1997-022 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 97-22
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN AGENDA
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LIMITING THE NUMBER OF
DEVELOPMENT RELATED APPLICATIONS THAT MAY
BE SCHEDULED ON ONE AGENDA AT A MEETING OF
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OR THE
CITY COUNCIL; REPEALING RESOLUTION 95-24; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, review of development applications is a lengthy process and requires much
analysis by the City Staff, City Planning and Zoning Commission, and City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City C6uncil believes it is important to allow all citizens an opportunity
to provide input to the Commission and City Council and unduly late meetings or repetitive
tabling of applications creates a hardship on the citizens; and
WHEREAS, scheduling an excessive number of applications on a single agenda results
in meetings which extend well past midnight and produces an environment in which careful and
thoughtful consideration of the issues of a case may be difficult; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to consider master plan components and
development related ordinances in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to limit the number of applications that
may be heard at one meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Resolution No. 95-24 is hereby repealed and the procedures and
requirements herein are adopted.
SECTION 2. The number of development related items that may be placed on an agenda
of the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council shall, when assigned points based upon
the points assigned to the item as shown in the attached Exhibit One, not exceed two hundred
and forty (240) points.
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SECTION 3. Nothing herein shall prohibit the City's ability to comply with the
statutory requirements for reviewing plats in a timely manner.
SECTION 4. For the purposes of this resolution, master plan components and
ordinances requiring review by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be considered as
development applications and included in the allocation of points for establishing the agendas.
SECTION 5. In order to accommodate public participation in components of the
Comprehensive Master Plan, no more than one (1) Comprehensive Master Plan element as
identified in the City Charter shall be placed on an agenda for any regular meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council.
SECTION 6. The Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council may not begin
consideration of any item on an agenda which is on the agenda as a public hearing after 11:00
p.m. in the evening. This time limitation does not apply to items on an agenda as a discussion
items, items that do not require a public hearing, or plats with or without public hearings.
SECTION 7. If an applicant will suffer an undue hardship resulting from delay caused
by the limitations contained in this resolution, the applicant may appeal to the City Council for
relief.
SECTION 8. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage, and it is
accordingly so resolved.
Attest:
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF
Sandra LeGrand, City Secretary
Mayor
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EXHIBIT ONE
SUBMITTAL APPLICATION POINTS COMMENTS
AG, SF or RE zoning request; 10 With Plat Showing or Preliminary Plat
SF -30, SF -20 zoning request (where no infrastructure improvements add 10 points
required) No Concept Plan or Site Plan required
SF -30, SF -20 zoning request (infrastructure improvements required; 90 With Preliminary Plat add 15 points
Concept Plan required. (< 30 acres) 30 acres add 30 points
Residential PUD zoning request (<100 acres); 90 With Preliminary Plat add 15 points
Development Plan required.
or MH, MF I, MF2, C4 zoning request
Residential PUD zoning request (>100 acres); 90 With Development Plan add 30 points
Concept Plan required. With Preliminary Plat add 15 points
Residential PUD - Development Plan Only (< 100 acres) 60 160 acres, 'add 30 points
01, 02, Cl, C2, C3, B1, B2, Il, I2 zoning request (_-00 ac.); 20 10 ac. add 20 points
No Concept Plan or Site Plan required. With concept plan add 30 points
With Site Plan add 30 points
With Preliminary Plat add 10 points
CS zoning request; concept plan required 45 With Preliminary Plat add 10 points
Non-residential PUD zoning request (< 20 acres); 60 20 acres add 30 points
With Concept Plan add 60 points
With Development Plan add 60 points
With Site Plan add 30 points
With Preliminary Plat add 15 points
Non-residential PUD -Development Plan or Concept Plan only 60 With Preliminary Plat add 15 points
20 acres) 20 acres add 30 points
Specific Use Permit request; 30 With Site Plan add 30 points
Concept Plan required With Preliminary Plat add 10 points
Concept Plan or Site Plan approval (property already zoned) 30 With Preliminary Plat add 10 points
Preliminary Plat or Plat Revision (< 10 acres) not noted above 10 10 acres or PUD add 120 points
Final Plat (< 10 acres) 5 10 acres or PUD add 10 points
Other plat not noted above (<10 acres) 10 10 acres add 10 points
Plat Expiration Extension or Variance Request 5
Master Plan Component 60 If first public hearing, add 30 points
Ordinance (New or revisions) 30
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RESOLUTION NO. 95-24
A RESOLUTION LIMITING THE NUMBER OF ZONING
RELATED APPLICATIONS THAT MAY BE SCHEDULED
ON ONE AGENDA AT A MEETING OF THE PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION OR THE CITY COUNCIL;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, review of zoning applications is a lengthy process and requires much
analysis by the City Staff, City Planning and Zoning Commission, and City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is important to allow all citizens an opportunity
to provide Jnput to the Coaun sKm and City Council and unduly late meetings create a hardship
on the citizens; and
WHEREAS, scheduling of an excessive number of zoning related applications on a
single agenda results in meetings which extend well past midnight and produces an environment
in which careful and thoughtful consideration of the issues of a case is difficult; and
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to limit the number of zoning related
applications that may be heard at one meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The maximum number of zoning related applications that may be
considered in public hearing at one Planning and Zoning Commission meeting or City CouncilI
meeting is limited to five (5) Zoning related applications shall including Zoning Changes,
Concept plans, Site Plans, Development Plans, and Specific Use Permits; except, that if five (5)
or more plat reviews are scheduled for a meeting, the total number of zoning related applications
that may be heard is limited to three (3).
SECTION 2. To insure a comprehensive review of development applications; zoning,
concept plan, development plan, site plan, and preliminary plat applications which encompass
the same land area and are submitted and processed concurrently shall be collectively considered
as one (1) zoning related item.
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SECTION 3. Among the zoning related applications that may be heard, the following
limits apply:
a) No more than two (2) zoning items of fifteen (15) acres or larger;. and
b) No more than two (2) applications requiring the review of Concept Plans; Site
Plans, Development Plans or Specific Use Permits.
SECTION 4. In order to accommodate public participation in components of the
Comprehensive Master Plan, no more than one (1) Comprehensive Master Plan element as
identified in the City Charter shall be placed on an agenda of the Planning and Zoning
Commission or the City Council. Further, discussion or consideration of these elements shall not
begin after 11:00 p.m. in the evening.
SECTION 5. -Notwithstanding any of the above limitations, the Planning and Zoning
Commission or City Council may consider more zoning related items which are on the agenda
and have been duly notified and public hearings posted to the extent that no discussion for
zoning related items begins after 11:00 p.m. in the evening. -
SECTION 6. If a zoning applicant will suffer an undue hardship resulting from delay
caused by the limitations contained in this resolution, the applicant may appeal -to the City
Council £or relief.
SECTION 7. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage, and it is
accordingly so resolved.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS !i-"1
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Attest:
andra LeGrand, City Secretary
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Mayor
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