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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request By the City of McKinney to Amend Sections 142-74 (Preliminary-Final Plat), 142-75 (Preliminary-Final Replat), 142-76 (Record Plat), 142-77 (Minor Plat), 142-78 (Minor Replat), 142-79 (Amending Plat), 142-81 (Conveyance Plat), and 142-99 (Lots) of the Subdivision Regulations, and to Create Sections 142-42 (Dormancy and Approval Expirations) and 142-82 (Administratively Complete) of the Subdivision Regulations, and Accompanying Ordinance
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MEETING DATE: September 2, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Director of Planning
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Staff recommends the City Council approve the proposed amendments to Chapter 142 (Subdivision Regulations) of the Code of Ordinances.
ITEM SUMMARY:
· Staff has compiled a small list of proposed amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance that are generally meant to address development issues. These amendments were originally considered and approved by the City Council in late 2012 but were later repealed due to unrelated property rights concerns. No changes have been made to these amendments since 2012 with one exception which pertains to the effective date of the proposed plat approval expiration timelines. Section 142-42(e)(3) was added to address concerns expressed by Mayor Loughmiller on July 28, 2014.
· These proposed amendments address specific development issues that were discussed with the City Council as part of the July 28, 2014 work session to which the City Council expressed general support for. These development issues include:
1. The ability to circumvent the Subdivision Ordinance's requirement to construct public improvements.
2. The need for plat approvals to expire after a specific amount of time.
3. The need for a completeness check for all plats.
· A copy of the agenda item from which these items were discussed on July 28, 2014 is attached for reference purposes.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· Between 2009 and 2012, City Staff worked with the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission and members of the development community to draft a series of amendments which served to comprehensively update the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances and also addressed outstanding development issues. The proposed amendments were developed as part of this process.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· None.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
· The Subdivision Ordinance does not mandate the Planning and Zoning Commission's consideration of amendments to the Subdivision Regulations, Chapter 142 of the Code of Ordinances. As such, the Commission has not considered or made a recommendation regarding the proposed amendments. That said, the Commission did recommend approval of the proposed amendments in late 2012.