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AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN FINDINGS, PROVIDING FOR THE
EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF A CERTAIN 2 6012 ACRES
( 00406 SQUARE MILES) OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF THE
CHARLES FLEISNER SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO 310, AND THE MATTHEW
ASHTON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO 1, AND BEING THAT SAME 25 FOOT
WIDE STRIP OF LAND CONVEYED TO WILLIAM BLAKELY, WISE COUNTY,
TEXAS (ANNEXATION CASE N0. AAX-01-1005) WHICH SAID TERRITORY
LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT CORPORATE BOUNDARY
LIMITS OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE TERRITORY
ANNEXED SHALL BEAR ITS PRO RATA PART OF TAXES, PROVIDING THAT
THE INHABITANTS THEREOF SHALL HAVE ALL 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 FOR
SEVERABILITY, AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2001, Sendera Ranch, Ltd submitted
a petition requesting annexation of the property depicted in
Exhibit "A" and described in Exhibit "B" attached and incorporated
herein, consisting of 2 6012 acres ( 00406 square miles) of land,
more or less (the "Property") , and
WHEREAS, the Property is one-half mile or less in width,
contiguous to the City of Fort Worth, Texas and vacant, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth heard the
petition and the arguments for and against annexation of the
Property in the City Council Chambers in the Municipal Office
Building of Fort Worth, Texas, on December 11, 2001, and
WHEREAS, written notice of the proposed annexation was
provided to the Keller Independent School District, 350 Keller
Parkway, Keller, Texas, 76248 on November 29, 2001, and
WHEREAS, the population of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is
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in excess of 100,000 inhabitants, and
WHEREAS, the Property lies within the exclusive
extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1
That the property depicted in Exhibit "A" and described in
Exhibit "B" attached and incorporated herein, lying adjacent to and
adjoining the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby added to and
annexed to the City of Fort Worth, Texas Said territory shall
hereafter be included within the boundary limits of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, and the present corporate 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
SECTION 2
That the above described territory hereby annexed shall be
part of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the property so added
hereby shall bear its pro rata part 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 in
accordance with the Service Plan and shall be bound by the acts,
ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas
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SECTION 3
That the Service Plan attached hereto as Exhibit "X" was made
available to Sendera Ranch, Ltd for inspection and is approved and
incorporated into this ordinance for all purposes
SECTION 4
That this ordinance shall and does amend every prior ordinance
in conflict herewith, but as to all other ordinances or sections of
ordinances not in direct conflict, this ordinance shall be, and the
same is hereby made cumulative
SECTION 5
That it is hereby declared to be the intent of the City
Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and
phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect
any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted
by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of
any unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section
SECTION 6
That should this ordinance for any reason be ineffective as to
any part or parts of the area hereby annexed to the City of Fort
Worth, the ineffectiveness of this ordinance as to any such part or
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parts shall not affect the effectiveness of this ordinance as to
the remainder of such area The City Council hereby declares it to
be its purpose to annex to the City of Fort Worth every part of the
area described in Section 1 of this ordinance, regardless of
whether any part of such described area is hereby not effectively
annexed to the City Provided, further, that if there is included
within the description of territory set out in Section 1 of this
ordinance to be annexed to the City of Fort Worth any area which is
presently part of and included within the limits of the City of
Fort Worth, or which is presently part of and included within the
limits of any other city, town or village, or which is not within
the City of Fort Worth's jurisdiction to annex, the same is hereby
excluded and excepted from the territory to be annexed hereby as
fully as if such excluded and excepted area were expressly
described herein
SECTION 7
That the Denton County Fresh Water Supply District 2A is
abolished on December 11, 2001, at 11 59 p m
SECTION 8
That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Exhibit "A" Annexation of 2.6012 Acres
1" = 4000 Ft
FORT WORTH
(Page 1 of 1) Project Case No.AAX-O1-1005 - SENDERA RANCH PART II
Pro osed Processin Schedule
MAP LEGEND MAP REFERENCES 1ST Public Hearing None
Acres Disannexed Mapsco 5E 2nd Public Hearing None
Acres to be Annexed Zonin Ma None Date of Ado tion 12-11-01
Current Incorporated
Area
Tad Ma :NONE
Council District
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Coun Wise Coun Focus Area. Northwest
ANNEXATION PARCEL
Situated in Wise County, Texas, and being a tract of land in the Charles Fleisner (Fleishner or Fleischner) Survey;,
Abstract No.310, and the Matthew Ashton Survey, Abstract, No. 1, and being that same 25 foot wide strip of land
conveyed to William Blakely as part of deed recorded in Volume 307, Page 320, of the Wise County Real Records, and
said strip of land being more fully described as follows;
Commencing at the northwest property corner of said Blakely tract, said point being a 2" fence post found,
THENCE.S 00°06'35"E, 2333 56 feet along the west property line of said Blakeey tract to the POINT OF BEGINNING, said
point being a fence corner post in place for the Southwest corner of the principal tract conveyed in said Blakely deed and
the most Northerly Northwest corner of said 25 foot strip;
Thence North 85 degrees 44 minutes East with the common line between said 25 foot strip and said principal tract 35 78
feet to the Northeast corner of said 25 foot strip, from which point a 3/4 inch iron rod found in place bears North 42
degrees East, 0.38 foot;
Thence South 41 degrees 42 minutes 30 seconds West with a Southeasterly line of said 25 foot strip and the
Northwesterly line of a remainder of that certain tract conveyed to Ruth Slay as the second tract in Partition Deed
recorded in Volume 248, Page 51, of said Wise County Records, 51 79 feet to an angle point in said 25 foot strip in the
common line between said Slay Tract and that certain tract conveyed to William H Bennett by said Partition Deed from
which point a leaning 1 inch iron rod found in place bears North 21 degrees East, 0.6 foot;
Thence South 01 degrees 59 minutes 40 seconds East with said common line between Slay and Bennett tracts for the
most Easterly East line of said 25 foot strip along a fence line passing the Southeast corner of said Bennett Tract and an
"L" corner in said Slay Tract, and continuing in all 1526 86 feet to a 3/4 inch iron rod found in place for the Southeast
corner of said 25 foot strip,
Thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 10 seconds West with the South line of said 25 foot strip and parallel with the South
line of said Bennett Tract and the most Westerly North line of said Slay Tract, for the South line of said 25 foot strip, at
2907 6 feet passing a fence post in the East line of a County Road and continuing across said Road, in all 2972.33 feet to
a 1 inch iron rod found in place for the Southwest corner of said 25 foot strip in the Easterly line of the Fort Worth and
Denver (Burlington Northern) Railway R.O W (100 feet wide at this point);
Thence North 40 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds West with said Easterly line of Railway R.O W , 32 66 feet to a 1 inch
iron rod found in place for the most Westerly Northwest corner of said 25 foot wide strip,
Thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 10 seconds East, crossing said County Road, at 62 7 feet passing 1 4 feet North of
a 1 inch iron rod found in place in the East line of said Road, continuing with said North line of said Slay Tract and South
line of that certain tract conveyed to the Mary Jane Bennett Family Trust by deed in Volume 428, Page 307 of said Wise
County Records and the South line of said William Bennett Tract for the North line of said 25 foot strip along a fence line,
in all 2967 51 feet to an "L" corner in said 25 foot strip said point being 2 5 feet West of the Westerly end of the gate in
said fence line,
Thence North 01 degrees 59 minutes 40 seconds West with the most Northerly West line of said 25 foot strip, parallel with
said common Westerly line of Slay Tract and the Easterly line of William Bennett Tract, 1510.94 feet to an angle point in
said West line of 25 foot strip,
Thence North 41 degrees 39 minutes 50 seconds East, with a Northwesterly line of said 25 foot strip and a Southeasterly
line of a remainder of said William Bennett Tract, 36.20 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING and containing 2 6012 acres
(113,309 square feet) ,more or less
NOTE. THIS DOCUMENT WAS PREPARED UNDER 22 TAC S663.21, AND DOES NOT REFLECT THE RESULTS OF
AN ON THE GROUND SURVEY, AND IS NOT TO BE USED TO CONVEY OR ESTABLISH INTERESTS IN REAL
PROPERTY, EXCEPT THOSE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS INPLIED OR ESTABLISHED BY THE CREATION OR
RECONFIGURATION OF THE BOUNDARY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR WHICH IT WAS PREPARED
EXHIBIT "B"
EXHIBIT X
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SERVICE PLAN FOR ANNEXED AREA
Property Subject to Plan Sendera Ranch Addition, out of the Charles Fleisner Survey, Abstract No 310,
and the Matthew Ashton Survey, Abstract No 1, and being that same 25 foot
wide strip of land conveyed to William Blakely, Wise County, Texas (THE
ANNEXATION AREA) (Annexation Case No AAZ-01-1005)
Location and Acreage North of Avondale-Haslet Road and East of Willow Springs Road, 2.6012 Acres
County WISE
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
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
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
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 city-wide basis.
B Fire Protection
Fire protection services by existing personnel and equipment of the Fort Worth Fire Department,
within the limitations of available water and distances from existing fire stations, will be provided
to the Annexation Area commencing on the effective date of the annexation These services
include
1St responder emergency medical services
Fire suppression and rescue,
Hazardous materials mitigation and regulation,
Dive rescue,
Technical rescue,
Fire Safety Education,
Aircraft/rescue/fivefighting;
Fire protection system plan review;
Inspections,
Emergency Management Planning
These services are provided on a city-wide basis All Fort Worth firefighters are certified by the
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
C Emergency Medical Services
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 at an Emergency Medical Technician level or higher All engines, trucks, and rescue
units carry Automatic External Defibrillators for use with heart attack victims
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 Services will be
provided by City personnel or by private solid waste service providers under contract with the
City Persons using the services of a privately owned solid waste management service provider
may continue to use such services until the second anniversary of the annexation
Solid waste collection services for businesses and multi-family dwelling complexes having three
or more units may be provided by the City or private service providers at the discretion of the
customer
E. Operation and Maintenance of Water and Wastewater Facilities
The Annexation Area is located in the CCN of the City of Fort Worth The City will provide water
service to the Annexation Area in accordance with the "Installation Policy of Community
Facilities."
The City will provide sewer service to the Annexation Area in accordance with the "Installation
Policy of Community Facilities
Additional agreements concerning provision of water and sanitary sewer services are set out in a
separate developer's agreement between the City of Fort Worth and Senders Ranch, Ltd
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
The Transportation and Public Works Department will assume maintenance of public streets over
which the City has jurisdiction These services include emergency pavement repair and repair
maintenance of public streets on an as-needed basis Public streets will be included in the City's
preventive maintenance program Preventive maintenance projects are prioritized on a Citywide
basis and scheduled based on a variety of factors, including surface condition, rideability, age,
traffic volume, functional class, and available funding. Any necessary rehabilitation or
reconstruction will be considered and prioritized on a citywide basis.
Street lights 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 Transportation and Public Works Department 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 For major arterials and collectors, the marking of streets is on an 18-month frequency All
improved intersections and roadways are striped upon improvement. All roadways are re-striped
and remarked as needed
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, maintenance services will be provided by the
appropriate City department.
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 library services from the Fort Worth Public
Library commencing on the effective date of the annexation
B The City will provide general municipal administration and administrative services.
C The Transportation and Public Works Department will provide drainage maintenance services in
the Annexation Area at current Citywide service levels The City will assume maintenance for all
public drainage channels within dedicated public drainage easements
The Transportation and Public Works Department will provide the following services
Storm sewer maintenance,
Watershed development review and inspection
The Environmental Management Department will provide the following services
Emergency spills and pollution complaints response,
Storm sewer discharge pollution prevention (commercial only);
Water quality assessments for creeks
The Department of Engineering will provide information relating to flood plains
D Enforcement of the City's environmental health ordinances and regulations, including but not
limited to weed and brush ordinances, junked and abandoned vehicle ordinances, food handlers'
ordinances and animal control ordinances, will be provided within the Annexation Area on the
effective date of the annexation Complaints of ordinance or regulation violations within the area
will be answered and investigated by existing personnel 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
3. PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING FULL MUNICIPAL
SERVICES WITHIN 2 '/z 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-%2) 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-%) 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, including water and wastewater services and 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 City 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-%2) 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 proposed a schedule for
providing said services within a period of four and one-half (4-%2) 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 No capital improvements are necessary at this time to provide fire protection to
the Annexation Area Need for construction of new facilities will be assessed periodically based
on population growth, predicted growth, call volume and response times
C Solid Waste Collection No capital improvements are necessary at this time to provide solid
waste collection services to the Annexation Area.
D Water and Wastewater. As development and construction of subdivisions commence within this
property, water and sewer mains of the City will be extended by the property owner in accordance
with provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance and other applicable policies, ordinances, and
regulations City participation in the costs of these extensions shall be in accordance with
applicable City policies, ordinances, and regulations Such extensions will commence within two
and one-half (2-1/2) years from the effective date of the annexation ordinance If water and sewer
mains of the City 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 (4-1/2)
years, and/or upon commencement of development of a subdivision within this property,
whichever occurs later
Following is a summary of the Water and Wastewater Installation Policy as set out in Section III of
the City's Policy for the "Installation Policy of Community Facilities "
The developer shall cause to be constructed all water and wastewater facilities required
to provide service to the development, subdivision, or lot/tract. The developer shall be
responsible for 100% of the cost for water and wastewater facilities designed to provide
service to the proposed development. If larger facilities are required based on
comprehensive study, the additional incremental cost shall be borne by the City
Connection to existing City water mains for domestic water service to serve residential,
commercial, and industrial uses within the Annexation Area will be provided in
accordance with existing City ordinances and policies Upon connection to existing
mains, water will be provided at rates established by City ordinances for such service at
the normal rates charged throughout the City
Connections to existing City sanitary sewer mains for sanitary sewage service in the
Annexation Area will be provided in accordance with existing City ordinances and
policies Upon connection, to existing sanitary sewer mains, 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 and Streets. No road or street related capital improvements are necessary at this time
Future extensions of roads or streets and future installation of related facilities, such as traffic
control devices, will be governed by the City's standard policies and procedures
F Drainage 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 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Comprehensive Plan and appropriation of resources
Should additional residential development occur, parkland dedication, neighborhood park
development and neighborhood park infrastructure or payment in lieu thereof shall be required in
accordance with the Park Policy of the Subdivision Ordinance
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
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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
City of Fort Worth, Texas
M,,A~ar and ~'ounci! CommunicAtion
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/11 /01 PZ-2340 06AAX-01-1005 1 of 2
SUBJECT ORDINANCE ANNEXING 2 6012 ACRES OUT OF THE CHARLES FLEISNER
SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO 310, AND THE MATTHEW ASHTON SURVEY, ABSTRACT
NO 1, AND BEING THAT SAME 25-FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND CONVEYED TO
WILLIAM BLAKELY, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS (ANNEXATION CASE NO AAX-01-1005)
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance annexing 2.6012 acres of land
out of the Charles Fleisner Survey, Abstract No 310, and the Matthew Ashton Survey, Abstract No 1,
and being that same 25-foot wide strip of land conveyed to William Blakely, Wise County, Texas
(Annexation Case No AAX-01-1005)
DISCUSSION
Sendera Ranch, Ltd is the developer of an approximately 2,000-acre mixed use development to be
located in Wise, Denton and Tarrant Counties Sendera Ranch, Ltd has previously requested that the
City of Fort Worth annex 2,089 587 acres of land for the development. Public hearings were held on
September 11 and 18, 2001, and annexation of the 2,089 587 acres was instituted on October 9, 2001
(M&C PZ-2328) Adoption of the annexation ordinance is scheduled on the City Council's December
11, 2001 agenda (M&C PZ-2337)
All of the land included in the 2,089 587 acre annexation request and an additional 2 6012 acre parcel
not included in such request, comprise the Denton County Fresh Water Supply District 2A. Pursuant to
Section 43 071 of the Texas Local Government Code, a municipality may not annex an area in a fresh
water supply district unless it annexes the entire part of the district that is outside the municipality's
boundaries Accordingly, in order to annex the 2,089 587 acres, it is also necessary for the City of Fort
Worth to annex the 2.6012-acre parcel
Sendera Ranch, Ltd , owner of the 2.6012 acres, submitted a petition on November 21, 2001,
requesting annexation of the property by the City Pursuant to Section 43 028 of the Texas Local
Government Code, a municipality may annex an area. that is one-half mile or less in width, contiguous
to the municipality, and vacant or occupied by fewer than three qualified voters on an expedited basis
without the usual requirement that two public hearings be held The City Council must hear the
annexation petition at least five days but no more than 30 days after the petition is filed, and may annex
the area by adopting an annexation ordinance
Annexation of the 2.6012 acre parcel will follow annexation of the 2,089 587 acres on the City Council's
agenda in order to satisfy the requirement that the 2.6012-acre parcel be contiguous to the City Upon
completion of both annexations, the Denton County Fresh Water Supply District 2A will be abolished as
of December 11, 2001, at 11 59 p.m
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE
12/11 /01 REFERENCE NUMBER
PZ-2340 LOG NAME
06AAX-01-1005 PAGE
2 of 2
suB~ECT ORDINANCE ANNEXING 2.6012 ACRES OUT OF THE CHARLES FLEISNER
SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO 310, AND THE MATTHEW ASHTON SURVEY, ABSTRACT
NO 1, AND BEING THAT SAME 25-FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND CONVEYED TO
WILLIAM BLAKELY, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS ANNEXATION CASE NO AAX-01-1005
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds.
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Mike Groomer 6140 APPROVED
Originating Department Head: CITY CQU~C6L
Bob Riley 8901 (from) EC 11 2001
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