Item 6E
Proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to Open Space Management Plans
480-FFFF
Background
2030 Recommendation:
Require a maintenance plan as part of the zoning application process for public/private parks.
Current Regulations
By zoning district
Required in SF-1A, SF-30, SF-20, MF-1, MF-2, MH, TZD, RCS, ECZ
Not required in PUD, SF-2, RE or any non-residential districts
Current Regulations
Responsibility and guidelines for maintenance and operation
Estimate of costs and staffing requirements
Provision for enforcement
Provision for City to assume responsibility for maintenance and take corrective action if not maintained
Proposed Regulations
Consolidate regulations into Section 33: Supplementary District Regulations
Open Space Management Plans will be required for all developments proposing public or private open space
Proposed Regulations
Require a description or illustration of intended uses (preservation areas, playgrounds, gardens, etc.)
Parks & Recreation Board
April 11, 2011
Approved (8-0) revisions to the City’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 480-FFFF regarding public and private open space requirements as presented; requiring maintenance costs estimate
for open space to be provided prior to the 2nd Reading of the ordinance at City Council (or City Council approval), versus earlier in the process.
Planning & Zoning Commission
April 23, 2011
Approved (6-0) as presented.
City Council
May 10, 2011
First reading approved (6-0) on consent.
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Item 4C
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Current Regulations
For all development proposing open space in this zoning district, an open space management plan that meets the following criteria shall be required at the time of zoning change and concept/developmen
t plan (as amended by Ordinance No. 480-OOO):
Distribution of responsibility and guidelines for the maintenance and operation of the protected open space and any facilities located thereon, including provisions for ongoing maintenance
and for long-term capital improvements;
Current Regulations
An estimate of the costs and staffing requirements needed for maintenance and operation of, and insurance for, the protected open space and an outline showing the means by which such
funding will be obtained or provided;
A provision that any changes to the Plan be approved by the City Council;
A provision for enforcement of the open space management plan; and
Current Regulations
Provisions that in the event the party responsible for maintenance of the protected open space fails to maintain all or any portion in reasonable order and condition, the City of Southlake
may, but is not required to, assume responsibility for its maintenance and may enter the premises and take corrective action, including the provision of extended maintenance, the costs
of such maintenance may be charged to the owner, homeowner’s association, or to the individual property owners that make up the homeowner’s association, and may include administrative
costs and penalties which shall become a lien on all property within the subdivision.
Proposed Regulations
For all development proposing any common open space, an open space management plan that includes the following:
Generally describes or illustrates intended uses of the open space, such as natural vegetation preservation areas, gardens, trails, playgrounds, and/or other facilities;
Allocates responsibility and guidelines for the maintenance and operation of the open space and any facilities located thereon, including provisions for ongoing maintenance and for long-term
capital improvements;
Proposed Regulations
For all development proposing any common open space, an open space management plan that includes the following:
Provides an estimate of the costs and staffing requirements needed for maintenance and operation of, and insurance for, the open space and an outline showing the means by which such
funding will be obtained or provided;
Provides that any changes to the plan be approved by the City Council;
Provides for enforcement of the plan; and
Proposed Regulations
Provides that, in the event the party responsible for maintenance of the open space fails to maintain all or any portion in reasonable order and condition, the City of Southlake may,
but is not required to, assume responsibility for its maintenance and may enter the premises and take corrective action, including the provision of extended maintenance. The costs of
such maintenance may be charged to the owner, Homeowner’s Association, or to the individual property owners that make up the Homeowner’s Association, and may include administrative costs
and penalties. Such costs shall become a lien on all subdivision properties.