Item 6B MemoCity of Southlake, Texas
MEMORANDUM
October 12, 2011
TO: Shana Yelverton, City Manager
FROM: Ken Baker, Director of Planning and Development Services
SUBJECT: Item 6B — 2nd Reading, Revisions to Chapter 9.5 of the City of Southlake's
City Code Article IV — Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Production
Action
Requested: Consider approval of 2 nd Reading after the following:
• Discuss any additional changes to Chapter 9.5 of the City of
Southlake's City Code Article IV (Ordinance 880 -B) — Oil and Gas
Well Drilling and Production to date; including the provision of the
establishment of a setback requirement from City Parks and
modification of insurance requirements.
Background
Information: October 4, 2011; City Council reviewed comments received from third -
party professional consultants and approved the 1 St Reading of proposed
ordinance with additional revisions.
September 6, 2011; City Council reviewed an overview of all proposed
ordinance revisions to date; followed by a public comment session.
August 23, 2011; City Council reviewed, discussed and made additional
changes to the proposed ordinance revisions.
August 16, 2011; City Council reviewed, discussed and made additional
changes to the proposed ordinance revisions.
August 2, 2011; City Council reviewed, discussed and made additional
changes to the proposed ordinance revisions.
June 21, 2011; City Council voted to extend the previous moratorium on
the acceptance of applications for gas drilling and production an additional
120 days to November 14, 2011. The City Council also agreed to the Gas
and Oil Drilling Ordinance meeting schedule; the schedule is below:
Basis for the initial proposed changes to the ordinance included the
following:
1) Incorporation of conditions from recent gas drilling and
production specific use permit (SUP) cases;
2) Incorporation of best management practices (BMP) regulations that
other cities have adopted; and
Resolution No. 11 -033
October 12, 2011
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Financial
Considerations:
Citizen Input/
Board Review:
Legal Review:
Alternatives:
Supporting
Documents:
3) Clarification of processing requirements.
Not Applicable.
Not Applicable.
The City Attorney has reviewed the updated ordinance revisions.
NA
Supporting documents include the following items:
• City Attorney red -lined copy of revised Ordinance 880 -A with
approved 1 St reading sections highlighted for review
• Master red -lined copy of revised Ordinance 880 -A as presented at
1 St reading
• Clean draft of revised Ordinance 880 -A
Staff
Recommendation: Consider approval of 2 nd Reading for all proposed changes to the
ordinance to date, to include any additional changes to be made to the
final ordinance.