Title
Approving an ordinance on second reading with the caption reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS, GRANTING A PETITION BY SORENTO HOLDINGS 2012, LLC FOR VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION AND ANNEXING, FOR FULL PURPOSES, A 2.624 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE REMAINING PORTION OF A CALLED 119.023 ACRE TRACT RECORDED IN DOCUMENT NO. 2012164042 OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, OUT OF THE JOHN C. BRAY, SURVEY NO. 10, ABSTRACT 73, IN THE CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS; AND TO BE ZONED AGRICULTURE-CONSERVATION; EXTENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE THE LAND; BINDING THE LAND TO ALL OF THE ACTS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND REGULATIONS OF THE CITY; APPROVING A SERVICE PLAN; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary
The property owner, Sorento Holdings 2012, LLC has petitioned the City to annex the subject property that is located at the southeast corner of the existing Weiss Lane and Hidden Lake Crossing intersection. Given that the property is within Travis County Municipal Utility District (MUD) No. 17, the MUD governing body (board) must consent to the annexation. Evidence of this consent is attached. The reason for the annexation request is to resolve construction plan approval issues within Travis County that do not permit concrete street, pavers, or stamped features in the pavement proposed within the county right-of-way by the developer. While the development is occurring in the Pflugerville extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), not within the city limits, granting this petition enables the development to proceed with a higher level of enhancement to infrastructure not otherwise allowed in the county, to areas immediately adjacent to the city limits and proximate to Lake Pflugerville. The proposed street will be constructed of asphalt with simulated pavers, and maintained by Travis County MUD 17. The ordinance has been reviewed by the City Attorney and has been approved as to form.
Status
The City Council approved this item on first reading on June 25, 2013. Construction plans have been approved and the development of infrastructure is anticipated with 60 days. An illustration of the proposed improvements is attached.
Prior City Council Action
The "Third Amendment to the Development Agreement Regarding Bohls North and PCDC Tracts" was approved by the City Council on March 26, 2013.
Deadline for City Council Action
The deadline for action is July 9th, 2013 due to State law in which the petition must be granted or refused after the 5th day but on or before the 30th day after the petition is filed.
Projected Future City Council Action
No additional action is anticipated.
Fiscal Impact
The subject property is currently vacant and free of improvements or residents, and shall remain free of residents. Section 1.04 of the City Charter requires that before the city may annex an area or extend its extraterritorial jurisdiction, the city manager must present a written report on the financial impact of the proposed annexation or extension and the adoption of any proposed service plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. In its current condition, there is no fiscal impact to the City of Pflugerville associated with this annexation. The property is proposed to be the northern entrance into the Sorento Subdivision, within Travis County MUD 17. Based on the approved preliminary plat, 1.05 acres of the proposed annexation will be public park land dedicated to the city and contiguous to the existing city owned open space being evaluated in conjunction with the Athletic Complex and Randig Tract Feasibility Study. The balance of the annexed land will be used for public right-of-way that will be dedicated to the city. About 500 feet of infrastructure will be constructed by the petitioning property owner within this area, and maintained by Travis County MUD 17 via a license agreement that also includes private landscape improvements in the median or on the flanking rights-of-way as depicted in the attached illustration. All of the subject land is anticipated to be dedicated to the public, thus no revenue from ad valorem or sales and use taxes in anticipated. This fiscal impact statement has also been provided to members of the Planning & Zoning Commission and will be posted on the July 1, 2013 agenda for discussion.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval.
Drafter
Trey Fletcher, AICP
Assistant City Manager