Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Amendment to the 2017 Municipal Annexation Policy, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: December 5, 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:
* Approval of the proposed Ordinance.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* In January, the City of McKinney approved the 2017 Municipal Annexation Policy, which includes two main parts: (1) decision making criteria for considering annexations in McKinney; and (2) a municipal annexation plan that identifies areas to be annexed into the corporate limits of McKinney on the third anniversary of the policy/plan adoption.
* The areas identified to be annexed were included in accordance with Section 43.052 of the Texas Local Government Code (commonly referred to as a Municipal Annexation Plan).
* However, recent amendments to Chapter 43 of the Texas Local Government Code (LGC) regarding annexations have changed the procedures for municipally annexing property into the corporate limits of the city. As such, Staff has reviewed the 2017 Annexation Policy to identify any necessary changes to remain in compliance with new annexation procedures prescribed in Chapter 43.
* While the amendments to Chapter 43 do not impact the decision making criteria component of the 2017 McKinney Annexation Policy, they do impact the annexation plan component of the policy document.
* In order to remain in compliance with the amended Chapter 43 of the LGC, Staff recommends an amendment to the 2017 Municipal Annexation Policy to remove the Annexation Plan component and the proposed annexation of areas commonly referred to as Walnut Grove North and South New Hope.
* For reference, a redline and clean version of the proposed amendments to the Municipal Annexation Policy is atta...
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