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CPAC discusses mapping ETJ, annexation risks under recent state law
Summary
Committee members weighed whether to show ETJ areas on the future land-use map and discussed a state law that allows property owners to petition for ETJ release, which could limit the city's future control if mapped without outreach.
Committee members debated whether to extend the future land-use map into the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Staff explained that the city can plan into the ETJ but cannot zone there, and that mapping ETJ areas can inform infrastructure planning and potential future annexations.
Several participants warned that under a recent state law property owners can petition to be released from an ETJ designation; staff said filing such a petition can force release unless the council acts and that mapping ETJ land use without clear outreach could prompt petitions. The group asked staff to consider the legal and outreach implications before including broad ETJ designations on the adopted plan.
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