Summary: The City and the Beall Development were not contiguous, when the City started the process of working with the Beall Development on it's 317 acre, multi-purpose project, located on the southwest corner of I-20 and FM 1187. However, the City is now annexing about 11 acres of right-of-way land along East Bankhead Highway and contracting engineers for plans to extend City water and sewer to the Beall Development.
• Note: Willow Park Civics is about Willow Park but is NOT associated with or managed by the City of Willow Park.
• Latest Update: posted 10 December 2024
Connecting Beall Development via Willow Park water and sewer.
The City of Willow Park and the Beall Development were not contiguous, when the City started the process of working with the Beall Development on it's 317 acre, multi-purpose project, located on the southwest corner of I-20 and FM 1187. [1]
"317 acres for Beall Development's commercial entertainment, restaurants, fast food, retail commercial offices, fuel and convenience store, grocer, etc., and 79 single family lots, garden multi-family residences and park."
However, the during the 26 November 2024 Council Meeting, [2] the City started annexing about 11 acres of right-of-way land along East Bankhead Highway, connecting the Beall Development to the City of Willow Park.
"annexation of approximately 7,313 feet of East Bankhead Highway right- of-way, comprising approximately 10.98 acres of land into the territorial limits of the City of Willow Park;
• directing city staff to prepare a service plan for the extension of municipal services to the proposed annexation area
• and setting two Public Hearings on annexation"
In addition, during the 10 December 2024 Council Meeting [3], the City is planning to approve a contractual agreement with the ubiquitous Jacob & Martin for the engineering services for the extension of City water and sewer to the Beall Development.
Willow Park Civics Sources and Resources
[1] 12 November 2024 Council Meeting, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 09 November 2024. Agenda Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and Executive Session 10, all concerning Beall Development [in .pdf].
[2] 26 November 2024 Council Meeting, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 22 November 2024
• Agenda Item 5. Discussion/Action: for approval of a Resolution declaring the City’s intent to begin annexation of approximately 7,313 feet of East Bankhead Highway right- of-way, comprising approximately 10.98 acres of land into the territorial limits of the City of Willow Park; directing city staff to prepare a service plan for the extension of municipal services to the proposed annexation area; and setting two Public Hearings on annexation. #DevelopmentSouth [Beall Development]
• Background:
On November 12, 2024, City Council accepted the one tract of land, totaling approximately 317.7 acres, described as Parts of the F. H. Hammon Survey, Abstract No. 673, the Heirs of Francisco Sanchez Survey, Abstract No. 2346, and H. T. & B. R. R. Co. Survey No. 5, Abstract No. 647 situated in Parker County, Texas; embracing all of Parcel 4, the 323-336/1000 acres tract described in the deed to John Henry Dean III recorded in volume 1441, page 424 of the Official Public Records of Parker County, Texas and further described by metes and bounds, into its extraterritorial jurisdiction (the “Beall-Dean Ranch Property”), and approved the Developer’s Agreement. Per the Development Agreement, the Developer has submitted a petition requesting that the City annex the Beall Property.
This Resolution will commence the annexation of East Bankhead Highway to connect the City limits to the Beall-Dean Ranch Property.
• Exhibits:
• Resolution No. 2024-14
• WHEREAS, the City has received a request to annex the Property from Parker County, the political subdivision that maintains the East Bankhead Highway right-of-way...
• WHEREAS, state law requires the City to direct its staff to prepare a service plan that provides for the extension of municipal services to the area to be annexed;
[3] 10 December 2024 Council Meeting, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 06 December 2024
• Agenda Item 3. Discussion/Action: for the approval of a contractual agreement providing engineering services by Jacob & Martin for the extension of water and sewer to the Beall-Dean Ranch property
• Agenda Item 6. Discussion/Action: to approve a Resolution of the City of Willow Park, Texas, accepting a petition seeking the creation of the Beall-Dean Ranch Public Improvement District within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City and calling for a public hearing for the City Council’s January 14, 2025 meeting
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