Res 2014-119/Adopting an Annexation and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (“ETJ”) Management Strategy

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ETJ Management Issues Because of the relationship between annexation and the ETJ, ETJ management is critical. There are a number of ETJ issues that San Marcos and rapidly growing cities face. They include: 1. Requests for ETJ exchanges and releases between other cities 2. Petitions for creation of Municipal Utility Districts (MUDS) and Water Districts 3 . Petitions for creation of ETJ Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) 4. Development of large projects that cannot be immediately annexed or for which deferral of annexation is sought through approval of a development agreement. The application of the following best management practices can aid in dealing with these issues. Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the City's ETJ Management 1. ETJ management decisions should support implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and the adopted Annexation / ETJ Management Strategy. ETJ management decisions support the Comprehensive Plan by directing growth towards the appropriate intensity zone in the ETJ. 2. Discretionary actions, including consent to the creation of MUDS and PIDs in the ETJ or approval of development agreements should be evaluated in terms of their impact on implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and on annexation of the property that is the subject of the discretionary action. 3. Owners of properties in the ETJ that have not otherwise consented to annexation will be offered annexation /development agreements. If the owners have a development proposal that has staff support, an agreement in accordance with Sec 212.172 Local Government Code agreements should be negotiated. Owners of land expected to remain in agricultural use should be offered an agreement meeting the requirements of Section 43.035 Local Government Code 4. The Annexation /ETJ Review Team will meet routinely to establish linkages between annexation and the CIP, utility extension and budget processes. 5. City Council will meet routinely to hear Annexation /ETJ Review Team briefings and discuss the policy and amend the Strategy as necessary. 6. Property acquired by the City will be evaluated to determine suitability for annexation. 7. Property that can be served when utilities are extended, whether through an Out of City Utility extension or connection request or a City Capital Improvement Project, will be evaluated to determine the suitability for and timing of annexation. 8. The schedules for approval of annexations by the City Council should be planned to meet applicable laws, ordinances and public notice requirements. 2111age