Presenter/Contact
Presenter
Robert Camareno, City Manager & Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director
Contact Info
(830) 221-4350 - sdicke@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
Title
Discuss and consider approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances Chapter 118, Article V, Parkland.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
The first reading of this ordinance was approved on April 9, 2018. A subcommittee was appointed to meet and discuss private park standards as detailed in the Park Land Development Manual. This subcommittee met on April 20, 27, and May 4, 2018, and made the following recommendations for the second reading:
The table below summarizes the proposed recommendations from the first reading:
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Current |
First Reading |
Second Reading |
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Use of park funds |
Previously 10 years |
Funds must be spent within 7 years |
Same |
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Review and update Park Development Fee |
No review |
Every 3 years |
Same |
|
Fee in-lieu-of Neighborhood/Community |
$100 |
$208 |
Same |
|
Park Development Fee Neighborhood/Community |
$500 |
$2,038 |
Same |
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Fee in-lieu-of Regional Park |
No regional park fee |
Formula adopted, fees set at $0 |
Same |
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Park Development Fee Regional Park |
No regional park fee |
Formula adopted, fees set at $0 |
Same |
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Private Park Credit |
Fee in-lieu-of and park development fee 100% eligible for credit for private parks; No manual or standards; 2-acre minimum |
Private park credit = 75% of park development fee; New guidance manual provides park standards for private park credit process, 2-acre minimum |
Revisions made to park standards within Ordinance and Park Land Development Manual for clarification and efficiency |
Fee implementation was approved as follows for Neighborhood/Community Parks:
ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
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X |
Yes |
City Plan/Council Priority |
Maintain fiscal stability of City operations, update user fees |
FISCAL IMPACT:
In recent history, 1,000 dwelling units per year have been assessed the park land dedication fee. Therefore, if this trend were to continue with half being of the dwelling units being from new master plans and the proposed fee fully implemented, total fee collection would increase from approximately $600,000 to $2,246,000. There are currently 9,315 lots that will not be impacted by the new ordinance and fees.
Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The subcommittee recommends approval of the second reading of the ordinance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance.