Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): NA
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of the Interim-Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan (Interim-MTFP) for the unincorporated areas of Harris County and authorization to submit the plan to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to negotiate and execute an agreement concerning future transportation corridors affecting roadways and transportation projects in Harris County.
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Background and Discussion:
House Bill 3697 enacted through the 88th Texas Legislative Session, made amendments to the Local Government Code effective September 1, 2023. Section 232.0033 of the Local Government Code states that "the commissioners court of a county or the court's designee may not refuse to review a plat application or refuse to approve a plat for recordation for failure to identify a corridor, as defined by Section 201.619, Transportation Code, unless the corridor is part of an agreement between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the county under that section". Senate Bill 2038 provided provision for the release of area by petition of landowner from Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of a city and this Bill was approved on September 1, 2023. The City of Houston is receiving de-annexation requests.
Harris County Commissioners Court approved the Thoroughfare Amendment Study for Unincorporated and Non-ETJ Areas of Harris County, effective May 1, 2015. The Commissioners Court provided authorization to County Engineer to review, discuss, and work with the TxDOT and other entities for negotiation a...
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