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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
723 254 ACRES (1 130 SQUARE MILES) OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
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; FINDING AND PROVIDING THAT
SURROUNDING CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY AS A RESULT
OF SAID ANNEXATION IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; PROVIDING
FOR A SERVICE PLAN FOR SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY; 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, a public hearing before the City Council of the City
of Fort Worth, Texas, wherein all interested persons were provided
an opportunity to be heard on the proposed annexation of the
territory hereinafter described, was held in the City Council
Chambers, on the 8th day of July 1997, which date was not more than
forty (40) days nor less than twenty (20) days prior to institution
of annexation proceedings; and
WHEREAS, a second public hearing before the City Council of
the City of Fort Worth, Texas, wherein all interested persons were
provided an opportunity to be heard on the proposed annexation of
the territory hereinafter described, was held in the City Council
Chambers in the Municipal Office Building of Fort Worth, Texas, on
the 22nd day of July 1997, which date was not more than forty (40)
days nor less than twenty (20) days prior to the institution of
annexation proceedings, and
WHEREAS, notice of the first such public hearing was published
in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, and in the hereinafter described territory on the
27th day of June 1997, which date was not more than twenty (20)
days nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of said such
public hearing, and
WHEREAS, notice of the second such public hearing was
published in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, and in the hereinafter described territory on
the 11th day of July 1997, which date was not more than twenty (20)
days nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of said public
hearing, and
WHEREAS, prior to the publication of the notices of public
hearings, a Service Plan providing for the extension of municipal
services into the hereinafter described territory was prepared for
inspection by and explanation to the inhabitants of the area to be
annexed, and
WHEREAS, the population of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is
in excess of 100,000 inhabitants, and
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described territory lies within the
exclusive 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 City of Fort Worth finds that the inclusion of
the hereinafter described territory into the corporate limits of
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the City of Fort Worth will cause the unincorporated area shown on
the attached Map Exhibit "A", to be entirely surrounded by the
corporate boundaries of the City of Fort Worth, and that the
surrounding of said unincorporated area is, and is hereby found to
be, in the public interest, and
WHEREAS, the hereinafter described territory contains 723 254
acres (1 130 square miles) of land, more or less,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1
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 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, to-wit
TRACT 1
BEING a tract of land situated in the Greenberry Overton Survey,
Abstract No 972, Denton County, Texas and being a portion of that
tract of land as described by deed to Ernest Fenner and recorded in
Volume 363, Page 539, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas,
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also being a portion of F M 156 (120' right-of-way) and a portion
of Gulf, Colorado and Santa-Fe Railroad (100' right-of-way), said
tract of land being more particularly described by metes and bounds
as follows
BEGINNING at the southwest corner of said Fenner tract, said point
being the northwest corner of Dalton Eugene Miller tract as
recorded in Volume 988, Page 303, said County Records, same also
being in the easterly line of Hillwood/822, Ltd tract as recorded
in Volume 3373, Page 706, said County Records,
THENCE N 0017'45"W, 492 21 feet along the westerly line of said
Fenner tract and the easterly line of said Hillwood/822, Ltd
tract,
THENCE N 24~16'Ol"E, 1503 26 feet,
THENCE N 0953'42"W, 1000 00 feet,
THENCE S 7314'34"E, 1118 89 feet,
THENCE S 0953'42"E, 805 37 feet to a point in the easterly right-
of-way line of Gulf, Colorado and Santa-Fe Railroad,
THENCE S 24~16'Ol"W, 1899 77 feet along said easterly right-of-way
line;
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THENCE N 8959'30"W, 872 43 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and
containing 64 713 acres of land, more or less
TRACT 2
BEING a tract of land situated in the Greenberry Overton Survey,
Abstract No 972, Denton County, Texas and being all of that tract
of land as described by deed to Dalton Miller and recorded in
Volume 988, Page 303, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas,
and a portion of F M 156 (120' right-of-way) and a portion of
Gulf, Colorado and Santa-Fe Railroad (100' right-of-way), said
tract of land being more particularly described by metes and bounds
as follows
BEGINNING at the northwest corner of said Miller tract, said point
being the southwest corner of Ernest Fenner tract as recorded in
Volume 363, Page 539, said County Records, same also being in the
easterly line of Hillwood/822, Ltd tract as recorded in Volume
3373, Page 706, said County Records,
THENCE S 89059'30"E, 872 43 feet along the northerly line of said
Miller tract and the southerly line of said Fenner tract to a point
in the easterly right-of-way line of Gulf, Colorado and Santa-Fe
Railroad,
THENCE S 24°16'01"W, 531 09 feet along said easterly right-of-way
line to the beginning of a curve to the right;
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THENCE 959 72 feet along the arc of said curve to the right and
along said easterly right-of-way line through a central angle of
09p30'S1", a radius of 5779 65 feet and a long chord of
S 2901'26"W, 958 62 feet,
THENCE N 5613'08"W, 220 00 feet to a point in the westerly line of
F M 156, a corner of the aforementioned Hillwood/822, Ltd tract;
THENCE N 0017'45"W, 1200 21 feet along the westerly line of said
Miller tract and the easterly line of said Hillwood/822, Ltd tract
to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 16 531 acres of land, more
or less
TRACT 3
BEING a tract of land situated in the Greenberry Overton Survey,
Abstract No 1185, Tarrant County and Abstract No 972, Denton
County, Texas and being a portion of that tract of land as
described by deed to Hillwood/822, Ltd and recorded in Volume
10839, Page 2231, County Records, Tarrant County, Texas and Volume
3373, Page 706, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas, and
being a portion of F M 156 (120' right-of-way) and a portion of
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad (100' right-of-way) and a
portion of Intermodal Parkway (120' right-of-way recorded in Volume
11536, Page 1770, Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas), said
tract of land being more particularly described by metes and bounds
as follows
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BEGINNING at the most easterly northeast corner of said
Hillwood/822, Ltd tract, said point being in the westerly line of
Ernest Fenner tract as recorded in Volume 363, Page 539, Real
Property Records, Denton County, Texas,
THENCE S 0017'45"E, 3011 80 feet along the westerly line of said
Ernest Fenner tract and then the westerly line of Dalton Miller
tract as recorded in Volume 988, Page 303, said County Records to
a point in the westerly right-of-way line of F M 156,
THENCE S 5613'08"E, 220 00 feet to a point in the easterly right-
of-way line of said Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad, the
beginning of a non-tangent curve to the right,
THENCE 1274 59 feet along the arc of said non-tangent curve to the
right and along the easterly right-of-way line of said Railroad
through a central angle of 1238'08", a radius of 5779 65 feet and
a long chord of S 4005'56"W, 1272 O1 feet,
THENCE S 46024'59"W, 1021 70 feet continuing along said easterly
right-of-way line to a point in the Fort Worth E T J and Haslet
E T J line,
THENCE S 8959'49"W, 5602 75 feet along said E T J line to a point
in the westerly line of said Hillwood/822, Ltd tract,
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THENCE along the westerly line and then the northerly line of said
Hillwood/822, Ltd tract, the following bearings and distances
N 00°00'06"E, 782 29 feet,
S 8959'54"E, 404 00 feet,
N 0000'06"E, 330 40 feet,
S 8959'54"E, 951 O1 feet,
N 0000'06"E, 342 63 feet to a point in the northerly right-
of-way line of Intermodal Parkway (120' right-of-way) as
recorded in Volume 11536, Page 1770, Tarrant County Deed
Records,
EAST, 999 64 feet along said northerly right-of-way line,
N 12~16'll"W, 2723 75 feet, the beginning of a curve to the
right,
2820 76 feet along the arc of said curve to the right through
a central angle of 34030'24", a radius of 4683 66 feet and a
long chord of N 04~59'Ol"E, 2778 32 feet,
S 8822'42"E, 1105 13 feet;
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S 01°00'15"W, 825 50 feet,
S 8901'30"E, 803 70 feet,
S 0133'15"W, 1061 00 feet,
S 8721'45"E, 3084 74 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and
containing 673 079 acres of land, more or less, SAVE AND
EXCEPT that 100-acre tract (Tract 4) of land as described as
follows
BEING a tract of land situated in the Greenberry Overton Survey,
Abstract No 972, Denton County, Texas and being a portion of that
tract of land as described by deed to Hillwood/822, Ltd and
recorded in Volume 3373, Page 706, Real Property Records, Denton
County, Texas, said tract of land being more particularly described
by metes and bounds as follows
BEGINNING at a point in the northerly right-of-way line of
Intermodal Parkway (120' right-of-way) as recorded in Volume 11536,
Page 1770, Deed Records of Tarrant County, said point being EAST,
434 96 feet along said northerly right-of-way line from a corner of
said Hillwood/ 822, Ltd tract, said point being the beginning of
a curve to the right,
THENCE 689 98 feet along the arc of said curve to the right through
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a central angle of 0315'23", a radius of 12139 73 feet and a long
chord of N 0137'36"W, 689 89 feet;
THENCE N 0000'06"E, 1323 95 feet,
THENCE EAST, 2165 54 feet;
THENCE SOUTH, 2013 56 feet to a point in the northerly right-of-way
line of the aforementioned Intermodal Parkway,
THENCE WEST, 2146 00 feet along said northerly right-of-way line to
the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 100 000 acres of land, more
or less
LEAVING a net area of 573 079 acres of land, more or less
TRACT 5
BEING a tract of land situated in the Greenberry Overton Survey,
Abstract No 972, Denton County, Texas and being a portion of that
tract of land as described by deed to Hillwood/1088, Ltd and
recorded in Volume 2768, Page 246, Real Property Records, Denton
County, Texas, said tract of land being more particularly described
by metes and bounds as follows
BEGINNING at the northwest corner of that tract of land as
described by deed to Hillwood/822, Ltd and recorded in Volume
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3373, Page 706, said County Records, said point being in the
northerly line of said Hillwood/1088, Ltd tract, the beginning of
a curve to the left,
THENCE 2820 76 feet along the arc of said curve to the left and
along the westerly line of said Hillwood/822, Ltd tract through a
central angle of 34030' 24" , a radius of 4683 66 feet and a long
chord of S 04°59'01"W, 2778 32 feet,
THENCE S 12~16'll"E, 2723 75 feet continuing along said westerly
line to a point in the northerly right-of-way line of Intermodal
Parkway as recorded in Volume 11536, Page 1770, Tarrant County Deed
Records;
THENCE WEST, 999 64 feet along said northerly right-of-way line;
THENCE N 0000'06"E, 5448 09 feet to a point in the northerly line
of said Hillwood/1088, Ltd tract,
THENCE S 88022'42"E, 662 27 feet along said northerly line to the
POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 68 931 acres of land, more or
less
SECTION 2
That the above described territory is shown on Map Exhibit
"A", which is attached hereto and expressly incorporated herein by
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reference for the purpose of illustrating and depicting the
location of the hereinabove described territory
SECTION 3
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
SECTION 4
That annexation of the above described territory into the City of
Fort Worth will cause an unincorporated area to be entirely
surrounded by the corporate boundaries of the City of Fort•Worth,
that said unincorporated area will not be included within the
City of Fort Worth as a result of said annexation, and that the
surrounding of said unincorporated area by the City of Fort Worth
is in the public interest
SECTION 5
That attached hereto, marked Exhibit "X" and incorporated
herein for all purposes incident hereto, is a Service Plan
providing for the extension of municipal services into the area
to be annexed, said Service Plan having been prepared prior to
publication of the notices of hearings prescribed under Section
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43 056 of the Texas Local Government Code, and having been made
available at said hearings for inspection by and explanation to
the inhabitants of the area to be annexed
SECTION 6
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 7
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 8
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so
ordained
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Wi iam W Wood,•Deputy City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
CORPORATE BOUNDARY CHANGE - CITY OF FORT WORTH
IOJECT ANNEXATION OF 723 254 ACRES
LE NO A-97-002 °~ A=97-003 PLAT NO
,URRENT INCORPORATED AREA
723 254 ACRES TO BE ANNEXED
ACRES TO BE OISANNEXEO rJ/a
1ST PUBLIC HEARING ~~U~V $, 1997
2ND PUBLIC HEARING ~U~y 22, 1997
DATE OF ADOPTION
ORDINANCE NO
PREVIOUS INCORP AREA
NEW INCORP AREA
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EXHIBIT x
CITY OF FORT WORTH. TEXAS
SERVICE PLAN FOR ANNEXED AREA
Name: GREENBERRY OVERTON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO 972, GREENBERRY OVERTON SURVEY,
ABSTRACT NO 1185
Location and Acreage Annexed SITUATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF F M -156 AND
INTERMODAL PARKWAY - 723 254 ACRES
County: TARRANT, DENTON
Municipal Services to the acreage described above shall be furnished by or on
--behalf of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, at the following levels and in
accordance with the following schedule
A Police Protection Service
(1) Patrolling, responses to calls, and other routine police
protection services, within the limits of existing personnel
and equipment, will be provided on the effective date of
annexation
,, (2) As development and construction commence within this area,
sufficient police personnel and equipment will be provided to
furnish this area the maxim level of police services
consistent with the characteristics of topography, land
utilization, and population density within the area as
determined by the City Council within four and one-half
(4-1/2) years from the date of adoption of the annexation
ordinance, or upon commencement of development within the
area, whichever occurs later
(3) Upon ultimate development of the area, the same level of
police protection services will be provided to this area as
are furnished throughout the City
B Fire and Emergency Protection Service
(1) Fire protection services by the present personnel and the
present equipment of the Fire Department, within the
limitations of available water and distances from existing
fire stations, will be provided to this area on the effective
date of the annexation ordinances
(2) As development and construction of subdivisions commence
within this area, sufficient fire and emergency ambulance
equipment will be provided to furnish this area with the
maximum level of fire and emergency ambulance services
consistent with the characteristics of topography, land
utilization, and population density of the area, as determined
by the City Council, within four and one-half (4-1/2) years
from the date of adoption of the annexation ordinance, or upon
commencement of development within this area, whichever occurs
later
(3) Upon ultimate development of the area, the same level of fire
and emergency ambulance services will be provided to this area
as are furnished throughout the city
C Environmental Health and Code Enforcement Services
(1) 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, shall be
provided within this area on the effective date of the
annexation ordinance These ordinances and regulations will
be enforced through the use of existing personnel Complaints
of ordinance or regulation violations within this area will be
answered and investigated by existing personnel beginning with
the effective date of the annexation ordinance
(2) The City's building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and all
other construction codes will be enforced within this area
beginning with the effective date of the annexation ordinance
Existing personnel will be used to provide these services
(3) The City's zoning, subdivision, sign, mobile home, junk yard
and other ordinances shall be enforced in this area beginning
on the effective date of the annexation ordinance
(4) All inspection services furnished by the City of Fort worth,
but not mentioned above, will be provided to this area
beginning on the effective date of the annexation ordinance
(5) As development and construction commence within this area,
sufficient personnel will be provided to furnish this area
with the same level of environmental health and code
enforcement services as are furnished throughout the City
D Planning and Zoning Services
The planning and zoning jurisdiction of the City will extend to this
area on the effective date of the annexation ordinance City
planning will thereafter encompass this property, and it shall be
entitled to consideration for zoning in accordance with the City's
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and General Plan
E Parks and Community Services
(1) Residents of this property may utilize all existing parks and
community service facilities throughout the City, beginning
with the effective date of this ordinance
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(2) Capital improvements such as parkland acquisition and
development of facilities will be dictated by future land use
of the area Should residential development occur,
consideration of dedicated parkland will be required under the
Park Policy of the Subdivision Ordinance Development of
physical improvements will occur once funding sources are
identified, a population exists which justifies development
and operation/maintenance provisions are secured
(3) 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
F Solid Waste Collection
(1) Solid waste collection shall be provided to the property in
accordance with existing City policies, beginning with the
effective date of the annexation ordinance Residents of this
property utilizing private collection services at the time of
annexation shall continue to do so until notified by the
Director of City Services
(2) As development and construction commence within this property,
and population density increases to the proper level, solid
waste collection shall be provided to this property in
accordance with then current policies of the City as to
frequency, charges and so forth
G Street Storm Drainage and Street Lights
(1) The City of Fort Worths existing policies with regard to
street maintenance, applicable throughout the entire City,
shall apply to this property beginning with the effective date
of the annexation ordinance The City will maintain improved
roadway sections dedicated to the public consistent with
maintenance performed on other roadways of similar
construction and classification within the City of Fort Worth
(2) As development, improvement or construction of streets to City
standards commences within this property, the policies of the
City of Fort Worth with regard to participation in the costs
thereof, acceptance upon completion, and maintenance after
completion, shall apply
(3) The same level of maintenance shall be provided to streets
within this property which have been accepted by the City of
Fort Worth as is provided to City streets throughout the City
(4) The City will maintain storm drainage facilities, within a
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drainage easement when constructed, to current City of Fort
Worth standards applicable throughout the City As
development, improvement or construction of storm drainage
facilities to City standards commences within this property,
the policies of the City of Fort Worth with regard to
participation in the costs thereof, acceptance upon
completion., and maintenance after completion, shall apply
(5) 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
H Water Services
(1) Connection to existing City water mains for domestic water
service to serve residential, commercial, and industrial use
within this property 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
(2) As development and construction of subdivisions commence
within this property, water 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 four and one-half (4-1/2) years from the
effective date of the annexation ordinance, and/or upon
commencement of development of a subdivision within this
property, whichever occurs later
I Sanitary Sewer Services
(1) Connections to existing City sanitary sewer mains for sanitary
sewage service in this 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
(2) As development and construction of subdivisions commence
within this property, sanitary sewer mains of the City will be
extended by the property owners 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
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will commence within four and one-half (4-1/2) years from the
effective date of the annexation ordinance, and/or upon
commencement of development of a subdivision within the
property, whichever occurs later
J Miscellaneous
(1) Any facility or building located within the annexed area and
acquired by the City of Fort Worth to provide service to the
area will be maintained by the City commencing upon the date
of use or the effective date of the annexation ordinance,
whichever occurs later
(2) General municipal administration and administrative service of
the City shall be .available to the annexed area beginning with
the effective date of the annexation ordinance
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
08/12/97 06972&3 1 of 2
SIIBJBCT ANNEXATION CASE NO A-97-002 AND A-97-003 ANNEXATION OF 81 244 ACRES
OF LAND OUT OF THE GREENBERRY OVERTON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO 972,
DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND, ANNEXATION OF 642 01 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF
THE GREENBERRY OVERTON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO 1185, TARRANT COUNTY,
TEXAS AND ABSTRACT NO 972, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS (723 254 TOTAL
ACRES)
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Find that the inclusion of 723 254 acres of land out of the Greenberry Overton Survey,
Abstract No 972, Denton County, Texas, and Abstract No 1185, Tarrant County, Texas,
into the corporate limits of the City of Fort Worth will cause the unincorporated area shown
on Map Exhibit "A", as included in the attached Ordinance, to be entirely surrounded by
the corporate boundaries of the City of Fort Worth, and that the surrounding of said
unincorporated area is, and is hereby found to be, in the public interest, and,
2 Approve the attached Ordinance annexing the subject property in compliance with the
requirements of Section 43 052, of the Local Government Code of the State of Texas
DISCUSSION
On June 24, 1997, the City Council approved the timetable for annexing the above referenced
property into the Fort Worth city limits (M&C L-11998 & M&C L-11992) Public hearings
concerning this request were held as required by state law on July 8, 1997 and July 22, 1997
The adoption of the attached Ordinance completes the annexation process The purpose of this
annexation is to provide an attaching link to an existing City limit boundary for the proposed J
C Penney distribution facility
The annexation of the subject 723 254 acre tract will cause the unincorporated area map shown
on Exhibit "A" to be entirely surrounded by the corporate boundaries of the City of Fort Worth
and will not include the unincorporated area within the City Section 43 057 of the Local
Government Code specifically states that
If a proposed annexation would cause an area to be entirely surrounded by
the annexing municipality but would not include the area within the
municipality, the governing body of the municipality must find, before
completing the annexation, that surrounding the area is in the public
interest
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
08/12/97 06972&3 2 of 2
SUBJECT ANNEXATION CASE NO A-97-002 AND A-97-003 ANNEXATION OF 81 244 ACRES
OF LAND OUT OF THE GREENBERRY OVERTON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO 972,
DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND, ANNEXATION OF 642 01 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF
THE GREENBERRY OVERTON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO 1 185, TARRANT COUNTY,
TEXAS AND ABSTRACT NO 972, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS (723 254 TOTAL
ACRES)
City staff has reviewed the annexation request and recommends that surrounding the above
referenced unincorporated area is in the public interest The subject unincorporated area is the
100-acre J C Penney property which will be subsequently annexed under annexation case No
A-97-004
The City Plan Commission recommended approval of this annexation on June 25, 1997
LOCATION
The subject property is situated at the intersection of F M -156 and Intermodal Parkway If
annexed, the, subject property will become a part of COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Mike Groomer 6140 APPROVED
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CITY COUNCIL
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