2005S31-MORATORIUM (EXTENDED)
Ordinance No. 05-. S~ 31
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING A MORATORIUM ON PROPERTY
DEVELOPMENT IN A PLATTED SUBDIVISION, AND OTHER
MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Schertz, Texas (the "City")
has previously imposed a moratorium on property development in the platted residential
subdivision identified on a subdivision plat of the Live Oak Hills Subdivision, as shown in
Volume 2, Pages 146-147 of the Map Records in the office of the County Clerk in Guadalupe
County, Texas (the "Subdivision") as a result of inadequate essential public facilities (including
water, sewer, and storm drainage facilities and street improvements) serving the Subdivision, as
permitted by and in accordance with Subchapter E, Sections 212.131 ~~. of the Texas Local
Government Code, as amended (the "Code"); and
WHEREAS, the moratorium is scheduled to expire on July 13,2005;
WHEREAS, the City staff is working with certain landowners in the Subdivision to
eliminate or ameliorate those conditions which contribute to inadequate essential public
facilities, but staff requires further time to conclude such actions and to coordinate such solutions
with the Council;
WHEREAS, Section 212.134 of the Code provides that, among other matters, before the
City may extend any such moratorium, the City must conduct a public hearing on the proposed
extension; and
WHEREAS, the City Council called a public hearing on the proposed property
development moratorium extension to be held on the June 21, 2005, during a meeting of the
Council, such meeting held at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas
78154; and
WHEREAS, the City caused notice of such public hearing to be published in the City's
official newspaper in advance of the date of such public hearing as required by law;
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that an extension of the moratorium for a period
of an additional 120 days will be in the best interest of landowners within the Subdivision and all
citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council has been presented with evidence demonstrating the extent of
need beyond the estimated capacity of existing essential public facilities serving the Subdivision
that is expected to result from new property development in the Subdivision and evidence
demonstrating that the moratorium is reasonably limited to the Subdivision, all as set forth on
Exhibit A to this Ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
SECTION I. The Council hereby finds and determines, based upon the evidence set
forth on Exhibit A to this Ordinance and City staff's presentation to the Council, that there is a
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need beyond the estimated capacity of essential public facilities serving the Subdivision expected
to result from new property development in the Subdivision, that the moratorium authorized
herein is limited to the Subdivision, which is the area with the shortage of essential public
facilities, and that an extension of the moratorium for an additional 120 days is reasonable.
SECTION 2. The moratorium on property development in the Subdivision is hereby
extended as permitted by law for a period of 120 days from July 13, 2005, the original
termination date of the moratorium, to November 10, 2005. The moratorium authorized by this
Ordinance shall include but not be limited to a moratorium on (i) the issuance by the City (or any
of its boards or commissions) of any and all permits and (ii) the filing with the City (or any of its
boards or commissions) of any and all documents, certificates, requests, or applications which
may be required or permitted by the laws of the City for any owner or other person to
commence, undertake, or complete the development or improvement of any tract of land within
the Subdivision.
SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or
inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict, and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters
ordained herein.
SECTION 4. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Ordinance, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading the 21" day of June, 2005.
PASSED AND FINALLY APPROVED on second and
*,2005.
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EXHIBIT A
1. Extent of need beyond the estimated capacity of existing essential public facilities
serving the Subdivision that is expected to result from new property development in the
Subdivision:
a. essential public facilities currently operating near, at, or beyond capacity:
No water or storm drainage facilities serve any of the platted lots in the
Subdivision, a very limited numher of platted lots have potential access to
sewer facilities, and only one roadway constructed to required City
standards crosses the Subdivision. There are no known plans, public or
private, to construct any snch facilities.
b. portion of that capacity committed to the Subdivision:
No water or storm drainage facilities serve any of the platted lots in the
Subdivision, a very limited number of platted lots have potential access to
sewer facilities, and only one roadway constructed to required City
standards crosses the Subdivision. There are no known plans, public or
private, to construct any such facilities.
c. the impact fee revenue allocated to address the facility need:
None
2. Moratorium is reasonably limited to:
a. area of City where the shortage of essential public facilities would otherwise
occur:
The shortage, with no expectation of correction, is limited to the Subdivision
which is the subject of the moratorium.
b. property that has not been approved for development because of the insufficiency
or essential public facilities:
No permits for development have been requested or issned for any platted lot
in the Su bdivision.
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
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THE STATE OF TEXAS,
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County of Guadalupe
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date personally appeared
Jamie Mobley, known to me, who, being by me duly swom, on his oath
Deposes and says that he is the Managing Editor of The Seguin Gazette-
Enterprise a, a newspaper published in said county: that a copy of the within and
Foregoing notice was published in said newspaper
time(s) before the
Return day named therein, such publications being on the following dates:
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NO.lJ5-S..31.
AN ORDINANCE EX-
TENDING A MORATO-
RIUM ON PROPERTY
DEVELOPMENT IN A
PLATTED SUBDIVI-
SION AND OTHER
MATTERS IN CON-
NECTION THERE-
WITH.
And a newspaper copy of which is hereto attached,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
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day of
PASSED, APPROVED
AND ADOPTED this
the 5th day of July
2005.
Interim City Secretary,
Mary Ybarra
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Notary PUblic, Guadalupe County, Texas
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