HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (O-92-864)-07/13/1992
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ORDINANCE 0-92-864
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE COLLEYVILLE CODE BY ADDING
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OF MINOR SUBDIVISION PLATS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
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WHEREAS, The City Council desires to ensure proper and thorough
public review of requests to subdivide land within Colleyville; and
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WHEREAS, The City Council also desires to minimize the time
required for proper public review and approval of minor subdivision
actions; and
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WHEREAS, The City Council finds it appropriate to delegate to the
Planning and Zoning Commission the final approval of certain minor
subdivision actions as defined herein, and
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WHEREAS, The Planning and zoning commission on April 26, 1992 held
a public hearing on this proposed ordinance and, following the
public hearing, recommended approval by the City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. That the Colleyville Code, Chapter 9, SUBDIVISIONS,
SECTION 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS, is amended as follows:
A. by adding to Part B, DEFINITIONS the following Subpart
l1.d to read:
d. Minor Subdivision means a subdivision which
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shall contain not more than five (5) acres,
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shall contain not more than five lots, and
shall not require the extension of public
street right-of-way to provide dedicated
access to any lot created or to provide a
connection to a street in another subdivision
or to comply wi th the Master Thoroughfare
Plan; provided, however, it may require the
dedication of additional right-of-way width
and easements and the construction of drainage
and utility improvements in order to meet City
standards, and
shall not require a waiver from requirements
to construct utility or drainage improvements
within the subdivision.
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Minor subdivision plat submittals shall meet the
requirements of Sections 3 and 4 of these
regulations.
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~. by adding to Part D, FINAL APPROVAL OF COMMISSION ACTIONS
BY COUNCIL REQUIRED, the following underlined text so that
Part D shall read:
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Except for approval of minor subdivisions, all actions
of the commission shall be subject to review by the city
council. Except for approval of minor subdivisions the
city council shall exercise final authority both in the
approval of preliminary plans and final plats. In the
event of any variance or discrepancy between a
preliminary plan or final plat as approved by the
commission and the city council the plan or plat
approved by the city council shall prevail.
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Sec. 2. That the Colleyville Code, CHAPTER 9, SUBDIVISIONS,
SECTION 2, PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISIONS is amended as
follows:
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A. By adding the following underlined text to Part A,
APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISION REQUIRED, Subparts (5) and (8):
(5) After commission approval of sa-ie g final plat
which is not a minor subdivision plat. said plat
shall be referred to the city council for approval,
and the city council shall either approve or
disapprove said plat within thirty (30) days of the
date of approval by the commission. commission
approval of a minor subdivision plat shall be the
final city approval reauired. except that the
commission may reauire as a condition of commission
approval of a minor plat that the city council
shall have final approval of that plat.
(8) The approval of a final plat by the city council~
or in the case of a minor subdivision plat by the
commission, shall constitute authority for the
mayor and city secretary to execute said plat, and
shall constitute approval for recording in the plat
records of the county.
~. by adding the following underlined text to Part D, FINAL
PLAT AND COMBINATION PLAT, Subpart 3.b
(b) The subdivider may, at his option, elect to combine
his preliminary plan and final plat of a
subdivision whenever the tract of land is to be
resubdivided without change of street locations, or
is so situated that the pattern of streets in said
tract is predetermined by streets of immediately
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adj oining record subdivisions, and the proposed
development will be of the same use and of
comparable intensity as adjacent existing or
contemplated development. See section 1.Blllld.
reqardinq street extensions in minor subdivisions.
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Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance as read together with the
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Colleyville shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in a sum not to exceed Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00). Each and every day such violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense and shall
be punishable as such.
Sec. 3.
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Sec. 4.
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
cause publication of the descriptive caption and penalty
clause hereof as an alternative method of publication
provided by law.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED,
The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the ;6~
day of \ \u.Y1 L , 1992.
The secondJreading and public hearing being conducted on the /&-I:f
day of u.Y\~ , 1992.
The third,J~a;ing and public hearing being conducted on the !3~
day of , 1992.
ATTEST: CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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Ci.ty Secretary Mayor
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Ross T. Foster
City Attorney
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