Annexation

ANX-23-01(PDF, 579KB) : WBW Single Land Investment, LLC - Series 104

One request for the voluntary annexing of territory, designating the Comprehensive Plan land use designation for the said territory as Urban Residential, designating R-1B Single Family Residence District zoning for the said territory, and extending the boundary limits of said City to include the territory described as a tract of land containing approximately 58.90 acres, more or less, situated in the B.B.B & C. Railroad Company Survey, Abstract No. 157 in McLennan County, Texas, being part of a called 194.05 acre tract of land described in a deed to WBW Single Land Investment, LLC - Series 104, recorded in Document No. 2019028303, Official Public Records of McLennan County Texas and being a part of Warren Road.

These properties are located near the intersection of Warren Road and Ritchie Road and further located within Waco’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.

ANS-23-02(PDF, 627KB) : Gross RE, LLC

One request for the voluntary annexing of territory, designating the Comprehensive Plan land use designation for the said territory as Industrial, designating M-2 Light Industrial District zoning for the said territory, and extending the boundary limits of said City to include the territory described as approximately 19.14 acres of territory described as Lot 3, Block 2 of the Texas Central South Addition, as recorded by Plat No. 2001031566 in the Official Public Records of McLennan County, Texas.

These properties are located at 2031 Exchange Parkway, and further located within Waco’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.

ANX-23-03(PDF, 597KB) : WBW Single Land Investment, LLC - Series 104

One request for the voluntary annexing of territory, designating the Comprehensive Plan land use designation for the said territory as Medium Density Residential, Office Flex, designating R-3B Multiple Family Residence District zoning for the said territory, and extending the boundary limits of said City to include the territory described as a 21.62 acre tract of land situated in the B.B.B & C. Railroad Company Survey, Abstract No. 157 in McLennan County, Texas, being part of a called 194.05 acre tract of land described in a deed to WBW Single Land Investment, LLC - Series 104, recorded in Document No. 2019028303, Official Public Records of McLennan County Texas.

These properties are located at the intersection of Ritchie Road and Warren Road, and further located within Waco’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.

Property that lies within the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and is contiguous to the existing city limits is eligible for annexation. Waco’s ETJ generally covers an area that extends five (5) miles from the city limits. A map of this area may be obtained from Planning Services.

The Waco City Council considers areas to be annexed based upon current development activity and trends, protection of the environment, the City’s ability to extent services, and the need to provide additional land use control.

Planning Services prepares a service plan for the provision of City services to the area to be annexed. The level of service shall be comparable to other areas of the City. The service plan must include a program under which the City will provide comparable services to the annexed area no later than 4 ½ years after the effective date of annexation. The following City services must be provided in the area of annexation within 60 days after the effective date of the annexation:

• Police and fire protection.
• Solid waste collection (refuse).
• Maintenance of water, and wastewater facilities (sewer).
• Maintenance of roads, streets and drainage.
• Maintenance of street lighting.
• Parks and recreation services.
• Publicly owned facilities.

The provision of water service and wastewater service depends on the availability of service lines in the area. In many annexations, the Annexation Service Plan will include a utility expansion and improvement policy. Once an area is annexed, the City of Waco will be responsible for providing services in the manner described in the service plan for that area.

State law requires that the public hearings for the proposed annexation be noticed in the newspaper. When the City of Waco considers an annexation request, the newspaper notice generally includes a map of the area, a field note description, along with the date, time and location of the public hearings. Citizens are also sent a written notice and response card if they own land within the annexation area or within 200 feet of the annexation area.

The process is composed of a series of public hearings before the City Plan Commission and Waco City Council. The City Plan Commission receives information and findings from the Department of Planning Services on the proposed annexation at a scheduled public hearing. The City Plan Commission, after considering all testimony, makes a recommendation to the Waco City Council.

The official proceedings for annexation as prescribed by state law then begins with the first of two scheduled public hearings before the Waco City Council. These public hearings are designed to receive public comments on the annexation. Any citizen may comment during the formal public hearings on the annexation. The Waco City Council then votes on the annexation at the first of two required readings of an ordinance for annexation. The annexation process ends with the approval of the ordinance on the second reading. The ordinance annexing the area will then be recorded in the Official Public Records of McLennan County.

Once the annexation ordinance becomes effective, the property is within the City limits and will begin to receive City services, as outlined in the service plan approved as a part of the annexation. The City’s tax rate is applied by the McLennan County Appraisal District to all property that is in the City limits on January 1st of each year. The City’s portion of the tax applied to the property is due and payable at the same time all other portions of the tax bill are due.