SA Annexation push (San Antonio, Donna, Alamo: 2015, apartments, homes)

[ptdad]

I just found out I'm located in an area that is on a list of for annexation by the City of San Antonio.

Donna Campbell posted a note on facebook that says the City is attempting to rush this annexation through in less than 30 days without giving property owners a say. The affected areas are around Culebra/Alamo Ranch, Potranco, Wiseman, I-10 East & West, Bitters Rd, Foster Road and others, nearly 20 square miles.

A couple questions.
(1) Can they push this through this quickly?
(2) I'm located in an area that is an ETJ to another city, not San Antonio. Does the annexation process allow for one city to annex another's ETJ?

"A Resolution directing the Department of Planning & Community Development to prepare Service Plans for the following Annexation Areas: (A) IH 10 West Commercial Corridor, (B) Babcock Road Commercial Corridor, (C) Culebra Road – Alamo Ranch Commercial Corridor, (D) Wiseman Road Commercial Corridor, (E) Potranco Road – West Loop 1604 Commercial Corridors, (F) Vance Jackson – North Loop 1604 West Tracts, (G) West Bitters Road Tracts, (H) Foster Road Area and (I) IH 10 East – Loop 1604 East Interchange Area in Bexar County. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Bridgett White, Director, Planning & Community Development."

Here's a link to the city resolution that passed last week. https://sanantonio.legistar.com/Legi...tions=&Search=

[Mark Senior]

Originally Posted by ptdad

I just found out I'm located in an area that is on a list of for annexation by the City of San Antonio.

Donna Campbell posted a note on facebook that says the City is attempting to rush this annexation through in less than 30 days without giving property owners a say. The affected areas are around Culebra/Alamo Ranch, Potranco, Wiseman, I-10 East & West, Bitters Rd, Foster Road and others, nearly 20 square miles.

A couple questions.
(1) Can they push this through this quickly?
(2) I'm located in an area that is an ETJ to another city, not San Antonio. Does the annexation process allow for one city to annex another's ETJ?

"A Resolution directing the Department of Planning & Community Development to prepare Service Plans for the following Annexation Areas: (A) IH 10 West Commercial Corridor, (B) Babcock Road Commercial Corridor, (C) Culebra Road – Alamo Ranch Commercial Corridor, (D) Wiseman Road Commercial Corridor, (E) Potranco Road – West Loop 1604 Commercial Corridors, (F) Vance Jackson – North Loop 1604 West Tracts, (G) West Bitters Road Tracts, (H) Foster Road Area and (I) IH 10 East – Loop 1604 East Interchange Area in Bexar County. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Bridgett White, Director, Planning & Community Development."

Here's a link to the city resolution that passed last week. https://sanantonio.legistar.com/Legi...tions=&Search=

No, you can not annex into another ETJ unless the ETJ involved says yes, also, there ARE time frames, notifications, all kinds of restrictions, laws to be met before, required before annexation, so there is much information missing here, I bet S.A. knows what they are doing and is perfectly legal.

[Roader]

It will be complete by 31 August if approved and it will only be roads and not any built up residential property for the fast track

[Montirob]

There has been no rush - just typical Campbell bluster. San Antonio's annexation plan for these areas have been talked about since 2014, with the many of the details being finalized last summer. A timeline with the various presentations can be found here: Annexation Program


Now, granted, the Alamo Ranch area may have only recently moved from the "study" phase to the "let's go ahead and annex" phase, but it should not be a surprise as I remember hearing grumblings from the area during the 2015 legislative session.

[ptdad]

The big Alamo Ranch / 281 / I-10 areas have been discussed for some time, and you're correct, information has been out there for a while. The "fast track" areas do seem to carve out most residential areas, but there are definitely some, including mine, that are built out.

My neighborhood on Bitters Road shows up on none of the previous maps or presentation, but all of the sudden it popped up in the resolution. ETJ is Hill Country Village, so not sure how San Antonio is trying to gobble us up... Hoping it's a mistake.

[dastexan]

Originally Posted by Montirob

There has been no rush - just typical Campbell bluster. San Antonio's annexation plan for these areas have been talked about since 2014, with the many of the details being finalized last summer. A timeline with the various presentations can be found here: Annexation Program


Now, granted, the Alamo Ranch area may have only recently moved from the "study" phase to the "let's go ahead and annex" phase, but it should not be a surprise as I remember hearing grumblings from the area during the 2015 legislative session.

Campbell as per usual is absolutely full of it.
Such a shocker.

[Rustybolt]

This is a new initiative being undertaken by the city. While these areas are part of a larger area being considered for annexation, that initiative was on a slower track. The city has opted to look at annexing areas with fewer than 100 residents to fast track and grab before the Texas Legislature sets right the wrong of imposing taxes without the consent of the governed. It isn't just roads, it is land with homes, apartments, and businesses. Don't agree with Donna Campbell on many things, but on this issue she is dead on right.

[ashbeeigh]

This has been discussed in several other threads: https://www.city-data.com/forum/san-a...n-antonio.html and https://www.city-data.com/forum/san-a...alk-again.html and this thread ended up talking about annexation a bit - https://www.city-data.com/forum/san-a...nirenberg.html

[ptdad]

Sure, there are other threads that address annexation... However, this resolution to fast-track these areas just got approved last week (6/29). As I said before, some (not all) of these areas are brand new, not showing up on any previously published plans/maps.

Combined with the recent filibuster of the Texas annexation bill, a brand new city council and mayor, and a pending special session with the annexation bill on the docket, It sure looks like they are trying to pull a fast one...

[rynetwo]

Where on Bitters Road are you not in San Antonio or Hill Country Village???