HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2025-094 - 3/25/2025 - Approved This MUNICIPAL SERVICE PLAN AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into by and
between the City of Corpus Christi ("City") and Braselton Development Company, Ltd.
("Landowner"), both of which may be referred to herein singularly as "Party" or collectively
as the "Parties."
WHEREAS, the Landowner has requested that the City consider annexation of a
tract of land totaling approximately 63.239 acres of land situated in Nueces County,
Texas, as specifically described in Metes and Bounds attached as Exhibit A and map in
Exhibit B ("Subject Property"), which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all
purposes;
WHEREAS, the City intends to institute annexation proceedings for the "Subject
Property;
WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code §43.0672 requires a written
agreement for the provision of services in the area first be entered into between the City
and Landowner of the Subject Property prior to annexation;
WHEREAS, the City and the Landowner agree each will benefit from the City's
development restrictions and zoning requirements, as well as other municipal services
provided by the City which are good and valuable consideration for the Landowner to
request annexation and for the Parties to enter into this Agreement for the City to provide
the listed services upon annexation and in accordance with this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, finds and
determines that this Agreement will not provide any fewer services or a lower level of
services in the annexation area than were in existence in the annexation area at the time
immediately preceding the annexation process. The service agreement will provide the
annexed area with a level of service, infrastructure, and infrastructure maintenance that
is comparable to the level of service, infrastructure, and infrastructure maintenance
available in other parts of the municipality with topography, land use, and population
density similar to those reasonably contemplated or projected in the area.
WHEREAS, it is found that all statutory requirements have been satisfied and the
City is authorized by Texas Local Government Code Chapter 43, to annex the Subject
Property into the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein,
the Parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Recitals
The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the foregoing recitals are hereby found
to be true and correct and are hereby adopted by the Parties and made a part hereof for
all purposes.
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SCANNED
Section 2. Services to be Provided
The following service list represents the provision of services agreed to between the
landowner of the Property and the City establishing a program under which the City will
provide municipal services to the Subject Property as required by Texas Local
Government Code §43.0672, which will be provided at a level consistent with services
levels provided to other similarly situated areas within the City.
a. General Municipal Services.
The following services shall be provided immediately from the effective date of the
annexation:
(1) Police Protection:
Services to be Provided: The Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD) will
provide police protection.
(2) Fire Protection:
Services to be Provided: The Corpus Christi Fire Department will provide fire
protection and suppression through its existing fire stations.
(3) Emergency Medical Service:
Services to be Provided: The Corpus Christi Fire Department will provide
emergency medical services.
(4) Solid Waste Collection:
Services to be Provided: After the effective date of annexation, the City of Corpus
Christi will provide solid waste services to single-family residential customers
directly or indirectly through a third-party contract.
Commercial garbage collection service for businesses and multi-family residences
is available on a subscription basis from private service providers. The City of
Corpus Christi will allow commercial refuse collectors to continue providing this
service to condominium complexes, multi-family apartments and commercial and
industrial establishments.
(5) Water Service:
Existing Services: Currently, the City of Corpus Christi holds a water certificate of
convenience and necessity ("CCN") for the annexation area.
Services to be Provided: The City of Corpus Christi will continue to provide water
service to the annexed area. In accordance with the applicable rules and
regulations for the provision of water service, water service will be provided to the
Subject Property, or applicable portions thereof, by the utility holding a water CCN
for the subject property or portions thereof (the "CCN holder") and, as applicable,
the utility providing wholesale or retail water service to said CCN holder. Absent a
water CCN, by the utility in whose jurisdiction the Subject Property, or portions
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thereof as applicable, is located, the extension of water service will be provided in
accordance with all the ordinances, regulations, and policies of the City.
(6) Wastewater Service:
Existing Services: Currently, the annexation area lies outside a wastewater
certificate of convenience and necessity ("CCN").
Services to be Provided: Absent a wastewater CCN by the utility in whose
jurisdiction the subject property, or portions thereof as applicable, is located, the
extension of wastewater service will be provided in accordance with all the
ordinances, regulations, and policies of the City. When areas are not reasonably
accessible to a public wastewater facility of sufficient capacity as determined by
adopted City wastewater standards, individual aerobic system or individual
wastewater treatment plant will be utilized in accordance with all the ordinances,
regulations, and policies of the City.
(7) Operation and Maintenance of Water and Wastewater Facilities that are
not Within the Service Area of Another Water or Wastewater Utility:
Water and wastewater service will be provided in accordance with the Corpus
Christi Code, Corpus Christi Unified Development Code, and Utility Department
Policies and Engineering Standards; provided the service is not within the
certificated service area of another utility through existing facilities located within
or adjacent to the area. Any and all water or wastewater facilities owned or
maintained by the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, at the time of the proposed
annexation shall continue to be maintained by the City of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Any and all water or wastewater facilities that may be the property of another
municipality or other entity shall not be maintained by the City of Corpus Christi
unless the facilities are dedicated to and accepted by the City of Corpus Christi.
The current water line mains at their existing locations shall be available for point
of use extension based upon the current City's standard water extension policies
now existing or as may be amended.
On-site sewage facilities may be allowed contingent upon the property owner
meeting all city, county, state and federal requirements.
(8) Operation and Maintenance of Roads and Streets, including Street
Lighting:
The City will maintain public streets over which the City has jurisdiction. Roads,
streets or alleyways which are dedicated to and accepted by the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, or which are owned by the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, shall be
maintained to the same degree and extent that other roads, streets and alleyways
are maintained in the City. Lighting of public roads, streets and alleyways shall be
maintained by the applicable utility company servicing the City unless the lighting
facility has been dedicated to the public, in which case the City will be the operator.
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(9) Operation and Maintenance of Parks, Playgrounds and Swimming Pools:
Currently there are no public recreational facilities in the annexation area including
parks, playgrounds, or swimming pools. Any park that may be under the
responsibility of the County will be maintained by the City only upon dedication of
the park by the County to the City and acceptance of the park by the City Council.
If the City acquires any parks, playgrounds, or swimming pools within the
annexation area, an appropriate City department will provide maintenance
services.
(10) Operation and Maintenance of any other Publicly-Owned Facility,
Building, or Service:
Currently there are no such other publicly owned facilities, buildings, or services
identified. If the City acquires any publicly owned facilities, buildings, or services
within the annexation area, an appropriate City department will provide
maintenance services.
(11) Planning and Zoning Services:
Existing Services: Subdivision planning services currently provided when plats are
submitted for City review.
Services to be Provided: The City will impose and enforce zoning, subdivision
development, site development and building code regulations with the Annexed
Area upon the effective date of the annexation. Enforcement will be in accordance
with City ordinances. Development plans and plats for projects within the Annexed
Area will be reviewed for compliance with City standards. The use of land in a legal
manner may continue in accordance with Texas Local Government Code §43.002.
(12) Other Municipal Services:
City recreational facilities, including parks and library, will be available for use by
landowners or residents of the Annexed Area on the same basis as those facilities
are available to current City landowners and residents. City residents receive
program preference for some City programs. Excluding gas and electric services,
other City services including Animal Control, Code Enforcement, Municipal Court
and General Administration services will also be available to landowners and
residents in the Annexed Area on the same basis those facilities are available to
current City landowners and residents. All other services contemplated herein will
be available upon the effective date of annexation.
b. Capital improvements.
No additional capital improvements are necessary at this time to service the Subject
Property in the same manner as similarly situated properties. Upon development of the
Subject Property or redevelopment, the Landowner will be responsible for the
development costs the same as a developer in a similarly situated area under the
ordinances in effect at the time of development or redevelopment. Capital improvement
acquisition or construction will occur in accordance with applicable ordinances and
regulations and the adopted capital improvement plans of the City, as may be amended.
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(1) Water and Wastewater Facilities: Water and Wastewater infrastructure
and improvements will be constructed by the Landowner or Landowner's
developer according to the Corpus Christi Unified Development Code, City's Water
and Wastewater standards, and City's master plans, as may be amended.
(2) Roads and Streets: Road and street infrastructure and improvements will
be constructed by the Landowner or Landowner's developer according to the
Corpus Christi Unified Development Code, City's design standards, and City's
master plans, as may be amended.
In general, the City will acquire control of all public roads and public streets within
the annexation area upon annexation. Future extensions of roads or streets and
related facilities, such as traffic control devices, within the City limits will be
governed by the City's standard policies and procedures.
(3) Street Lighting: Street lighting in new and existing subdivisions will be
installed and maintained in accordance with the applicable standard policies and
procedures.
Section 3. Schedule of Services
In accordance with Texas Local Government Code § 43.0672(c), no other services are
contemplated by this Agreement and a schedule for future services as contemplated by
Texas Local Government Code § 43.0672(b) is not applicable as all services identified
herein will be provided upon the effective date of annexation.
Section 4. Level of Service
Nothing in this Agreement shall require the City to provide a uniform level of full municipal
services to each area of the City, including the annexed areas, if different characteristics
of topography, land use, and population density are considered a sufficient basis for
providing different levels of service.
The City of Corpus Christi will provide services to the newly annexed area in a manner
that is similar in type, kind, quantity, and quality of service presently enjoyed by the
citizens of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, who reside in areas of similar topography,
land utilization and population density.
Section 5. Vested Rights Claims.
This Agreement is not a permit for the purposes of Texas Local Government Code
Chapter 245.
Section 6. Effective Term
The term of this Agreement (the "Term") is ten (10) years from the Effective Date. This
agreement is effective upon execution by the City.
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Section 7. Force Majeure
In case of an emergency, such as force majeure as that term is defined in this Agreement,
in which the City is forced to temporarily divert its personnel and resources away from the
annexation area for humanitarian purposes or protection of the general public, the City
obligates itself to take all reasonable measures to restore services to the annexation area
of the level described in this Agreement as soon as possible. Force Majeure shall
include, but not be limited to, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, war, blockages,
insurrection, riots, epidemics, landslides, lightning, earthquakes, fires, storms, floods,
washouts, droughts, tornadoes, hurricanes, arrest and restraint of government,
explosions, collisions and other inability of the City, whether similar to those enumerated
or otherwise, which is not within the control of the City. Unavailability or shortage of funds
shall not constitute Force Majeure for purposes of this Agreement.
Section 8. Legal Construction.
If any provision in this Agreement is for any reason found to be unenforceable, to the
extent the unenforceability does not destroy the basis of the bargain among the parties,
the unenforceable provision will not affect any other provision hereof, and this Agreement
will be construed as if the unenforceable provision had never been a part of the
Agreement. Whenever context requires, the singular will include the plural and neuter
include the masculine or feminine gender, and vice versa. Headings on this Agreement
are for reference only and are not intended to restrict or define the text of any section.
This Agreement will not be construed more or less favorably between the Parties by
reason of authorship or origin of language.
Section 9. Amendment and Modifications.
This Agreement may be amended or modified only in a written instrument that is executed
by both the City and the landowner or landowners after it has been authorized by the City
Council.
Section 10. Effect of Future Laws.
No subsequent change in the law regarding annexation shall affect the enforceability of
this Agreement.
Section 11. Venue and Applicable Law.
Venue for this Agreement shall be in Nueces County, Texas. This Agreement shall be
construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
Section 12. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as
if all signatory Parties had signed the same document. All counterparts will be construed
together and will constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 13. Entire Agreement
This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties relating to the rights
herein granted and the obligations herein assumed and cannot be varied except by
written agreement of the Parties. Any oral representation or modification concerning this
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instrument shall be of no force and effect except for any subsequent modification in
writing, signed by the Party to be charged.
Section 14. Binding Effect/Authority
This agreement binds and inures to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs,
successors, and permitted assigns. Each party further warrants that each signatory to this
agreement is legally authorized to bind the respective individual or entity for the purpose
established herein.
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI LANDOWNER
By: ACIAZ 7;
eter Zanoni, Fre Braselton, Manager
City Manager Braselton Development Co., Ltd
Date: 2. • 5' 7-5 Date:
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ATTEST;
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CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: &&' l &u( l Zs C 6' 3(C/Ck AUTHORIZED
Buck Brice �_ �J a
Deputy City Attorney BY COUNCIL 5
for the City Attorney R/ /56
SECRETARY
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EXHIBIT A
METES AND BOUNDS
Exhibit A
Legal Description
State of Texas§
County of Nueces§
BEING a 63.239-acre annexation tract and being a part of the remaining portion of a 173.21-
acre tract out of Section"D",Laureles Farm tracts according to the map recorded in
Volume 3,Page 15 of the Map Records of Nueces County,Texas and the herein described
63.239-acre tract being further described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the apparent Southeasterly right-of-way line of London Pirate
Road(formerly County Road 33), said point being in the South line of that called 64.00-acre
tract of land described in Document No.2020001025 of the Real Property Records of
Nueces County,Texas,same being the North line of that called 3.472-acre tract of land
described in Document No.2021002859 of the Real Property Records of Nueces County,
Texas and said point being in the Easterly line of that 3.733-acre tract annexed by City of
Corpus Christi Ordinance 032436 dated May 18,2021,and in the North line of that 10.817-
acre tract annexed by City of Corpus Christi Ordinance 033094 dated July 18,2023;
THENCE North 20°14'19"East with the apparent Southeasterly right-of-way tine of London
Pirate Road(formerly County Road 33)and with the existing Corpus Christi City Limits line
as described in City of Corpus Christi Ordinance 032436 for a distance of 1,175.93 feet to a
point for a Northeast corner of said City Limits line;
THENCE with a North line of said City Limits South 89°31'58"West,crossing the apparent
right-of-way of County Road 33 for a distance of 32.08 feet to a 1-inch iron pipe found in
the apparent Northwest right-of-way line of London Pirate Road(formerly County Road 33),
said iron rod being the Southeast corner of that 141.66-acre tract annexed by City of
Corpus Christi by Ordinance 033002 dated March 21,2023;
THENCE North 30°14'19"East with the Southeast line of said 141.66-acre annexation tract
and the apparent Northwest right-of-way line of County Road 33 and the Northwest line of
that called 64.00 acre tract of land described in Document No.2020001025 of the Real
Property Records of Nueces County,Texas for a distance of 1,295.18 feet to a point for
corner from whence a 1 inch iron pipe bears North 50°05'24"East 1.42 feet;
THENCE,continuing with the City of Corpus Christi City Limits as described in Ordinance
033002,North 40°59'48"East and with a Southeast tine of said 141.66-acre annexation
tract and with a Northwest line of said 64.00-acre tract for a distance of 1,363.90 feet to a
1-inch iron pipe found at the Northeast corner of said 141.66-acre annexation tract and the
most Northerly Northwest corner of said 64.00-acre tract;
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THENCE continuing with the existing City of Corpus Christi City Limits and with the North
line of said 64.00-acre tract and along the approximate South bank of Oso Creek,South
84°52'02"East for a distance of 321.23 feet,more or less,to an angle point in the existing
City Limits of the City of Corpus Christi and the Northeast corner of said 64.00-acre tract;
THENCE with a Westerly line of the existing City of Corpus Christi City Limits and with the
Southeast line of said 64.00-acre tract South 18°03'29"West for a distance of 3,477.35
feet,more or less,to the Southeast corner of said 64.00-acre tract,and a corner of the
existing City of Corpus Christi City Limits;
THENCE with the South line of said 64.00-acre tract and with the existing City of Corpus
Christi City Limits South 89°13'29"West with the South tine of said 64.00-acre tract and
with the North line of a 10.817-acre tract annexed by Ordinance 033094 dated July 18,
2023 for a distance of 959.60 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING,containing in area 63.239
acres of land,more or less.
This description is based on a survey made on the ground under my supervision in May,
2024 and it accurately represents the property herein described to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Coordinates and bearings are based on the Texas State Plane Coordinate System,South
Central Zone, NAD83(2011).
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