1978-028AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, DISANNEXING CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF LAND AS A PART OF THE CITY OF DENTON, AND DECLhRING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, it has been proposed to the C~ty Council of the
City of Denton, Texas, that ~t ~s desirable and to the best in-
terest o£ the City of Denton, Texas~ that the territories des-
erlbed in Exhibits "A", "B" and "C", which is hereafter called
"Territories", be dlsannexed as a part of sa~d C~ty, and
WHEREAS, the Clty of Denton has not been able to and does
not foresee being able to provide governmental and proprietary
services to the territories within the next three years which ~s
substantially equivalent to the standard of governmental and pro-
pr~etary services furnished by the City to other areas similar ~n
topography, patterns of land utlllzat~on, and population density
of the territories described in Exhibits "A", "B" and "C", and
WHEREAS, xt appears that the ma3or~ty of the owners of the
land described in Exhibits "A", "B" and "C" are deslrouq of being
dlsannexed from the C~ty of Denton, Texas, therefore
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
(1) That the matters and facts recxted herein ~n the pre-
amble of th~s ordinance are hereby found and determined to be true
and correct
(2) That, pursuant to Articles 970a and 1175(2), Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes, the Territorxes described in Exhibits "A",
"B" and "C" attached hereto and made a part hereof are hereby dis-
continued as a part of the City of Denton, Texas
(3) That the C~ty Seoretary ~s hereby authorized and directed
to enter this Ordinance on the mxnutes and records of the C~ty of
Denton, Texas to the effect that saxd Territories are d~sannexed
as a part of the City of Denton, and after the entry of th~s ordin-
ance the said Territories shall cease to be a part of the C~ty of
Denton, Texas
SECTION II
That this ordinance shall become effectlve ~mmed~ately after
· ts passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1st day of August, A D 1978
JJ~'MITCHELL~, ~AY~)R -
~Y OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTES~) ~ ~
JB~OOKS HOLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
EXHIBIT A
All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land lying and being situ-
ated in the City and County of Denton, State of Texas and being a
217 1 acre tract, more or less, in the W Hudson Survey, Abstract
no 586, the G W Daugherty Survey, Abstract no 351, the G Blair
Survey, Abstract no 1511, the W Reed Survey, Abstract no 1073,
the H McMurray Survey, Abstract no 956, the J Bohannon Survey,
Abstract no 89, and the J Smith Survey, Abstract no 1180, all in
Denton County, Texas and being more particularly described as follows
Commencing at a point in the existing city limits, said point being a
common point as established by City Ordinance no 69-40 and City
Ordinance no 74-45, said point lying ~n the south line of the W
Hudson Survey, said point being about 40 feet easterly of the south
west corner of the said Hudson Survey and also being 500 feet east
erly at right angles from the centerllne of U S Highway 377, the
same being on the extraterritorial jurisdictIon agreement line agree-
ment between the City of Denton and the City of Argyle,
Thence North 27°28' East, parallel to and $00 feet easterly of the
centerllne of said highway 377, a distance of 11 1 feet to the place
of beginning,
Thence North 27°28' East, parallel to and 500 feet easterly of the
centerllne of said highway 377, a distance of 1094 1 feet to a point
for a corner,
Thence South 87°44' East, parallel to and 1000 feet northerly of the
aforementioned Denton-Argyle agreement line a distance of 1184 2 feet
to a point for a corner,
Thence North 58°00' East, parallel to and 1000 feet northwesterly of
the aforementioned Denton-Argyle agreement l~ne, a d~stance of 665 1
feet to a point for a corner,
Thence Fast, crossing the East line Of the Hudson Survey, the same be
lng the West line of the said G W Daugherty Survey, continuing parallel
with and 1000 feet North of said Denton-Argyle agreement l~ne, crossing
the old Denton-Fort Worth Road, crossing the survey line common as the
East l~ne of the said G W Daugherty survey and the West line of the
W Reed Survey, overall, a total d~stance of 3834 3 feet to a point for
a corner,
Thence South 1:45' West, 600 feet Easterly of and parallel to said Denton-
Argyle agreement l~ne, crossing the survey line common as the most east-
erly South line of the W Reed survey and the most Westerly North l~ne of
the H McMurray Survey, crossing the South l~ne of the said McMurray Sur-
vey, the same being the North line of the J Bohannon Survey, overall a
total distance of 3544 5 feet to a point for a corner,
Thence South 14~10' West, parallel to and 600 feet Easterly of said
Denton-Argyle agreement line, a d~stance of 1860 9 feet to a point for
a corner,
Thence South 0~40' East, parallel to and 600 feet Easterly of said Denton-
Argyle agreement l~ne, cross~ng the centerl~ne of a public road, same be-
lng the survey line common at the South line of the J Bohannon Survey and
the North line of the J Smith Survey, a total d~stance of 1678 1 feet to
a point for a corner,
Thence South 89°20' West a distance of 590 0 feet to a point for a corner,
sa~d point being 10 0 feet east of the sa~d Denton Argyle agreement line,
Thence North 0~40' West, parallel to and 10 feet Easterly of sa~d Denton-
Argyle agreement line, crossing the survey hne common as the North line
of the J Smith Survey and the South line fo the J Bohannon Survey, a
total distance of 1748 6 feet to a point for a corner,
Thence North 14010' East, parallel to and 10 feet easterly of said
Denton-Argyle agreement line, a d~stance of 1874 8 feet to a point
for a corner on the survey lane common as the North lane of the J
Bohannon Survey and the South lane of the H McMurray Survey,
Thence North 1°45' East, parallel to and 10 feet Easterly of sa~d
Denton-Argyle agreement line, said agreement lane also being the most
Westerly West lane of the McMurray Survey and the most Southerly East
lane of the Reed Survey, crosslng the survey lane common as the most
Westerly North lane of the McMurray Survey and the most Easterly
South lane of the Reed Survey, a total distance of 2471 1 feet to a
point for a corner,
Thence West, parallel to and 10 feet North of saad Denton-Argyle
agreement lane, crossang the survey line common as the most Northerly
West lane of the Reed Survey and the East l~ne of the G Blair Survey,
also crossing the survey l~ne common as the West lane of the G Blair
Survey and the East lane of the W Hudson Survey, a total d~stance of
2929 9 feet to a poant for a corner,
Thence South 58000' West, parallel to and 10 feet Northwesterly of saad
Denton-Argyle agreement line, a dastance of 686 4 feet to a point for a
corner, saad poant being 10 feet North of the Survey line common as the
North l~ne of the J F Jordan Survey, Abstract No 677 and the South l~ne
of the sa~d W Hudson Survey,
Thence North 87°44' West, parallel to and 10 feet North of sa~d Denton-
Argyle agreement lane, a d~stance of 1955 2 feet to the place of began-
nang and contaanang 217 1 acres of land, more or less
EXHIBIT B
Ail that certain lot, tract or parcel of land lying and being situ-
ated in the City and County of Denton, State of Texas and being a
193 9 acre tract, more or less, in the J Smith Survey, Abstract no
1180, the F Ramsey Survey, Abstract no 1102, the T & P Raltroad
Company Survey, Abstract no 1293, the W Gibson Survey, Abstract no
460, the T & P Railroad Company Survey, Abstract no 1536 and the
R Knaght Survey, Abstract no 702, all an Denton County, Texas and
beang more particularly described as follows
BegInning at a point an the existing C~ty l~mlts lmne, sa~d point of
beg~nnmng being the most Southerly Southwest corner of a tract of land
annexed by City Ordanance no 74-45, sa~d pomnt bemnq mn the J Smith
Survey and also beang in the Denton-Argyle extraterritorial ]urlsdactlon
agreement lane,
Thence North 0°40' West, along saad Denton-Argyle agreement line a dms-
tance of 590 0 feet to a point for a corner,
Thence North 89o20' East a dastance of 600 0 feet to a pomnt mn the
West boundary lane of a tract of land annexed by the City of Denton by
Caty Ordmnance No 75-33,
Thence South 89035' East, 10 feet South of and parallel with the South
right-of-way line of Hickory Hall Road, crossing the common boundary
line between the J Smith Survey and the F Ramsey Survey, a total dms-
tance of 2838 7 feet to a point,
Thence South 76°30' East, 10 feet South of and parallel with the South
raght-of-way line of Hmckory Hill Road, crossmng the common boundary
lane between the F Ramsey Survey and the T & P Ramlroad Company Sur-
vey, Abstract No 1293, a total distance of 250 0 feet to a point,
Thence South 89o35' East, 10 feet South of and parallel wath the South
raght-of-way lane of Hickory Hill Road, crossing F M Road 1830 and the
common boundary line between the T & P Railroad Company Survey, Abstract
No 1293 and the W Gibson Survey, a total dmstance of 5191 3 feet to a
point an the common boundary line between the W G~bson Survey and the
T & P Railroad Company Survey, Abstract No 1536,
Thence North 88o35' East, 10 feet South of and parallel wath the South
right-of-way lane of Hickory Hill Road, a distance of 2799 9 feet to a
point mn the common boundary line between the T & P Ramlroad Company
Survey, Abstract No 1536 and the R Knight Survey,
Thence South 89o00' East, 10 feet South of and parallel with the South
raght-of-way line of Hickory Hill Road, a distance of 2640 0 feet to a
poant for a corner in the West line of the Copper Canyon Caty L~mlts,
10 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Copper Canyon Cmty Lmm~ts,
Thence South with said Copper Canyon Cmty Limits, a dmstance of 590 1
feet to a point for a corner,
Thence North 89o00' West, 600 feet South of and parallel wath the South
right-of-way l~ne of Hickory Hill Road, a distance of 2637 8 feet to a
poant,
Thence South 88°35' West, 600 feet South of and parallel with the South
rmght-of-way line of Hickory Hill Road, crossmng the common boundary
line between the R Knight Survey and the T & P Ramlroad Company Sur-
vey, Abstract No 1536, a total dastance of 2796 6 feet to a pomnt,
Thence North 89o35' West, 600 feet South of and parallel w~th the South
raght-of-way line of Hickory Hill Road, crossing the common boundary
line between the T & P Railroad Company Survey, Abstract No 1536 and
the W Gibson Survey, crossing F M Road 1830 and crossing the common
boundary line between the W Gibson Survey and the T & P Railroad com-
pany Survey, Abstract No 1293 a distance of 5268 9 feet to a point,
Thence North 76°30' West, 600 feet South of and parallel with the
South right-of-way line of Hickory Hill Road, crosslng the common
boundary llne between the T & P Railroad Company Survey, Abstract
No 1293 and the F Ramsey Survey, a distance of 250 0 feet to a
po~nt~
Thence North 89°35' West, 600 feet South of and parallel w~th the
South right-of- way line of Hlckory Hill Road, a d~stance of 2759 9
feet to a point, same being the Southwest corner of a tract of land
annexed by the Clty of Denton by C~ty Ordinance 75-33,
Thence South 89°20' West a d~stance of 600 0 feet to the place of
beginnIng and containing 193 9 acres of land, more or less
EXHIBIT C
Ail that certain lot, tract or parcel of land lying and being situ-
ated mn the City and County of Denton, State of Texas and being a
344 2 acre tract, more or less, an the M E P & P Railroad Company
Survey, Abstract No 950, the S Hembry Survey, Abstract No 643, the
B Merchant Survey, Abstract No 800, the C Chacon Survey, Abstract
No 298, the J C Baker Survey, Abstract No 47, the A F Cannon
Survey, Abstract No 232 and the E Prltchett Survey, Abstract No
1020, all in Denton County, Texas and being more particularly de-
scribed as follows
Beginning at a point ~n the existing Denton City Lmm~ts, L~ne, said
point of begmnnlng lymng mn the most Northerly West boundary lmne of
a tract of land annexed by the City of Denton by City Ordinance No
74-46, 121 6 feet South 2o58' East from the most northerly point of
said tract and also lying in the West right-of-way of State School
Road,
Thence South 21°19' East, along the West right-of-way line of State
School Road, a distance of 172 7 feet to a pomnt,
Thence South 39°18' East, along the West right-of-way line of State
School Road, a dlstance of 697 1 feet to a point,
Thence South 17°06' East, a distance of 151 7 feet to a point for a
corner, said point being 10 0 feet West of the Denton-Corinth common
]urmsdlctlon lane and also being 10 0 feet West and 53 7 feet South
of the Northwest corner of the L Young Survey, Abstract No 1451,
Thence South, 10 0 feet West of and parallel w~th samd Denton-Corinth
Jurisdiction line, a dmstanoe of 1651 5 feet to a point for a corner
in the North right-of-way line of Robinson Road, said point also being
25 0 feet North of the common boundary line between the S Hembry Sur-
vey and the B Merchant Survey,
Thence South 88o58' West, along the North rmght-of-way line of Robinson
Road, 25 0 feet North of and parallel with said Denton-Corinth juris-
diction lane, a dmstanoe of 830 0 feet to a point for a corner,
Thence South, 10 0 feet West of and parallel wmth said Denton-Corinth
jurlsdmctlon line, crossing the common boundary lmne between the S
Hembry Survey and the B Merchant Survey, a distance of 3434 8 feet
to a point for a corner,
Thence East, 10 0 feet South of and parallel with said Denton-Cormnth
jurmsdmctlon line, a distance of 300 0 feet to a pomnt for a corner,
Thence South, 10 0 feet West of and parallel with sa~d Denton-Corinth
~urlsdlct±on line, a dmstance of 2129 8 feet to a point for a corner,
said point being 10 0 feet North of the common boundary line between
the B Merchant Survey and the B B B & C Ramlroad Company Survey,
Abstract No 190,
Thence North 89o00' West, 10 0 feet North of and parallel with said
Denton-Corinth ]urlsdmctlon lmne, same being the common boundary
line between the B Merchant Survey and the B B B & C Railroad Com-
pany Survey, A distance of 1599 9 feet to a point for a corner,
Thence South l°30' West, 10 0 feet West of and parallel with said
Denton-Cormnth ]urlsdlctlon lane, crossmng the common boundary line
between the C Chacon Survey and the J C Baker Survey, a total dIs-
tance of 3960 2 feet to a pomnt in the middle of F M Road 2181, samd
point also lying in the common boundary line between the J C Baker
Survey and the A F Cannon Survey,
Thence South, 10 0 feet West of and parallel with said Denton-Corinth
jurisdiction l~ne, same being the East boundary line of the A F Cannon
Survey, passing the end of said Denton-Corinth 3urlsdlctlon line and
continuing South, 10 0 feet West of and parallel w~th the East boundary
line of the A F Cannon Survey a total d~stance of 5390 0 feet to a
point for a corner 10 0 feet North of the South boundary line of the
A F Cannon Survey,
Thence North 89000' West, 10 0 feet North of and parallel with the
South boundary line of the A F Cannon Survey, same being the most
Westerly South boundary line of the aforementioned C~ty Ordinance No
74-46, crossing the G C & S F Railroad Company right-of-way, con-
tlnu~ng 10 0 feet North of and parallel w~th the C~ty L~m~ts of Copper
Canyon, crossing the common boundary l~ne between the A F Cannon Sur-
vey and the E Prltchett Survey, a total distance of 5839 8 feet to a
point for a corner in the most Southerly West boundary l~ne of the
aforementioned City Ordinance No 74-46,
Thence North l°00' East a dastance of 590 0 feet to a point for a
corner,
Thence South 89000' East, crosslng the common boundary l~ne between
the E Prltchett Survey and the A F Cannon Survey, crossing the G C &
S F Raalroad Company right-of-way, a total distance of 5239 4 feet to
a point for a corner 600 0 feet West of the East boundary line of the
A F Cannon Survey,
Thence North, 600 0 feet West of and parallel with the East boundary
lane of the A F Cannon Survey, part of which is also the Denton-Corinth
]ur~sdlctaon lane, a dastance of 4797 3 feet to a point, saad point be-
lng Southeasterly approxamately 2250 0 feet from the end of the Denton
City L~mlts on F M Road 2181,
Thence North l°30' East, 600 0 feet West of and parallel with the
Denton-Corinth jurIsdiction lane, crossing the common boundary l~ne
between the J C Baker Survey and the C Chacon Survey, crossing the
common boundary line between the C Chacon Survey and the B Merchant
Survey a total d~stance of 4552 6 feet to a poant for a corner,
Thence South 89°00' East a dastance of 1284 2 feet to a poant for a
corner, said polnt belng 900 0 feet West of and 600 0 feet North of
the Denton-Corinth ]urlsdlclton line,
Thence North, parallel with the Denton-Corinth 3urlsdlctlon l~ne, cross-
lng the common boundary line between the B Merchant Survey and the
S Hembry Survey, a total dastance of 5523 5 feet to a point for a cor-
ner, said polnt belng 600 0 feet North of and 600 0 feet West of the
Denton-Corinth jurisdiction l~ne,
Thence North 88°58' East a distance of 830 0 feet to a poznt for a
corner, saad poant being 600 0 feet West of and 600 0 feet North of the
Denton-Corinth ]urasdzctlon lzne,
Thence North, 600 0 feet West of and parallel wath the Denton-Corinth
]urasdlctaon line, a distance of 1140 7 feet to a point,
Thence North 2o58' East a dzstance of 792 7 feet to the place of be-
ginning and contaanang 344 2 acres of land, more or less