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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1993-1946 e . ORDINANCE NO. 93- 1946 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ANNEX CERTAIN TERRITORY; CALLING TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS AT WHICH ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF SUCH HEARINGS BY THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. The city council of the City of La Porte hereby declares its intention to institute annexation proceedings, to annex the following described territory to the City of La Porte by the passage of an ordinance of annexation extending the general corporate limits of the City of La Porte for all purposes to include within such territory all of the following described territory now situated within the exclusive extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of La Porte. As used herein, the term extraterritorial jurisdiction shall have the same meaning ascribed to it as is ascribed to it in the Municipal Annexation Act of 1963, compiled as Chapter 43, Texas Local Government Code: Metes & Bounds Description for Annexation of Bayport Industrial District BEGINNING at a point in the Richard Pearsall 1/3 League, A-625, said point being in the South right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway (250 feet wide) (as existed on 5th day of January, 1970 and as referred to in CLP Ordinance 841), said point being also in the West right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad; THENCE, Westerly along the South right-of-way line of Fairmont Parkway to its intersection with the West line of a 200 foot wide Harris County Flood Control District right-of-way for willow Spring Gully which is designated as Ditch No. Bl12-00-00; THENCE, Southwesterly coincident with the meanders of the West line of the 200 foot wide right-of-way of willow Spring Gully, Harris County Flood Control District Ditch Bl12-00-00, to its intersection with the South line of the W.M. Jones Survey, A-482 and also being the North line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47; e e ORDINANCE NO. 93- 1946 PAGE 2 THENCE, East with the North line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47 and the South line of the W.M. Jones Survey, A-482 and the corporate limit line of the City of Pasadena to the East line of the 200 foot wide right-of-way of willow Spring Gully, Harris County Flood Control District Ditch No. Bl12-00-00; THENCE, Southwesterly with the East line of the 200 foot wide right-of-way of willow Spring Gully, Harris County Flood Control District Ditch B112-00-00 to a point 469 feet South of the North line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47; THENCE, East being 469 feet South of and parallel to the North line of George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, to a point 200 feet West of the West line of that certain tract of land conveyed to Dart Industries and EI Paso Products Co. by Friendswood Development Company by deed dated March 14, 1974 and recorded under Film Code Number 103-11-0868, Deed Records, Harris County, Texas; THENCE, North, 200 feet West of and parallel to the West line of the property conveyed to Dart Industries and EI Paso Products Co. a distance of 469 feet to its intersection with the North line of the George B: McKinstry Survey, A-47; THENCE, Easterly along the North line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47 and the South line of the 'W.M. Jones Survey, A-482 to its intersection with the center line of Big Island Slough; THENCE, Southerly along the meanders of the center line of Big Island Slough to its intersection with a line parallel to and 3,410 feet more or less measured at right angles South from the North line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, to a point for corner, said point being on the North line of that territory annexed to the City of Houston by Ordinance No. 65-1555 B-R; THENCE, Easterly along the North line of said territory described by Houston Ordinance No. 65-1555 B-R and its Easterly extension, parallel to and 3410 feet more or less South of the North line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, and the South line of the W. M. Jones Survey, A-482 and the Richard Pearsall 1/3 League, A-625 to its intersection with the West right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad; THENCE, North along the West right-of-way of Southern Pacific Railroad to the POINT OF BEGINNING, it being the intention of the City Council of the City of La Porte to annex all territory within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction areas South of Fairmont Parkway and West of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way, except those areas hereinafter SAVED and EXCEPTED. e e ORDINANCE NO. 93- 1946 PAGE 3 Provided, however, there shall be SAVED and EXCEPTED from the territory to be annexed the following described property, to-wit: (1) COMMENCING at the intersection of the South line of Fairmont Parkway 250 foot wide right-of-way and the West line of Baypark Road 100 foot wide right-of-way as described in a deed from Humble oil and Refining Company to Friendswood Development Company executed October 25, 1967 and recorded in Volume 6973, Page 503 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas; THENCE Southerly along the West line of said Baypark Road 100 foot wide right-of-way to its intersection with the South line of W.M. Jones Survey, A-482 and the North line of George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, to the POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE continuing in a Southerly direction with the West line of said Baypark Road to the Southeast corner of tract containing 60.792 acres of land in the George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47, Harris County, Texas as recorded under File No. H406373, Film Code 011-97-2240 of the Harris County Official Public Records of Real Property; THENCE Westerly along the South property line of said 60.792 acre tract to its intersection with the East right-of-way line for Big Island Slough (230 feet wide) as recorded in Volume 8260, Page 124 of the Harris County Deed Records; THENCE Northerly along the meanders of the East right-of-way line of Big Island Slough (230 feet wide) to its intersection with the North line of George B. McKinstry Survey, A-47 and the South line of W.M. Jones Survey, A-482; THENCE Easterly along the South line of W.M. Jones Survey, A- 482 and the North line of the George B. McKinstry Survey, A- 47, to the POINT OF BEGINNING. (2) Provided, however, there shall be SAVED AND EXCEPTED from this annexation all territory within the boundaries described herein that have been previously annexed by the City. Metes , Bounds Description for Annexation of Battleground Industrial District BEGINNING at a point of intersection of the East right-of-way line of North 1st Street and the North right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way, said point being on the existing e e ORDINANCE NO. 93-1946 PAGE 4 city limits line of the City of La Porte as it existed per City of La Porte Ordinance No. 495, on March 20, 1956; THENCE Northwesterly coincident with the North right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad to the point of intersection with the West right-of-way line of Underwood Road, said point being on the city limit line of the City of La Porte as it existed per City of La Porte Ordinance No. 1235 on November 5, 1980; THENCE North coincident with the West right-of-way line of Underwood Road as projected to a point of intersection with the North right-of-way line of Texas State Highway 225, point being on the existing city limits line of the City of La Porte as it existed per City of La Porte Ordinance No. 637 on November 27, 1961; THENCE Northwesterly coincident with the North right-of-way line of Texas State Highway 225 to its intersection with the East right- of-way line of Texas 134 (Battleground Road), point being on the existing city limit lines of the City of La Porte as it existed per City of La Porte Ordinance No. 637 on November 27, 1961; THENCE in a Northerly direction along the Easterly right-of-way line of the said Texas state Highway No. 134 to the point where the same intersects with an imaginary line twenty-five hundred (2500) feet distant from, parallel to, and South of the center line of the Houston Ship Channel, said imaginary line also being the City Limit line of the City of Houston; THENCE in a Northeasterly direction along the said imaginary line twenty-five hundred (2500) feet distant from, parallel to, and South of the said Houston Ship Channel, to the point where the same intersects with the Southerly boundary line of the San Jacinto Battleground State Park of Texas; THENCE in a Southeasterly direction along the said Southerly boundary line of the said State Park to the Southernmost point of said boundary line; THENCE in a Northeasterly direction along the Easterly boundary line of said State Park, extended in the same direction, to the point where the same intersects with an imaginary line twenty-five hundred (2500) feet distant from, parallel to, and Southwest of the center line of the Houston Ship Channel; THENCE in a Southeasterly direction along an imaginary line 2500 feet distant from, parallel to, and Southwest of the said center line of the Houston Ship Channel, to the point where the said imaginary line intersects with the North boundary line of the City tit e ORDINANCE NO. 93- 1946 PAGE 5 of La Porte, the same also being the North boundary line of the La Porte Independent School District; THENCE in a Westerly direction along the said North boundary line of the said City of La Porte and La Porte Independent School District to the point where said boundary lines intersect with the shore line of San Jacinto Bay; THENCE in a Southerly and Easterly direction and along the shore line and following the meanders of the shoreline of said San Jacinto Bay, continuously following such shore line to the point where it intersects an imaginary line projected North from the East right-of-way line of North 1st Street; THENCE in a Southerly direction along said projection of the East right-of-way line of North 1st Street and along the East right- of-way line of North 1st Street to its intersection with the North right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way, same being the POINT OF BEGINNING. Provided, however, there shall be SAVED AND EXCEPTED from this annexation all territory within the boundaries described herein that have been previously annexed by the City (it being the intention of the City Council of the City of La Porte to annex all territory within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction areas North of Texas State Highway 225 and South of the Houston Ship Channel and East of Texas State Highway 134 and West of Texas State Highway 146). section 2. On October 25, 1993, the City Council of the City of La Porte passed and approved Ordinance No. 93-1943, an ordinance directing the City's Planning Department to prepare a Service Plan that provides for the extension of municipal services to the area comprising the Battleground Industrial District and the Bayport Industrial District. The proposed Service Plan shall be made available for public inspection and explained to the inhabitants of the area to be annexed at the public hearings. section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby calls two (2) public hearings at which all interested persons shall e e ORDINANCE NO. 93- 1946 PAGE 6 have an opportunity to be heard upon such proposal to annex the territory described above, which two (2) public hearings shall be held as follows, to-wit: (1) In the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6: 00 P. M., on Monday, November 29, 1993; and (2) in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6: 00 P. M., on Tuesday, November 30, 1993. section 4. The annexation proceeding of which notice of intention to annex is given by this Ordinance shall be instituted not less than twenty (20) days nor more than forty (40) days subsequent to such public hearings. section 5. The City Secretary of the City of La Porte is hereby directed to cause notice of such public hearings to be given by publication of this Ordinance in the Bayshore Sun, a newspaper having general circulation in the City of La Porte and in the territory proposed to be annexed, such publication to be made at least once, not more than twenty (20) days nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such public hearings. Additional notice by certified mail shall be given to railroad companies serving the City and on the City'S tax roll where the right-of-way thereof is included in the territory to be annexed. section 6. The City Council officially finds, determines, . e ORDINANCE NO. 93- 1946 PAGE 7 recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the ci ty for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised civil statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Counci I further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 8th day of November, 1993. By: ~LA/PORTE~ N an~ Mayor ATTEST: S~ - Sue Lenes, City Secretary ;k~ t-J