OR 86-368 Annexes 286 acres ANNEXATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 86368
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, ANNEXING THE
HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY INTO THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AND
EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE SAID PROPERTY
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AND GRANTING TO ALL INHABITANTS
AND OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY, ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER CITIZENS
AND BINDING ALL INHABITANTS BY ALL THE ORDINANCES, ACTS, RESOLUTIONS
AND REGULATIONS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, finds that the
hereinafter described territory is contiguous and adjacent to the corporate limits of
the City of Coppell, and does not exceed one-half mile in width; and
WHEREAS, the Building Official of the City prepared a service plan for the area,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, after notice was duly given, public hearings on the proposed annexation
were held by the City Council all in compliance with Article 970-A, Vernon's Annotated
Civil Statutes of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has concluded that such area should be annexed into
and made a part of the City of Coppell, Texas:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the following described territory be, and the same is hereby,
annexed into and made a part of the corporate limits of the City of Coppell, Texas,
and the same shall hereafter be included within the territorial limits of said City, and
the inhabitants thereof shall hereafter be entitled to all rights and privileges of other
citizens of the City, and shall be bound by the ordinances, acts, resolutions and
regulations of the City of Coppell, Texas.
Said territory hereby annexed being described as follows:
BEING tracts of land located in the Preston Witt Survey,
Abstract 1566, J.M. Kennedy Survey, Abstract 741, Thomas Easter
Survey, Abstract 431, William Masters Survey, Abstract 899,
James Armstrong Survey, Abstract 30, Nancy Cousy Survey,
Abstract 319, Singleton Thompson Survey, Abstract 1493, and the
Weston Perry Survey, Abstract 1152, all situated in Dallas
County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCING at a point which is the northeast corner of the
Singleton Thompson Survey, Abstract 1493, and the southeast
corner of the Weston Perry Survey, Abstract 1152, and the
southwest corner of the Preston Witt Survey, Abstract 1566, and
the northwest corner of the J.M. Kennedy Survey, Abstract 741,
said point also being the POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE, in a northerly direction, along the east line of the
Weston Perry Survey, Abstract 1152, said line also being the
west line of the Preston Witt Survey, Abstract 1566, to its
intersection with a point on the west high bank of the new
channel of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River;
THENCE, in a general southeasterly and southerly direction,
along the west high bank of the new channel of the Elm Fork of
the Trinity River, with its meanders, to its intersection with
the northeast bank of Grapevine Creek;
THENCE, in a northwesterly direction along the northeast bank of
said Grapevine Creek, with its meanders, to a point on the east
bank of the proposed Grapevine Creek alignment (10 feet wide);
THENCE, N 6 degrees 30'55" W, along said east bank, a distance
of 2326.14 feet to a point on the west line of the Thomas Easter
Survey, Abstract 431, said line also being the east line of the
Nancy Cousy Survey, Abstract 319;
THENCE, N 0 degrees 23'48" E, a distance of 2324.36 feet along
the west lines of the Thomas Easter Survey, Abstract 431, and
the J.M. Kennedy Survey, Abstract 741, said lines also being the
east lines of the Nancy Cousy Survey, Abstract 319, and the
Singleton Thompson Survey, Abstract 1493, to the south
right-of-way line of Belt Line Road (120 feet wide);
THENCE, N 85 degrees 42'35" W, a distance of 5264.0 feet along
the south right-of-way of Belt Line Road to a point in the west
line of the Singleton Thompson Survey, Abstract 1493, and the
east line of the J.C. Cook Survey, Abstract 315;
THENCE, along said Singleton Thompson Survey west line and
J.C. Cook Survey east line, in a northerly direction to a point
on the north right-of-way line of the St. Louis and Southwestern
Railroad;
THENCE, in an easterly direction, along said north right-of-way
cf the St. Louis and Southwestern Railroad to a point in the
east line of the Singleton Thompson Survey, Abstract 1493, said
line also being the west line of the J.M. Kennedy Survey,
Abstract 741;
THENCE, in a northerly direction, along said east line of
Singleton Thompson Survey, Abstract 1493, and said west line o~
J.M. Kennedy Survey, Abstract 741, to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
SECTION 2. It is the intention of the City to annex only that territory which
is legally subject to being annexed by the City and should any portion of the above
described territory be not subject to legal annexation by the City of Coppell, Texas,
such fact shall not prevent the City from annexing such portion of said territory which
is subject to legal annexation by the City of Coppell, Texas. Therefore, if any provision
or portion of the territory herein described is held to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such provision or portion of land shall be deemed as separate, distinct and
independent and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions
of this ordinance or portions of ]and annexed by this ordinance.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its pasage as the
law in such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the ~ T ,~
day of ~ "~ ' ;~!/ , 1986.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNE~x~
CO86-1104
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
I, the Secretary of the City of Coppell, Texas, hereby certify that the within
and foregoing annexation ordinance and related annexation instruments are full, true
and correct copies of the originals of such instruments on file as a part of the permanent
records of my office. Further, I am the lawful possessor and custodian of such records
for the City of Coppell, Texas.
WITNESS MY HAND at my office this the .'ll~'~ day of ~r'.,~, z, ~.. , 1986.
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ABSTRACT #315
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
CITY ANNEXATION
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sco!e: ~LT.S.GINN, INC., Consulting Engineers, Dallas, Ti3KI8 Dote: 10-31-86
SERVICE PLAN
FOR AREA BEING CONSIDERED FOR ANNEXATION
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When annexed the services proposed to be provided by the City of Coppell shall
be as follows:
Police and Fire services will be provided immediately to the same extent as
provided other areas already in the city.
Zoning protection will be provided immediately to the same extent as provided
other areas already in the city.
Subdivision regulation protection will be provided immediately to the same extent
as provided other areas already in the city.
Garbage collection will be provided immediately to the same extent as provided
other areas already in the city.
City inspection and enforcement of building, electrical and other ordinances will
be enforced immediately to the same extent as enforced in other areas already in the
city, thereby protecting the health and safety of persons and property in the area.
Gas, electric and telephone services will be provided through city franchise.
Connection to existing water and sewer lines will be provided in accordance with
City ordinances, policies and regulations and upon connection such services will be
provided at the same rates as charged others within the city. Extension of water and
sewer into areas will be done in accordance with city ordinances, policies and regulations
as development, improvement or construction commences within the area and in
accordance with city policy as to city participation.
EXHIBIT "A"
ORDINANCE NO.