The City Council is considering annexing an 8.995 acre vacant tract of land located west of existing subdivisions. A petition was accepted in December 2012 to begin the annexation process, which includes public hearings and ordinance consideration. The Comprehensive Plan advises caution in annexation but supports guiding development within city regulations. This area is adjacent to an existing residential subdivision and utility infrastructure, making it a realistic area for potential residential development. Notifications were sent to relevant entities with no responses, and the annexation would provide city services to the area with no immediate need for capital improvements.

1. City Council
February 5, 2013

2. Annexation
• First Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance
annexing certain properties situated immediately
west/southwest of San Angelo and encompassing a vacant
8.995 acre tract extending northwest from Mills Pass Drive, and
located east of the Community of Faith subdivision and
southwest of the Sam's Club Addition

3. Petition for Annexation

5. Chronology
Action Date
12/18/12 Presented petition to Council; was accepted unanimously
01/08/13 First hearing for public comment
01/22/13 Second hearing for public comment
02/0513 Introduction of ordinance to annex
02/19/13 Second reading of ordinance to annex

6. Analysis
• Caution in annexation advised in Comprehensive Plan:
• "Rapid land use expansion and recent annexations
have affected the identity of the City and established a
new development pattern that is fiscally
unsustainable.“
• Using the annexation tool too liberally creates pockets
of land throughout the city that fall into disuse and lead
to other issues

7. Plan’s Guidance for Annexation
• the City should "annex areas before extensive
development of home sites and business properties
occurs, guiding any such development within a framework
of municipal regulations on zoning, subdivision, signs, fire
prevention and building construction.“
• The area is vacant, and thus, no such development is in
place;
• However, it is the intent of the developer to create, upon
annexation, an extension of the existing residential
subdivision in this area – so it is realistic and expected.

8. Plan’s Guidance for Annexation
• Subdivision Ordinance requires that development that seeks to
utilize San Angelo's water service petition for annexation before
such service can be extended – that was the trigger for this
annexation;
• "recognize that determining best areas for annexation involves
anticipating realistic potential for development around the urban
fringe, annexing the most promising such areas...".

9. Plan’s Guidance for Annexation
• This area is immediately adjacent to a residential subdivision,
known as the Prestonwood Addition;
• This addition was annexed to the city in 2008;
• This addition contains both traditional single-family residences
and zero lot line homes;

10. Plan’s Guidance for Annexation
• A network of water and sewer mains, available for extension,
are in existence nearby;
• These were extended and tied into during the process of
developing The Prestonwood subdivision;

11. Additional Information
• As required, notifications sent to ISD, VFD, utility
companies, and County – no responses;
• Not required, but completed, notifications sent to PD,
FD, Water, Parks, Development-related divisions – no
responses;
• Main effect of this annexation – maintenance & other
services provided to the area;
• No capital improvements deemed necessary at this
time or in immediate future;