From
Chris Hartmann
Title
Discuss changes to existing Developer’s Agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and Prairie Ridge, along with the establishment of an agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and Ellis County to allocate approval jurisdiction with regard to the Prairie Ridge development between the City and Ellis County.
Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
In November 2005, the City of Grand Prairie entered into a Developer's Agreement with Prairie Ridge. The terms of the agreement required that the City of Grand Prairie enter into a subsequent agreement with Ellis County which would grant the City approval jurisdiction over permits related to development. No record of this subsequent agreement was found by either City staff or staff at Ellis County.
Over the past year, the City and County have approved plats for the 1st and 2nd phases of Prairie Ridge in the city's ETJ. The County has indicated to the City that they are willing to enter into an agreement to give the City jurisdiction over development-related permits but that they wish to retain jurisdiction over building permits.
Below is the proposed language change to the Developer's Agreement and the existing Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Ellis County. The full agreement and ILA are attached:
Section 1.3. Approval Jurisdiction.
The City and Owner acknowledge and agree that pursuant to interlocal agreements with Ellis County and Johnson County, the City shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all subdivision, plat, and development infrastructure approvals with respect to the Land. Within sixty (60) days after the date hereof, the City shall take such action as may be necessary to enter into or amend its existing interlocal agreements with Ellis County and Johnson County to establish and continue such exclusive jurisdiction in favor of the City for this property only. The City further agrees that once such interlocal agreement...
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