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Discuss the Impacts of New Annexation Laws on the City of McKinney’s 2017 Municipal Annexation Policy
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: December 4, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, Planning Manager
Brian Lockley, AICP, CPM, Director of Planning
Michael Quint, Executive Director of Development Services
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• N/A
ITEM SUMMARY:
• During the 85th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature adopted Senate Bill 6 which significantly changed the procedures for carrying out municipal annexations (involuntary annexations) in Texas. The new procedures became effective on December 1, 2017.
• These changes to the municipal annexation process have a direct impact on the City of McKinney’s 2017 Municipal Annexation Policy.
• In two related items on tomorrow night’s agenda, Staff will be requesting City Council action to amend the 2017 Annexation Policy (strictly to remain in conformance with the new state law) and to provide direction regarding development agreements that were executed as part of the Policy document.
• At this time, Staff is presenting a brief presentation on the new annexation legislation (post Senate Bill 6) and the effects that new legislation has on the 2017 Municipal Annexation Policy.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The annexation of land into a municipality’s corporate limits is authorized and governed by Chapter 43 of the Texas Local Government Code.
• In January 2017, the City of McKinney approved the 2017 Municipal Annexation Policy (Ordinance No. 2017-01-012), which included a Municipal Annexation Plan component in conformance with Chapter 43 of the Local Government Code.
• Recent changes in state law governing the municipal annexation of land in Texas have necessitated a review and amendment to the McKinney 2017 Municipal Annexation Policy.