AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Department of Development Services
ACM: Jon Fortune
SUBJECT
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Conduct the first of two readings of an ordinance to annex an approximately 0.375 acres generally located on the north side of Crawford Road, approximately 675 feet east of I-35W Crawford Road on-ramp (A16-0002; Ranch View Specialty Hospital, Julie Wyatt).
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BACKGROUND
On March 29, 2016, the City of Denton received an application for a Preliminary Plat for Ranch View Specialty Hospital, located at the northeast corner of I-35W and Crawford Road. A conceptual site plan submitted with the Preliminary Plat reflects an approximately 45,000 square-foot hospital and additional future medical office buildings to be constructed in phases.
The proposed development includes three tracts of land, two of which are located within the municipal boundary, and one that is located in the City of Denton’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). In order to facilitate continuity and consistent regulations within the development, it was mutually agreed that the property in the ETJ be annexed. Therefore, the owner of the property, Matthew Macleod, Managing Member of CHP Holdings, L.L.C., submitted a petition for annexation in writing on June 22, 2016.
Per the Texas Local Government Code Sec. 43.028, a municipality may annex an area if it is contiguous to the annexing municipality, one-half mile or less in width, and vacant and without residents. The proposed annexation area meets these requirements.
The tentative schedule for annexation is as follows:
August 2, 2016 - City Council considers institution of annexation proceedings and holds the First Reading of the Annexation Ordinance.
September 20, 2016 - Second Reading and adoption of the Annexation Ordinance.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (Council, Boards, Commissions)
A public hearing to hear the petition and public comment for voluntary annexation of the property was held at the on August 19, 2016 City Council meeting.
STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
The City of Denton’s Strategic Plan is an action-oriented road map that will help the City achieve its vision. The foundation for the plan is the five long-term Key Focus Areas (KFA): Organizational Excellence; Public Infrastructure; Economic Development; Safe, Livable, and Family-Friendly Community; and Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship. While individual items may support multiple KFAs, this specific City Council agenda item contributes most directly to the following KFA and goal:
Related Key Focus Area: Economic Development
Related Goal: 3.4 Encourage development, redevelopment, recruitment, and retention
EXHIBITS
1. Site Location/Aerial Map
2. Annexation Petition
3. Presentation
4. Draft Ordinance
Respectfully submitted:
Aimee Bissett
Director of Development Services
Prepared by:
Julie Wyatt
Senior Planner