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Res 077-99 7/20/1999RESOLUTION NO. ' - C RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE SERVICE PLAN FOR ANNEXATION OF THE FM 367 AREA AND CALLING FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS; DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed an area that will add to the City's future economic base by providing sufficient land area to support large -scale economic development; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the annexation of this area is necessary for the future growth of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The Service Plan for the provision of municipal services is hereby accepted as described in Attachment A included herein as part of this resolution. SECTION 2. The City Council directs that public hearing be conducted in accordance with Chapter 43.052 of the Texas Local Government Code. SECTION 3. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of July, 1999. MAYOR ATTEST: ATTACHMENT A City of Wichita Fails ANNEXATION SERVICE PLAN Generally Referred to as the FM 367 EAST AREA July 1999 INTRODUCTION Pursuant to Chapter 43 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City of Wichita Falls has prepared this Service Plan for the delivery of municipal services to an area proposed for annexation by the City. This area is shown by a map herein labeled Exhibit A, and further described by field notes in Exhibit B. The area proposed for annexation contains approximately 3,079 acres. Land uses in the area are comprised of 4 single - family detached dwellings, 1 mobile /manufactured homes and 1 vacant non - residential or commercial land use. Based on procedures used in the 1990 Census to determine population, a multiplier of 2.71 persons per household has been used to calculate the population of this area. This process produces a population of 14. The reasoning for this annexation is based on three primary factors: 1. Development which has occurred in the area to the west of the railroad tracks, which provides the western boundary of this area, 2. Increased residential and support commercial development potential for the area, and 3. The need to protect the integrity of existing land uses by the application of controls intended "... to promote and protect the general health, safety, morals and welfare of persons residing in and adjacent to the municipalities." (42.001 LGC), which are intended to help ensure quality development consistent with the area's potentials and plans. Once development pressures increase in an area, a municipality should have sufficient land use controls in place so that a logical pattern of development may occur. Not having such controls in place puts the municipality's future development and taxing potential at -risk, and where the consequence of development could be at the detriment of the City. Annexation of the area is felt to offer citizens not only the benefit of receiving services herein described, but may also provide benefits not currently available to those outside of the City, as they may apply, which include, but are not limited to: 1. Installation and maintenance of tornado warning sirens; 2. Lower property insurance rates since the City has met the requirements for an ISO rating of 3, whereas areas outside of the City listed as "unprotected" carry an ISO rating of 10. 3. Lower cost and more frequent solid waste collection by the City. 4. Lower City water utility rates. 5. Faster police response times. Areas outside of a City rely upon the County Sheriff for responses to emergencies. With approximately 660 square miles of coverage, there are only two patrol cars generally available for patrol. This produces an area coverage of one patrol unit per 330 square miles. The City has available, at any one time, an average of 19 patrol units. With a current coverage of approximately 62 square miles, residences and businesses can expect a coverage ratio of approximately one patrol unit per 3.25 square miles, which equates to faster response times and greater crime deterrent ability. 6. The use of zoning to protect the integrity of the area. Land use controls cannot be enforced outside of the City. To ensure that their quality of life can be addressed over the years, residents can participate in determining their future and the future of the area as development occurs. Currently, residents and business owners in the area have no such assurances nor process. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF ANNEXATION Police This area will be served using the same standards for responses, and the same investigative services as available to other areas of the City. Fire 1. Response times to the area will be within acceptable parameters. 2. Fire protection and suppression personnel and equipment from the Wichita Falls Fire Department will be provided upon request from new station #5 with planned personnel and equipment. 3. The services of the City of Wichita Falls Fire Marshall shall be provided. Parks The City will make existing areas, facilities, and services available to any residents living in this area. No additional park and recreation areas and facilities are anticipated to be provided in this area. Library Library services identical to those services to persons living in other areas of the City will be provided to the annexation area. Solid Waste Collection The City will supply curbside service by extending our current collection service routing. The collection of solid waste from the individual properties and containers shall be made in accordance with usual department scheduling and rates. 2. Commercial refuse collection services will be provided to any business located in the annexed area under the same rate, procedures and regulations as presently provided for any business customer within the City upon request. 3. The use of the City's sanitary collection facilities and transfer station(s) will be available to all residents of the newly annexed area, and on the same basis as those residents currently living within the City Limits. Maintenance of Streets and Roads Maintenance of streets and roads shall be on a level comparable to that provided for other areas of the City with similar roads, equivalent population densities, degrees and nature of development, traffic patterns, and other factors influencing street maintenance. Water and Wastewater Facilities Maintenance Maintenance of water facilities will include those facilities installed by the City or installed according to City standards and specifications. 2. Wastewater or sanitary sewerage will be in accordance with individual application of septic systems, which shall be the responsibility of the property owner or tenant. The City will maintain facilities installed by the City or installed according to City standards and specifications. Development 1. The City will pursue acquisition of the affected portion of the Wichita Valley Water Supply Corporation in accordance with the terms of amendments to a contract dated April 6, 1991. 2. Due to the existence of a water service system with sizing that may not meet City standards for supply and fire suppression, the City will replace existing water lines as needed, which may include service lines to the meter and meter replacements. Such trunk line replacement shall be substantially completed within twenty -four (24) months of the effective date of annexation. The attached Exhibit "C" indicates a preliminary draft of the water system changes, with details subject to final engineering. 3. Additional extensions of a water system shall be at the expense of the "applicant" as per Chapter 32, Article IV and the Comprehensive Subdivision Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls. 4. Sanitary sewer extensions shall be at the expense of the "applicant" in accordance with Chapter 32, Article IV and the Comprehensive Subdivision Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls. Planning and Zoning Services 1. Planning and zoning services will be provided immediately upon annexation. In addition to the protection of property values through the enforcement of zoning and subdivision regulation, other services including the processing of applications for zoning change and site plan review will be provided by existing City staff. 2. All properties annexed into the City will be annexed according to existing land use patterns, trends and projections. Future rezoning of properties will be handled in accordance with existing City procedures. Existing land uses in conflict with permitted uses of zoning districts shall be deemed nonconforming, and shall continue to operate in accordance with Section 6100 of the Zoning Ordinance. Engineering Services Engineering services, including the review of development plans and the inspection of the installation of water and sanitary sewer mains, storm sewers, and the paving of streets and alleys, will be provided immediately by public works personnel. Code Enforcement Code enforcement will ensure that annexed properties are in or will be brought into compliance with existing City policies. Building Inspection Services Inspection services, including the review of building plans, the issuance of permits and the inspection of all buildings, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical work to ensure compliance with City codes and ordinances, will be provided by Building Inspection personnel. Traffic Services Installation of needed or necessary traffic signs, including street name, warning and regulatory signs, will be installed and maintained by existing personnel according to established procedures and priorities. Traffic counts and other related studies will be conducted as warranted, using the same procedures and guidelines as practiced within the City. Environmental Health and Code Enforcement Services 1. Complaints of ordinance violation or other code violations within the area will be answered and investigated by existing personnel. 2. Animal control services will be provided to those areas within the annexed area using existing personnel and equipment. 3. Vector control services will be provided to those areas within the annexed area using existing personnel and equipment. Miscellaneous Services General municipal administration and administrative services of the City will be available to the annexed area beginning with the effective date of the annexation ordinance. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED WITHIN 4112 YEARS OF ANNEXATION A map indicating the approximate location of existing water lines, purchased from the Wichita Valley Water Supply Corporation is attached as Exhibit C. In accordance with Chapter 43.056 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City has determined that topography, land use and population density in the area of annexation offers different characteristics from characteristics found in other areas of the City. Therefore, there are no current plans for additional capital improvements within the annexed area other than provided herein. EXHIBIT A --ft , , I \N 0 IOWA HWY. I EXHIBIT B Field Notes BEGINNING at a point in the west line of a tract of land annexed by Ordinance 1858 and said point also being the southeast corner of a tract of land annexed by Ordinance 2598 - Tract IV; THENCE southerly along the west line of a tract of land annexed by Ordinance 1858 to a point, said point being the intersection of said line and the south border of the Big Wichita River; THENCE westerly with the meanders of the south border of the Big Wichita River to a point, said point being the intersection with south border of the Big Wichita River and the east right -of -way line of the Ft. Worth and Denver Railroad; THENCE northeasterly along the west right-of-way line of the Ft. Worth and Denver Railroad and continuing parallel to the existing tracks to a point of intersection with the existing city limits; THENCE southeasterly to a point in the northwest corner of a tract of land annexed by Ordinance 2598 - Tract IV; THENCE south to the southwest corner of a tract of land annexed by Ordinance 2598 - Tract IV, and continuing southeasterly to the place of beginning and containing approximately 1079 acres. I of EXHIBIT C rawA NWy.