HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 880097.13 - Adopt Policy PlanORDINANCE NUMBER
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING PORTIONS OF THE POLICY
PLAN ELEMENT OF THE CENTURY PLAN (POLICY PLAN)
AS THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN PURSUANT TO SECTION 1.08 OF THE CITY
CHARTER; DEFINING THE FORCE AND EFFECT THEREOF;
ADDING CHAPTER 19 1/2 "COMPREHENSIVE PLAN" TO
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN; ADDING APPENDIX C, "GEORGETOWN
CENTURY PLAN" TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Georgetown was amended by
vote of the people in April 1986, such that comprehensive planning was
established as a continuous and ongoing governmental function; and
WHEREAS, said City Charter now states that a revised comprehensive
plan containing the City Council's policies for growth, development,
and beautification of land within its jurisdiction shall be adopted by
April 1988; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did on April 27, 1987, indicate general
approval of a strategy which will comply with the requirements of
Section 1.08, Subsection 2 of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, said strategy designated the Policy Plan Element of the
Century Plan (Policy Plan) as being the mechanism by which compliance
with the Charter shall be achieved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did on June 23, 1987, adopt a Resolution
creating the Century Plan Steering Committee and Task Groups to create
the Policy Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Century Plan Steering Committee and Task Groups did
meet from July through November 1987 and did create the Policy Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the Century Plan Steering Committee did hold public
hearings on the Policy Plan on November 16, 1987, and December 2, 1987,
to describe the Policy Plan to the citizens of Georgetown and receive
comments from the public on said Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Georgetown City Council finds that "Century Plan"
(Policy Plan) shall be adopted as the Comprehensive Plan of the City of
Georgetown in compliance with Section 1.08, Subsection 2 of the
Georgetown City Charter;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
Section I.
The certain document entitled City of Georgetown Century Plan Policy
Plan, dated November 16, 1987 and revised February 23, 1988, which is
attached as Exhibit A and made a part of this ordinance, shall from the
effective date of this ordinance be the Comprehensive Plan for the City
pursuant to Section 1.08, Subsection 2 of the City Charter.
Section II.
The Policy statements in Chapter Three of the Policy Plan Element of
the Century Plan are hereby adopted as legally binding policies for
growth, development, and beautification of the City of Georgetown.
Section III.
The
Administrative
procedure in Chapter
Four of the Policy Plan Element
of
the Century Plan
is hereby adopted as
legally binding and shall be
the
manner in which
the Century Plan is
implemented.
the
Section IV.
The Goal and Objective statements in Chapter Three of the Policy Plan
Element of the Century Plan shall not be legally binding, but shall act
as guidelines for the subsequent development of the Functional Plans.
Section V.
All future development, both public and private, shall be in conformity
with the adopted Century Plan.
Section VI.
The Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown is hereby amended by
adding Chapter 19 1/2, Comprehensive Plan "Century Plan" and
subsections thereto, as follows.
Chapter 19 1/2 Comprehensive Plan "Century Plan"
Article I.
General Provisions
Sec. 19 1/2 - 1 Adoption of Plan
In accordance with
Chapter 1.08 of the Georgetown City
Charter,
the
City Council of the
City of Georgetown has
adopted
that certain
document entitled the
"Georgetown Century Plan"
(Policy
Plan) for
the
purposes of directing
the City Council, staff,
and commissions
in
rendering actions
and resolutions relating
to the
planning
and
development of the territorial
document, dated November 16,
same which may be amended from
of the Georgetown City Code.
Section VII.
limits of the City of Georgetown. This
1987 and revised February 23, 1988, the
time to time, is located in Appendix C
The Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown is hereby amended by
adding to the Appendix, Appendix C, "Georgetown Century Plan", as
follows
Appendix C
"Georgetown Century Plan'
Section VIII.
The effective date of the Policy Plan shall be midnight of the date
upon which this ordinance is approved upon final reading.
READ AND APPROVED on
day of
READ AND APPROVED on
day• L
ATTEST:
reading,
1988.
reading,
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Lipp Euvea;
Diane Callandfer, City Attorney
on this the
on this the Y
Jim Colbert, Mayor