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Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Killeen reverting final plat approval authority to the City Council and amending various sections of Chapter 26 as a housekeeping matter to ensure consistency with the new provisions.
SUMMARY
DATE: May 2, 2017
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Dr. Ray Shanaa, Exec. Dir. of Planning and Development Services
SUBJECT: CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF KILLEEN REVERTING FINAL PLAT APPROVAL AUTHORITY TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 26 AS A HOUSEKEEPING MATTER TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW PROVISIONS
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
At the City Council workshop meeting of April 18, 2017, the Council directed staff to provide an ordinance reverting final plat approval authority to the City Council. In 2010, the City Council delegated final approval authority for minor plats, development plats, and amending plats to the City staff per Ordinance No. 2010-061. Subsequently, the City Council delegated final plat approval for all other plats to the Planning and Zoning Commission, per Ordinance No. 2014-008. The effect of this current ordinance shall revert the final plat approval authority, which was delegated to the Planning and Zoning Commission in 2014, back to the City Council. This ordinance still provides for staff approval of development plat, minor plats and amending plats.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
Which alternative is recommended?
At this time, no alternatives have been considered.
Why?
The City Council directed the staff to provide an ordinance reverting final plat authority back to the City Council.
CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
This action conforms to city policy.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
What is the amount of the expenditure in the current fiscal year?
This is not applicable.
For future years?
This is not applicable.
Is this a one-time or recurring expen...
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