HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6581 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE
EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY
CONSISTING OF 2.80 SQUARE MILES, MORE OR LESS, OF LAND,
WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE
PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS;
PROVIDING THAT THE TERRITORY ANNEXED SHALL BEAR ITS PRO
RATA SHARE OF TAXES; PROVIDING THAT THE INHABITANTS
THEREOF SHALL HAVE ALL OF THE PRIVILEGES OF ALL THE
CITIZENS OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL AMEND EVERY PRIOR ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE
OF ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES NOT IN DIRECT CONFLICT; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Council of the City
of Fort Worth, Texas, wherein all interested persons were provided with an
opportunity to be heard on the proposed annexation of the territory hereinafter
described, was, held at the City Council Chamber in the City Hall of Fort Worth,
Texas, on the 26th day of October, 1971, which date is not more than twenty
(20) nor less than ten CIO) days prior to the institution of annexation pro-
ceedings; and
WHEREAS, notice of such public hearing was published in a news-
paper having general circulation in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and in the
hereinafter described territory on the 13th day of October, 1971 , which date is,
not more than twenty (20) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such
public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the population of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is in
excess of 390,000 inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the corporate area of the City of Fort Worth, Texas was
212.5 square miles on January 1, 1971 ; and
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described territory lies within the
extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Fort Worth, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described territory lies adjacent to and
adjoins the City of Fort Worth, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the territory hereinafter described contains approximately
2.80 square miles;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION I.
That the following described land and territory lying adjacent to
and adjoining the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby added to and annexed
to the City of Fort Worth, Texas,and said territory hereinafter described
shall hereafter be included within the boundary limits of the City of/Fort
Worth, Texas; and the boundary limits of said City, at the various points
contiguous to the area hereinafter described, are altered and amended so
as to include said area within the corporate limits of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, to wit:
FIRST TRACT
Being portions of the W. C. Trimble Survey, Abstract No. 1521
and the William Morris Survey, Abstract No. 1166, situated about
seven (7) miles northeasterly from the Courthouse of Tarrant
County, Texas, and being more particularly described by metes
and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a point for corner in the present Fort Worth
city limit line, said point for corner being 500 feet west
from the center line of Interstate Highway I-820; said point
for corner also being the southeast corner of the FIRST
TRACT described in Ordinance No. 5603 adopted on August 8,
1966; which point for corner stands 2,240 feet east and 425
feet south from the northwest corner of the W. C. Trimble
Survey, Abstract No. 1521.
THENCE south, along and with the present Fort Worth city
limit line which is 500 feet west from the center line of
Interstate Highway I-820 a distance of 2,600 feet to a point
for corner which is the most easterly northeast corner of a
tract annexed for limited purposes by Ordinance No. 5080,
adopted on December 16, 1963.
THENCE along and with the lines of the tract annexed by
Ordinance No. 5080-west 2,180 feet to a point for corner
in the west line of the W. C. Trimble Survey, Abstract
No. 1521 ; same being the east line of the H. F. Largent
Survey, Abstract No. 960; and north 400 feet; and west
330 feet to a point for corner in the present Fort Worth
city limit line established by Ordinance No. 6194 on
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THENCE north along and with the Fort Worth. ci,ty limit line
established by Ordinance No. 6194 and along and with the east
line of the Texas Electric Service Company right-of-way 2,575
feet to a point for corner in the present Fort Worth city limit
line which is 10 feet south from and parallel to the south
right-of-way line of Midway Road.
THENCE east along and with the present Fort Worth city limit
line 10 feet south from and parallel to the south right-of-way
line of Midway Road 370 feet to a point for corner, the westerly
northwest corner of the FIRST TRACT annexed by Ordinance No.
56Q3;
THENCE south along and with the present Fort Worth city li.mi,t
line, the westerly line of the tract annexed by Ordinance No. 5603
a distance of 390 feet to a point for corner.
THENCE east along and with the present Fort Worth. city limit
line and the south line of the tract annexed by Ordinance No.
5603 to the place of beginning and containing approximately
0.23 square miles of land.
SECOND TRACT
BEING portions of the A. S. Trimble Survey, Abstract No.
1528, John W. Sansom Survey, Abstract No. 1387, J. B. Johnson
Survey, Abstract No. 855, W. C. Trammell Survey, Abstract No.
1509 and John A. Hust Survey, Abstract No. 702, situated about
10 miles northeasterly from the Courthouse of Tarrant County,
Texas and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point for corner in the present Fort Worth
city limit line, in the west right-of-way line of Randol Mill-
Hurst-.Precinct Line Road 3035; same being the east line of the
tract annexed by Ordinance No. 3573 on March. 18, 1963, same
being the most easterly northeast corner of the tract annexed
for limited purposes by Ordinance No. 5081 on December 16,
1963.
THENCE along and with the lines of the tract annexed for
limited purposes by Ordinance No. 5Q81.
West along and with a line parallel to and 700 feet south
from the north line of the John A. Hust Survey,Abstract No.
702 to a point for corner 2,000 feet east from the west line
of the John A. Hust Survey, and
North along and with a line parallel to and 2,000 feet
east from the west line of the John A. Hust Survey 700 feet
to a point for corner in the north line of the John A. Rust
Survey, and
West along and with the north line of the John A. Hust
Survey 2,000 feet to its northwest corner in the east line
of the William H. Morris Survey, Abstract No. 1053, and
North along and with. the east line of the William H.
Morris Survey to its northeast corner, the southeast cor-
ner of the John W. Sansom Survey, Abstract No. 1387, and
West along and with the north line of William H. Morris
Survey to a point for corner 4,000 feet east from the west
line of the John W. Sansom Survey, and
North along and with a line of 4,000 feet east from the
west line of the John W. Sansom Survey to a point for corner
1 ,300 feet south. from the north- line of the John W. Sansom
Survey, and
West along and with a line 1 ,300 feet south from and paral-
lel to the north- line of the John W. Sansom Survey 2,200 feet
to a point for corner 1 ,800 feet east from the west line of the
John W. Sansom Survey, and
North along and with a line 1 ,800 feet east from and paral-
lel to the west line of the John W. Sansom Survey 1 ,300 feet
to a point for corner in the north line of the John W. Sansom
Survey, and continuing north to a point for corner in the pre-
sent Fort Worth city limit line established by Ordinance No.
3573, as amended by Ordinance No. 4865.
THENCE easterly along and with the present Fort Worth city
limit line to a point for corner in the west right-of-way line
of Souder-hturst Road (County Road No. 3035).
THENCE along and with- the present Fort Worth city limit
line;
South along and with the west right-of-way line of Souder,
Hurst Road (County Road No. 30351 to a point for corner in
the north right-of-way of Trammel,Dayis Road (County Road No.
3112); and
West along and with the north right-of-way line of Trammel-
Davis Road (County Road No. 3112) to a point for corner in the
west right-of-way line of Randol Mill,hiurst-Precinct Line Road
(County Road No. 3035); and
Soutli along and with the west right-of-way line of Randol
Mill-Hurst-Precinct Line Road (County Road No. 3035) to the
place of beglnni,ng and containing 0.69 square miles of land.
THLRD TRACT
Being all or a portion of the John A. Hust Survey, Abstract
No. 70.2, J. Overton Survey, Abstract No. 1191, W. P. Burns
Survey, Abstract No. 121 , N. Bradshaw Survey, Abstract No.
136, S. Davis Survey, Abstract No. 416, S. Cotrail Survey,
Abstract No. 329 and J. Armendaris Survey, Abstract No. 57,
situated about 11 miles northeasterly from the Courthouse
of Tarrant County, Texas, and being more particularly de-
scribed by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a point for corner in the present Fort Worth
city limit line, as established by Ordinance No. 3871 on March
18, 1963, said point for corner being in the east right-of-way
line of Souder-Hurst Road (County Road No. 3104), said point
for corner also being 2,000 feet southerly from the south right-
of-way line of the C.R.I. and P.R.R. said point for corner also
being a northwesterly corner of the tract discontinued from Fort
Worth by Ordinance No. 4867 on March 18, 1963.
THENCE along and with the Fort Worth city limit line as
established by Ordinance No. 3871;
""***South along the east right of way line of
Souder-Hurst Road (County Road No. 3104) to the south
right of way line of the Trammel-Davis Road (County
Road No. 3112).
"THENCE west along the south right of wayy line
of the Trammell-,Davis Road (County Road No. 3112� to
the east right of way line of Randol Mill-Hurst-
Precinct Line Road (County Road No. 3035).
"THENCE south along the east right of way line
of the Randol Mill-Hurst-Precinct Line Road (County
Road No. 3035)***"
to a point for corner, same being the most westerly north-
west corner of the tract annexed for limited purposes. by
Ordinance No. 5082 on December 16, 1963, said point for
northwest corner being described in Ordinance No. 5082
as "***a point 2,000 feet south from the south right-
of-way line of Trammell-Davis Road (County, Road No.
3112)";
THENCE along and with the line established by
Ordinance No. 5082
"Thence east, along a line parallel to and 2000
feet south from the South right of way line of Trammell-
DaY1S Road (County Road No. 3112), a distance of 500
feet;
`Thence south, along a line parallel to and 500
feet east from the east right of way line of Randol
Mill-Hurst-Precinct Line Road (County Road No. 3035),
a distance of 800. feet;
"Thence east, along a line parallel to and 2800
feet south from the south right of way line of Trammell—
DaviS Road (County Road No. 3112), a distance of 1000
feet;
"Thence south, along a line parallel to and 1500
feet east from the east right of way line of Randol
Mill-Hurst-precinct Line Road (County Road No. 30351,
a distance of 700 feet;
"Thence east, along a line parallel to and 3500
feet south from the south right of way line of Trammell-
Davis. Road (County Road No. 3112), to its intersection
With the west line of the J. Overton Survey;
"Thence south, along the west line of the J.
Overton Survey, to its intersection with the south
line of the W. Bradshaw Survey produced west;
"Thence east, along the south line of the W.
Bradshaw Survey produced west, and the south line of
the W. Bradshaw Survey, to a point 1200 feet west
from the southeast corner of the W. Bradshaw Survey;
"Thence north, along a line parallel to and 1200
feet west from the east line of the W. Bradshaw Survey,
a distance of 1000 feet;
"Thence east, along a line parallel to and 1000
feet north from the south line of the W. Bradshaw Survey
and along said line produced east, to a point 1000 feet
east from the west line of the S. Davis Survey;
"Thence north, along a line parallel to and 1000
feet east from the west line of the S. Davis Survey,
to a point 1500 feet south from the north line of the
S. Davis Survey.
"Thence east, along a line parallel to and 1500
feet south from the north line of the S. Davis Survey,
a distance of 500 feet;
"Thence north, along a line parallel to and 1500
feet east from the west line of the S. Davis Survey,
a distance of 1000 feet;
"Thence east, along a line parallel to and 500
feet south from the north line of the S. Davis Survey,
to its intersection with the east line of the S. Davis
Survey;
"Thence north, along the east line of the S.
Davis Survey, to the northeast corner of the S.
Davis Survey;
"Thence east, along the north line of the S.
Davis Survey produced east, to its intersection with
the present city limit line of the City of Fort
Worth, the west right of way line of Bedford
Arlington Road (County Road No. 3094)***";
THENCE, north along and with the present Fort Worth city
limit line and along and with the west-right-of-way line of
Bedford-Arlington Road (County Road No. 30941 to a point for
corner, same being the most southerly southeast corner of the
THIRD TRACT annexed by Ordinance No. 5603 on August 8, 1966.
THENCE, along and with the present Fort Worth city limit
line and along and with the line of the THIRD TRACT annexed by
Ordinance No. 5603;
West along and with the south line of Tract 2 (County
Tax Records) of the J. Armendaris Survey, Abstract No. 57, a
distance of 935 feet, more or less, to a point for corner in
the west line of the J. Armendaris Survey, Abstract No. 57.
THENCE north along and with the west line of the J.
Armendaris Survey to a point for corner, the northeast corner
of the S. Cotrail Survey, Abstract No. 329, also being the
southeast corner of the A. B. Kowerton Survey, Abstract No.
677.
THENCE west, along and with the-south. line of the
A. B. Howerton , Abstract No, 677y. the.R. P, Barton,
Abstract No, 176 and the So Cotrail, Abstract No. 330
Surveys, to a point for corner in the present Fort Worth
city limit line in the east ri9ht-of4tay line of Souder,
Hurst Road (County Road No. 31041.
THENCE south along and with- the Present Fort forth city
limit line to the place of beginning and contai.ni,ng 1.88
square miles of land.
SECTION .2.
That the foregoing described territory and the area annexed shall be
a part of the City of Fort Worth,, Texas, and the property so added
hereby shall bear its pro rata share of the taxes levied by the City
of Fort Worth, Texas, and the inhabitants thereof shall be entitled
to all of the rights and privileges of all the citizens and shall
be bound by the acts, ordinances, resolutions and regulations of
the City of Fort Worth, Texas.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall and does hereby amend every prior
ordinance in conflict herewith, but as, to all other ordinances
or sections of ordinances not in direct conflict herewith this
ordinance shall he and is Hereby made cumulative.
SECTION .4.
That if any section, subsection, clause, sentence, phrase, or
word of this ordinance is for any reason held void or unconstitutional,
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect
the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, clauses, sentences,
phrases, or words except as the same are inseparable from and indis-
pensable to the remaining portions of the ordinance.
SECTION 5.
That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage on first reading and publication and
its passage on second reading as provided for in Section 40 of
Chapter XXVIII of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth and it is
so ordained,
APPROVED A5 TO FORM AND LEGALITY;
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City Attorney
Passed and approved this, the _ day of ' , 1971.
City of Dort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Proposed Annexation — PAGE
NUMBER Enclaves in East Fort Worth 1
10/7/71 PZ-463 iof
The Council has requested that all remaining enclaves in the eastern portion
of Fort Worth which are not presently in the city limits be submitted for
annexation consideration.
Three such enclaves are shown. ,on the attached.map.. . Legal descript-ions of
the areas proposed for annexation will be incorporated into the "Notice of
Public Hearing on Contemplated Annexation" if the Council approves the
annexation proposal.
The City Plan Commission, in,June,_l969,_saviewed all of the enclaves at
that time and recommended annexation in accordance-with. a proposed time
schedule. These enclaves are ready for annexation consideration at this
time in accordance with the Plan Commission's recommendation.
All enclaves are within the exclusive extraterritorial jurisdiction of the
City of Fort Worth and the total area proposed, which is 2.80 square miles,
will be within the area limitation allowable for annexation by Fort Worth in
calendar year 1971. A copy of the map showing the enclaves and a copy of
the City Council Annexation Time Schedule are attached.
Recommendation
It is recommended that a public hearing be set for October 18, 1971, to con-
sider the proposed annexation, and that the staff be authorized to arrange
the necessary publication.
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