HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0120) M&C 22-0191City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 03/29/22 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 22-0191
LOG NAME: 06AX-21-004 WALSH RANCH 3E — OWNER INITITATED
SUBJECT
(Future CD 3) Conduct Public Hearing, Authorize Execution of Municipal Services Agreement and Consider Adopting Ordinance for the Proposed
Owner -Initiated Annexation of Approximately 60.07 Acres of Land in Parker County Known as Walsh Ranch 3E, Located within the Walsh Ranch
Limited Purpose Annexation, South of Old Weatherford Road, North of Interstate Highway 30 and East of Walsh Ranch Parkway, in the Far West
Planning Sector, AX-21-004
(PUBLIC HEARING - a. Report of City Staff: Stuart Campbell; b. Public Comment; c. Council Action: Close Public Hearing and Act on M&C)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Conduct public hearing for the proposed owner -initiated annexation of approximately 60.07 acres of land in Parker County located within the
Walsh Ranch Limited Purpose Annexation, south of Old Weatherford Road, as shown on Exhibit A;
2. Authorize execution of Municipal Services Agreement between the City and property owners, Quail Valley Devco III, LLC.; and
3. Adopt ordinance annexing AX-21-004 for full purposes.
DISCUSSION:
On April 12, 2021, representatives for the property owners, Quail Valley Devco III, LLC, submitted a request for full -purpose annexation of the
property shown on Exhibit A into the City of Fort Worth. The subject property is located entirely in that portion of the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction
which is in Parker County. The site is located within the Walsh Ranch Limited Purpose Annexation (AX-03-0010), north of Interstate Highway 30
and south of Old Weatherford Road. The owner -initiated annexation, which is approximately 60.07 acres, is consistent with the urban development
annexation criteria as established by the City's Annexation Policy. The subject area is currently agricultural land and the property owner's proposal
of residential type development is consistent with the future land use map of the 2022 Comprehensive Plan.
The related Limited -Purpose annexation case (AX-03-0010) was approved by City Council on October 14, 2003. City Council approved the
related zoning case (ZC-16-115) on June 21, 2016. Zoning for this area is identified as "PD/LDR" for single family uses in "A-43" thru "R-2" as
listed in exhibit A, with a maximum of 14,785 dwelling units is permitted in districts 1, 4, 11 & 12 in accordance with Ordinance No.13896. AX-21-
004 is also related to Preliminary Plat case PP-21-017 (filed on March 25, 2021 and approved by City Plan Commission on September 21, 2021)
and Concept Plan case CP-17-005 (on file as of November 20, 2017). The Concept Plan and Preliminary Plat were approved by the City Plan
Commission. According to the Walsh Ranch development agreement (City Secretary Contract No. 28585), the Owner shall submit preliminary
subdivision plats and requests for full purpose annexation pursuant to the procedure for development of the property.
Subchapter C-3 of Chapter 43 of the Texas Local Government Code (LGC) provides for the process of annexation of an area upon a request of an
owner of land. Section 43.0672 of the LGC requires a municipality that elects to annex an area upon the request of an owner first negotiate and
enter into a written agreement with the owners of land in the area for the provision of municipal services.
The agreement must include:
1. A list of each service the municipality will provide on the effective date of the annexation; and
2. A schedule that includes the period within which the municipality will provide each service that is not provided on the effective date of the
annexation.
The municipal services agreement includes these provisions in accordance with state law.
The site proposed for annexation is located fully within the City of Fort Worth's Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) which grants the
City exclusive rights to provide retail water and/or sewer utility service. The site is also within the 20-Year Planned Service area as identified in the
2022 Comprehensive Plan.
The proposed uses were considered while assessing the financial impact to the General Fund. A fiscal impact analysis was prepared by Planning
& Data Analytics with the assistance of other City Departments. City tax revenue is expected to have a positive fiscal impact over the next ten
years after the proposed development has been built. Based on the operating costs projected from the Police, Code Compliance and
Transportation and Public Works Departments, the fiscal impact shows a slightly negative effect to the General Fund for the first year, but will have
a positive impact thereafter. Therefore, due to the ability of the area to meet the City's criteria for full -purpose annexation staff recommends
approval of the requested owner -initiated annexation, AX-21-004.
The City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed annexation. The public hearing is an opportunity for persons interested in the
annexation to be heard. Once the City Council has conducted the required public hearing, Council may close the hearing and vote on annexing AX-
21-004 for full purposes.
If annexed, this property will become part of COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached ordinance, the annexation will
have a long-term positive impact to the General Fund.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: D.J. Harrell 8032
Additional Information Contact: Leo Valencia 2497