Title
Approval of an ordinance on third reading with the caption reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE ADOPTING THE PARKS DEVELOPMENT MANUAL, A SUPPLEMENT TO SUBCHAPTER 14 PUBLIC PARKLAND STANDARDS OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND PARKLAND SECTORS; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary
Section 3.14 of the City charter requires an ordinance for the adoption or amendments to an administrative code or regulations pertaining to land use or development such as the Parks Development Manual .
The purpose of the Parks Development Manual is to serve as a guiding policy document to help administer the applicable elements of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan and the Subchapter 14 Public Parkland Standards of the Unified Development Code. This manual expands upon the goals, policies and action items within the City's Comprehensive Plan, including the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan and establishes policies and standards for the creation of new public parks and renovation of existing parks. The goals, policies, and action items of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan have been provided for ease of use only.
To help ensure the durability, safety and continuity of park equipment and amenities, technical specifications have been included to establish the minimum quality of such equipment and amenities included within public parks. Any proposed deviation from the listed technical specifications in the appendices of this manual shall be approved by the Parks and Recreation Director, so long as such substitutions performance shall be equal to or exceed the approved specification in terms of quality, function, and capacity.
The Planning Areas established in the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan generally outline the linear park systems within each watershed. Within this manual, Parkland Sectors have been included to further implement the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan's Planning Areas by establishing smaller park sectors. Analysis may be performed within each park sector in order to assess the park and recreational needs of specific areas of the City based on demographics.
The Parks and Recreation Commission recommends approval of the Parks Development Manual as proposed.
Planning and Zoning Commission Action
On September 15, 2014, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Parks Development Manual as proposed.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this ordinance on third and final reading.
Prior City Council Action
A public hearing was conducted by the City Council on October 28, 2014.
A worksession was held with the City Council on November 11, 2014.
The ordinance was approved by the City Council on first reading on November 11, 2014 with a vote of 3-2. Second reading of the ordinance was postponed to allow time for additional public input.
The ordinance was approved by the City Council on second reading on February 10, 2015 with a vote of 3-0.
Fiscal Impact
N/A
Drafter
Emily Barron, AICP
Planning Director
James Hemenes
Parks Director