S-06-07-13-13D7 - 7/13/2006ORDINANCE NO. 3 - D(D - Q t -13 - 31)1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, SECTION 8.111, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
TO AMEND THE PERMIT ISSUANCE REQUIREMENTS; 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.
Chapter 8, Section 8.111(1), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
8.111 PERMIT ISSUANCE
(1) Building permits
Except as provided below, no building permits, certificates of occupancy, or other permits
of any kind shall be issued by the City for the construction or development of any parcel
of land until a Plat has been recorded in accordance with this Chapter and the requirements
of Chapter 3 (Building Regulations) of this Code have been satisfied.
(a) A Plat is not required for the construction of a Wireless Transmission Facility on
a parcel of land.
(b)
A Plat is not required for the construction of a building or structure on property
zoned AG, provided that no on-site or off-site Public Improvements are needed
to serve the parcel of land.
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
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C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which
this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed,
considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
READ and APPROVEDAon first reading this the %3 day of
, 2006.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of , 2006.
ATTEST:
Mayor PRO -rem ALAN mC ggAi.J
City of Round Rock, Texas
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secre
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DATE: July 6, 2006
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - July 13, 2006
ITEM: 13.D.7. Consider an ordinance amending platting requirements for tracts of
land on which wireless transmission facilities are constructed and
for parcels of land zoned Agricultural (AG). (First Reading)
Department: Planning and Community Development Department
Staff Person: Jim Stendebach, Planning and Community Development Director
Justification:
The City's current subdivision regulations require any parcel of land within the city limits to
be legally platted in order for an applicant to obtain building permits, certificates of
occupancy or any other city issued permit. Staff proposes to remove this requirement for
parcels accommodating Wireless Transmission Facilities and for parcels zoned Agricultural
(AG) district that do not require public improvements since the platting requirements for
either scenario is an extra expense for the applicant that provides no public benefit.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
Currently, Section 8.111 of the Subdivision Ordinance requires an applicant to plat in
accordance with Chapter 8 prior to receiving a building permit, certificate of occupancy, or
any other city issued permit necessary for construction or development. This ordinance has
proved expensive and onerous for applicants seeking permits for Wireless Transmission
Facilities (WTF), which are typically erected on leased portions of larger parcels and require
no public improvements. Since the provision of adequate public improvements is the key
reason behind the City's platting policies, staff feels that requiring WTFs to be located on
platted parcels is unnecessary.
The same logic holds true for properties zoned Agricultural (AG) district, which do not
require public improvements. Under this scenario, applicants are usually requesting permits
for minor building alterations or additions. It makes sense to delay platting until the future
intensity of the parcel becomes known and the need for public improvements can be
assessed.
The proposed ordinance provides a sign -off procedure, which will guarantee each city
department, is involved in the planning of Public Improvements prior to releasing the
requirement to plat.
Public Comment: None required