property is the site of an existing
business, no increases in code enforcement services are anticipated
from this annexation. |
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There will be little or
no near term costs to the City from the proposed annexation of the
property.
