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City staff: two ECJ release requests filed; statute provides 45-day automatic release
Summary
Staff reported two extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) release requests and said state statute triggers automatic release after 45 days for complete applications; staff noted an online ETJ checklist and associated fee and said proposed legislation may affect obligations in development agreements.
Staff reported two new projects requesting releases in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction: project number 1, 5996FM34505, and a property at 775 Stubblefield.
“Yes. Thank you. So, we only had 2 new projects. It was 2 ECJ releases highlighted in your report. So 1, 5996FM34505,” staff said. The second, 775 Stubblefield, is located just south of downtown, staff said.
When a member asked how long releases take, staff cited statute: “So, yeah. The way it works through statute is it's 45 days,” and added that a complete application is released by operation of law. Staff noted the city posts an ETJ checklist and charges a fee to apply.
Staff also told the meeting there is proposed legislation this session intended to help cities that have development agreements. “Because there is legislation being proposed in this session, that is trying to help cover cities that have development agreements and things,” staff said, and that the city has not yet experienced problematic releases tied to fully executed development agreements.
These remarks were presented as informational; no formal action or vote on the ETJ releases was recorded in the transcript.
