HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2018-O0021 Annexing 315.954 Acres - Annexing Into The City Of Lubbock - 01/25/2018First Reading Second Reading
January 25, 2018 February 8, 2018
Item No. 7.8 Item No. 7.8
ORDINANCE NO. 1
AN ORDINANCE: ANNEXING INTO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS
APPROXIMATELY 315.954 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF BLOCK E, SECTION 16,
LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, WITH SUCH AREA BEING LESS THAN ONE-
HALF MILE IN WIDTH, BEING CONTIGUOUS TO THE EXISTING CITY
LIMITS, AND BEING VACANT AND WITHOUT RESIDENTS; PROVIDING FOR
THE CORRECTION OF THE CITY MAP TO INCLUDE THE AREA ANNEXED
THROUGH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock (the "City Council"), received from the
property owners of an area of land less than one-half mile in width, contiguous to the city
limits, and vacant and without residents (the "Area"), a written petition requesting the
annexation of the Area into the boundaries of the City of Lubbock (the "Petition"), with a
copy of the Petition being attached to and incorporated herein as "Exhibit A"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, at its regularly scheduled meeting on January 11, 2018, held a
public hearing (the "Public Hearing") about the Petition where the City Council heard
arguments for and against the annexation of the Area; and
WHEREAS, through a Resolution unanimously approved by the City Council at the Public
Hearing, the City Council granted the Petition and directed that the annexation of the Area
contemplated in the Petition be effectuated through this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of
Lubbock to annex the Area into the City of Lubbock through this Ordinance; and. NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the Area is hereby annexed into, and included within, the corporate
limits of the City of Lubbock, Texas. Such Area is depicted and described in the attached
"Exhibit A," and is incorporated herein for all intents and purposes. Such Area is less than
one-half mile in width, contiguous to the existing corporate limits of the City of Lubbock,
Texas, and vacant and without residents.
SECTON 2. THAT the City Council hereby declares it to be its purpose to annex into the
City of Lubbock every part of the Area. Should this Ordinance for any reason be ineffective
as to any part or parts of the Area hereby annexed into the City of Lubbock for full purposes,
the ineffectiveness of this Ordinance as to any such part or parts shall not affect the
effectiveness of this Ordinance as to the remainder of the Area.
SECTION 3. THAT the City Engineer, or his designee, is hereby authorized and directed to
correct the map of the City of Lubbock by adding thereto the Area annexed by this
Ordinance, indicating on the map the date of annexation and the number of this Ordinance.
The City Secretary and the City Engineer shall each keep in their respective offices an official
map of the City of Lubbock showing the boundaries of the municipal corporation, including
this annexation.
SECTION 4. THAT upon the effective date of this Ordinance, any current or future
inhabitant of the Area shall be entitled to the rights and privileges of other citizens of the City
of Lubbock, Texas and shall be bound by the acts and ordinances adopted by the City of
Lubbock, Texas.
SECTION 5. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause or word of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this
Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 6. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of
publication provided by law.
SECTION 7. THAT this Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after final passage by
the City Council.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading on January 25, 2018
Passed by the City Council on second reading on February 8, 2018
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Rebe ca Garza, City Secret ry
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Lata Krishnarao, Interim Director of Planning
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ord. Annexation — Betenbough Homes Petition Annexation
January 12, 2018
TO THE MAYOR OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
The undersigned owners of the hereinafter described tract of land, which is
vacant and without residents, or on which fewer than three qualified voters reside,
hereby [if applicable: waive the requirement to be offered a development agreement
pursuant to Section 43.035, and] petition your honorable Body to extend the present city
limits so as to include as part of the City of Lubbock, Texas, the following described
territory, to wit:
See attached SURVEY OF A 315.954 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN THE EAST HALF OF
SECTION 16, BLOCK E, G.C. & S.F RR. CO. SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO'S, 1178 & 1179
LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS
We certify that the above described tract of land is contiguous and adjacent to the City
of Lubbock, Texas, is not more than one-half mile in width [only limited by Local
Government Code Section 43.028], and that this petition is signed and duly
acknowledged by each and every person having an interest in said land.
Signed: 9ha`
Melvin Macha
Signed: GL
Tina Macha
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Melvin
Macha, and Tina Macha, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed
to the foregoing instrument and each acknowledged to me that they executed the same
for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this N0
!cL day of December, 2017.
a'', MICHELLE SPEARMAN
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