From
Chris Hartmann
Title
Amend and restate existing Ellis County Interlocal Agreement establishing platting procedures for property in the ETJ
Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
In September 2004, the City of Grand Prairie entered into an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Ellis County regarding the processing of plats for land situated in the Ellis County portion of Grand Prairie's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). Although the agreement has served both entities well, along with developers who utilized the "one stop shop" for plat processing, recent state legislation has made it increasingly difficult for cities to annex areas within their ETJ. Because of this, Ellis County has proposed that the Interlocal Agreement be amended as follows:
1. The County would have exclusive platting authority for any areas in Grand Prairie's ETJ that are not located within the boundaries of any approved special taxing districts, such as freshwater districts. Any inspection and approval of infrastructure outside of any special district boundaries would be the County's responsibility.
2. The City would have exclusive platting authority for any areas located within the boundaries of any approved special taxing district. This exclusive authority also extends to inspection and approval of infrastructure (water lines, sewer lines, roads, pavement, grading, drainage, etc.) located within the boundaries of the special district.
Under state law, the City has no zoning authority within the ETJ but does have the authority to administer subdivision regulations. In the current special districts within or partially within the ETJ, the City has a degree of zoning authority through development agreements with developers, although some of these areas have only recently begun to see activity after years of dormancy. There are no proposals at this time for new development in the ETJ outside of a special district, though the City's...
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