From
Chris Hartmann
Title
TA140604 - Text Amendment - Engineering Pro Rata. Approval of a Text Amendment to Article 22: "Fee Schedule" of the Unified Development Code related to pro rata charges and types of reimbursable costs, and repealing Section 26-81 of the Code of Ordinances. The owner/applicant is the City of Grand Prairie Planning Dept. (On June 2, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0.)
Presenter
Chief City Planner Jim Hinderaker
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consider a request for the approval of a Text Amendment to Article 22: "Fee Schedule" of the Unified Development Code related to pro rata charges and types of reimbursable costs, and repealing Section 26-81 of the Code of Ordinances.
OVERVIEW
The City Council Development Committee, following a May 13, 2014 briefing and update with the City Manager staff, directed staff to initiate the preparation of an ordinance repealing Section 26-81 of the Code of Ordinances and amending Article 22 “Fee Schedule” of the Unified Development Code, City of Grand Prairie, Texas, for submittal to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a recommendation to the City Council.
The proposed changes will repeal Section 26-81 of the Code of Ordinances and amend Article 22 “Fee Schedule” of the Unified Development Code, City of Grand Prairie, Texas, to modify the City’s regulations related to pro-rata charges are as follows: Proposed additions of text being shown in underlined print, and deleted text being shown with a single line strikethrough.
Sec. 26-81. Pro rata charges established Reserved.
(a)
A charge which shall be known as the pro rata shall be made against each lot or tract of land and the owner thereof whose water and sewer line shall be hereafter connected with any water main or sanitary sewer line in the city constructed by a developer with whom the city has contracted for reimbursement of oversizing or constructing water...
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