(A)
Application
of Requirements.
Unless otherwise stated within this Chapter 3 of the GDC, all standards, specifications, and regulations shall apply to development within the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
(B)
Extension
of Services.
Given that land proposed for development
in the City’s ETJ shall be served adequately by essential public
facilities and services, including water facilities, wastewater facilities,
roadway and pedestrian facilities, drainage facilities and park facilities,
the following policies for the provision of infrastructure services
into the ETJ shall apply.
(1)
It
is in the City’s best interest to encourage development in areas
adjacent to compatible development already receiving City services
where those services have excess capacity.
(2)
It
is in the City’s best interest to discourage development in
remote areas as well as those areas that exhibit environmental hazards.
(4)
It
is in the City’s best interest to withhold all water and sewer
extensions outside City limits except in instances where the extension
will serve a large volume user who has agreed to annexation at a predetermined
date; and who has demonstrated that a significant community benefit
will accrue to the City if it provides such service outside City limits;
and where no significant fiscal liabilities will be incurred by the
City of Garland.
(5)
It
is in the City’s best interest to provide services other than
water and sewer to individual users beyond City limits:
(a)
Upon request and under contracts or cost-sharing arrangements that
minimize future fiscal liability;
(b)
Upon request and under contracts or cost-sharing arrangements that
encourage compact development;
(c)
Upon request and under contracts or cost-sharing arrangements that
ensure compliance with City subdivision, building, electrical, plumbing
and fire codes; and
(d)
When it is not in the City’s best interest to annex the areas
to be served.
(6)
The
City shall therefore provide for extension of public facilities and
services under the following circumstances:
(a)
Such extension is part of an agreement that provides for development
consistent with established City policies, such as the Comprehensive
Plan;
(b)
Such extension allows the City to retain its right under state law
to annex the property in the future;
(c)
The quality of the development that is occurring is consistent with
City standards; and
(d)
The use or development offers significant public benefits to the
City.
(C)
County
Regulations.
In any case whereby the subdivision rules
and regulations of the applicable county provide a more stringent
standard, the more stringent standard shall apply.
(Ordinance 6773 adopted 5/19/15)
(A)
Improvements.
The City is not required to participate in the cost of any improvements where such improvements required by this Chapter 3 are outside the corporate limits of the City, but within the City’s ETJ.
(Ordinance 6773 adopted 5/19/15)
