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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes_PAREB_11.22.1993CITY OF GEORGETOWN Parks & Recreation Board Special Meeting Minutes November 22, 1993 MEMBERS PRESENT: Ms. Robin Hallett, Chair Ms. Debbie Fustin Ms. Joyce Gadison Mr. Roger Pena Mr. Harold McDonald Ms. Ronda Seagraves Dr. Nick Sikes Ms. Kathyrn Stallard Mr. Tom Swift MEMBERS ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT: Randy Morrow, Director of Parks & Recreation Mary Lee Prigge, Recreation Superintendent Donna Kirk, Administrative Assistant A. Discuss Subdivision Regulations and Parkland Dedication Requirements. Marianne Banks - City Attorney Workshop on Parkland Dedication Rules and the Ordinance with an Executive Session discussing what can and can not be done is the schedule for tonight's workshop. This is a general overview as opposed to getting into particular issues (i.e. River Ridge III). The subdivision regulations require that land be given or that fees be given in lieu of land. Some developments are not large enough to fall into this requirements. A question that has been asked is, what are the guideline for looking at the land and deciding if it is accessible. According to the subdivisions, a generic statement is given that the developers must meet with the compression plan, which is the parks plan. You can look at the size and shape of the lot, the slope of the lot, water and sewerage must be provided by the developer. There is a 30 day window where the City has to approve something, or it is b:min.102 automatically approved pursuant to state law. The Parks Board needs to have their input in prior to the committee meeting approving the plat. The Parks Board Meeting is the first Thursday after the first Council Meeting of the month, is this meeting time and date a good time? No, your meeting is too late. The Planning and Zoning Board meets on the first Tuesday of every month. As applications come in so that they can hit the appropriate Planning and Zoning meeting. The week you are meeting is the day the applications are due to Development Services Committee. The Parks Board does need to look at this timing and change their meetings accordingly. Subdivision regulations say, that critical areas that are designated on the critical areas map maintained in Development Services department can be dealt with differently, basically they are taken outside of the ordinance. This would apply to the River Corridors and other special areas. The critical areas map does not exist at this time and will probably be removed. At this time, that terminology can be used. The specific things that this board should consider when looking at the land is the amount of the land, the location, the accessibility of the land, credit free private parkland, credit for land in the flood plane, and the amount of fees in lieu of land. How does the credit for private park land work? If a developer comes and builds private golf courses, or whatever, then credit can be given for these because the developer is providing parkland for their own community. If a developer builds golf courses, swimming pools and develops private parks for home users why should they pay park land dedication fees? They may meet the neighbor park requirements but they might not have met the community park requirements and need to pay fees for the use of the community park lands. If fees are accepted in lieu of land, what specifically is this money going to be used for? The specification according to the ordinance is that you develop neighborhood parks. They can be regional but they have to be in a certain area. Most city's do zones, we have not done that. in the Century Plan it is set up areas within about a mile. The land must benefit the subdivision that the developer paid the fees for. The most difficult part of accepting fees is going to be accounting for the dollars and making sure that the correct dollars go to developing parklands in the correct area. There is a five year limit for the use of the fees. These fees must be used for land, not additional facilities or for maintenance. If we have a property in the correct area we ................... can use the fees to develop that land into parks or recreational facilities, ? >t ubts:<r: >t hand If there is a conflict between the Century Plan and the Subdivision Regulations which take precedence? Generally, the most recently passed document. b: min. 102 Executive Session In compliance with Chapter 51 of the Texas Government Code, the items listed below were discussed in closed session beginning at 6:45 p.m. Executive session adjourned at 7:24 p.m B. Sec 551.072 Deliberation on Real Property • Sites for Future Parkland Steve Hudson and David Walters addressed the board regarding River Ridge III Parkland Dedication. Steve and David are the principles in Lake Austin Group which is developing River Ridge III. Steve gave an overview of the Subdivision, a plat for 169 residential lots. Steve expressed concern about the access issue and the traffic being brought into the neighborhood as a result of this access. Randy Morrow presented the staff report, each board member was given a written copy of this report. The developers originally offered Lot 1 (0.42 acres) and Lot 11 (0.98 acres) as parkland to meet the City's Subdivision Regulations (40210 Dedication of Public Parkland Required). After discussion with the Parks & Recreation Board the developers further offered Lot 31 (approximately 13 acres) as additional parkland dedication. The developers declined however to offer Lot 23 which provides a 50' access easement to Lot 31. In declining to offer Lot 23, the developers voiced several concerns regarding the possible use of this easement as a way for individuals, other than those living in the neighborhood itself, to reach the river corridor area. They were also concerned that if the City were to take control of Lots 23 and 31 at this time that the neighborhood would have little or no input in decisions regarding their future development. Parks and Recreation staff recommended the Board set a strong precedent by deferring to the Century Plan-Parks and Recreation Plan as adopted by City Council on April 28, 1992 in reference to parkland dedication in the river corridor area. There was a lengthy discussion between the developers and the board regarding the 50' easement and the access to the parkland. The Board went through a lengthy discussion regarding the motion for recommendation to the City Council. The final motion on this recommendation was made by Kathyrn Stallard and a second by Dr. Sikes. The motion carried by unanimous vote as follows: "The Parks & Recreation Board recommends the City accept Lots 1 and 31 as offered by the developer and further requests that Lot 23 be given to allow for public access to Lot 31. Lot 1 is marginal for parkland use since more than 50% of the area exceeds a 5 % grade, however, since it is immediately adjacent to b:min.102 River Ridge Pool, the land which is usable could be developed as a possible play ground and /or picnic area. The Board does not recommend accepting Lot 11 since almost all of the area exceeds a 5 % grade and parks staff feels this would present a serious maintenance problem in the future. (42070 Design Standards for Parkland) . " C. COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF Ronda Seagraves gave a brief report on the Recreation Building Sub Committee. Robin asked that members whose terms were expiring to re -apply as a board member. Applications may be given to parks staff tonight. Motion was made by Debbie Fustin and seconded by Kathyrn Stallard to cancel the December Parks & Recreation Board meeting. The motion carried by unanimous vote. D. ADJOURN. Motion to adjourn by Tom Swift with a second by Ms. Debbie Fustin. Motion carried by unanimous vote. bmm n.102