From
Chris Hartmann
Title
TA160701 - Text Amendment - Article 12. A text amendment to Article 12, "Platting," of the Unified Development Code to revise Section 27, "Participation." The owner/applicant is the City of Grand Prairie Engineering Dept. (On August 29, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0).
Presenter
Chief City Planner Jim Hinderaker
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Consideration of draft ordinance establishing the level of street improvement participation that is the responsibility of the developer.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 12.7.5 TITLED “PARTICIPATION” OF ARTICLE 12 TITLED “PLATTING” OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE NUMBER 4779, PASSED ON NOVEMBER 20, 1990; SAID AMENDMENT CHANGES THE LEVEL OF ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PARTICPATION THAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEVELOPER; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND TO BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, Section 1.11.3.1 of the Unified Development Code of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas states: “Amendments to the text of the Unified Development Code shall be initiated only by action of the City Council directing the City Manager to initiate such a request on be-half of the City or by the City Manager's own initiative.”; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2016 a review and briefing was held by City Manager staff before the City Council Development Committee of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas for consideration of a proposal to initiate an amendment to Section 12.7.5 titled “Participation” of Article 12 titled “Platting of the Unified Development Code, and
WHEREAS, after consideration of said amendments, the City Council Development Committee of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas directed City Manager staff to initiate the preparation of an ordinance amending Section 12.7.5 titled “Par...
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