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Chris Hartmann
Title
TA150601 - Text Amendment - Article 12 Text Amendment: Residential Replats. A text amendment modifying Article 12 of the Unified Development Code clarifying the minimum legal notice standards of residential replats. The applicant is James Hinderaker, City of Grand Prairie Planning Division. (On June 1, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0.)
Presenter
Chief City Planner Jim Hinderaker
Recommended Action
Approval
Analysis
At the direction of the City Council Development Committee, staff proposes an amendment the Grand Prairie Municipal Code amending Section 12.11.3 of Article 12: Platting of the Unified Development to more closely align the notice requirements for residential replats as contained in Section 212.015 of the Texas Local Government Code.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 12.11.3 OF ARTICLE 12: PLATTING OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE NUMBER 4779, PASSED ON NOVEMBER 20, 1990; TO MORE CLOSELY ALIGN THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF RESIDENTIAL REPLATS AS CONTAINED IN SECTION 212.015 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; 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 March 10, 2015 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 12.11.3 of Article 12: Platting of the Unified Development to more clo...
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