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Home My WebLink AboutRES 041426-5.C - ETJ Disannexation - Lester, 1181 and 12001 Grove Ln, 19.691 acres, R039080RESOLUTION NO. C L `Y Z6 -,5, C A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS ("GEORGETOWN") RELEASING APPROXIMATELY 19.691 ACRES OF LAND FROM THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN'S EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION ("ETJ"), SAID LAND IDENTIFIED BY THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AS PARCEL R039080, AND BEING LOCALLY KNOWN AS 1201 GROVE LANE, GEORGETOWN, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF GEORGETOWN'S ETJ; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on March 16, 2026, the City of Georgetown, Texas, received a petition requesting release from its ETJ of an approximately 19.691 acre tract of land in the John Berry Survey (the "Petition"), a true and correct copy of such Petition being attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Subchapter D of Chapter 42 of Local Government Code, landowners or residents may submit a petition seeking release of an area of land from the City's ETJ; and WHEREAS, the City Secretary has reviewed the Petition and confirmed that it meets the requirements of Subchapter D of Chapter 42 of the Local Government Code and the petition requirements of Chapter 277 of the Election Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas ("City Council"), does hereby find that the forgoing recitals are true and correct and adopts the recitals by this reference for all purposes. SECTION 2. To the extent required by state law, the City Council does hereby adjust the boundaries and limits of the ETJ of the City of Georgetown, Texas, such that the ETJ of the City of Georgetown, Texas, shall be and is hereby adjusted to release and remove the Area subject to the Petition, as such Area is more particularly described and depicted in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, from the ETJ of the City of Georgetown, Texas. SECTION 3. The City Council is not consenting to this reduction of its ETJ except as required by state law. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. �[ Page I 1 Resolution No. �TL t✓ Release of Petition Area — Lester PAS ED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, on the Jq— day oi' 2026. CITY 01, GF,ORGETOWN, TEXAS By: Jos Schr cdcr, M ATTEST: By: 24�� Robyn Densr rc, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: Skye ass n, Cit .Attorney n/ Resolution No.� tp r� Page 12 Release of Petition Area — Lester Exhibit A to Resolution Petition Resolution No. (2 4 l q14 Release of Petition Area LAW OFFICE OF MERLIN LESTE 213-A West 8th Street Georgetown, Texas 78626 March , 2026 City of Georgetown HAND DELIVERED City Secretary's Office City Hall 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St. Georgetown, Texas 78626 Re: Petition for Release from the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction To Whom It May Concern: Phone: (512) 863-4525 MLester@GTLawCo.com Our File No.: 26-011 L, \V/I -,� W MAR 16 2026 i Please find enclosed an Petition for Release from the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) of Georgetown, Texas submitted on behalf of the property owner identified in the petition. The enclosed petition requests that the City of Georgetown review and approve the release of the property from ETJ authority as permitted under Texas Local Government Code § 42.022. Please confirm receipt of this petition and advise of any additional information, fees, forms, or procedures required to complete processing. I request notice of any meeting at which this matter will be considered. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 1V y tr yours rlin Lest r ML/ah Enclosure cc: Merlin Lester Rec�a(ed by: Date: 2026 via email to Petition for Release from the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction City of Georgetown, Texas This Petition is submitted by the undersigned property owner(s) pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 42, Subchapter D and applicable City of Georgetown policies, requesting that the following described property be released from the City of Georgetown's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). 1. Petitioner Information Name(s): MERLIN LESTER Address: 1201 Grove Lane Georgetown, Texas 78626 Phone / Email: ( Petitioner's voter registration number is 2. Property Information Property Address: 1181 & 1201 Grove Lane, Georgetown, Texas 78626 Legal Description: 19.691 acres, John Berry Survey, Abstract No. 51, in Williamson County, Texas, more fully described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and depicted on the map attached as Exhibit "B". The Property to be released is also described as Williamson County Appraisal District (WCAD) Property ID: R430381 3. Request The Petitioner hereby respectfully requests that the City of Georgetown release the above referenced property from its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Petitioner affirms that this request is made in good faith and requests that the City consider this petition at the earliest possible opportunity. * * * * * SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE * * * * * Petition for Release from the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction City of Georgetown, Texas - 26-011 Petition for Release from the ETJ with Letter.wpd i EXHIBIT A P,E:1NG 19.691 acres of the John Berry Survey, Abstract No. 51, in Williamson County, Texas,• part of the 85:20 acre tract conveyed to Charles Prenzler, et, ux., of record in Vol. 420, Page 86, D/R, the same tract conveyed to Wayne A. Arnold, et. al., in Vol. 711, r�uj,e 898, and the same tract conveyed to Donald Collins in Vol. 761 PaCc- 30 , Deed Records of Williamson County, Texas. Surveyed on the ground in April of 1978) by W.F. Forest, Registered Public Surveyor No. 101. Corners found on July 18, 2983, no ch nges noted. Bl;:(7I]414:CNG at the Northwest corner -of the 85.20 acre tract, in _ ._._..... tl,c center of Berry Creek. TIUs'NCE N 56026130" E at 41.95. feet pass a 60-d nail in a fence on the East bank of the Creek, continuing in all 613.91 feet to find an iron pin at a bend in a'fence,' and at a fence corner. ' HE'NCE N 5801131 W1 E 43.94 feet, an 1 ron- pin, N 48014, 40" ]: 128.52 feat, an iron pin, and N h3°16'l0!�:-E� 339.75 feet with a fence to fired an iron pin at the' upper Northeast corner of the 85.20 acre tract. Tlil.NC],; f, 32027-th5'' E 837.93 ',feet with a .fence to find a post, at a fciicee corner. TILENCE S h5034 1 h5" W. at• 'h57. 59 feet -,.pass. a nail set on top of an earthern dam, continuing in all h93""51' f.eet t'o find an iron pin. '1'1I1;NCE N 61°08110tt, W 195.05, .feet -to an 'iron pin found. THI.NCE S 52058115" W at 563.,92 ,feet' pass an iron pin on the East bank of Berry Creek, continuing ,i'n'•all..:-603.'92 .feet't.o the center o:C the creek. THENCE N 27012130" W 704,..77 feet with the center of the creek to the POINT OIP BEGINNING. e 9 4. Signature r Signature: Date: Printed Name: erli Lester STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON 3- /� --?a This instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED, SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me by Merlin Lester on ZV _L& 2026 ANOELAHUDSON Notary Publ , State of Texas NOTARY PUBLIC •®• STATE OF TEXAS MY COMM. EXP 10/30128 NOTARY ID 414605-5 Petition for Release from the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction City of Georgetown, Texas - 26-011 Petition for Release from the ETJ with Letter.wpd �� rh�. ,� �3 �� I ti 0 5'�l0 5/547� PG fig. 62 19 691 AC MERL IN L ES TER 8 WIFE NEDA L ESTER 2043/OL I , Exhibit 57 I700/ AC. ANDREW R S TEI NBECK WSJ !PF /PF Q 5L-e-- //1 S�f ' -G�vrsc d✓a/h a s�� y .Poch y l�e��r Pes��i7c� ��- S'7c�cK Thrr� /O vrav�/ CYiv� kr 1 i Petitioned for ETJ Removal G OWN 1O ,P, — MERLIN LESTER 105 \l 1 � SIXIro.I'. \ 1 sell, opma OI0." COMM" rO.11 �P�»1 4(1 Path AW Pw.4nv • N; n 1521 723 ff oz y52 ® Property n ' Georgetown ETJ City limits . sso 1,100 US Feet