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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by City of McKinney, for Approval of the Request to Amend Section 142-5 (Approval Required), 142-9 (Definitions), and 142-81 (Conveyance Plat) of the Subdivision Ordinance, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
MEETING DATE: June 4, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Director of Planning
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* In order to ensure compliance with State Law, Staff is proposing modifications to various sections of the Subdivision Ordinance.
* Specifically, subsection 212.004 of the Texas Local Government Code states that a division of land does not include a division of land into parts greater than five acres. The Subdivision Ordinance currently states that a division of land does not include a division of land into parts greater than ten acres.
* The proposed amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance should not negatively impact property rights as they only help to streamline existing processes and bring existing processes into conformance with State Law. In fact, the proposed amendments should make platting certain lots in McKinney easier.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* Proposed Changes to Section 142-5 (Approval Required):
o The definition of "Subdivision" is being deleted as this term is already defined in section 142-9 (Definitions).
* Proposed Changes to Section 142-9 (Definitions):
o The term "Subdivision" is being updated to remove the requirement to plat tracts that are ten acres or larger in size in accordance with State Law. In addition, this definition is being modified to explicitly indicate when a parent tract of land must be platted.
o The phrasing of the "Conveyance Plat" definition is being modified for consistency with other definitions.
o The definition of a "General Development Plan" is being deleted. The ge...
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