G-09-01-22-8B1 - 1/22/2009ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 8 AND 11, SECTIONS
8.116 AND 11.301, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY
OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, REGARDING SUBDIVISION AND
ZONING FEES; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 8, Section 8.116, Subsection (2), Code of
Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
8.116 SUBDIVISION FEES
(2) Notification Fees (When Required)
(a) $1.00 per notified property owner, and
(b) $150.00 per published notice.
H.
That Chapter 11, Section 11.301, Subsection (3)(c)(1), Code
of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round
hereby amended to read as follows:
11.301 REVIEW PROCEDURES
(3)
Application Forms and Fees
(c)
Fees
Applicants for the rezoning of property and for
applicable fees as set forth below.
All fees shall be paid upon the submittal of an
shall not be considered complete until such fees
(i) Zoning
1. Map Amendment (rezoning)
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Rock, Texas, is
approval of site plans shall pay
application and the application
have been paid.
$750
2. Planned Unit Development $2,000, plus $ 200
per acre as calculated
below:
$2,000 plus $200 times the number of acres or fraction thereof in
excess of one acre, calculated on a pro rata basis. By way of example,
a 2.75 acre tract would generate a fee of $2,350 calculated as follows:
$2,000 + ($200 x 1.75 = $350) _ $2,350
Regardless of the foregoing, the total fee charged for a Planned Unit
Development shall not exceed $5,000.00.
3. Minor PUD amendment
4. Major PUD amendment
5. Variance
6. Special Exception
7. Temporary Use Permit
8. Notification Fees (When Required)
(a) Notified Property Owner
(b) Published Notices
9. Zoning Verification Letter
$500
$1,000
$500
$500
$50
$1 per mailed notice
$150 per notice
$50
III.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not
thereof.
C.
written notice of
meeting
invalidate other sections or provisions
The City Council hereby finds and declares that
the date, hour, place and subject of the
at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that
such meeting
times during
was open to the public as required by law at all
which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof
were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as
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required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code, as amended.
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an
affirmative vote of all the Council members present, the
requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate days was
dispensed with.
READ, PASSED,
of
and ADOPTED on first reading this Z1 day
, 2009.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2009.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of
ATTEST:
, 2009.
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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DATE: January 15, 2009
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — January 22, 2009
ITEM: 8B1. Consider an ordinance amending Sections 8.116 and 11.301, Round Rock
Code of Ordinances, regarding Subdivision and Zoning fees. (First
Reading)
Department:
Staff Person:
Justification:
Planning and Community Development
Jim Stendebach, Planning and Community Development Director
The Texas Local Government Code requires the publication of newspaper notices informing
citizens of public hearings to be held concerning Replat and Zoning applications. The local
newspaper (Round Rock Leader) recently raised its publication rates from $18.20 per 2 -column
inch to $30.10 per 2 -column inch for the Tuesday and Saturday paper and to $53.00 per 2 -
column inch for the Thursday paper. In light of the overall rate increases, staff is
recommending a $150 flat fee per published notice to help recover this direct cost. This fee
was derived by reviewing costs charged by neighboring communities and by examining actual
costs charged to the City for recent notices. The $150 fee is conservative using both of these
data sources.
Recognizing the significance of the cost increase, staff reformatted the template used to publish
public notices, thus decreasing total column inches (from 6.5 to 5 inches by 2 -columns wide)
and the associated cost. Staff will also strive to publish in the Tuesday and Saturday paper,
whenever possible, to secure the least expensive rate.
Summary of publication fees charged in neighboring communities:
Austin $193 per published notice (excludes mailing costs to property owners)
Cedar Park $200 per published notice (excludes mailing costs to property owners)
Georgetown Fee structure is under study
Hutto No separate fee for published notice
Leander No separate fee for published notice
Pflugerville Fee structure is under study
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Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the proposed
amendments at their December 17, 2008 meeting.
Public Comment:
Public notice was posted and a public hearing was held in accordance with the City of Round
Rock's Zoning Ordinance at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on December 17,
2008.