3 Year Annexation Plan
The City Council has reviewed the future expansion needs of the City and the prospects of development within the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. After studying the effects of amendments to the Texas Annexation Act enacted by S.B. 89, 76th Texas Legislatue, 1999, the City Council has determined that at this time, the City does not intend to annex territory that in order to be annexed after three years is required to be in an annexation plan.
The City Council reserves the right to amend this annexation plan in the future to add territory for annexation should circumstances change.
EXPLANATION
State law requires that cities adopt an annexation plan if they intend to annex populated areas within more than 100 residential dwellings. The City may annex areas described below, which do not require inclusion in an annexation plan (statutory references are to the Texas Local Government Code):
§ 43.052(h) This section does not apply to an area proposed for annexation if:
- the area contains fewer than 100 separate tracts of land on which one or more residential dwellings are located on each tract;
- the area will be annexed by petition of more than 50 percent of the real property owners in the area proposed for annexation or by vote or petition of the qualified voters or real property owners as provided by Subchapter B;
- the area is or was the subject of:
- an industrial district contract under Section 42.044; or
- a strategic partnership agreement under Section 43.0751;
- the area is located in a colonia, as that term is defined by Section 2306.581, Government Code;
- area is annexed under Section 43.026, 43.027, 43.029, or 43.031;
- the area is located completely within the boundaries of a closed military installation; or
- the municipality determines that the annexation of the area is necessary to protect the area proposed for annexation or the municipality from:
- imminent destruction of property or injury to persons; or
- a condition or use that constitutes a public or private nuisance as defined by background principles of nuisance and property law of this state.
The City Council has reviewed the future expansion needs of the City and the prospects of development within the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. After studying the effects of amendments to the Texas Annexation Act enacted by S.B. 89, 76th Texas Legislatue, 1999, the City Council has determined that at this time, the City does not intend to annex territory that in order to be annexed after three years is required to be in an annexation plan.
The City Council reserves the right to amend this annexation plan in the future to add territory for annexation should circumstances change.
EXPLANATION
State law requires that cities adopt an annexation plan if they intend to annex populated areas within more than 100 residential dwellings. The City may annex areas described below, which do not require inclusion in an annexation plan (statutory references are to the Texas Local Government Code):
§ 43.052(h) This section does not apply to an area proposed for annexation if:
- the area contains fewer than 100 separate tracts of land on which one or more residential dwellings are located on each tract;
- the area will be annexed by petition of more than 50 percent of the real property owners in the area proposed for annexation or by vote or petition of the qualified voters or real property owners as provided by Subchapter B;
- the area is or was the subject of:
- an industrial district contract under Section 42.044; or
- a strategic partnership agreement under Section 43.0751;
- the area is located in a colonia, as that term is defined by Section 2306.581, Government Code;
- area is annexed under Section 43.026, 43.027, 43.029, or 43.031;
- the area is located completely within the boundaries of a closed military installation; or
- the municipality determines that the annexation of the area is necessary to protect the area proposed for annexation or the municipality from:
- imminent destruction of property or injury to persons; or
- a condition or use that constitutes a public or private nuisance as defined by background principles of nuisance and property law of this state.
