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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9473 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9473 February 21, 2012 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 1 of 1 SUBJECT: ANNEXATION SERVICE PLAN PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES SOUTH OF WALL PRICE KELLER ROAD AND WEST OF US HIGHWAY 377 The March 6 and March 20 City Council agendas will include public hearings on the proposed service plan for annexation area 18 in the Far North sector. Area 18 encompasses approximately 64acres including 109 single family dwellings and one commercial use. This area was identified in the 2011-2016 annexation program for potential annexation in 2014 and has been noted to contain more than 100 dwellings. In accordance with Section 43.052 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City was required to include this area in the state- mandated annexation plan in 2011. Staff met with the affected property owners in June 2011 to review the annexation process. On August 2, 2011, the City Council approved a resolution which allows consideration of annexation in 2014. State law requires the City to collect an inventory of services provided by other organizations. The City then uses this service inventory to develop a draft service plan and reviews the draft service plan at two public hearings. The public hearings are required to be held within three months after the service inventory was available for review in January 2012. The next steps in the annexation process are: 1) Hold public hearings to explain the draft service plan to the owners of the annexation area, 2) Negotiate, if necessary, disputed elements of the service plan over the next six months with the future residents, and 3) Certify the service plan as complete by the City Council. The attached PowerPoint and draft service plan provide additional information. The service plan describes municipal services the City of Fort Worth will furnish to the annexation area. The following services will be available immediately upon annexation emergency medical response, solid waste collection, water and sewer facilities, roadway and street lighting maintenance, park facilities, and library faciliIn addition, the City will begin enforcement of ordinances through storm water regulation, code eons, building inspections, and zoning regulations. The service plans projects, which will be necessary to create adequate infrastruct Should you have any questions, please contact Dana Burghdoff, Deputy Director, Planning and Development, at 817-392-8018. Tom Higgins City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS AX-11-009 Deerfield Addition Exhibit B CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS SERVICE PLAN FOR ANNEXED AREA Property Subject to Plan: BEING 64.3 acres of land situated in the John Edmonds Survey, Abstract Number 457; situated about 11.4 miles North 17 degrees East of the Courthouse in Tarrant County, Texas. Location and Acreage: Approximately 64.3 acres of land in Tarrant County, located south of Wall Price Keller Road and west of US Highway 377. Municipal services to the Annexation Area will be furnished by or on behalf of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, at the following levels and in accordance with the following service plan programs: 1. PROGRAM FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ANNEXATION The City will provide the following services in the Annexation Area on the effective date of the annexation, unless otherwise noted. As used in this plan, the term ‘providing services' includes having services provided by any method or means by which the City may extend municipal services to any other area of the City, including the City's infrastructure extension policies and developer or property owner participation in accordance with applicable city ordinances. A. Police Protection The Fort Worth Police Department will provide protection and law enforcement services in the Annexation Area commencing on the effective date of annexation. The services will include: Normal patrols and responses to calls for service Handling of offense and incident reports Special units, such as traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, narcotics law enforcement, gang suppression, and crime response team deployment when required. These services are provided on a citywide basis. The area will be combined with existing Police Reporting Areas O062. The area will be added to Beat N12 in Zone N1 in North Division. B. Fire Protection Fire protection services will be provided by existing personnel and equipment of the Fort Worth Fire Department. These services will be provided based upon available water, road and street conditions, and distances from existing fire stations. Services will be provided to the annexation area commencing on the effective date of the annexation. These services include: Basic Life Support (BLS) 1st responder emergency medical services Fire suppression and rescue; Hazardous materials mitigation and regulation; Dive rescue; Technical rescue; Fire Safety Education; Aircraft/rescue/firefighting; Fire protection system plan review; and Inspections. These services are provided on a citywide basis. All Fort Worth firefighters are certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. On the date of annexation, the first responding fire services will come from Fire Station 37, located at 4721 Ray White Road. The second responding fire company will be from Fire Station 31 located at 1 AX-11-009 Deerfield Addition Exhibit B 4209 Longstraw Drive. The Fire Department estimates the response time to be 4.1 and 9.1 minutes, respectively. C. Emergency Medical Services – Basic Life Support Basic Life Support (BLS) emergency medical services by existing personnel and equipment of the Fort Worth Fire Department will be provided to the annexation area commencing on the effective date of the annexation. The Fort Worth Fire Department serves as the first responder on life threatening medical emergencies as a part of the MedStar system. All Fort Worth Fire Department personnel are certified as Emergency Medical Technician basic level or higher. All engines, trucks, and rescue units carry Automated External Defibrillators for use with victims who are in cardiac arrest. Emergency Medical Services – Advanced Life Support Advanced Life Support response provided by MedStar is greater than 9 minutes to the proposed annexation area with a potential of at least a 30-minute transport time to the nearest trauma center. D. Solid Waste Collection Solid waste collection shall be provided to the Annexation Area in accordance with existing City ordinances and policies commencing on the effective date of the annexation. For residential collections, private solid waste service providers under contract with the City will provide services. Residential customers using the services of a privately owned solid waste management service provider other than the City’s contracted service provider may continue to use such services until the second anniversary of the annexation. Residential areas that are Private Communities where the real property and all infrastructure are owned and maintained by a property owners association representing the residents and home owners of that private development will need to enter in to a service agreement with the City in order to receive solid waste collection service in accordance with Chapter 12.5-821(f) of the city ordinance. At the discretion of the customer, private service providers may provide solid waste collection services for businesses and multi-family dwelling complexes having three or more units. Private solid waste collection providers must have an active Grant of Privilege issued by the City of Fort Worthto provide service within the city limits. E. Operation and Maintenance of Water and Wastewater Facilities Existing occupied homes that are using water well and on-site sewer facilities (and therefore have service) may continue to use the existing water well and on-site sewer facilities. If the existing property owner would like to connect to the City water and sewer system, then the property owner may request connection and receive up to 200 LF of water and sewer extension at City cost for each occupied property lot or tract in accordance with the “Policy for the Installation of Community Facilities” and as consistent with the Texas Local Government Code. All the lots are being served by the existing Keller water system which will continue to be operated by Keller after annexation. The properties located at Prairie Court, Wagon Court, Indian Court, Bison Court and Corral Drive are served by the City of Fort Worth sewer, but billed by Keller. The properties at Rancho Drive, Red Tail Court, Pin Tail Court and Rock Dove Circle are served by Keller sewer, but will continue to be billed by Keller and the sewer mains will be maintained by Keller, after this property is annexed. F. Operation and Maintenance of Roads and Streets, Including Street Lighting The following services will be provided in the Annexation Area commencing on the effective date of the annexation, unless otherwise noted. These services include emergency pavement repair and repair maintenance of public streets on an as-needed basis. Preventive maintenance projects are prioritized on a region-wide basis and scheduled based on a variety of factors, including surface condition, ride ability, age, traffic volume, 2 AX-11-009 Deerfield Addition Exhibit B functional class, and available funding. Any necessary rehabilitation or reconstruction will be considered and prioritized by the City. Streetlights installed on improved public streets shall be maintained by the City of Fort Worth in accordance with current City policies. Other street lighting shall not be maintained by the City of Fort Worth. The City will also provide regulatory signage services in the Annexation Area. Traffic signal, stop, and all other regulatory studies are conducted in conjunction with growth of traffic volumes. All regulatory signs and signals are installed when warranted following an engineering study. Faded, vandalized, or missing signs are replaced as needed. “CALL BACK” service is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for emergency sign repair. G. Operation and Maintenance of Parks, Playgrounds, and Swimming Pools Residents of this property may utilize all existing parks and community service facilities throughout the City, beginning with the effective date of the annexation. Existing parks, playgrounds, swimming pools and other recreational and community facilities within the Annexation Area that are private facilities will be unaffected by the annexation. Existing parks, playgrounds, swimming pools and other recreational and community facilities within this property shall, upon deeding to and acceptance by the City and appropriations for maintenance and operations, be operated by the City of Fort Worth, but not otherwise. H. Operation and Maintenance of Any Other Publicly Owned Facility, Building or Service. In the event the City acquires any other facilities, buildings or services necessary for municipal services located in the Annexation Area, the appropriate City department will provide maintenance services. 2. PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SERVICES In addition to the services identified above, the following services will be provided in the Annexation Area on the effective date of the annexation, unless otherwise noted: A. The residents of the Annexation Area will receive the following library services from the Fort Worth Library commencing on the effective date of the annexation. Genealogy, Local History and Archival Collections Youth & Teen Services Interlibrary Loan to borrow materials from collections of 10,000 libraries Telephone, Mail and E-mail Reference Services Remote access to over 50 online databases U. S., Texas and City of Fort Worth documents Free computer classes for the public Large Print Books B. The City will provide general municipal administration and administrative services. C. The Annexation Area will be included in the Transportation and Public Works Department’s Storm Water Utility service area. Properties in this area will be assessed a monthly fee based on the amount of impervious surface. The fees will cover the direct and indirect costs of storm water management services, including routine maintenance (at current citywide service levels) for all public drainage channels and for all public storm sewers within dedicated public drainage easements. The Storm Water Utility will also provide floodplain management and information regarding flood plains, as well as watershed development review and inspection. D. Enforcement of the City's code, consumer health, and animal care and control ordinances and regulations, that include but not limited to: high weeds and grass, trash and debris, solid waste, trash carts and illegal dumping, junked and abandoned vehicles, zoning, food, daycare, pool and spa 3 AX-11-009 Deerfield Addition Exhibit B inspections, stray animals, cruelty and bite investigations. Complaints of ordinance or regulation violations within the area will be answered and investigated by existing personnel within the appropriate department beginning on the effective date of the annexation. E. The City's building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and all other construction codes will be enforced within the Annexation Area beginning with the effective date of the annexation. F. The City's zoning, subdivision, sign, manufactured housing, junk yard and other ordinances shall be enforced in the Annexation Area beginning on the effective date of the annexation. G. All inspection services furnished by the City of Fort Worth, but not mentioned above, will be provided to the Annexation Area beginning on the effective date of the annexation. H. In addition to residential solid waste collection services, the Environmental Management Division will provide the following services: Emergency spills and pollution complaints response; Storm sewer discharge pollution prevention; and Water quality assessments for creeks. 3. PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING FULL MUNICIPAL SERVICES WITHIN 2-½ YEARS In addition to the services listed above, the City will provide full municipal services to the Annexation Area commensurate with the levels of services provided in other parts of the City except if differences in topography, land use, and population density constitute a sufficient basis for providing different levels of service, no later than two and one-half (2-½) years after the effective date of the annexation. If full municipal services cannot be reasonably provided within the aforementioned time period, the City will propose a schedule for providing said services within a period of four and one-half (4-½) years after the effective date of the annexation, and/or upon commencement of development of a subdivision within this property, whichever occurs later. “Full municipal services” are services provided by the annexing municipality within its full-purpose boundaries, excluding gas or electrical service. The City shall provide the services by any of the methods by which it extends the services to any other area of the City. 4. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM The developer will initiate acquisition or construction of capital improvements necessary for providing full municipal services adequate to serve the Annexation Area. Any such construction shall be substantially completed within two and one-half (2-½) years after the effective date of the annexation. If capital improvements necessary for providing full municipal services for the Annexation Area cannot be reasonably constructed within the aforementioned time period, the City will propose a schedule for providing said services within a period of four and one-half (4-½) years, and/or upon commencement of development of a subdivision within this property, whichever occurs later. Acquisition or construction shall be accomplished by purchase, lease, or other contract. Any such construction shall be accomplished in a continuous process and shall be completed as soon as reasonably possible, consistent with generally accepted local engineering and architectural standards and practices. A. Police Protection. No capital improvements are necessary at this time to provide police protection to the Annexation Area. Need for construction of new facilities will be assessed periodically based on population growth, predicted growth and call volume. B. Fire Protection. Currently, Fire Station 37 has a 4.1 minute response time to the Annexation Area. No capital improvements are necessary at this time to provide police protection to the Annexation Area. Need for construction of new facilities will be assessed periodically based on population growth, predicted growth and call volume. 4 AX-11-009 Deerfield Addition Exhibit B . No capital improvements are necessary at this time to provide solid waste C. Solid Waste Collection collection services to the Annexation Area. D. Water and Wastewater. Existing occupied homes that are using water well and on-site sewer facilities (and therefore have service) may request connection to the Fort Worth system (receiving up to 200 LF of water and sewer extension at City cost for each occupied property lot or tract) in accordance with the “Policy for the Installation of Community Facilities” and as consistent with the Texas Local Government Code. Vacant properties’ water and sewer extensions will be installed by the Developer in accordance with the “Policy for the Installation of Community Facilities”. All water and wastewater facilities will be at the developer’s cost and as consistent with the Texas Local Government Code. Water and sewer line sizes will be determined based upon the water/sewer study provided by the developer’s engineer. Any City participation on water and sewer facilities will be in accordance with the “Installation Policy of Community Facilities” and the Texas Local Government Code. Upon connection, to existing water and sanitary sewer mains, water and sanitary sewage service will be provided at rates established by City ordinances for such service at the normal rates charged throughout the City. E. Roads. Capital improvements are necessary for the reconstruction of existing local streets. F. Storm Water Utility. No capital improvements are necessary at this time to provide drainage services. G. Street Lighting. It is anticipated that new subdivisions in the Annexation Area will install street lighting in accordance with the City’s standard policies and procedures. In other cases, the City will consider installation of additional street lighting in the Annexation Area upon request, with priority given to street lighting for traffic safety. Provision of street lighting will be in accordance with the City’s street lighting policies, and those of the providing utility. H. Parks, Playgrounds and Swimming Pools. Capital improvements such as parkland acquisition and development of facilities will be dictated by future land use of the area, goals established by the Park, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan and appropriation of resources. Should additional residential development occur, parkland dedication, neighborhood park development and neighborhood park infrastructure or payment in lieu thereof will be required in accordance with the Park Dedication Policy of the Subdivision Ordinance. I. Other Publicly Owned Facilities, Building or Services: Additional Services. In general, other City functions and services, and the additional services described above can be provided for the Annexation Area by using existing capital improvements. Additional capital improvements are not necessary to provide City services. 5. IMPACT FEES Notwithstanding any other provision of this service plan, a landowner within the Annexation Area will not be required to fund capital improvements necessary to provide municipal services in a manner inconsistent with Chapter 395 of the Local Government Code governing impact fees, unless otherwise agreed to by the landowner. 5 Wall Price 15 15 Keller 18 18 Golden Triangle 1 2