O-2025-327 - 12/4/2025 1 ORDINANCE NO. 0-2025-327
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3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE,
4 CHAPTER 10, SECTION 10-21(c)(4)(d), CODE OF ORDINANCES (2018
5 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, REGARDING ZONING
6 PROTEST PROCEDURES AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE
7 AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
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9 WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature passed HB 24, effective September 01 , 2025,
10 related to protest procedures for certain proposed zoning changes, and
11 WHEREAS, HB 24 added Section 211.0061 to the Texas Local Government Code
12 regarding protest procedures for certain proposed zoning changes, and
13 WHEREAS,the City of Round Rock, Texas desires to amend the text of the Zoning
14 and Development Code to reflect the changes to Chapter 211 Texas Local Government
15 Code, and
16 WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing
17 concerning the proposed amendments on the 5th day of November, 2025, following lawful
18 publication of the notice of said public hearing, and
19 WHEREAS, after considering public testimony received at such hearing, the
20 Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended the Zoning and Development Code
21 be amended as set forth herein, and
22 WHEREAS, on the 4th day of December, 2025, after proper notification, the City
23 held a public hearing on the proposed amendments, and
24 WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the amendments provided for herein
25 promote the health, safety, morals and protects and preserves the general welfare of the
26 community, and
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1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
2 TEXAS:
3 I.
4 That Zoning and Development Code, Chapter 10, Article IV, Section 10-
5 21(c)(4)(d), Code of Ordinances (2018 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby
6 amended as follows:
7 Sec. 10-21. - Map amendment (rezoning).
8 (c)Approval process.
9 (4) City council action.
10 d. Effect of protest to proposed amendment. In accordance with V.T.C.A., Local Government
11 Code §211.0061, a protest to a proposed change to a zoning regulation or district boundary
12 must be written and signed by the owners of:
13 1. At least 20 percent of the area of the lots or land covered by the proposed change; or
14 2. At least 20 percent of The area of the lots or land immediately adjoining the area covered
15 by the proposed change and extending 200 feet from that area; or
16 3. At least 60 percent of the area of the lots or land immediately adjoining the area covered
17 by the proposed change and extending 200 feet from that area if the proposed change
18 has the effect of allowing more residential development than the existing zoning
19 regulation or district boundary and does not have the effect of allowing additional use
20 is limited to the first floor of any residential development and does not exceed 35 percent
21 of the overall development.
22 In computing the percentage of land area under this subsection, the area of streets and
23 alleys shall be included and the land area is not calculated individually for each tract of
24 land subject to a proposed change in a zoning regulation or district boundary but in the
25 aggregate for all tracts of land subject to the change.
26 If a written protest that meets the conditions described by subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2) is
27 presented to the city clerk prior to the public hearing for the map amendment, the
28 amendment shall become effective only with the favorable vote of three-fourths of all
29 members of the city council.
30 If a written protest that meets the conditions described by subsection (d)(3) is presented to
31 the city clerk prior to the public hearing for the map amendment, the amendment shall
32 become effective only with the favorable vote of a majority of all members of the city council.
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2 II.
3 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
4 expressly repealed.
5 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
6 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
7 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
s hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
9 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which
10 this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally
11 acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 , Texas Government
12 Code, as amended.
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14 Alternative one.
15 By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the
16 Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate
17 days was dispensed with.
18 READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this day of
19 C 2025.
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1 Alternative 2.
2 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
3 2025.
4 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
5 2025.
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8 CRAIG ORq/)41, Mayor
9 City of Found ock, Texas
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14 A FRANKLIN, City Clerk
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