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ViTHEREAS, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas,
including particularly the Local Government Code, Chapter 212, Municipal Regulation of
Subdivisions and Property Development; and in accordance with the Charter of the City of
Georgetown, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "City", the City is authorized to develop
regulations for the subdivision and development of land in the territorial jurisdiction of the City,
including the corporate limits, extraterritorial jurisdiction and other areas as permitted by law;
and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 1993, by the approval of Ordinance 93-12, the City did adopt
"Subdivision Regulations of the City of Georgetown", hereinafter referred to as "Regulations";
and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 93-12, Section 3, provides for the annual sunset of the
Regulations, unless action is taken to extend their application and enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the Subdivision Regulations Advisory Committee, appointed by motion of
the City Council, has reviewed the effect of the Regulations and made recommendations to the
Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council regarding certain revisions to the
Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Commission reviewed the proposed revisions and conducted public
hearings on March 1, 1994, and April 7, 1994, to take comments regarding the proposed
revisions, and voted on May 3, 1994, to recommend approval of the proposed revisions; and
WHEREAS, on February 8, 1994, the City Council approved Ordinance 94-05 to extend
the expiration date of the Subdivision Regulations to April 30, 1994, to provide additional time
for the completion of the Subdivision Regulations review; and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 1994, the City Council approved Ordinance 94-11 to extend
the expiration date of the Subdivision Regulations to July 31, 1994, to provide additional time
for the completion of the Subdivision Regulations review; and
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WHEREAS, the process of review and consideration of the
becompleted r • • expiration - established • Ordinance �4••• • • •
THEREFORE,ORDAINED
CITY Oi � i COUNCIL a °; 1,
SECTION 1. The facts
• recitations contained
hereby.found and declared to be true and correct,
• are incorporated byreference herein
expressly made a part •hereby • ,
••_ as if copied
implements:
1. Governmental Affairs Policy 1 which states "The City will encourage all citizens to
actively participate in governmental functions"; and
2. growth and Physical Development Policy 2 which states "The CiV s regulatory
actions will efficiently and effectively implement the Policy Statements and provide the
opportunity to seek change with reasonable effort and expense";
and further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any
other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the
Policy Plan.
SECTION 2. The application and enforcement of the Regulations is hereby extended to
October 31, 1994, such that, unless subsequent action extends the application and enforcement
of the Regulations, they shall expire on that date.
SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
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SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest.ordinance shall become e_ and •- in full force, • effect
ten days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City
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PASSER A APPROVED on Second Reading on the } �- day of 1994.
City Secretary
Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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By: LEO WOOD
Mayor