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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning 6-Development Services
AGENDA
Joint Workshop Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
and
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
August 18, 2005, at 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
City Hall
1. Call the meeting to order.
2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Amendments to the Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 9: Subdivisions, Section 10: Requirements for Park Land Dedication
and Northgate Ordinance.
3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action of the draft Subdivision Regulations.
4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the City Council June '05 Policy Retreat
Report and the Key Result Area of Growth Management.
5. Discussion of minor and amending plats approved by Staff.
05-111 Richards Subdivision Phase 2
6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action of the P&Z Plan of Work.
7. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the P&Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings:
New Commissioner Orientation
8. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding appointments for sub-committees.
9. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items — A Planning and Zoning Member
may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific
factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation
shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
10. Adjourn
Consultation with Attorney {Gov't Code Section 551.071} ;possible action.
The Planning and Zoning Commission may seek advice from its attorney regarding a pending and contemplated
litigation subject or attorney-client privileged information. After executive session discussion, any final action or
vote taken will be in public. If litigation or attorney-client privileged information issues arise as to the posted
subject matter of this Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, an executive session will be held.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, "SUBDIVISIONS" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING A PENALTY;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That Chapter 9, "Subdivisions", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station, Texas, he amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a
pall of this ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2: That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
PART 3: That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) nor
more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day such violation shall
continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said
Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date
of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the
City of College Station.
EXHIBIT"A"
That Chapter 9,"Subdivisions", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,Texas,
is hereby amended as follows:
1. By amending SECTION 10: "Requirements for Park Land Dedication" by
deleting the entire section and substituting the following:
8.5 Requirements For Parkland Dedication
A. Purpose
This section is adopted to provide recreational areas in the form of neighborhood park
facilities as a function of subdivision and site development in the City of College
Station. This section is enacted in accordance with the home rule powers of the City
of College Station,granted under the Texas Constitution, and the statutes of the State
of Texas, including,but not by way of limitation,Texas Local Government Code
Chapter 212(Vernon 1999;Vernon Supp.2004-2005)as amended from time to time.
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It is hereby declared by the City Council that recreational areas in the form of
neighborhood parks are necessary and in the public welfare,and that the only adequate
procedure to provide for neighborhood parks is by integrating such a requirement into
the procedure for planning and developing property or subdivisions in the city,
whether such development consists of new construction on vacant land or rebuilding
and remodeling of structures on existing residential property.
Neighborhood parks are those parks providing for a variety of outdoor recreational
opportunities and located within convenient distances from a majority of the
residences to be served thereby. The park zones established by the Parks and
Recreation Department and shown on the official Parks and Recreation map for the
City of College Station shall be prima facie proof that any park located therein is
within such a convenient distance from any residence located therein. The primary
cost of neighborhood parks should be borne by the ultimate residential property
owners who, by reason of the proximity of their property to such parks, shall be the
primary beneficiaries of such facilities.
Therefore,the following requirements are adopted to effect the purposes stated above
and shall apply to any land to be used for residential purposes:
B. General Requirements
The City Manager or his designee shall administer this Section 10, Requirements for
Parkland Dedication with certain review, recommendation and approval authorities
being assigned to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board as specified herein.
Dedications shall cover both land acquisition and development costs for neighborhood
parkland for all types of residential development.Dedications shall be based on actual
dwelling units for the entire development. Increases or decreases in final unit count
prior to final plat will require an adjustment in fees paid or land dedicated. If the
actual number of dwelling units exceeds the original estimate additional parkland shall
be dedicated in accordance with the requirements in this Section 10 with the filing of a
final plat.
The methodology used to calculate fees and land dedications is attached hereto as
Appendix I and incorporated and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes.
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For single family developments the area of land to be dedicated for parkland
purposes shall be equal to one(1)acre for each one hundred one(101)dwelling
units. For duplex and other multi-family development this area shall be equal to
one(1)acre for each one hundred twenty-five(125)dwelling units.
The total amount of land dedicated for the development shall be dedicated in fee
simple by plat:
a. Prior to the issuance of any building permits for multi-family development,
b. Concurrently with the final plat for a single phase development,
c. For a phased development the entire park shall be either platted concurrently
with the plat of the first phase of the development or
d. The developer may provide the City with financial security against the
future dedication by providing a bond, irrevocable letter of credit,or other
alternative financial guarantee such as a cash deposit in the amount of the
appraised value of the parkland. The financial guarantee shall be released
upon dedication of the parkland.
2. Fee in Lieu of Land
The amount of the Fee-in-Lieu of Land(`Fee")shall be set at an amount
sufficient to cover the costs of the acquisition of neighborhood parkland.
A landowner may elect to meet the requirements of Section 10.B.1, in whole or
in part, by paying a fee in the amount set forth below. Before making this
election, for any required dedication greater than three(3)acres,or for any
development containing floodplain or greenway,the landowner must:
a. Obtain a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
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b. Obtain approval from the Planning& Zoning Commission pursuant to the
Plat Approval Procedures in Article 3.3 of the Unified Development
Ordinance.
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• One hundred sixty dollars($160.00)per dwelling unit for duplex and
multi-family development.
The total amount of the Fee calculated for the development shall be remitted:
• Prior to the issuance of any building permits for multi-family
development or,
• Upon submission of each final plat for single family,duplex or
townhouse development.
Fees may be used only for acquisition or development of a neighborhood park facility
located within the same Zone as the development.
The City Manager or his designee is authorized to accept the Fee for dedications of
less than three(3)acres where:
• There is a sufficient amount of parkland existing in the park zone of the
proposed development or
• The proposed dedication is insufficient for a Neighborhood Park site
under existing park design standards.
This determination shall be made based on the Recreation,Park &Open Space Master
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3. Park Development Fee
In addition to the land dedication, there shall also be a fee established that is
sufficient to develop the land to meet the Manual of Neighborhood Park
Improvements Standards to serve the zone in which such development is located.
This fee shall be computed on the basis of three hundred fifty-eight dollars
($358.00)per dwelling unit for single family developments and two hundred
ninety-two($292.00)for duplex and multi-family development.The total fee
shall be paid upon submission of each final plat or upon application for a
building permit,whichever is applicable.
4. Park Development Option in Lieu of Fee
A landowner may elect to construct the neighborhood park improvements in lieu
of paying the Park Development Fee under the following terms and conditions:
a. A park site plan, developed in cooperation with the Parks and Recreation
Department staff,must be submitted to the City Manager or his designee for
review. A site plan approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation and
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is required upon submission of each
final plat or upon application for a building permit, whichever is applicable.
b. Within twelve(12)months from the date of said submission or application
the landowner shall submit detailed plans and specifications in compliance
with the site plan to the City Manager or his designee for review and
approval.
c. All plans and specifications shall meet or exceed the Manual of
Neighborhood Park Improvement Standards in effect at the time of the
submission.
d. If the improvements are constructed on land that has already been dedicated
to and/or is owned by the City. then the Developer must post Payment and
Performance Bonds to guarantee the payment to subcontractors and
suppliers and to guarantee Developer completes the work in accordance
with the approved plans,specifications,ordinances,other applicable laws
and that City has issued a Certificate of Completion for the improvements.
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f. Completion and Acceptance—Park development will be considered
complete and a Certificate of Completion will be issued after the following
requirements are met:
(1) Improvements have been constructed in accordance with the Approved
Plans
(2) All parkland upon which the improvements have been constructed has
been dedicated as required under this ordinance
(3) All manufacturer's warranties have been provided for any equipment
g. Upon issuance of a Certificate of Completion,Landowner warrants the
improvements for a period of one(I)year as per the requirements in the
Manual of Neighborhood Park Improvements Standards.
h. The developer shall be liable for any costs required to complete park
development if:
(1) Developer fails to complete the improvements in accordance with the
Approved Plans
(2) Developer fails to complete any warranty work
5. Reimbursement for City Acquired Parkland
The City may from time to time acquire land for parks in or near an area of actual
or potential development. If the City does acquire park land in a park zone,the
City may require subsequent parkland dedications for that zone to be in Fee-in
Lieu-of-Land only. This will be to reimburse the City for the cost(s)of
acquisition. Once the City has been reimbursed entirely for all such parkland
within a park zone,this Section shall cease to apply,and the other Sections of
Section 8.5 shall again be applicable.
C. Prior Dedication or Absence of Prior Dedication
If a dedication requirement arose prior to enactment of this Section 10,that dedication
requirement shall be controlled by the ordinance in effect at the time such obligation
arose,except that additional dedication shall be required if the actual density of
structures constructed upon property is greater than the former assumed density.
Additional dedication shall be required only for the increase in density and shall be
based upon the ratio set forth in Section IU.B. (Credit shall be given for land
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The Recreation,Park and Open Space Master Plan is intended to provide the College
Station Parks and Recreation Advisory Board with a guide upon which to base its
recommendations. Because of the need to consider specific characteristics in the site
selection process,the park locations indicated on the Plan are general. The actual
locations, sizes. and number of parks will be determined when development occurs.
The Plan will also be used to locate desirable park sites before development occurs,
and those sites may be acquired by the City or received as donations.
Park Zones are established by the City's Comprehensive Plan, in the Park and Open
Space element and are configured to indicate service areas for neighborhood parks.
Zone boundaries are established that follow key topographic features such as major
thoroughfares, streams,and city limit lines.
E. Special Fund; Right to Refund
1. All parkland fees will be deposited in a fund referenced to the park zone
involved. Funds deposited into a particular park zone fund may only be
expended for land or improvements in that zone.
2. The City shall account for all fees-in-lieu-of land paid under this Section with
reference to the individual plat(s) involved. Any fees paid for such purposes
must be expended by the City within five(5)years from the date received by the
City for acquisition and/or development of a neighborhood park as defined
herein. Such funds shall be considered to be spent on a first-in, first-out basis. If
not so expended, the landowners of the property on the expiration of such period
shall be entitled to a prorated refund of such sum,computed on a square footage
of area basis. The owners of such property must request such refund within one
(1)year of entitlement, in writing, or such right shall be barred.
F. Parkland Guidelines and Requirements
Parks should be easy to access and open to public view so as to benefit area
development,enhance the visual character of the city, protect public safety and
minimize conflict with adjacent land uses. The following guidelines and requirements
shall be used in designing parks and adjacent development.
1. Any land dedicated to the city under this section must be suitable for park and
recreation uses. The dedication shall be free and clear of any and all liens and
encumbrances that interfere with its use for park purposes. The City Manager or
his designee shall determine whether any encumbrances interfere with park use.
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taxes or assessments owed on the property up to the date of acceptance of the
dedication by the City. A tax certificate from the Brazos County Tax Assessor
shall be submitted with the dedication or plat.
2. Consideration will be given to land that is in the floodplain or may be considered
"floodable" even though not in a federally regulated floodplain as long as, due to
its elevation, it is suitable for park improvements. Sites should not be severely
sloping or have unusual topography which would render the land unusable for
organized recreational activities.
3. Land in floodplains or designated greenways will be considered on a two for one
basis. Two acres of floodplain or greenway will be equal to one acre of parkland
4. Where feasible, park sites should be located adjacent to greenways and/or schools
in order to encourage both shared facilities and the potential co-development of
new sites.
5. Neighborhood park sites should be adjacent to residential areas in a manner that
serves the greatest number of users and should be located so that users are not
required to cross arterial roadways to access them.
6. Sites should have existing trees or other scenic elements.
7. Detention/retention areas will not be accepted as part of the required dedication,
but may be accepted in addition to the required dedication. If accepted as part of
the park, the detention/retention area design must be approved by the City
Manager or his designee and must meet specific parks specifications in the
Manual of Neighborhood Park Improvements Standards.
8. Where park sites are adjacent to Greenways,Schools existing or proposed
subdivisions,access ways may he required to facilitate public access to provide
public access to parks.
9. It is desirable that fifty percent(50%)of the perimeter of a park should abut a
public street.
G. Consideration and Approval
Any proposal considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission under this Section
shall have been reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board or the City
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H. Review of Land Dedication Requirements and Dedication and Development Fee
The City shall review the Fees established and amount of land dedication required at
least once every three(3)years. The City shall take into account inflation as it affects
land acquisition and park development costs as well as the City's targeted level of
service for parkland per one thousand population. Fees are authorized to be set by
resolution of the City Council.
I. Warranty Required:
All materials and equipment provided to the City shall be new unless otherwise
approved in advance by the City Manager or his designee and that all work will be of
good quality,free from faults and defects, and in conformance with the designs, plans,
specifications,and drawings,and recognized industry standards. This warranty,any
other warranties express or implied,and any other consumer rights,shall inure to the
benefit of the City only and are not made for the benefit of any party other than the
City.
All work not conforming to these requirements, including hut not limited to
unapproved substitutions,may be considered defective.
This warranty is in addition to any rights or warranties expressed or implied by law.
Where more than a one(1)year warranty is specified in the applicable plans,
specifications,or submittals for individual products, work, or materials,the longer
warranty shall govern.
This warranty obligation shall be covered by any performance or payment bonds
tendered in compliance with this Ordinance.
Defective Work Discovered During Warranty Period. If any of the work is found or
determined to be either defective, including obvious defects.or otherwise not in
accordance with this ordinance, the designs,plans, drawings or specifications within
one(I)year after the date of the issuance of a certificate of Final Completion of the
work or a designated portion thereof,whichever is longer,or within one(1)year after
acceptance by the City of designated equipment,or within such longer period of time
as may be prescribed by law or by the terms of any applicable special warranty
required by this ordinance,Developer shall promptly correct the defective work at no
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ordinances. The guarantee to correct the defective work shall not constitute the
exclusive remedy of the City,nor shall other remedies be limited to the terms of either
the warranty or the guarantee.
If within twenty(20) calendar days after the City has notified Developer of a defect,
failure,or abnormality in the work,Developer has not started to make the necessary
corrections or adjustments,the City is hereby authorized to make the corrections or
adjustments, or to order the work to be done by a third party. The cost of the work
shall be paid by Developer.
The cost of all materials,parts, labor, transportation, supervision,special instruments,
and supplies required for the replacement or repair of parts and for correction of
defects shall be paid by Developer, its contractors, or subcontractors or by the surety.
The guarantee shall be extended to cover all repairs and replacements furnished,and
the term of the guarantee for each repair or replacement shall be one(I)year after the
installation or completion. The one(I)year warranty shall cover all work,equipment,
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6. Report, discussion and possible action regarding potential changes to the
Park Land Dedication Ordinance. Steve stated that this revision had been ongoing
for over a year and was the latest version adapting the Park Land Dedication
Ordinance into the Unified Development Ordinance. The Park Land Dedication
Ordinance was basically the same - none of the fee amount requirements had changed
nor had the purpose of the ordinance changed. The current changes for review were
discussed.
• If a phased development goes in, the developer will now have to dedicate all of the
property dedication up front. This will probably be an item of contention with some
developers. Development Services will have to push the developer now to master
plan all of the property.
• Cash and land dedications (three acres or less) below a certain amount could be
processed on an administrative level with a recommendation straight to Planning &
Zoning. This would provide a means of taking the Parks Board out of the loop.
There would be criteria in place, and if the land didn't meet the criteria it would come
back to the Parks Board. Since Planning & Zoning meets twice a month and Parks
board only meets once, it could save thirty days or more, from the developer's
standpoint, towards moving the development process forward. The needs of the
Parks Board could be met with a monthly report and staff would still see the
proposed dedications in order to catch possible problems. Jodi's reservation was that
once this became part of the ordinance, it might cause the city to miss out on future
pocket parks. Ric said this would only eliminate the dedications that were being
Subdivided or that were straightforward. Jodi requested that the board continue to
be advised by a monthly report if this clause was approved.
• The developer would now have the option to develop the park. There would be a
series of items that would allow staff to control the process, with the developer being
given certain standards and set dates that he would be required to meet, as well as
conditions of acceptance and warranty requirements. This topic was the major
reason that the Park Land Dedication Ordinance had been redone. If the developer
built the park, the city would not have to bid out the project and do all of the
contract administration. A developer could probably build the park cheaper than the
city and it would save time since the park would be developed sooner, along with the
subdivision. The list of standards was pretty inclusive as to the quality and scope of
what would be accepted. The manual had been completed already and would be
given to the developers.
• Floodplain. Historically, the city has accepted floodplain at a greater ratio than has
been required but those terms had never been spelled out.
• Warranty Requirements. Warranty requirements had been included which were not
in the original ordinance, with the language straight out of the city's construction
contract.
Steve stated that Planning and Zoning had not reviewed the draft yet and he wanted
to hold a joint meeting in order to discuss this with them at one of their regular
meetings.
Gary T. suggested that the ordinance include a clause stating that if a park land
dedication was going to be less than three acres, the Parks Board had to be notified.
Glenn S. stated that on page 7, under item `e', the terminology stated that "an
administrator could allow an extension''. He stated that this was the only place he saw
"Administrator" and wanted to know if that was the city manager or his designee.
Steve said he would have to check and see who was being referred to. Steve said he
would pass along the suggestions given.
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Don A. made a recommendation to move forward with this and to schedule a joint
discussion/meetingUiScuS5ion/ �eting with Planning & Zoning. Glenn S. seconded. Jodi stated that,
being a recommendation, no vote was required.
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Goals and Objectives, and City Council Strategic Plan.
^s reported at the last meeting, the first appraisal for the regional park had been
r^ eived for 4,600+ acres of land. The contract with the appraiser had been
am. ded to do an appraisal on the entire 10,000 acres, which had been received.
That . *prDiSa| had come in at a little over $872 per acre. The appraisal would be
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pre5en'' * to the TMPA Board on September 2y in Denton. The State Conservation
Fund an. rimes County representatives will be in attendance at that meeting. The
Conservatio Fund will also assist Grimes County with funding through grants with
Other non-pro 't organizations. Steve stated that on July 13m he, John Crompton,
and Don Fazzi ` would be meeting with local representative for Chet Edwards,
Lindsay Davis, to -e if there was the potential for federal funding. There was also
the potential for funk g through Texas Highway Department.
• The construction for eeplechase Park would probably start in the fall and was
currently in the design p .se.
• Jodi asked if anything was ' the works for a park in Northgate. Steve stated that a
water fountain was planned go in, but there was no park plan at the present time.
• One of the members asked abt the status of the Urban Forest Management Plan
and if anything had been done . move forward with it. Steve stated that nothing
was being done at the present time.
Steve passed out a copy of the repo prepared by the consultant facilitating the
recent council retreat to all the members. The four main issues that came out of the
retreat as being priorities were:
• growth management;
• economic development;
• collaboration - (College Station was not viewed . being open to collaboration with
other agencies); and
• neighborhood issues.
Steve encouraged the Board to read through the re' wrt. Hearing no further
discussion, this item was closed.
8. Report, discussion, and oossible action concerning the Ca la! Improvement
Program.
• The Park Land Dedication Project List had been included in the me ' bers' packets.
The most important project at present was Crompton Park. A lot of »rUgress was
being made. An important factor was that the purchase had been comp :ted on the
adjacent land. Ric stated that he been working on that purchase for appr imately
ten years. A lot of underbrush would need to be cleared to get to the pond nd for
the disc golf course, but this would be a great park once it was completed.
• The Capital Improvement Project List had been included in members' packets.
• Veterans Park and Athletic Complex, Phase II "~ The design for this project wa
moving forward.
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ABSENCE REQUEST FORM
FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS
I will not be in attendance at the .C- 4- ( 81, ;LO O s (1) Pi., E p ?
meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for the reason(s) specified:
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Signature
Requests for Absence must be submitted to the Parks Staff Assistant at 764-3414 prior to the
meeting date.
Pam Springfield-Re: Joint meeting with Planning &Zoning, August 18th Page 1
From: <HarJrAg52@aol.com>
To: <Pspringfield@cstx.gov>
Date: 8/10/2005 9:08:51 AM
Subject: Re: Joint meeting with Planning &Zoning, August 18th
Pam, I will be out of town on the 18th of August.
Thanks for the reminder.
harry green