Z-07-06-14-11A1 - 6/14/2007 ORDINANCE NO. Z-07 -06 -!4-//h f
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTION 11.301,
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, TO
ESTABLISH 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 11, Section 11.301 (3) , Code of Ordinances,
(1995 Edition) , City of Round Rock, Texas is hereby amended to
read as follows:
11.301 REVIEW PROCEDURES
(3) Application Forms and Fees
The following regulations shall apply to all applications.
(a) Forms
Applications required under this Chapter shall be submitted on forms and in
such numbers as required by the City and as specified in the Development
Packet for Zoning and the Development Packet for Site Development Permit.
(b) Development Packet
The Development Packet for Zoning and the Development Packet for Site
Development Permit shall mean the set of application procedures maintained
and on file at the Planning Department pertaining to, among other things, the
zoning and site development of land.
(c) Fees
Applicants for the rezoning of property and for approval of site plans shall pay
applicable fees as set forth below.
All fees shall be paid upon the submittal of an application and the application
shall not be considered complete until such fees have been paid.
(i) Zoning
1. Map Amendment(rezoning) $750
2. Planned Unit Development $2,000, plus$200
per acre as calculated
below:
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$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 $ 500
4. Major PUD amendment $ 1,000
5. Variance $ 500
6. Special Exception $ 500
7. Temporary Use Permit $ 50
8. Notification Fees $ 1 per notified
property owner
9. Zoning Verification Letter $ 50
Site Plans
1. Small Project Site Plan $500
(Qualifying projects shall meet one of the following criteria:
Site area 0.50 acres or less;
Expansion less than 20% of total building square
footage (maximum 1,500 square feet);
Temporary building or portable building as defined in
Section 11.802 of this Code;
Wireless Transmission Facility as defined in Section
4.701 of the Code; or
Area Identification Sign as described in Section 3.1409
of this Code.
2. Standard Site Plan $1,000 plus $200.00
per acre as calculated
below:
$1,000 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$1,350 calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($200 x 1.75 = $350) = $1,350
This fee includes the review of the initial application and, if necessary,
two reviews of amendments in response to staff comments.
Regardless of the foregoing the total fee from a site plan with three
staff reviews should not exceed$5,000.
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3. Additional Review $500
(If additional review cycles are required for either Standard or
Small Project Site Plan applications due to incomplete plans or
plans that do not fully address comments as determined by the
Chair of the Development Review Committee, an additional
review fee shall be charged for each additional review
required.)
4. Revision to Approved
Site Plan $500
Revision fees are required if a change is made to an approved site plan that requires additional
review by members of the Development Review Committee.
5. License Agreements $250
II.
This ordinance shall become effective on the lst day of August,
2007 .
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.
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.
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READ and APPROVED on first reading this the O( '7 day
of J10CL 1 , 2007 .
I READ, PROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
Ltt-'day of , 2007 .
ALL, Mayor
y of Round Rock, Texas
EST:
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secr ary
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DATE: June 7, 2007
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - June 14, 2007
ITEM: *11A1. Consider an ordinance regarding proposed amendments to Chapter.
11, Section 11.301(3) of the Code of Ordinances to amend fee
requirements for site plans and zoning. (Second Reading)
Department: Planning and Community Development
Staff Person: Jim Stendebach, Planning and Community Development Director
Justification:
Site Plan Fees:
Comprehensive site plan review was introduced in the new zoning ordinance adopted in
June 2002. The ordinance established the Development Review Committee to ensure a
coordinated review by all city departments involved in the approval process. No fees have
been charged since the adoption of the ordinance. The proposed fee structure will assist in
recovering a portion of the cost of providing site plan review services.
Zoning Fees:
Zoning Fees have remained unchanged since the mid-1980's. Staff has reviewed fees
charged by neighboring municipalities and recommends a new fee schedule. The greatest
departure is for fees charged for Planned Unit Developments (PUDs). The complexity
involved in the negotiation, ordinance drafting, and legal review of PUDs warrants an
increase.
Please see the attached memorandum and cost comparisons from neighboring
municipalities for a detailed explanation of the proposed fee structure.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
Staff presented this fee proposal to the City Council at its February retreat and to the
Chamber Review Committee. The Chamber Review Committee consists of a broad
representation of Round Rock's development and business communities. The Committee
favorably reviewed the fees and supports the need for the City to recover costs with respect
to development review. The Finance Department developed cost estimates to determine the
actual staff cost for specific development review processes.
Public Comment:
A public hearing was held at the April 18th, 2007, meeting of the Planning and Zoning
Commission. No public testimony was received at that time.