Title
Approving an ordinance on second reading with the caption reading: An ordinance amending the City of Pflugerville Code of Ordinances Title XV Land Usage, Chapter 157 Unified Development Code, Subchapter 14 Parkland Standards, relating to credit for private park area and amenities and making other administrative revisions; replacing all ordinances in conflict; containing severability and repealer clauses; providing for a penalty for a violation of Chapter 157, Subchapter 14 as a class C misdemeanor and a fine in an amount not to exceed $2,000; and declaring an effective date. (CA1908-02)
Summary
Per the 2030 Comprehensive Plan's implementation schedule, the City shall pursue Unified Development Code (UDC) revisions every one to five years. The UDC was most recently revised and adopted in February 2015. The purpose of the proposed code amendments to Subchapter 14 Parkland Standards are to address the following items:
ยท Established a minimum persons per unit (ppu) to 1.75 persons for higher density projects in determining the parkland dedication requirement and the Park Development Fee requirement. The parkland dedication and park development fee rates are based on the anticipated impact of development of differing densities. For example, a single-family house has a higher average number of at 3 persons per dwelling unit (from Census data) than a high-density housing project with 25 units per acre which typically averages 2 or fewer persons per dwelling unit. Establishing the number of persons per dwelling unit based on density allows the code to provide an equitable requirement for parkland based on project type and therefore the dedication of parkland equates to the same amount per person regardless of project type. The current code allows for the developer to seek administrative review of the metric used in determining parkland dedication requirements for high-density residential developments with 25+ dwelling units per acre. The proposed amendment of...
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