Item 4FItem 4F
Ordinance No. 950, 1st Reading, Adjust Southlake’s northeast city boundary adjacent to the City of Grapevine in the area of the westbound State Highway 114 frontage road and Park Boulevard
Grapevine/Southlake Proposed Boundary Adjustment
Background Information
Proposal
Fiscal Issues
Legal Issues
Options
Discussion Topics
Proposed Boundary Adjustment
Sanitary Sewer Issues
Sanitary Sewer Service Provision
Simmons Service Area
Grapevine Plaza
Simmons Service Area Vicinity Map
Sanitary Sewer Provisions
Simmons Service Area
Sept. 1998 Agreement Grapevine & Southlake
10-Year Agreement – Expired September 2008
Grapevine to serve 40 Southlake residential lots
Southlake to serve 40 Grapevine residential lots
Current Status of Agreement
Investigation yields 36 Southlake lots served by Grapevine
Need to be able to serve all of the area (50 lots)
Septic service not an option for lots in floodplain
Current Sewer Accounts
Simmons Forest & Rainforest Vicinity
Lots currently
being developed
GRAPEVINE
Grapevine Plaza Addition Vicinity Map
Sanitary Sewer Provisions
Grapevine Plaza Addition
June, 1990 Agreement
5-year term
Grapevine provides sewer to:
Lots 1-3
Grapevine Plaza Addition (Blockbuster, Cici’s Pizza, etc)
Current Status: Expired
Grapevine still providing service
Kimball Avenue
Construction Budget
Total Construction Budget
2007 Cost $8,870,000
Grapevine Share
50% of cost from Shady Lane to Dove Road
Based on actual cost at time of construction
2007 Cost $2,000,000
Proposed Agreement Terms
Sewer Agreement for Simmons Service Area (99 years)
Adjust boundary to eliminate out parcels
Inter-local agreement for construction of Kimball per Southlake MTP (GV cost = $2,000,000)
Share cost of emergency water connection/ meter at Austin Oaks entrance
Grapevine to purchase Southlake water line (reduced for age = $28,575)
Agree to future Nolen Drive connection
Proposal Pros & Cons
Sanitary Sewer Service Provision
Tax Issues
Public Safety Service
Redevelopment Considerations
Proposal Pros and Cons– Sewer Service
PROS
Construction Cost Avoidance ($1,185,000*)
Not required to construct 2 lift stations and force mains
Reallocate Utility Fund CIP budgeted dollars
Maintenance & utility cost avoidance ($77,200/yr)
Could serve remaining developed and undeveloped lots
CONS
Service to Southlake residents provided through interlocal agreement
* 2007 Costs
Simmons Service AreaCost to Sewer
Requires Use of Lift Station
Construction of New Lift Station
Use of Existing Grapevine Lift Station
Requires construction of Force Main
Probable cost
$605,000 (2007 Cost)
New Agreement w/ Grapevine for use of Lift Station
Sanitary Sewer ServiceMap of Simmons Forest Addition
Grapevine PlazaCost to Sewer
Sewer back to the west (Gateway Plaza)
Probable Cost
$580,000 (2007 Costs)
Requires SH 114 bore
Requires TxDOT utility permit
Sanitary Sewer ServiceMap of Grapevine Plaza
Proposal Pros and Cons– Fiscal Issues
PROS
Tax revenues in the study area are limited
Clarifies confusing tax allocation & collection
CONS
Permanent adjustment to boundary
Concedes future tax revenue
OTHER
Financial payback period
Assumes $1.2 – 1.4 million
20 years at 5%
Pay back period = 39 years
Fiscal Issues
Cost Avoidance for Sewer Service
Capital Cost $1,185,000
O & M Cost ($77,200 x 20 yr) $1,544,000
Cost Participation on Kimball Avenue
Grapevine Share $2,000,000
Total Fiscal Benefit $4,729,000
Proposal Pros and Cons– Public Safety
PROS-
Proposed boundary preferred to lessen confusion
Little to no impact on DPS issues
Fire & EMS Calls 2002-2007 = 31 total(See chart)
Fire & EMS Calls
Proposal Pros and Cons– Public Safety (cont.)
Police
-5 Businesses
Police Calls
2006-2007= 22 total(See Chart)
Cons - None
Police Calls
Proposal Pros and Cons– Redevelopment
PROS
Likely no near-term redevelopment
Difficult due to one owner of both Grapevine & Southlake portions
Potential future cloverleaf at intersection, reducing redevelopment ease of access
CONS
Potentially fast-food along access road in future, but unlikely due to not being on SH 114 frontage road
Legal Requirements
Ordinance 950, Interlocal Agreement - legal process for boundary adjustment
Interlocal Agreement for construction of Kimball Road
Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement – Simmons Service Area
Options
Approve Ordinance 950 and proposed agreement
Modify proposed agreement
Reject agreement; Install Southlake sewer
Questions
Proposed Parcel Areas
Proposed Boundary Adjustment
Adjustment Area
Grapevine Proposal
“Continue sewer service to Southlake as needed, with agreed upon limits, in the event a boundary adjustment could be mutually agreed upon.”
Other Issues
Grapevine to purchase residual value min Grapevine Plaza water line
Grapevine and Southlake to split cost of emergency water connection
Grapevine to agree that Southlake can connect Nolen Drive
Background Information