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County tells Carrollton: deny annexation unless Ridgeway Drive is built to city standards
Summary
A commissioner recommended the county send a letter opposing a Carrollton annexation request on Highway 113 unless the applicant and/or city constructs and dedicates Ridgeway Drive (40-foot right-of-way) to required standards so first responders and school buses can access the lots.
A county commissioner identified as Montreal recommended the county oppose a City of Carrollton annexation request unless the developer and/or city ensures a road is constructed and dedicated to provide adequate access.
Montreal told fellow commissioners the annexation request affects landlocked lots on Highway 113 and emphasized county road standards and public-safety access requirements: “We need a road, not an easement,” he said, adding that Ridgeway Drive should be constructed as a 40-foot right-of-way and built to city road standards so first responders and school buses can serve the area.
Montreal recommended the county send a letter to the City of Carrollton expressing that position before the city's vote; commissioners agreed to include the letter. The transcript records the board’s agreement to send the letter but does not record a formal vote in the work session.
Separately, commissioners discussed appointments to local authorities to be placed on the consent agenda: Commissioner McLendon nominated Brandon Williams for a District 1 seat on the Carroll County Development Authority; a Hospital Authority appointment recommended earlier and approved by the Carrollton City Council was also moved to the consent agenda.
Next steps: staff will send the county’s letter to the City of Carrollton outlining the road-construction condition prior to the city’s annexation vote and will place the appointments on the upcoming consent agenda.
