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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: --4p Al Rebe ca Garza, City Secret ry APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: i�,� V.- -=�� 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 o�*"`"r• `'. Notary Public in and for Lubbock County, Texas. Cr;�• SNotary Public. State of Texas ?y.� �.Comm. 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