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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-241
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY
6.71 ACRES OF LAND, GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF BRUSH CREEK ROAD AND
EAST OF FORT WORTH DRIVE BY THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, MORE
SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" AND ILLUSTRATED IN EXHIBIT "B",
PROVIDING FOR A CORRECTION TO THE CITY MAP TO INCLUDE THE ANNEXED
LANDS; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (A17-0004)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 43.061, Subchapter C-1, Texas Local Government Code,
a home rule city is authorized to annex certain areas that are not required to be in an annexation
plan, and the City desired to pursue annexation of two tracts of land, being one tract of
approximately 4.2497 acres and legally described as A1164A James Severe, TR 31, County
Property ID #R73915 ("Property 1"), and the other being a tract of approximately 2.4603 acres
and legally described as A1164A James Severe, TR 31A, County Property ID #R470395
("Property 2"), both of which are generally located north of Brush Creek Road and east of Fort
Worth Drive, and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein
(collectively, the "Properties"); and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2017-071 to
provide for Periphery Development Annexation Criteria in order to define and clarify when a
property in the City's Extra-territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) should be considered for annexation
through enumerated criteria; and
WHEREAS, both Property 1 and Property 2 qualify under said Periphery Development
Annexation Criteria as they both require connection to City public services, both are located within
the City's CCN boundary for water, wastewater, and electric service, and are partially within the City
limits, as noted in Subchapter 35.3 of the Denton Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the City sent the owners of the Properties a notice of intent to annex the
Properties on April 10, 2017; and
WHEREAS, two public hearings were held with the City Council on June 13, 2017 and June
20, 2017, which were noticed in accordance with Section 43.063 of the Texas Local Government
Code; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a service plan for the area to be annexed in accordance
with Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Section 43.056 providing full municipal services to such area; and
WHEREAS, annexation proceedings were instituted for the property described herein and the
first reading of the ordinance was conducted at the City Council meeting on July 18, 2017; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance has been published in full one time in the official newspaper of
the City of Denton after annexation proceedings were instituted and thirty days prior to City Council
taking final action, as required by the City Charter; and
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WHEREAS, a second reading of the ordinance and final action on the annexation was taken
at the City Council meeting on August 22, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Denton City Council deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens of the
City of Denton to pursue annexation of the Andrus Property; NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The land described and depicted in Exhibit A and Exhibit B, attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference, is annexed into the City of Denton, Texas.
SECTION 2. A service plan prepared in accordance with applicable provisions of state law
pertaining to annexation is attached hereto as Exhibit C and made a part hereof for all intents and
purposes.
SECTION 3. The newly annexed property shall be included within the corporate limits of the
City of Denton, Texas, thereby extending the City's corporate limits and granting to all inhabitants of
the newly annexed property all of the rights and privileges of other citizens and binging the inhabitants
to all of the ordinances, resolutions, acts, and regulations of the City. A copy of this Ordinance shall
be filed in the real property records of the Denton County Clerk and within the Denton County
Appraisal District.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to immediately correct the
map of the City of Denton by adding thereto the additional territory annexed by this Ordinance,
indicating on the map the date of annexation and the number of this Ordinance, and the ETJ resulting
from such boundary extensions.
SECTION 5. Should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause or word of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance
shall be affected thereby.
SECTION_6, This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the '�a d day of , 2017.
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
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Exhibit A
Legal Description
Tract I
BEGINNING at a fence corner for corner in the east line of United States Highway Number 377,
a public roadway, said point being the southwest corner of that certain tract of land described in
Trustee's Deed from WDN Group, LLC to John E. Girard, Trustee recorded under pocument
Number 2011-94894, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas;
THENCE N 88° 10' 11" E, 571.29 feet with the south line of Girard, Trustee tract to an iron rod
found for corner, said point being the northwest corner of Lot 7, Block A of Kiowa Trail Estates,
an addition to Denton County, Texas according to the plat thereof recorded in Cabinet F, Page 277,
Plat Records, Denton County, Texas;
THENCE S 06° 56' 38" W, 562.04 feet with the west line of Kiowa Trail Estates to an iron rod
set for corner;
THENCE N 74° O1' 42" W, 710.70 feet to an iron rod set for corner in said east line of said U.S.
Highway Number 377;
THENCE N 27° 38' 29" E, 388.45 feet with said east line of U.S. Highway 377 to the PLACE
OF BEGINNING and containing 6.746 acres of land, and excepting certain lands already within
the city limits.
Tract II
COMMENCING at a fence corner for corner in the east line of United States Highway Number
377, a public roadway, said point being the southwest corner of that certain tract of land described
in Trustee's Deed from WDN Group, LLC to John E. Girard, Trustee, recorded under pocument
Number 2011-94894, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas;
THENCE S 27° 38' 29" W, 388.45 feet with said east line of said U.S. Highway to an iron rod
set for PLACE OF BEGINNING, said point being the southwest corner of that certain tract of
land conveyed by deed from Billie Jean Williams et al to Jose Ramos and Hilda P. Ramos recorded
under pocument Number 2011-3 8202, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas;
THENCE S 74° O1' 42" E, 710.70 feet to the south line of said Ramos tract to an iron rod set for
corner in the west line of Lot 10, Block A of Kiowa Trail Estates, an addition to Denton County,
Texas according to the plat thereof recorded in Cabinet F, Page 277, Plat Records, Denton County,
Texas;
THENCE S 06° 56' 38" W, 502.76 feet with the west line of said Kiowa Trail Estates and with
the west line of that certain tract of and conveyed by deed from Robert N. Burns and Christel B.
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Burns to Allison Renae Prather and Jonathon R. Prather recorded under pocument Number 2009-
21263, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas, and with the west line of that certain tract
of land conveyed by deed from William C. Lewis and Sandra Lewis to Barrett Goodwin recorded
under document number 2010-126474, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas to an iron
rod set for corner in Brush Creek Road, a public roadway;
THENCE N 89° 46' 19" W, 555.00 feet with said Brush Creek Road to an iron rod set for corner;
THENCE N O 1° 00' 41 "E, 6.94 feet with said Brush Creek Road to an iron rod set for corner;
THENCE N 88° 26' 19" W, 285.53 feet with said Brush Creek Road to an iron rod set for corner
at right-of-way flare;
THENCE N 29° 10' 38" W, 108.28 feet with said right-of-way flare to an iron rod set for corner
in said east line of said U.S. Highway Number 377;
THENCE N 27° 33' 41" E, 197.80 feet with said east line of said U.S. Highway to a concrete
monument found for corner;
THENCE N 21° 50' 41" E, 302.54 feet with said east line of said U.S. Highway to a concrete
monument found for corner;
THENCE N 27° 38' 29" E, 143.35 feet with said east line of said U.S. Highway to the PLACE
OF BEGINNING and containing 11.323 acres of land, and excepting certain lands already within
the city limits.
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Exhibit B
Location
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I. AREA ANNEXED
The areas to be annexed include two (2) tracts of land, specifically land located north of Brush
Creek Road and east of Fort Worth Drive. These areas are depicted in the attached location map
alang with a general description of each area.
II. INTRODUCTION
This service plan has been prepared in accordance with the Texas Local Government Code,
Sections 43.021; 43.065; and 43.056(b)-(o) (Vernon 2008, as amended). Municipal facilities and
services to the annexed areas described above will be provided or made available on behalf of
the City of Denton in accordance with the following plan. The City of Denton shall provide the
annexed tract the levels of service, infrastructure, and infrastructure maintenance that are
comparable to the levels of service, infrastructure, and infrastructure maintenance available in
other parts of the City of Denton with similar topography, land use, and population density.
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A. Police Protection
Police protection from the City of Denton Police I7epartment shall be provided to
the areas annexed at a level consistent with current methods and procedures
presently provided to similar areas on the effective date of the ordinance. Some
of these services include:
1. Normal patrols and responses;
2. Handling of complaints and incident reports;
3. Special units, such as traffic enforcement, investigations and special
weapons; and
4. Coordination with other public safety support agencies.
As development commences in these areas, sufficient police protection, including
personnel and equipment will be provided to furnish these areas with the level of
police services consistent with the characteristics of topography, land utilization
and population density of the areas,
Upon ultimate development, police protection will be provided at a level
consistent with other similarly situated areas within the city limits.
B. Fire Protection
The Denton Fire Department (DFI7) will pravide emergency and fire prevention
services to the annexation areas. These services include:
1. Fire suppressian and rescue;
2. Pre-haspital medical services including triage, treatment and transpart
by Advanced Life Support (ALS) iire engines, trucks and ambulances;
3. Hazardaus materials respanse and mitigation;
4. Emergency prevention and public education efforts;
5. Technical rescue response; and
6. Canstruction Plan Review and required inspectians.
Fire protectian fram the City of Dentan shall be provided ta the areas annexed at
a level consistent with current methods and procedures presently provided ta
similar areas of the City of Dentan on the effective date of the ordinance.
As develapment commences in these areas, sufficient fire pratection, including
personnel and equipment will be provided to furnish these areas with the level af
services cansistent with the characteristics af topagraphy, land utilization and
population density af the areas. It is anticipated that fire stations planned ta serve
areas currently within the City of Dentan will be sufficient to serve areas now
being considered far annexatian.
Upon ultimate development, fire pratection will be provided at a level cansistent
with other similarly situated areas within the city limits.
C. Emergency Medical Service
The Dentan Fire Department (DFD) will pravide the following emergency and
safety services ta the annexation areas. These services include:
1. Emergency medical dispatch and pre-arrival First Aid instructions;
2. Pre-haspital emergency Advanced Life Support (ALS} response; and
iransport;
3. Medical rescue services.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) from the City af Denton shall be provided to
the areas annexed at a level cansistent with current methads and procedures
presently provided to similar areas af the City of Dentan on the effective date of
the ordinance.
As develapment commences in these areas, sufficient EMS, including personnel
and equipment will be provided to furnish these areas with the level of services
consistent with the characteristics of topagraphy, land utilizatian and papulatian
density of the areas.
Upan ultimate development, EMS will be provided at a level consistent with other
similarly situated areas within the city limits.
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D. Solid Waste
Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services will be provided to the newly
annexed property immediately upon the effective date of the annexation at a level
consistent with current methods and procedures presently provided to similar
areas within the city. Private solid waste collectian service praviders operating in
the affected area immediately prior ta annexatian and currently providing
customers with service, may continue to provide their existing service for up to 2
years in accordance with Texas Local Government Code.
All the proposed annexation areas are within the City of Denton Sewer Service
Area as defined by Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) Number
20072 as issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
As development commences in these areas, sanitary sewer mains will be extended
in accordance with the provisions of the City's codes, ordinances and regulations.
City participation in the costs of these extensions shall be in accordance with
applicable City ordinances and regulations. Capacity shall be provided consistent
with the characteristics of topography, land utilization, and population density of
the areas,
Sanitary sewer mains and lift stations installed or impraved to City standards
within the annexed areas which are lacated within dedicated easement, rights-of-
way, or any other acceptable location approved by the City Engineer, shall be
maintained by the City on the effective date of this ordinance.
Operation and maintenance of wastewater facilities in the annexed areas that are
within the service area af another water utility will be the responsibility of that
utility. Operation and maintenance of private wastewater facilities in the annexed
area will be the responsibility of the owner.
F. Water Facilrties
The annexation areas are within the City of Denton Water Service Area as defined
by Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) Number 10195 as issued by
the Texas Commission an Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Connections to existing City of Denton water distribution mains for water service
will be provided in accordance with existing City ordinances and policies. Upon
connection to existing distribution mains, water service will be provided at rates
established by city ordinance.
As new development accurs within these areas, water distribution mains will be
extended in accordance with Denton's Codes, ordinances and utility service
policies. City participation in the costs of these extensions shall be in accordance
with Denton's codes and ordinances. Water service capacity shall be provided
consistent with the characteristics of topography, land use and papulatian density
of the area.
Operation and maintenance of water facilities in the annexed area that are within
the service area of another water utility will be the responsibility of that utility.
Existing developments, businesses or homes that are on individual water wells or
private water systems will be allowed to continue to remain on these systems until
a request for water service is made to the City. These requests for service will be
handled in accordance with the applicable utility service line extension and
cannection palicies currently in place at the time the request for service is
received.
G. Roads and Streets
Emergency street maintenance shall be provided within the annexation areas on
the effective date of the applicable ordinance af acceptance. Routine maintenance
will be provided within the annexation areas and will be scheduled as part of the
City's annual program and in accordance with the current policies and procedures
defined by the ordinance and/or as established by the City Council.
Any construction or recanstruction will be considered within the annexatian areas
on a City wide basis and within the context of the City's CIP and/or yearly iiscal
budgetary allotments by the City Council.
Roadway signage and associated posts will be replaced in priority of importance
starting with regulatory signs, then warning signs, then informational signs and in
conformance with fiscal allatments by the City Council. If a sign remains, it will
be reviewed and placed on the City's inventory listing for routine replacement.
All exiting signs will be reviewed far applicability and based upon an engineering
study. New signs will be installed when necessary and based upon an engineering
study.
Routine maintenance of road/street markings will be placed on a priority listing
and scheduled within the yearly budgetary allotments by the City Council,
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Residents within the areas annexed may utilize all existing park and recreatian
facilities, an the effective date of this ordinance. Fees far such usage shall be in
accordance with current fees established by ardinance.
As development commences in these areas, additional park and recreation
facilities shall be constructed based on park policies defined in the Park Master
Plan and as specified in the Park Dedication and Development Ordinance. The
general planned locations and classificatians of parks will ultimately serve
residents from the current City limits and residents from areas being considered
for annexation.
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I. Publicly Owned Facilities
Any publicly owned facility, building, or service located within the annexed area,
and not otherwise owned or maintained by another governmental entity, shall be
maintained by the City of Denton on the effective date of the annexation
ordinance.
J� Other Services
Other services that may be provided by the City of Denton, such as municipal and
general administration will be made available on the effective date of the
annexation. The City of Denton shall provide level of services, infrastructure, and
infrastructure maintenance that is comparable to the level of services,
infrastructure, and infrastructure maintenance available in other parts of the City
of I7enton with topography, land use, and population density similar to those
reasonably contemplated or projected in the area,
IV. UNIFORM LEVEL OF SERVIC,FS IS NOT RE UIRED
Nothing in this plan shall require the City of Denton to provide a uniform level of full municipal
services to each area of the City, including the annexed area, if different characteristics of
topography, land use, and population density are considered a sufficient basis for providing
different levels of service.
This service plan shall be valid for a term of ten (10) years. Renewal of the service plan shall be
at the discretion of City Council.
VI. AMENDMENTS
The service plan may be amended if the City Council determines at a public hearing that changed
conditions or subsequent occurrences make this service plan unworkable or obsolete. The City
Council may amend the service plan to conform to the changed conditions or subsequent
occurrences pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 43.056.
Location Map
Site is located near the northeast corner of the intersection of Fort Worth Drive and Brush Creek
Road.